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  1. Edward Balliol or Edward de Balliol (Scottish Gaelic: Èideard Balliol; c. 1283 – January 1364) was a claimant to the Scottish throne during the Second War of Scottish Independence. With English help, he ruled parts of the kingdom from 1332 to 1356.

  2. The elder son of John Balliol, King of Scots, Edward was imprisoned with his father in England and later shared his exile in France. In 1324, Edward II decided to bring him back as a rival to Robert I. In return for the English king's support, Balliol ceded to him a large part of southern Scotland.

  3. Edward (died January 1364, Wheatley, Yorkshire, Eng.) 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. Expelled in December 1332, he was restored in 1333–56, having acknowledged Edward III of England as his lord.

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  4. Edward Balliol (c.1282-1364) – King Edward Balliol of Scotland. The only son of John (II) and Isabella de Warenne, Edward Balliol was born around 1282. His godfather was King Edward I and his early life was probably spent in England or at the royal court.

  5. Son of the king of Scots chosen by Edward I from the thirteen claimants in 1292, Edward de Balliol's prospects seemed good until the wars of independence marginalized the family, and he stayed in his Picardy lands after his father's death in 1313.

  6. Learn about the life and reign of Edward Balliol, who claimed the Scottish throne in 1332 with English support. Find out how he was repeatedly defeated and deposed by Sir Andrew Murray and his Scottish allies.

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  8. Jun 11, 2018 · Balliol, Edward ( c. 1280–1364). Son of John Balliol, king of Scots, and himself titular king of Scots (1332–56). He had good prospects in youth, being betrothed in 1295 to the niece of the French king, and recognized as heir to the Scottish throne as late as 1301.