• On 20 January 1356, Balliol surrendered his claim to the Scottish throne to Edward III in exchange for an English pension.[12] He spent the rest of his life living...
  • When Robert the Bruce was succeeded by his four year old son David II, Edward Balliol saw his opportunity to reclaim the crown lost to his father.
  • Edward Balliol, (also known as Edward de Baliol), was a pretender to the Scottish throne during the reign of David II.
  • Following the English victory at Halidon Hill the town of Berwick and the lands of the Borders and Lothian were ceded to Edward III by Edward Balliol.
  • Edward was the son of King John de Balliol of Scotland and claimant to the title of King of Scots, who was crowned in September 1332.
  • Balliol, backed by Edward III of England, invaded from France (where he had been in exile) and defeated David's Regent, the Earl of Mar.
  • The wretched John Balliol, King of Scotland from 1292-96) had a son, Edward de Balliol, born the elder son and imprisoned with his father in the Tower of London.
  • In 1356, Balliol surrendered his title to Edward III in exchange for an English pension. He died in Wheatley, Doncaster around 1363, unmarried and without heir.
  • Paterson, R. C. Edward Balliol, içinde Askeri Tarih, Nisan, 2003. Ramsay, J.H., Edward Balliol'un 1347'deki İskoç Kampanyası, English Historical Review, cilt.
  • Paterson, R. C. Edward Balliol , Askeri Tarih içinde , Nisan 2003. Ramsay, JH, Edward Balliol'un 1347'deki İskoç Kampanyası , English Historical Review, cilt.