Mighty Subjects: The Dunbar Earls in Scotland c.1072-1289

Tracing the heritage of Gospatric—the former earl of Northumbria who was granted the fortress of Dunbar and the lands in Lothian in the late 11th century by Malcolm III, king of Scots—this concise account examines how Gospatric's descendants became leading members of the Scottish aristocracy, conspicuous for their power and wealth as lords of vast estates in southeast Scotland. Drawing on evidence of their charters and contemporary chronicles, this lucid analysis spans the careers of seven su…