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Sir Hugh de Cressingham (died 11 September 1297) was the treasurer of the English administration in Scotland from 1296 to 1297. He was an adviser to John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
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Sir Hugh de Cressingham was the treasurer of the English administration in Scotland from 1296 to 1297. He was hated by the Scots and did not seem well liked even by the English. He was an adviser to J …
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Apr 28, 2022 · Sir Hugh de Cressingham. Birthdate: 1264. Birthplace: Gressingham, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Death: 1297 (32-33) (Killed in battle, then flayed) Immediate Family: Son of William de Cressingham and Emma De Cressingham Husband of NN de Cressingham Father of Alice de Aspall.
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The Battle of Stirling Bridge (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Drochaid Shruighlea) was fought during the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth.
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Apr 17, 2017 · Explore genealogy for Hugh (Cressingham) De Cressingham England died 1297 including research + descendants + 4 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
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Hugh de Cressingham (died 11 September 1297) was the treasurer of the Kingdom of Scotland under King Edward the Longshanks, and he was one of the two English generals at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, where he was killed.
Many of them are Welsh, but among them is Hugh de Cressingham, Edward's hated tax collector, who had crossed first. On the Scots side, Andrew Murray is fatally wounded. He dies two months...
