Thomas Umfraville (military)
Thomas Umfraville (also Umfreville ) († after 1305) was an English military man.
Thomas Umfraville came from the Anglo-Scottish Umfraville family , who were wealthy in both northern England and Scotland. He was the youngest son of Gilbert de Umfraville, 7th Earl of Angus and his wife Elizabeth Comyn . In 1304, during the Scottish War of Independence , King Edward I of England appointed Umfraville in command of the Royal Castle of Dundee . At that time, English rule north of the Forth was not yet re-established. In September 1304, Umfraville pursued William Wallace with part of the Dundee garrison as far as Ironside , a hill behind Dundee. This was the last known skirmish Wallace was involved in until his capture in August 1305.
Scottish chronicler John Hardyng claimed in the 15th century that Umfraville captured William Wallace, defeated Robert Bruce in battle, and served as Viceroy of Scotland north of the Forth. However, these claims are unfounded.
Individual evidence
- ^ Fiona Watson: Umfraville, Gilbert de, seventh earl of Angus (1244? -1307). 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
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Umfraville, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Umfreville, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English military |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1305 |