William Balliol, knight

Biography: William, who held lands within the barony of Bothwell (LAN) attached his seal on 28 August 1296 at Berwick and the following year, he had angered Edward I so much that he was fined four years’ rent for his estates. In 1303, this William was one of the Scottish ‘ambassadors’ in France who appended his seal to a letter urging the Scots to resist Edward I should he refuse to accept the truce offered by the French. However, in February 1304, he had re-entered Edward’s peace and was granted his forfeited lands along with other Scots, including others mentioned in the 1303 letter, such as the earl of Buchan, James the Steward and Enguerrand de Umfraville. This William was perhaps a son of Alexander de Balliol of Cavers, who had at least two other sons, Alexander and Thomas, as evident from a charter of December 1316, witnessed by ‘lord Alexander de Balliol [and] lord William, his brother’. A.Beam, The Balliol Dynasty, 278. He also held lands in Edinburgh. He appears to have witnessed two charters of John Graham as brother of Alexander de Balliol and a knight; however this may be an error for 'son', or the title is incorrect.
Floruits: 1296 × 1304
Matrix: William Balliol, knight (1)
Matrix: William Balliol, knight (2)

Total number of associated factoids: 23

Transaction factoids (9) Relationship factoids (6) Title factoids (5) Possession factoids (1) Witnesses factoids (2)

Date	Short Summary	Role	Source
28 Aug. 1296	Henry de Mandeville and many others do homage and perform fealty to Edward I, king of England	Addressor	6/2/212 (IP, 124-7)
28 Aug. 1296	Henry de Mandeville and many others do homage and perform fealty to Edward I, king of England	Performer (submission, fealty, homage, oath)	6/2/212 (IP, 124-7)
28 Aug. 1296	Henry de Mandeville and many others do homage and perform fealty to Edward I, king of England	Sealer	6/2/212 (IP, 124-7)
20 Aug. 1299	ERA	undefined (transaction)	5/3/0 (CDS, ii, no. 1978)
25 May 1303	Correspondence from Scottish ambassadors in Paris to John Comyn, guardian	Addressor	3/700/0 (Foedera, i, II, 955-6)
17 Feb. 1304	ERA	undefined (transaction)	5/1/0 (CDS, ii, no. 1455)
17 Feb. 1304 X 21 Feb. 1304	ERA	undefined (transaction)	5/1/0 (CDS, ii, no. 1574a)
13 Mar. 1304	Command to restore lands to William de Balliol	Beneficiary	1/27/0 (CDS, ii, no. 1481c)
Mar. 1306	ERA	undefined (transaction)	5/3/0 (A-S Relations, no. 34)

Date	Short Summary	Role	Source
28 Aug. 1296	Lord (dominus) of John de Montfort and others of the county of Edinburgh (Tenurial & lordship relationship)	object (relationship)	6/2/212 (IP, 124-7)
28 Aug. 1296	Sworn men (Ragman Roll) of Edward I, king of England (d.1307) (Fealty (Ragman Roll))	subject (relationship)	6/2/212 (IP, 124-7)
28 Aug. 1296	Liege Man (homo ligius) of Edward I, king of England (d.1307) (Tenurial & lordship relationship)	subject (relationship)	6/2/212 (IP, 124-7)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Brother [sic, son?] of Alexander Balliol of Cavers (d.c.1311) (Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	3/254/11 (Melr. Lib., no. 377)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Brother [sic, son?] of Alexander Balliol of Cavers (d.c.1311) (Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	3/254/12 (Melr. Lib., no. 383)
25 May 1303	Friend of various Scots in Paris (Tenurial & lordship relationship)	object (relationship)	3/700/0 (Foedera, i, II, 955-6)

Date	Short Summary	Role	Source
13 Mar. 1304	Land of William de Balliol in Edinburgh	Holder (possession)	1/27/0 (CDS, ii, no. 1481c)

Date	Short Summary	Source
20 October 1299 X 1311	Renewal of Eskdale (DMF) with rights, and quitclaim of rights	3/254/11 (Melr. Lib., no. 377)
20 October 1299 X 1311	Concession of right of patronage of church of Westerkirk (DMF)	3/254/12 (Melr. Lib., no. 383)