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XII JOHN SAINTCLAIR
second son to Sir William, succeeded his father.
His estate being in burthen was wadset to Sir John Saintclair of Herdmanston, who in 1663, with consent of his son John, disponed irredeemably of the lands of Cattune to John, Lord Borthwick.
In November 1666, Roslin raised letters of lawborrowes against Herdmanston, and inhibited him in 1667, and the next year, 1668, received back the lands of Roslin from Sir Robert Sinclair of Longformacus, who had acquired Herdmanston's interest for 10,000 merks scots.
On his father's death in 1650 John Saintclair, commonly called "the Prince", kept out the house of Roslin against General Monk after the battle of Dunbar, and after the surrender of the castle was sent prisoner by Cromwell to Tynemouth, where he remained during the troubles.
He only surrendered after one side was battered down by General Monk's superior force.
John Saintcler of Roslin died in 1690, and was buried at the charge of Mrs. James Saintclaire, the third of March, in which year, the last Friday of February 1690, by her industry, was found at night in Roslin the best burning coal in Scotland.
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