In 1153 King David I of Scotland granted the Knights Templar a parcel of land south of Edinburgh, and there the Templars established the Preceptory at Ballantrodoch (now known as the village of Temple, Midlothian) as their Scottish base. Temple, Midlothian Temple Church Temple Midlothian. There are sites standing in Scotland today that form part of the Templars’ documented presence in Scotland, beginning in 1129, while others have become associated with the myths and legends surrounding the Templars. The Knights Templar certainly operated in Scotland before their dissolution, primarily as landlords and moneylenders.
The sudden dissolution of the Order in 1307 at the hands of King Philip IV of France has also given rise to legends of surviving Templars fleeing to Scotland with their treasure from France. There were also monks, businessmen, landlords, bankers, and money lenders. They have proved a source of fascination over the years, and have inspired mystical tales of the Holy Grail, Ark of the Covenant, the Shroud of Turin, and are featured in numerous works of fiction and fantasy. The Knights Templar have often been portrayed as fierce warrior monks, “soldiers of Christ” on crusade. Rosslyn Chapel was built 150 years after the dissolution of the Knights Templar.The Knights Templar owned over 500 sites in Scotland.Legend has it that following the dissolution of the Knights Templar in 1307, survivors fled to Scotland with their Holy Treasures salvaged from France.
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