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The Hostarius (alternatively, Usher, Doorward or Durward) was an office in medieval Scotland whose holders, eventually hereditary, had the theoretical responsibility of being warden of the king's door, i.e. protecting the king's property. The following is a list of ''hostarii'' * Malcolm de Molle, uncle of Alan fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland〔Balfour Paul vol.I p.11〕 * Jocelin, reign of William the Lion * Thomas de Lundin (son of Máel Coluim son of Gille Críst, Earl of Mar), d. 1231 * Alan Durward (son of Thomas), d. 1275 The family of "Durward" (a later name for ''hostarius''), may have held the office hereditarily after Thomas of Lundie, and certainly kept the title as a surname (in Norman French, ''l'Ussier'' ("the Usher"); in English, ''Durward'') The office was no longer hereditary by the second half of the 13th century, and indeed by this point there were many ''hostarii''. Unlike many other hereditary royal office holders, the "Durward" family were not of Anglo-Norman or French origin, but of native Gaelic origin, being a sept of the native comital dynasty of Mar. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hostarius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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