Henry de Balliol
Henry de Balliol (also Baliol ) († before October 15, 1246 ) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and courtier.
Origin and marriage
Henry Balliol came from the Anglo-Norman Balliol family . He was probably the youngest son of Eustace de Balliol , but is often confused with a baron of the same name from Nottinghamshire , who was active during the reign of King John Ohneland , or with his nephew of the same name from the Scottish Inverkeilor , who was a son of his brother Ingram de Balliol was. This nephew's son was also named Henry de Balliol. After the death of Henry Balliol's father in 1209, his eldest brother Hugh inherited the family's estates in northern England and northern France. Henry married Lora de Valognes at the latest in 1233 († before April 1272), the eldest daughter of Baron William de Valognes, who died in 1219 . As part of her father's heir, she brought possessions in Scotland and England into the marriage. Henry was the first member of the Balliol family to acquire properties in Scotland before his older brother Ingram. Through his wife Lora, Balliol also inherited part of the estates of her cousin Christiana , the widow of William Fitz-Geoffrey de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex . The main focus of his possessions was Benington in Hertfordshire and Cavers in Roxburghshire .
Baron and courtier in Scotland
From his father-in-law, Henry temporarily took over the office of Chamberlain of Scotland , which he held from 1223 to 1230 and from 1241. The office of Chamberlain of Scotland was not an inheritance, but was probably linked to the rule of Cavers. Occasionally Balliol also served as the envoy of the Scottish King Alexander II on missions at the English royal court. In 1237 he was one of the nobles who swore for Alexander II compliance with the Treaty of York . After the crisis of 1244 he was one of the Scottish barons who swore to observe the Treaty of Newcastle and thus maintain peace with England. He died shortly before October 15, 1246. Like his father-in-law and his ancestors, he received the honor of being buried in the chapter house of Melrose Abbey .
progeny
Balliol had at least five children with his wife Lora de Valognes:
- Guy de Balliol († 1265)
- Alexander de Balliol ⚭ Isabel of Chilham
- William de Balliol
- Ada de Balliol
- Lora ⚭ Gilbert de Gaunt (or Gant)
His heir became his eldest son Guy, who, however, fell as the standard bearer of Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham . Thereupon the second son Alexander inherited the property. The youngest son William became a clergyman.
Web links
- Balliol [Baliol], Henry de (d. 1246). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
Individual evidence
- ^ Geoffrey Stell: The Balliol Family and the Great Cause of 1291-2 . In: KJ Stringer (Ed.): Essays on the Nobility of Medieval Scotland , John Donald Publishers, Edinburgh 1985, ISBN 0-85976-113-4 , p. 154.
- ^ Geoffrey Stell: The Balliol Family and the Great Cause of 1291-2 . In: KJ Stringer (Ed.): Essays on the Nobility of Medieval Scotland , John Donald Publishers, Edinburgh 1985, ISBN 0-85976-113-4 , p. 176.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | de Balliol, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | de Baliol, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman and courtier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century or 13th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | before October 15, 1246 |