The English royal army led by Henry III was routed at Lewes by forces led by Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, resulting in the capture of several Anglo-Scottish barons, including John (I) Balliol, Robert Bruce and John Comyn. This … Continue reading
In a charter by John Graham to Melrose Abbey, mention is made of a truce between ‘Edward, the illustrious king of England, and Robert de Brus, the captive’. Statements such as these underline problems of loyalty to Robert Bruce in … Continue reading
Roger de Quincy, earl of Winchester and constable of Scotland, died. By his first marriage to Helen, daughter of Alan, lord of Galloway, he had three daughters – Margaret, Elizabeth/Isabel, and Helen – who were his only heirs. Upon … Continue reading
Robert Bruce, the Competitor, grandfather of the future king, made an agreement at his castle of Lochmaben with Sir Nicholas Biggar, in an attempt to gain control of the whole of the Garioch, a lordship formerly held by Earl David … Continue reading
