Show ARCHERY HELD IN HONOR Skill In Use of or the Bow Was Fostered In in Every Way In the Twelfth Century Archery in Scotland Is as old as the day of William the Lion The first mention of bows In the Statute book occurred In the latter part of the tha twelfth century On skill In use of the bow the safety of Scotland had for so long rested that In the reign of William the Lion an on act was passed making It compulsory for tor every man between the ages of sixteen and sixty to have weapons ms of this description In war each bowman carried 16 heavy and eight light shafts The principal weapon of offense oense of ot those bygone days has long lone since degenerated into a plaything The origin of the Royal Company of Archers the kings king's bodyguard Is somewhat obscure the first unassailable unas unas- sailable record dating back no DO fur further further ther than 1070 Some authorities claim the company was formed by James the First of Scotland who chose a n bodyguard for tor himself The organization was permitted In 1078 to call Itself Ills His Majesty's Compan Company Company Com Com- pany pan of Archers and the first parade parade parade pa pa- rade In full uniform was held on Links on June 11 1077 1677 Queen Anne in 1704 granted the company a royal charter Sir Walter Scott was a member of the organization |