He was from the Lindsay family, a family of Anglo-AxoNorman origin who had settled in Scotland, and in the 14th century were noted for their crusading exploits, a feature which earned them the patronage of the Scottish kings (esp.
The passage describes a person from the Lindsay clan, an Anglo-Norman family that settled in Scotland during the 14th century and gained recognition for their participation in crusades, a feat that secured their patronage from Scottish kings.