[29] Lamberton appears to have succeeded Frazer in the Bishoprick of St Andrew’s. This secret emissary of Edward died at Paris in 1297, to which place he probably thought proper to retire on the success of Wallace. According to his own request, his heart was brought to Scotland, and “layed in halowyed sepultour” in the wall of the cathedral over which he presided. His body was interred in the cemetery of the Preaching Friars at Paris. Lamberton, his successor, a man of learning and good reputation, had been Chancellor of Glasgow.--_Wyntown, vol. ii. p. 99._ [30] Stowe. [31] Observations on the Wardrobe Account of 28 Edward I. p. lx. The monastery of Cupar was also plundered on this occasion. By the inventory of Edward’s jewels taken in 1300, there appear 18 silver cups, and one silk girdle richly ornamented, which are stated to have been taken from the monastery of Cupar. This, no doubt, would form a part of the King’s share of the booty.--Vide _Wardrobe Account, p. 353._ [32] See Appendix, H. [33] The strength and importance of Dumbarton castle, is thus described by an English spy who visited Scotland during the regency of the Duke of Albany, and afterwards in the reign of James I. It would appear, that in those days the rock was completely surrounded by water at every influx of the tide. ----passe on forthwarde to Dumbertayne, A castell stronge and harde for to obteine. In whiche castell S. Patryke was borne, That afterwarde in Irelande dyd wynne, About the whyche floweth, euen and morne, The westerne seas without noyse or dynne, Twyse in xxiiii. houres without any fayle, That no man may that stronge castell assayle. Vpon a rocke so hye the same dothe stande, That yf the walles were beaten to the roche, Yet were it full harde to clymbe with foot or hand, And so to wynne, yf any to them approche, So strong it is to get without reproche; That without honger and cruell famyshemente, Yt cannot bee taken to my iudgemente. _John Hardyng’s Chronicle_, p. 426. [34] On the summit of Dumbarton rock is to be seen the ruins of a building, known by the name of Wallace’s house. Judging by what remains, it appears to have been of very limited extent, and, though well calculated for security, would afford but scanty accommodation to the inmates. Its form is circular, and the site commands an extensive view; it, however, could make but a precarious resistance to an enemy possessed of the lower fortification. From the following lines in Barbour, it appears very probable that this was the place in which Lord William Soulis was detained a state prisoner for life, in consequence of his conspiring against Robert Bruce:-- The lord the Sowllis has grantyt thar The deid in to plane parleament, Tharefor sone eftre he was sent Till his pennance to Dunbertane; And deid thar in a tour off stane. _The Bruce_, Buke Threttene, 406-410.