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	Scottish Monarchs - Kings and Queens of Scotland - John Balliol. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		John Balliol was born in 1248 probably at Barnard Castle, he was the son of John, Baron Balliol, (the founder of Balliol College, Oxford) and his wife Devorguilla of Galloway.
		The new King of Scots was married to Isabella, daughter of John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey and Alice de Lusignan.
		John Balliol and Edward I from a contemporary manuscript
	www.englishmonarchs.co.uk /balliol.htm (672 words)

	John Balliol 'Toom Tabard' king of Scotland from 1292 - 1296 - Scotland's Past (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		John has the dubious honour of being the last Scottish monarch to be crowned on the Stone of Destiny.
		John understandably objected to this and was immediately threatened with contempt of court and the loss of Scottish castles.
		John concluded a treaty with Philip in October 1295 and assembled an army at Selkirk in March 1296.
	www.scotlandspast.org /balliol.cfm (532 words)

	History of the Monarchy > Descendants of Malcom III > John Balliol
		Born about 1250, John Balliol was the son of John, 5th Baron de Balliol and his wife Devorgilla, daughter of Alan, Lord of Galloway.
		Balliol was too weak to resist, and the Scots resented Edward's demands.
		Balliol was taken to England as a prisoner, but in 1299 he was allowed to go to France, where he lived on his family estates at Bailleul until his death in April 1313 at about the age of 63.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page120.asp (375 words)

	Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie "from Outlaw to Guardian of Scotland" - Toom Tabard
		But it ended in frustration, due to John Comyn's inability to penetrate the town's defences, as it was ringed by a stout wall and staunchly defended by the Earl and his English soldiers.
		John Comyn now headed westwards and left a trail of wanton destruction as he burned and looted the villages, monasteries and churches of Corbridge, Hexham and Lanercost.
		The Earl of Buchan, John Comyn, was attempting to co-ordinate the Scottish resistance.
	www.waichung.demon.co.uk /william/toomtabard.htm (1968 words)

	Alan Fraser - Scotland - History of the Royal Lineage
		Malcolm I, the son of Donald II of Scotland, became the King of Scotland in 943 after his cousin King Constantine II of Scotland abdicated and became a monk.
		The background story is that John Balliol was chosen as King of Scotland by Edward of England.
		Balliol's reign ended in disgrace when he submitted himself as a vassal to a representative of Edward 1 of England.
	myducksoup.com /scotland/history/index.shtml (1723 words)

	Historic Scottish Battles - From Rampant Scotland
		For centuries, the direction of Scotland's development was influenced by the outcome of the many battles which took place on her soil - or over the Border in England.
		Balliol was successful, slew the earls of Mar, Menteith and Moray and 2,000 of the defenders.
		Balliol went on to claim the throne only to be overthrown later the same year by a new Regent, the earl of Moray.
	www.rampantscotland.com /features/battles.htm (3250 words)

	Scott Introduction
		Bernard de Balliol, who was born in Picardie in 1105, was the first of his family to receive lands in the lowlands of Scotland.
		The Balliol's were an influentual family, and the marriage of John de Balliol to Devorguilla in 1233, brought together two substantial families.
		Robert the Bruce, a cousin of John Balliol, and son of a claimant to the throne in 1290, instigated another revolt in 1306 and ultimately defeated the army of Edward II at Bannockburn, freeing Scotland from English rule.
	users.iafrica.com /s/sc/scottwwl/History1.html (1518 words)

	John Balliol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		John Balliol, the son of Devorguilla Balliol and John, 5th Baron de Balliol, was the king of Scotland from November 17, 1292-1296.
		John finally stood up for himself and his nation and set up the first international treaty of alliance, the Auld Alliance, between Scotland, Norway and France.
		John was imprisoned in the Tower of London at first but eventually released on condition that he took up exile in France.
	home.comcast.net /~desilva22/john_balliol.htm (231 words)

	TimeRef - Medieval History Timelines - 10 Year Overview
		Margaret was the granddaughter of Alexander III the king of Scotland and was the successor to the Scottish crown.
		John Balliol is defeated at the battle of Dunbar by Edward I. Jul
		Edward was the eldest son of John Balliol, the king of the Scots.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/y101290.htm (689 words)

	The National Archives \| Exhibitions \| Uniting the Kingdoms?
		In 1292 John Balliol, Lord of Galloway, was crowned King of Scotland, but Edward nevertheless claimed to be overlord of the country.
		John Balliol, Lord of Galloway, was chosen as king after sixteen months of discussion.
		Balliol, however, was successful in maintaining Scottish independence until 1294, when Edward demanded that he and other Scottish lords serve in his army against the French.
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /utk/scotland/conquered.htm (761 words)

	Hamilton of French Nobility
		The treaty of Edinburgh between Scotland and England (7 Jul 1560) included a promise that the duke of Châtellerault would be returned to the possession and enjoyment of all the lands he possessed before that date.
		His eldest son Alan inherited the lands in Scotland, and his second son John inherited Aubigny and Concressault (it is not clear when Évreux was returned to the king, but none of his descendants ever used the title; in any event, Évreux was still in the hands of the English at the time).
		John Stuart of Darnley used to bear Or, on a fess chequy argent and azure a bend sable.
	www.guice.org /hamchat2.html (2368 words)

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		Balliol was the grandson of David's eldest daughter, while Bruce was the son of his second daughter.
		A truce was made with Scotland in 1323, and a treaty of peace arranged at Northampton in 1328, after the death of Edward II.
		The strength of the feudal barons in Scotland was increased by the large grants of land with which Bruce had to reward his supporters, whereas in England Edward I had been doing all he could to lessen the power of the barons.
	www.angelfire.com /ok3/chester/maindir/scotswibr.htm (2370 words)

	Chief Fergus Hort Day McDowall &
		In 1613 Sir John Macdowall of Garthland, in the court of JAMES VI, petitioned for the restoration of the Lordship of Galloway that had been dormant in the Crown since the Douglas attainder in 1455, which was then achieved by his first cousin, Sir Alexander Stewart Lord Garlies as Earl of Galloway.
		Sir John's son Sir James, a Commissioner of the Estates and an M.P. in 1644, raised men to suppress the Irish rebellion as did Alexander McDouall of Logan and Uchtred McDouall of Freugh and he took a force of the Scots army to relieve CHARLES I outside Newark where he was knighted in 1647.
		John McDouall of Freugh was a high Royalist in support of CHARLES I and escaped from capture but his house "Balgreggan" and his fortalice "Castle MacDougall" were burnt with their records.
	www.kylesociety.org /Kyle_chiefmcdowall.htm (971 words)

	Scotland and the Normans
		When he heard the news, John Balliol surrendered, but many Scots were unwilling to accept Edward as their king.
		Scotland will not be obedient, it forces the king with his army to return...
		At the head of Scotland is a King who rules very fierce and courageous tribes, who are always the enemies of the English, and very frequently at war with them.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /NORscotland.htm (1076 words)

	The Stone of Scone – A Remarkable Journey
		Scotland – the (new) Promised Land – was its next destination as it traveled with the Celts who established the Kingdom of Dalriada in Western Scotland.
		Scotland appeared to be conquered by Edward I, who carried off the Stone of Scone – a symbol that the nation was erased and absorbed into another.
		Over the years since the Stone was taken away from Scotland, a theory has persisted that Edward I had plundered a fake and that, says the theory, it is the reason the Scots have never pressed for its return.
	www.electricscotland.com /familytree/magazine/augsep2004/scone.htm (1776 words)

	History of the Monarchy > The Bruces > Edward Balliol
		The elder son of John Balliol, King of Scots, Edward was imprisoned with his father in England and later shared his exile in France.
		During the minority of David II, Balliol invaded Scotland with English assistance, routed the Scots at the Battle of Dupplin in Perthshire on 12 August 1332, and was made King of Scots at Scone on 24 September.
		A final attempt to recover Scotland in 1347 left him in control of a diminishing area in Galloway until 1355.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page124.asp (204 words)

	Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - Timeline - John Balliol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Balliol was declared king after the end of the reign of the House of Canmore, having vied for the crown with Robert the Bruce.
		Bruce was the son of the second daughter of Earl Henry, the son of David I; Balliol the grandson of the Earl of Henry’s eldest daughter.
		Balliol was crowned at Scone, Perthshire, on St Andrew’s Day, 30 November 1292, the last Scottish king to use the Stone of Destiny as his coronation seat.
	heritage.scotsman.com /timelines.cfm?cid=1&id=40882005 (911 words)

	Scotland - Alexander III, John Balliol, Robert Bruce
		Scotland was peaceful, prosperous and united under a strong king, Alexander III.
		After several meetings with lawyers and leading nobles, they chose John Balliol, Lord of Galloway, to be king in 1292.
		Bruce gained the respect of the nobles and was crowned King of Scotland in 1306.
	members.tripod.com /~mr_sedivy/engrise15.html (802 words)

	SCOTLAND IN THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR
		Scotland was a chess piece, toyed with by the players France and England; and England never failed to drive the Scots, who wanted peace with England, into the arms of the arguing French.
		The Treaty of Northampton (1328) was favorable to Scotland in that Scotland was treated as an equal with England.
		Isabel and her lover Mortimer in the name of young Edward III "renounced all pretensions to sovereignty" to Scotland; and Joanna, sister of Edward III, was married to David, son of Robert Bruce.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Hills/6240/scotland.html (3631 words)

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		The rout of Solway Moss and death of James V of Scotland leading to the acession of Mary I, Queen of Scots.
		1635 John and Cornelius Sullivan, Patrick Norton, and John Kelly are all Irishman in the colony of Virginia.
		John Anderson of Dublin is a resident of Beverwyck, New York.
	users.ev1.net /~gpmoran/CeltChron3.htm (5675 words)

	Chronology of Scottish History - Before 1600
		She was mother of John Balliol (who acceded to the Scottish throne in 1292).
		Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray and Regent of Scotland, died at Musselburgh.
		Earl of Hereford invaded Scotland on behalf of Henry VIII in an attempt to force the Scots to agree to the marriage of Mary to Henry's son, Edward.
	www.rampantscotland.com /timeline/1599.htm (2837 words)

	Military History Online - The Bruce, Bannockburn and Independence
		Most importantly, it is the leadership and perseverance of Robert the Bruce that gave Scotland her independence and fulfilled William Wallace's dreams of an independent nation.
		Ruling in John Balliol's name, Scotland was left alone for the next year as Edward I become entangled in difficult relations with France.
		After the execution of Wallace, the role of joint guardianship of Scotland by Robert the Bruce and John "the Red" Comyn, proved to one of murder and intrigue.
	www.militaryhistoryonline.com /scottishindependence/Bannockburn.aspx (2934 words)

	Great Scots: Psychological Perspectives on Scottish History and Leadership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The purpose of this webpage is provide historical background for one of the most remarkable reigns in Scotland's history, namely, that of Robert the Bruce.
		John Balliol (a member of the Comyn faction); Balliol is forced to pay homage to Edward.
		Margaret, the Maid of Norway, dies in the Orkney Islands, while making her return trip to Scotland; Balliol, tired of Edward's heavy handed tactics, resists — Edward retaliates by sacking Berwick, and forcing the Scots' nobles and abbots to sign the Ragman Roll.
	www.drl.tcu.edu /Scotland/GreatScots/independence.html (925 words)

	The Auld Alliance 1295 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		With Edward I on the throne of England, John Balliol of Scotland and Philip IV of France drew up an offensive and defensive alliance which became a treaty in 1295.
		This was to have been endorsed with marriage between Balliol’s son Edward and Philip’s niece.
		The spreading success of the English Reformation and the quality of Scottish soldiers were among the reasons France continued to promote the alliance, while the Jacobites of the eighteenth century relied heavily on French support.
	www.scotclans.com /clans/1295.htm (148 words)

	Skyelander's COMPLETE Scottish History Timeline
		Marriage of Malcolm Ceanmore (Malcolm III) to Margaret.She was an Anglo-Saxon princess that sought refuge in Scotland.
		Scotland's Coronation Stone - the "Stone of Destiny" - is stolen by Edward I and taken to Westminster Abbey (in London) by the English.
		John MacLachlan, of Rahoy (1804-1870), Gaelic poet born.
	hometown.aol.com /Skyelander/timeline.html (4170 words)

	ScotlandOnline.com - scottish leisure directory - maps of scotland - eating drinking guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The wretched John Balliol, King of Scotland from 1292-96) had a son, Edward de Balliol, born the elder son and imprisoned with his father in the Tower of London.
		In 1332, during the minority of David II (son of Robert I), Edward Balliol invaded Scotland by sea, landing at Kinghorn in Fife.
		He was back in Scotland several times but was treated with the customary contempt reserved for the likes of those who wear the wrong tie at the wrong time.
	www.scotlandonline.com /directory/heritage_gscots_detail.cfm?id=56 (288 words)

	scottish heritage - genealogy scotland - clans - scottish associations - historical attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Born in 1249, one of three sons of John Balliol and Devorguilla, daughter of Alan, the last Celtic lord of Galloway (after the death of John Balliol senior, his widow completed his support of several Oxford students, their house being formally chartered as Balliol College in 1282).
		In a great court case, using a total of 104 auditors, the case was debated, coming down, as could be predicted, to a choice of two claimants to the throne, Robert the Competitor, and John Balliol.
		In October 1293 Balliol's humiliation was complete, as Edward had him summoned south to another court case where he was treated miserably.
	www.scotlandonline.com /heritage/heritage_gscots_detail.cfm?id=96 (603 words)

	About Scotland
		His first wife was the daughter of England’s King John, but this did not prevent Alexander from siding with the English barons against the king.
		In this situation Edward I of England, proclaiming suzerainty over Scotland, intervened on behalf of John de Baliol, a grandson of David I. Certain sections of the Scottish nobility formally recognised the English king’s overlordship in Scotland.
		Acceding to popular demand for termination of English control, John Baliol in 1295 formed an alliance with France, which was then at war with England, and summoned his people to revolt.
	homepages.tesco.net /~scotlandweb/aboutscot/scot011.html (864 words)

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