Dervorguilla of Galloway
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Dervorguilla of Galloway was a "lady of substance" in 13th-century Scotland. She was the wife, from 1223, of John de Balliol and the mother of King John Balliol.
Sweetheart Abbey, Galloway
Devorguilla Bridge, Dumfries
John I de Balliol
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John de Balliol was an English nobleman, belonging to the House of Balliol. Balliol College, in Oxford, is named after him.
Dervorguilla of Galloway
…Dervorguilla of Galloway (c. 1210 – 28 January 1290) was a "lady of substance" in 13th-century Scotland. She was the wife, from 1223, of John de Balliol and the mother of King John Balliol. Dervorguilla was one of the three daughters and heiresses of the Gaelic prince Alan, Lord of Galloway. Her name…
John de Balliol, mezzotint, c. 1731