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Aymer de Valence

Type Figure Region Europe Time c. 1275–1324 Also known as Aymer de Valence、Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke、Aymar de Valence

Aymer de Valence (c. 1275–1324), 2nd Earl of Pembroke, was a royal kinsman and military commander who campaigned in Scotland under Edward I, held nor…

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  1. 1296–1300Scottish Lowlands · ScotlandHe inherited the earldom of Pembroke after his uncle William de Valence died in 1296. In the late 1290s he campaigned north under Edward I, taking part in occupations and castle sieges after the Battle of Falkirk, combining mounted archers and heavy cavalry, and gradually became a key royal general on the Scottish front.
  2. 1307–1314Stirling · ScotlandAfter Edward II acceded, he continued as one of the commanders of the Scottish war, taking part in the siege of Stirling Castle in 1304. In June 1314 he commanded the English left at Bannockburn and was routed by Bruce's forces, a major reverse for the English expedition.
  3. 1315–1324Picardy · FranceAfter Bannockburn he continued to take part in diplomatic and military affairs concerning Scotland and France, and in the 1320s was drawn into the Anglo-French war. He died of illness in Picardy, France, on 23 June 1324; his body was returned to England and buried at Westminster Abbey.

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