William Lord Soulis possessed:
"The whole district of
Liddesdale with
Westerkirk and
Kirkandrews in Dumfriesshire, the lands of
Gilmertoun near Edinburgh, and the rich baronies of
Nisbet, Longnewton, Caverton, Maxtoun, and Mertoun, in Roxburgh."
Saltoun was originally named Soulistoun.
He was the
Governor of Berwick and had been King Edward Bruce's
Governor of Dundalk.
Berwick Castle
Lord Soulis Tower (also called Lord's Mount) which was begun in Edward's reign and finished in that of Mary, 1555. This is the northeast angle of the Edwardian walls. Lord Soulis was a supporter of Bruce, and was appointed Governor of Berwick. He rebelled against the king, was captured and imprisoned. This was the time when Berwick was controlled by Scotland.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~agene/berwalls.htm
See
The Scottish Nation - Soulishttp://www.electricscotland.com/history/nation/soulis.htm