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John de Balliol, mezzotint, c. 1731. John de Balliol (before 1208 – 25 October 1268) was an English nobleman, belonging to the House of Balliol. Balliol College, in Oxford, is named after him.
Dervorguilla of Galloway. John Balliol or John de Balliol [1] ( c. 1249 – late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning 'empty coat'), 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 ...
Oct 24, 2023 · John de Balliol (died 25 October 1268) was a leading figure of Scottish and Anglo-Norman life of his time. Balliol College, in Oxford, is named after him. Life John de Balliol was born before 1208 to Hugh de Balliol, Lord of Balliol and of Barnard Castle and Gainford (c. 1177–February 2, 1229) and Cecily de Fontaines, daughter of Aléaume de ...
- Gainford, England
- Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England
- before 1208
Dec 15, 2020 · John II de Balliol was born c. 1249 CE and educated at Durham. He was a wealthy Norman-Scottish knight descended from Earl David, the younger brother of William I of Scotland (r. 1165-1214 CE). John was the third son of John I de Balliol and so, following his father's death and the premature deaths of his two elder brothers, he became the lord ...
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Key figures. John (I) Balliol (c.1210-68) The first John Balliol, father of King John, was a prominent member of a family that originated from Picardy. He was a key player in many English political events of the thirteenth century and was a hardy supporter of King Henry III.
John Balliol or John de Balliol, known derisively as Toom Tabard, 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.
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John Balliol (a.k.a. unflatteringly as Toom Tabard meaning "empty jacket") lived from 1250 to April 1313 and was King of Scotland from 17 November 1292 to 10 July 1296. He was the son of John, 5th Baron de Balliol, and Devorgilla, Lady of Galloway. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
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