William de Fenton
Sir William de Fenton(c. 1235 – 1315),[1] Lord of Baikie and Beaufort, was a 13th-14th century Scottish noble.[2]
Early life
[edit]William was born in Beaufort, Perthsire, Scotland, in 1235.[3] He was one of Robert de Brus, Lord of Annandale's auditors during the arbitration for the Crown of Scotland between 1291 and 1292.[4]
He performed homage to King Edward I of England at Berwick-upon-Tweed on 28 August 1296. He also performed fealty to Edward I on 14 March 1304 at St. Andrews.[5] His coat of arms was "Argent, three crescents gules".
Through his marriage to Cecilia,[6] a co-heiress of John Bissett of Lovat, Beaufort passed into the Fenton family.
Family and issue
[edit]He married Cecilia Bisset, the co-heiress of John Bisset, Lord of Lovat,[7] and is known to have had the following issue:
- John de Fenton
- Alice de Fenton, married Henry St Clair; had issue.
Death
[edit]He died in 1315 at an advanced age, estimated to be between 75 and 85 years. His life and titles contributed to the legacy of the Fenton family in Scotland.[1]
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b "William de Fenton, Lord of Baikie & Beaufort". geni_family_tree. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "William de Fenton". Srk university. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Family of William De Fenton & Cecilia Bisset". familytrees.genopro.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Barron, p.109.
- ^ People of Medieval Scotland - William of Fenton, lord of Beaufort
- ^ "Family tree of William De FENTON (1)". Geneanet. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, p.436
References
[edit]- Barron, E. M., "The Scottish War of Independence", Second Edition. 1934
- Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Volume 8; 1871.