Person:John of Scotland (1)

John of Scotland
d.Abt 25 Nov 1314
m. 1233
  1. Cecilia De Baliol1240 - 1289
  2. Princess Eleanor de Balliol, of Scotland1246 - 1302
  3. Maud de Baliol
  4. Ada De Baliol1248 -
  5. John of ScotlandAbt 1249 - Abt 1314
  6. Hugh Balliol - Bef 1271
m. Bef 1280
  1. Henry Balliol - 1332
  2. Ann Baliol1276 - 1300
  3. Edward BalliolAbt 1283 - 1367
Facts and Events
Name John of Scotland
Alt Name John de Balliol
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1249 Gainford, Durham, EnglandBarnard Castle
Marriage Bef 1280 to Isabel de Warrenne
Death[1] Abt 25 Nov 1314
Burial? Normandie, FranceChurch Of St Waast,
Reference Number? Q310065?


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John Balliol ( – late 1314), known derisively as 'Toom Tabard' (meaning "empty coat" – coat of arms), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little is known of his early life. After the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, Scotland entered an interregnum during which several competitors for the Crown of Scotland put forward claims. Balliol was chosen from among them as the new King of Scotland by a group of selected noblemen headed by King Edward I of England.

Edward used his influence over the process to subjugate Scotland and undermined Balliol's personal reign by treating Scotland as a vassal of England. Edward's influence in Scottish affairs tainted Balliol's reign, and the Scottish nobility deposed him and appointed a Council of Twelve to rule instead. This council signed a treaty with France known as the Auld Alliance.

In retaliation, Edward invaded Scotland, starting the Wars of Scottish Independence. After a Scottish defeat in 1296, Balliol abdicated and was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Eventually, Balliol was sent to his estates in France and retired into obscurity, taking no more part in politics. Scotland was then left without a monarch until the accession of Robert the Bruce in 1306. John Balliol's son Edward Balliol would later exert a claim to the Scottish throne against the Bruce claim during the minority of Robert's son David.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 John of Scotland, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.

    "ISABEL de Warenne (1253-). m (before 7 Feb 1281) JOHN Balliol, son of Sir JOHN de Balliol of Barnard Castle, co Durham & his wife Devorguilla of Galloway ([1240]-in France [either Château Gaillard, Normandy or Bailleut-en-Gouffern, Normandy [4 Mar 1314/4 Jan 1315. maybe bur Church of St Waast, Normandy). He succeeded in 1292 as JOHN King of Scotland."

  3.   John Balliol, King of Scotland, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.