Walter de Moray


Sir Walter de Moray, Lord of Pettie, Bracholy, Bucharin and Artendol, Justiciar of Lothian was a 13th-century Scottish noble.

Life

Moray was a son of William de Moray of Petty and a daughter of David de Olifard. He had succeeded his father by 1226 and accompanied King Alexander II of Scotland into England to meet with King Henry III of England in 1236. Walter inherited the lands of Bothwell and Drumsargard in Lanarkshire and Smailholm in Berwickshire in 1242. He served as Justiciar of Lothian in 1255. His eldest son succeeded in 1278, and was known as "Dominius de Bothwell". He also held lands in Agenway, Botruphin, Kainermonth, Croy, Ardtrillen, Lunyn and Duldavy.

Marriage and issue

Walter married a daughter of Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife and are known to have had the following issue: