 David Olifard's son Sir Walter Olifard, the second Justiciar, in 1173 married Christian, the daughter of Ferchar, Earl of Strathearn; her dowry was the lands of Strageath.The Oliphant name appears on the Ragman Rolls of 1296 submitting to Edward I of England.However, like most of the Scots forced to swear fealty to the English king, the Oliphants soon took up the cause of Scottish independence.