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    John Balliol or John de Balliol (c. 1249 – late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning 'empty coat'), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little...
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    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...
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  • associated with Balliol College John Balliol (King John of Scotland) (1249–1314) John I de Balliol (1210–1269), his father Edward Balliol (c. 1283–1364)...
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    Guardian of Scotland after the forced abdication of his uncle, King John Balliol (r. 1292–1296), in 1296, and for a time commanded the defence of Scotland...
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    Edward Balliol or Edward de Balliol (Scottish Gaelic: Èideard Balliol; c. 1283 – January 1364) was a claimant to the Scottish throne during the Second...
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    Balliol College (/ˈbeɪliəl/) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1263 by John I de Balliol, it has a claim to be the oldest...
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    above Hugh de Balliol (died 1229), son of above John I de Balliol (died 1268), son of above, the founder of Balliol College John II de Balliol (died 1314)...
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  • John Balliol (also known as John of Scotland or John I of Scotland was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. John Balliol or John of Balliol or John de Balliol...
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    contenders laying claim to the throne. The most credible claims were John Balliol and Robert Bruce, grandfather of the future king Robert the Bruce. With...
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    interregnum, where 13 contenders fought for the throne where ultimately, John Balliol succeeded. The First Interregnum began upon the death of Alexander III...
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    candidates for the throne. The two most notable claimants to the throne, John Balliol and Robert himself represented descent through David's daughters Margaret...
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    future King Robert the Bruce) and John Balliol, Lord of Galloway. Fearing civil war between the Bruce and Balliol families and supporters, the Guardians...
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    of John Balliol having the strongest claim in law. Edward proceeded to reverse the rulings of the Scottish lords and even summoned King John Balliol to...
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  • forward. Those with the most credible claims were John Balliol; Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale; John Hastings and Floris V, Count of Holland. Fearing...
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    of his quarrels with Comyn and the apparently imminent restoration of John Balliol to the Scottish throne. After submitting to Edward I in 1302 and returning...
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  • John Balliol, An Historical Drama In Five Acts (1825) by William Tennant is a royalist play written from a peasants perspective. John Balliol is depicted...
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  • chart also includes the kings from the Houses of Sverre (Margaret); Balliol (John I); and Bruce (Robert I, David II) Title as King of Scotland "The Scottish...
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    the party soon to be prominent supporters of Edward Balliol, the son of the former King John Balliol. The rising was short-lived; and when Lancaster submitted...
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    guardianship of Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray. Edward Balliol, son of King John Balliol—assisted by the English and those Scottish nobles who Robert...
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    Isabella de Warenne (category House of Balliol)
    Isabella de Warenne (c.1253 – before 1292) was Lady of Balliol by her marriage to John Balliol; there is, however, doubt that she lived to become queen...
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    John Balliol, Lord of Galloway and Robert Bruce V, Lord of Annandale. By common consent, Edward I was invited to arbitrate the dispute. In 1292, John...
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    attack, he defected, declaring it in the name of the Scottish King, John Balliol. "New Tolbooth exhibition puts unique spotlight on Aberdeen's castle"...
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    had the typical quatrefoil design (as can be seen on the Great Seal of John Balliol King of Scots). The last known battle in which it is considered to have...
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    substance" in 13th century Scotland, the wife from 1223 of John de Balliol and mother of John I, a future king of Scotland. Dervorguilla was one of the...
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    demanded in 1313 that all supporters, still loyal to ousted Scottish king John Balliol, acknowledge Bruce as their king or lose their lands. Stirling Castle...
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  • out in 1332 when Edward Balliol led an English-backed invasion of Scotland. Balliol, the son of former Scottish king John Balliol, was attempting to make...
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    parliament in April involving Robert Bruce, 5th Lord of Annandale, and John Balliol, Lord of Galloway. Bruce may have opposed the Maid's succession, or the...
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    staunch supporters of John Balliol's claim to the throne, Domhnall found a natural ally in Clan Bruce. As the chronicler, John of Fordun, wrote "all the...
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  • competitors for the Scottish throne in a process known as the Great Cause. John Balliol by tradition of primogeniture, was acknowledged as the King of Scotland...
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  • Balliol Edward I 1239–1307 King of England r. 1272–1307 Margaret of England 1240–1275 Alexander III 1241–1286 King of Scots r. 1249–1286 John Balliol...
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