Randolph family
Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray was Regent of Scotland, an important figure in the Scottish Wars of Independence, and one of the signers of the Declaration of Arbroath. This ancient Scottish paladin, who occupies so prominent a part in the wars of Robert Bruce, was sister’s son of that great sovereign. He first appears among the adherents of good King Robert, when the latter commenced his desperate attempt to win the crown of Scotland, and make it worth wearing. In this way his name, as Thomas Randolph, knight of Strahdon, occurs in the list of that intrepid band who crowned his uncle at Scone; and in the disastrous skirmish soon after, near Methven, he was one of the prisoners who fell into the hands of the English. As the insurgent Scots were regarded as rebels against their liege lord, Edward I., the usual laws of war were dispensed with; and thus, either with or without trial, the noblest and best of Scotland were consigned to the dungeon or the gallows. The worst of these alternatives would probably have been the fate of Randolph, in consequence of his near relationship to Bruce, had not the brave Adam De Gordon, who was a favourite with the English king, interceded in his behalf. ... more
Inscription to the
Earl of Moray at Edinburgh Castle
- A1 ~ Dungeal of Stranith, lvd:1124;
- B1 ~ Ranulf, m. Bethoc;
- D1 ~ N. de Randolph, m. Ranald, King of the Isles; ==> Lords of the Isles
- D2 ~ Thomas Randolph, Sheriff of Dumfriesshire, d:1262, m. Juliana;
- E1 ~ Sir Thomas Randolph of Strathnith, m. Isobel Bruce;
==> Clan Bruce
- F1 ~ Isabella Randolph, m. Gilbert de Hamilton; <== Clan Hamilton
- F2 ~ Sir Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray, d:1332, m. Isabel Stewart;
==> Clan Stewart
- G1 ~ Isobel Randolph, m. Sir Patrick Dunbar; <== Clan Dunbar
- G2 .. Agnes Randolph, m. Patrick Dunbar, 9th Earl of Dunbar;
- E1 ~ Sir Thomas Randolph of Strathnith, m. Isobel Bruce;
==> Clan Bruce
- B1 ~ Ranulf, m. Bethoc;
