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176 THE LINDSAYS OF
much by the character and policy of P^dward II. as by
the success of Bruce. Kdward and bin l)ar(.n.s were
struggling for the supreme powei- in the State, the
latter, led by the Eail of Lanca.ster, directing their
energies to the suj)pression of Pieis (iavesU^n, the
favourite and instrument of the King. in 1312
Gaveston was taken and banged, and the barons were
strong enough to secure that those more directly
concerned, among whom was Sir IMiilip de Lindsay,
should be given letters of exonerati(jn.
Having decided to throw in bis lot with the Scotti.sh
nation, Sir Philip went about the mattei- with delibera-
tion. He had married Beatrice le Cbaniberleyne,
heiress of the manors of Merston and Wykingby in
Lincolnshire. She was his second wife, and when aha
died, her husband surviving her had right to his liferent
in her estate by what was known as " the courtesy of
England." This tenure implied that there had been
a living child of the marriage. It mu.st have died,
however, for Sir Philip now placed the writs connected
with Merston and Wykingby in the custody of Brother
Adam de Lucheford of the Friars Minor at Lincoln in
the interest of the next heir, John le Chamberleyn, a
boy of fifteen ; and he, Sir Philij), between February
and August 1316 went over to the "Scotch rebels." f
It must have been very soon after this that he died ;
but before his death he had obtained recognition by the
Scottish Crown of his rights in AVauchojte and in some
holdings in Stirlingshire, perhaps tiiose which he had
* Pari. WriU{unno liU.'i). Vol. II., p. 1101.
t Cal. of Close Kolls, Edw. 11., Vol. II., pp. Ao7, 359, Mi2.
Gal. of Docs. rd. to Scot., Vol. III., p. 4ii8.
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