Edward Balliol

Edward Balliol
Edward's seal
Contested King of Scots
Reign24 September 1332 – 20 January 1356
ContenderDavid II of Scotland
Bornc. 1283
Cavers, Roxburghshire, Kingdom of Scotland
DiedJanuary 1364 (aged around 81)
Wheatley, Doncaster, Kingdom of England
HouseBalliol
FatherJohn Balliol
MotherIsabella de Warenne

Edward Balliol or Edward de Balliol (Scottish Gaelic: Èideard Balliol; c. 1283 – January 1364) was a claimant to the Scottish throne during the Second War of Scottish Independence. With English help, he ruled parts of the kingdom from 1332 to 1356.

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