John Balliol

Type Figure Region Scotland Time c. 1249–1314 Also known as John Balliol、John Balliol of Scotland、John de Balliol、苏格兰约翰·巴里奥

John Balliol (c. 1249–1314), of Anglo-Norman noble descent, was chosen as King of Scotland in 1292 under the arbitration of Edward I, and is known as…

Timeline

c. 1249–1280Barnard Castle · County DurhamBorn on the Balliol family's estates in northern England; his father John de Balliol had served as regent of Scotland. In the 1270s, under Alexander III, he held estates in Galloway and elsewhere as a great Scottish lord.
1286–1292Scone · Perth and KinrossAfter Alexander III's death in 1286 Scotland fell into a succession crisis, with Balliol, Robert Bruce and others all claiming the throne. On 17 November 1292, under Edward I's arbitration, he was crowned King of Scotland at Scone.
1292–1314Heronholm · East LothianHis reign was under Edward I's strong control; after defeat at Falkirk in 1296 he was forced to abdicate, surrendering the royal insignia at Montrose. He was thereafter long imprisoned in England, exiled to Picardy in France in 1302, and died in 1314.

Sources

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: John [John de Balliol], king of Scots https://www.oxforddnb.com/
Michael Prestwich, Edward I — Michael Prestwich (1997)