John of Scotland

King of Scots
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John of Scotland
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Summary

John of Scotland was born on 1249[1]. He died on November 25, 1314[2], in Châteaux de Hélicourt[3]. He worked as a sovereign[4]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,430 views/month, #6,411 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Picardy[6]
  • Father: John I de Balliol[7]
  • Mother: Dervorguilla of Galloway[8]
  • Spouse: Isabella de Warenne[9]
  • Child: Edward Balliol[10], Henry Balliol[11], Margaret Balliol[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland[13]
  • Position held: monarch of Scotland[14]
  • Educated at: Durham School[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family: House of Balliol[18]
  • Commons category: John of Scotland[19]
  • Participated in conflict: Wars of Scottish Independence[20]
  • Given name: John[21]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[22], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], The New Student's Reference Work[29]
  • Name in native language: Iain Bailiol[30], John Balliol[31]
  • Place of detention: Tower of London[32]
  • Sibling: Eleanor Balliol[33], Margaret Balliol[34]
  • P14608: 1023275635[35]

Why It Matters

John of Scotland has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where did John of Scotland die?

John of Scotland died in Châteaux de Hélicourt[3].

Who were John of Scotland's parents?

John of Scotland's father was John I de Balliol[7]. John of Scotland's mother was Dervorguilla of Galloway[8].

Who was John of Scotland married to?

John of Scotland's spouses include Isabella de Warenne[9].

What did John of Scotland do for work?

John of Scotland worked as a sovereign[4].

Where did John of Scotland go to school?

John of Scotland was educated at Durham School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ang', 'ar', 'arz', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el',
    Sibling → Eleanor Balliol, Margaret Balliol
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  2. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → FEB
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 1023275635
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → —
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Scotland
    Given name → John
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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