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Turkish: Norman Reisi Ursel), or in the anglicized form Russell Balliol was a Norman adventurer (or exile) who travelled to Byzantium and was a soldier under the Emperor Romanus IV (ruled 1068–71). He is also known as Ursellus de Ballione in Latin or Roscelin or Roskelin de Baieul, and Anna Comnena called him Ourselios (Οὐρσέλιος ...
Balliol rhyme, a doggerel verse form with a distinctive meter, associated with Balliol College; John Balliol (King John of Scotland) (1249–1314) John I de Balliol (1210–1269), his father; Edward Balliol (c. 1283–1364), his son, King of Scots; Roussel de Bailleul (died 1077), Norman adventurer; Boulton Paul Balliol, a British two-seat ...
Balliol's regime was based at Perth from 1333. [5] An English garrison was established in the town in 1335 following a campaign led by Balliol and Edward III. [6] In 1336 Edward III strengthened the town's defences by building stone walls on three sides and three towers. Six nearby monasteries were required to pay for these improvements. [7]
John Balliol or John de Balliol [1] (c. 1249 – late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning 'empty coat'), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little is known of his early life. Little is known of his early life.
The House of Balliol (de Bailleul) was a noble family originating from the village of Bailleul in Picardy. They held estates in England, granted during the reign of King William Rufus . Through marriage, they had claims to the Throne of Scotland .
Balliol College was founded in about 1263 by John I de Balliol under the guidance of Walter of Kirkham, the Bishop of Durham. [12] According to legend, the founder had abducted the bishop as part of a land dispute and as a penance he was publicly beaten by the bishop and had to support a group of scholars at Oxford. [13]
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[1] [2] [4] The English demanded a ransom of 100,000 merks, or £67,000 sterling for his release, payable in annual instalments over a period of ten years, but only the first two payments were made. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 4 ] The first instalment of the ransom was paid punctually, the second was late, and after that no more could be paid.