Sir Patrick Dunbar of Bele

Sir Patrick Dunbar of ' Bele ' or Biel, who appears as brother of George, Earl of March, in 1387-88. In or before 1390 he received from his brother Earl George 40 merks of land in the territory of Mersington,
including a considerable portion of the parish of Eccles. He was made prisoner at Homildon, 14 September 1402. He occurs in charters of 1423 and 1425, as ' uncle ' of George, eleventh Earl of March. He was one of the envoys to arrange for the ransom of King James I., and he appears as a commissioner for the Marches down to 12 July 1429. His wife, in 1434, was Euphemia Stewart, daughter of David, Earl of Strathearn, and widow of Patrick Graham of Dundaff. He was alive in 1438. He had issue at least two sons, Patrick and George, and is supposed to have been the ancestor of "William Dunbar the poet.

Source: "The Scots Peerage" Vol. 3, page 260.