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| name = John de Soules |
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| office = [[Guardian of Scotland|Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland]]<br |
| office = [[Guardian of Scotland|Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland]]<br/><small>(Second Interregnum)</small> |
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| term_start = 1301 |
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| successor = [[Robert the Bruce|Robert I]] <small>(as [[ |
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| death_date = 1310 |
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'''Sir John de Soules''' (or '''de Soulis''' or '''Soules''') (died 1310) was [[Guardian of Scotland]] from 1301 to 1304 in the [[Wars of Scottish Independence]]. He was a member of the [[de Soules |
'''Sir John de Soules''' (or '''de Soulis''' or '''Soules''') (died 1310) was [[Guardian of Scotland]] from 1301 to 1304 in the [[Wars of Scottish Independence]]. He was a member of the [[de Soules]] family. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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John was the second son of William I de Soules and Ermengarde Durward. John had previously protected [[Galloway]] from [[Andrew Harclay, Earl of Carlisle| |
John was the second son of William I de Soules and [[Alan Durward#Family|Ermengarde Durward]]. John had previously protected [[Galloway]] from Sir [[Andrew Harclay, 1st Earl of Carlisle|Andrew Harclay]], [[Earl of Carlisle]] and Warden of the English March. He was appointed in 1292 as the custodian of Hugh Lovel. After the appointment of a Council of Twelve—in practice, a new panel of Guardians, by the leading men of Scotland, which sidelined King [[John Balliol]] in 1295, Soules was sent to France along with other envoys to negotiate an [[Auld Alliance|alliance]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Magnusson |first=Magnus |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sEV4zgXOJLsC&dq=scotland+king+balliol&pg=PA117 |title=Scotland: The Story of a Nation |date=2003 |publisher=Grove Press |isbn=9780802139320 |pages=121 |language=en |authorlink=Magnus Magnusson}}</ref> In 1301 after the resignations of [[Robert the Bruce]] and [[John Comyn III of Badenoch|John Comyn]] he was appointed [[Guardian of Scotland]]. John was exiled and died in France in 1310. |
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==Marriage and issue== |
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==References== |
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*McAndrew, Bruce A. ''Scotland's Historic Heraldry'', Boydell Press, 2006. {{ISBN|9781843832614}} |
*McAndrew, Bruce A. ''Scotland's Historic Heraldry'', Boydell Press, 2006. {{ISBN|9781843832614}} |
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*Traquair, Peter ''Freedom's Sword'' |
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Revision as of 18:45, 4 April 2023
John de Soules | |
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.svg) Arms of John de Soules; Barry of six argent and gules, a bendlet[1] | |
| Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland (Second Interregnum) | |
| In office 1301–1304 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Robert I (as King of Scots) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1310 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
Sir John de Soules (or de Soulis or Soules) (died 1310) was Guardian of Scotland from 1301 to 1304 in the Wars of Scottish Independence. He was a member of the de Soules family.
Life
John was the second son of William I de Soules and Ermengarde Durward. John had previously protected Galloway from Sir Andrew Harclay, Earl of Carlisle and Warden of the English March. He was appointed in 1292 as the custodian of Hugh Lovel. After the appointment of a Council of Twelve—in practice, a new panel of Guardians, by the leading men of Scotland, which sidelined King John Balliol in 1295, Soules was sent to France along with other envoys to negotiate an alliance.[2] In 1301 after the resignations of Robert the Bruce and John Comyn he was appointed Guardian of Scotland. John was exiled and died in France in 1310.
Marriage and issue
He married Halwise Stewart, the daughter of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland and Jean Macrory, they had the following known issue:
- Muriel, married Richard Lovel, had issue.
Citations
- ^ McAndrew, p. 71.
- ^ Magnusson, Magnus (2003). Scotland: The Story of a Nation. Grove Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780802139320.
References
- McAndrew, Bruce A. Scotland's Historic Heraldry, Boydell Press, 2006. ISBN 9781843832614
- Traquair, Peter Freedom's Sword
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