William de Valence

Timeline

1. 1291–1294Pembroke · WalesIn the early 1290s, as Earl of Pembroke, he guarded the Welsh Marches, consolidated royal control of the western frontier, and accumulated military and logistical experience for the subsequent Scottish expedition; already past sixty, he remained a trusted veteran commander of Edward.
2. 1294–1296Scottish Lowlands · ScotlandFrom 1294 he accompanied Edward I's expedition to Scotland, taking part in the Battle of Dunbar in 1296 and the subsequent occupation, capturing Scottish strongholds and carrying the Scottish royal regalia south, contributing to the key military phase of England's conquest of Scotland.
3. 1296Bayonne · AquitaineHe died of illness at Bayonne in France in June 1296, aged about seventy. At his death the Scottish occupation was newly settled and the English army lost an experienced veteran, but the overall strategy of conquering Scotland was already being driven forward by Edward I.