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Pages 208 - 211 Sir David Graham, the eldest son, was taken prisoner at the battle of Dunbar, 1296, and confined at first in the Tower, and afterwards in the castle of St. Breval. On 30 July 1297 he was enlarged on giving security to accompany Edward I. on his expedition to Flanders/ Returning to Scotland, and adhering to the national party, he accom- panied its leaders in an inroad to Selkirk Forest, and was present at their meeting at Peebles in August 1298 or 1299. According to the report by Sir Robert Hastangis, the English governor of Roxburgh Castle, he was involved in a quarrel between Bruce and John Comyn, the affray, however, being terminated by an agreement, under which the Bishop of St. Andrews (doubtless the peacemaker on this occasion), Bruce, and Comyn should be Guardians of the realm. 7 Sir David was included in the capitulation to the English forces of Sir John Comyn and the other leaders who had continued to uphold the cause of Baliol, at Strathord 9 February 1303-4, and one of the conditions imposed upon him was an exile from Scotland for six months. The murder of his patron Comyn may possibly account for a reluctance which he... The date of the death of Sir David de Graham is not known, but probably he died about the same time as his great sovereign. The name of Sir David’s wife has not been ascertained, but he appears to have had at least two, possibly three sons, and a daughter : — 1. Sir David, of whom below. 2. Sir Patrick of Kinpunt. 3. William de Graham , Keeper of Lochleven Castle 1362, may have been a son. 4. Margaret de Graham , of the diocese of Edinburgh, who had a dispensation, 24 November 1329, legitimizing her marriage with Hugh, Earl of Ross, killed at the battle of Halidon Hill 1333, and another, as his widow, to marry John de Barclay 1341, 5 was probably a daughter.

Pages 208 - 211
Sir David Graham, the eldest son, was taken prisoner at the battle of Dunbar, 1296, and confined at first in the Tower, and afterwards in the castle of St. Breval. On 30 July 1297 he was enlarged on giving security to accompany Edward I. on his expedition to Flanders/ Returning to Scotland, and adhering to the national party, he accom- panied its leaders in an inroad to Selkirk Forest, and was present at their meeting at Peebles in August 1298 or 1299. According to the report by Sir Robert Hastangis, the English governor of Roxburgh Castle, he was involved in a quarrel between Bruce and John Comyn, the affray, however, being terminated by an agreement, under which the Bishop of St. Andrews (doubtless the peacemaker on this occasion), Bruce, and Comyn should be Guardians of the realm. 7 Sir David was included in the capitulation to the English forces of Sir John Comyn and the other leaders who had continued to uphold the cause of Baliol, at Strathord 9 February 1303-4, and one of the conditions imposed upon him was an exile from Scotland for six months. The murder of his patron Comyn may possibly account for a reluctance which he...

The date of the death of Sir David de Graham is not known, but probably he died about the same time as his great sovereign.
The name of Sir David’s wife has not been ascertained, but he appears to have had at least two, possibly three sons, and a daughter : —
1. Sir David, of whom below.
2. Sir Patrick of Kinpunt.
3. William de Graham , Keeper of Lochleven Castle 1362, may have been a son.
4. Margaret de Graham , of the diocese of Edinburgh,
who had a dispensation, 24 November 1329, legitimizing her marriage with Hugh, Earl of Ross, killed at the battle of Halidon Hill 1333, and another, as his widow, to marry John de Barclay 1341, 5 was probably a daughter.