Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for John Balliol across 2 places, from 1301 to 1314.
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John (de) Balliol ( – late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning 'empty coat'), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where John Balliol was documented, and when
1301year
Hélicourtattested“He was released around the summer of 1301 and lived the rest of his life on his family's ancestral estates at Hélicourt, Picardy.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
1314year
Hélicourtattested“Balliol died in late 1314 at his family's château at Hélicourt in France.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
1314year
Franceattested“Balliol died in late 1314 at his family's château at Hélicourt in France.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
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1284year
Scone, Scotlandmentioned“In 1284 Balliol had attended a parliament at Scone, which had recognised Margaret, Maid of Norway, as heir presumptive to her grandfather, King Alexander III.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
6 June 1291exact date
Berwick-upon-Tweedmentioned“He submitted his claim to the Scottish auditors with King Edward I of England as the administrator of the court, at Berwick-upon-Tweed, on 6 June 1291.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
17 November 1292exact date
Scone, Scotlandmentioned“The Scottish auditors' decision in favour of Balliol was pronounced in the Great Hall of Berwick Castle on 17 November 1292, and he was inaugurated accordingly King of Scotland at Scone, 30 November 1292, St.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
27 April 1296exact date
Dunbarmentioned“The Scots were defeated at Dunbar and the English took Dunbar Castle on 27 April 1296.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
10 July 1296exact date
Stracathromentioned“John abdicated at Stracathro, near Montrose, on 10 July 1296.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
10 July 1296exact date
Montrose, Angusmentioned“John abdicated at Stracathro, near Montrose, on 10 July 1296.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
July 1299month
Tower of Londonmentioned“Balliol was imprisoned in the Tower of London until allowed to go to France in July 1299.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
July 1299month
Francementioned“Balliol was imprisoned in the Tower of London until allowed to go to France in July 1299.”source: Wikipedia: John Balliol
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