General Notes

In 1138, though still young, he took part in the expedition against the Sc
ots  which culminated in the battle of the Standard. At the Battle of Linc
oln in  Feb 1141 he fought for Stephen and was taken prisoner. In 11
47 he took part in the second Crusade. He is said to have vanquished a Sar
acen champion in  single combat. He mentions "his first pilgrimage to Jeru
salem when he took  the road to the Holy Land of promise." In the rebelli
on which broke out in  1173 he took part with the younger Henry against t
he King. He fortified his  castles and joined King William of Scotla
nd in his invasion of England. He later made peace with the King becau
se by Mar 1177 he was among the witnesses at Westminster to the King's awa
rd in he dispute between the Kings of Castile  and Navarre. At about East
er 1186 he arrived in Jerusalem again as a  Crusader. In the Battle of Hit
tin, 4 July 1187, he was taken prisoner, and  the following year was ranso
med by the Templars, but died in that year of  1188 in Palestine or on t
he way back. His ransom by the Templars is accounted for by his benefactio
ns to that Order, for which the Knights thereof held him in the highest es
teem and granted to him and his heirs special priviliges.