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180 THE LINDSAYS OF
said castle ; and {'w rcpairinj^' the mote and fosses
around ; strengthening and re-dressing the hjuuc, and
the pele and palisadi;s ;
and making lodges within the
mote, if necessary, for the safety of the; )uen-at-anns (4"
the garrison.*
Sir Simon in this position was virtually Warden of
the Western Marches, a very important post in the
circumstances of tlie time ; and since he who was no
territorial magnate was given a command in which he
had under him as a suhordinate (jllicer a great nohle
like Ingram de (Jynes, husband of Christiana de
Lindesay, it may fairly be assumed that he owed his
appointment to his proved military capacity. Never-
theless, in June 1303, King Edward being with his
army north of the Forth, the Scots were able to break
into Annandale, Liddesdale, and Cumberland, where
they did much damage. Sir John Bottetuurt, who
was in chief authority over the northwest of England
and southwest of Scotland, was at the time with the
king, Returning, he set about organising a counter
foray, and summoned to the muster, among others,
Sir Simon de Lindsay and his two esquires. Opera-
tions were delayed for want of money, but setting out
early in the following year Bottetourt got as far as
Linlithgow, f
For some years after this Sir Simon was still
responsible for the peace of Liddesdale. J About the
year 1310 he was in service with Sir Ingram de
Umfraville ; S after which we hear no more of him till
* Cal. of Does. rel. to Scot., Vol. II., No. 1173.
t Cal. o/Doci. rd. to S.^t., Vol. II., No. 14:i7.
I Gal. of Docs. rel. to Sot., Vol. III., No. GO.
§ Ibid., Vol. III., No. 192.