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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Polnoon Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Barony of Eaglesham (1158, Egilsham; 1309, Eglishame) formed part of the grant made by David I (1124-53) to Walter Fitz-Alan, the founder of the house of Stewart, by whom it was transferred to Robert de Montgomery as the dowry upon his marriage to Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Polnoon Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Barony of Eaglesham (1158, Egilsham; 1309, Eglishame) formed part of the grant made by David I (1124-53) to Walter Fitz-Alan, the founder of the house of Stewart, by whom it was transferred to Robert de Montgomery as the dowry upon his marriage to Marjory, daughter of Walter. and it was for many years the Montgomeries' chief possession in the barony. The spelling 'Montgomery' has been used throughout for consistency, however the Earl of Eglinton and his family still use the spelling 'Montgomerie.' The circa 1170 seal of John Montgomery of Eaglesham. Robert (Robert de Mundegumbri) was the first Montgomery who appears on record in Scotland; he appears as a witness in a charter to Monastery of Paisley around 1160. It is generally supposed that Robert, who was a grandson of Earl Roger de Montgomery, accompanied Walter Fitz-Alan the first High Steward, when he came to Scotland to take possession of lands conferred upon him by David I. The pennon of Sir Henry Percy as first captured by James Douglas, Earl of Douglas and later taken by Sir John Montgomery. (See Eglinton Tournament of 1839)John de Montgomery and his brother are listed on the Ragman Roll, rendering homage to Edward I of England for their estates in 1296. A later Sir John, the ninth Laird or Baron of Eaglesham, was one of the heroes of the Battle of Otterburn in 1388, capturing Sir Henry Percy, nicknamed 'Hotspur' in single combat and holding him ransom. Sir John's mother was a Douglas and a long term feud had existed between the Percy and Douglas families. Ransoming important captives was the custom in the 14th century and Sir John used the money paid over by the English for the release of Hotspur to build himself a fine castle at. More: Books, , Castles-in-Renfrewshire~~Books-LLC, , , , , , , , , , General Books LLC<