General Notes

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Sir Alexander Scrymgeour; granted the lands of Dudhope, Forfarshire and
creat ed Constable of Dundee by charter from William Wallace 29 March 1298
as rewar d for services as Hereditary Standard Bearer at victory over
English of Stirl ing Bridge; joined Robert I The Bruce 1306; captured by
the English at the Ba ttle of Methven and was hanged, drawn, and quartered
York 4 Aug 1306. [Burke' s Peerage]
Loyalist. Born in Dundee, Scrymgeour is best known as Royal Standar d
Bearer an appointment granted by Guardian of the Kingdom, Sir William
Wal lace (1274 - 1305). Scrymgeour notably carried the standard under
Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk (1298) when the Scottish Army was
defeated by Edward I of England.
Scrymgeour was created Hereditary Constable of Dundee Castle and g ranted
land at Dudhope, on which he built a house, which later became Dudhope
Castle.
Executed by the English, hanged, drawn, and quartered.