Bartolf was said to be a man of intellect and bravery and as a result Malcolm III made him governor of the royal Edinburgh Castle and gave him estates in Fife, Angus, the Mearns and Aberdeenshire.
De Bartolf dicíase que era un home espelido e valente, e como resultado diso, Malcolm III fíxoo gobernador do Castelo de Edimburgo e deulle terras en Fife, Angus, Mearns e Aberdeenshire.