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  1. Oct 24, 2023 · John de Balliol (Baliol) (died 25 October 1268) was a leading figure of Scottish and English life of his time. Balliol College, Oxford is named after him. He was born before 1208 to Hugh de Balliol, Lord of Balliol and of Barnard Castle and Gainford (c. 1177–February 2, 1229) and Cecilia de Fontaines, daughter of Aleure, lord of Fontaines and ...

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    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 Scotland put forward claims.

  3. Jun 8, 2022 · John Balliol was the son of Hugh Balliol and Cecily Fontaines. He was the fifth of his family to hold the feudal barony of Barnard Castle in county Durham. In addition to Barnard Castle, he also held estates at Bailleul and Harcourt in France. Sometime Regent of Scotland, he was an ardent supporter of King Henry III in the Baron's War against ...

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  4. Jul 30, 2023 · John Balliol was born about 1240 (aged 40 in 1280), the fourth and youngest son of Sir John de Balliol and Devorguille of Galloway. [1] [2] The details of his early life remain almost completely unknown. Being the youngest son, there was small likelihood that he would ever succeed to the family estates. [2]

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  6. King John Balliol. 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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