From Jerusalem to Rosslyn?: The Templars in Scotland
The connection between the St Clairs and the Templars is also disputed by many.
A Catherine St Clair is said to have married the founder of the Knights Templar, Hugh de Payens, and Hugh is said to have met with the family in Scotland. Hugh de Payens did embark upon a tour of Europe shortly after the establishment of the Templars, and did visit Scotland. The purpose of the trip was to raise money and support for the Temple, and the Templars were granted land by King David I, but there is no evidence that he met anyone connected to the St Clair family. As to a marriage with Catherine St Clair, there is no evidence of any Catherine St Clair having existed, let alone having married. The only reference to Catherine and the marriages comes from the ‘Priory of Sion’ documents which are regarded by many historians to be part of an elaborate hoax.
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