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DE ACORDO COM O LIVRO ASCENDENCIA DA FAMILIA DRUMMOND BORGES PAG XVI

Rosslyn Castle Located in Roslin, 9 miles south of Edinburgh, 2? miles east of Roslin village at the end of B7006, Scotland. The entrance is over a bridge and through a gate. Around the courtyard are several buildings, including the guard house, tower, great hall, dining hall, kitchens, chambers, keep, and Old Chapel. This impressive, 5-story castle has been the home of Sinclairs from 1070 to the present day. NOTE: Rosslyn Castle is considered "home" to the mysterious order of Knights Templar. The Knights Templar had their origins in a small band of crusader knights who took upon themselves the task of keeping the Holy Land's roads safe and secure during the Crusades. Formed about 1115 by Hugh de Payens of Burgundy and eight other knights, the small band quickly won the favor of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem. After being granted the right to use part of the old Temple of Solomon as their headquarters, the Poor Knights of Christ began to be called Templars. Sinclair knights in the Crusades were among the early members of this mysterious organization. See Richard Shand's interesting history of the Templars for more on this subject.