St Mary's Church By St Mary's Loch With Music On History Visit To Borders Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K aerial travel video clip, with Scottish Music, of the ruins of St Mary's Church and graveyard by St Mary's Loch on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Borders, Britain, United Kingdom. This is the church where William Wallace was proclaimed Guardian of Scotland. Records show that there was a place of worship here as early as 1275. Family names in the graveyard include Scott, Kerr, Bryden, Linton, Pringle and others. The Guardians of Scotland were regents who governed the Kingdom of Scotland from 1286 until 1292 and from 1296 until 1306. During the many years of minority in Scotland's subsequent history, there were many guardians of Scotland and the post was a significant constitutional feature in the course of development for politics in the country. The First Interregnum began upon the death of Alexander III of Scotland in 1286. Alexander's only surviving descendant was Margaret, Maid of Norway, who was a young child and living in Norway where her father Eric II was king. She was finally sent to Scotland in 1290, but she died before arriving in Scotland. The next king of Scots was not determined until completion of an arbitration in 1292. Wallace was knighted and acted as Guardian of the realm in the name of John Balliol, but he lacked the support of the noblemen and Edward I continued to wage war implacably against the Scots. On 22 July 1298 Wallace was defeated at the Battle of Falkirk, Stirlingshire. The site of an ancient place of worship with a fine view over St Mary’s Loch. St Mary's Loch is the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders, and is situated on the south side of the A708 road between Selkirk and Moffat, about 45 miles south of Edinburgh. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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