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The action at Lanark was an attack at Lanark, Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence in May 1297. The Scotsman William Wallace led an uprising against the English and killed the Sheriff of Lanark, William Heselrig.
- May 1297
- Scottish victory
- Lanark
Mar 12, 2024 · Marion Braidfute, wife of William Wallace, was a fictional character concocted by medieval biographers, a leading historian has claimed. Braidfute, who was supposedly murdered by the Sheriff of Lanark, triggering Wallace’s rebellion against the English, was created more than 200 years after his death to heighten the political standing of a ...
- Scotland
- circa 1276
- "Braidfute of Lamington"
- Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Blind Harry's 15th-century poem has been a major influence on the legend of Wallace, including details like a wife named Marion Braidfute, and claiming that Wallace killed the Sheriff of Lanark in revenge for the killing of his wife. However much of this poem is unsubstantiated, at variance with contemporary sources, or disputed by historians.
ancestors.familysearch.org · en · GH4Y-VV4Lady Marion Cornellia Braidfute (1276–1297) • FamilySearch
Discover life events, stories and photos about Lady Marion Cornellia Braidfute (1276–1297) of Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Female
- Sir William Wallace
According to popular accounts, Wallace's wife, Marion Braidfute, was killed by the English Sheriff of Lanark, William Heselrig. This personal loss, coupled with the broader political climate of English oppression, is believed to have ignited Wallace's rebellion.
May 14, 2009 · Marion (or Marian) Braidfute, she’s called by the Scottish poet Blind Harry in the epic dating near two centuries after famed rebel’s rising. Not wanting audiences to confuse her with Robin Hood sweetie Maid Marian, the Braveheart script renamed her Murron MacClannough.
www.thenational.scot · culture · 24083008Lanark: Where Wallace ‘first drew his sword to free his ...
Jan 30, 2024 · Marian (or Marion) Braidfute (or Broadfoot) married Wallace in St Kentigern’s Church in the town and the couple are said to have lived in a house near the church. There is a plaque at the location which states: “This plaque marks the site of the house reputed to be the marital home of Sir William Wallace and Marion Braidfute.”
