Dervorguilla de Balliol died at Barnard Castle, Northumberland. With her death, her fourth and youngest son, John, inherited her lands in Galloway as well as other lands in Scotland and England. Also, he now had a more secure claim to … Continue reading
From Lanercost, Edward I pardoned John of Bassingbourn, the late sheriff of Essex, for letting Hugh Oliphant, a Scottish prisoner, escape from the castle of Colchester while in his custody because “he pursued Hugh so manfully that he retook and … Continue reading
John Balliol wrote to John le Romeyn, archbishop of York, complaining about the election of Thomas of Kirkcudbright to the see of Whithorn. Balliol claimed that Thomas had been improperly elected to the bishopric by ‘certain promises and simony’ and … Continue reading
Alexander de Balliol was given letters of protection at Linlithgow by Edward I.
Earl Patrick I of Dunbar died and was buried at Eccles Priory. He was the first to use the title ‘earl of Dunbar’, rather than ‘of Lothian’. With his wife, Ada, daughter of King William I, he had four sons … Continue reading
