Dervorguilla of Galloway a.k.a Derborgaill or Dearbhorghil (c.1210 - January 28, 1290) was a lady of substance during the 13th century, and wife from 1223 of John, 5th Baron de Balliol. She was a daughter and heiress of Celtic Lord Alan of Galloway and his second wife Margaret of Huntingdon. Through her mother, she was a descendent of king David I of Scotland. Events End of the reign of Emperor Tsuchimikado, emperor of Japan Emperor Juntoku ascends to the throne of Japan Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor excommunicated by Pope Innocent III for invading southern Italy in 1210 Gottfried von Strassburg writes his epic poem Tristan about 1210 Beginning of Delhi Sultanate Births... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... // Events August 6 - Louis VIII is crowned King of France. ... John de Balliol (d. ... Alan FitzRoland (c. ... Margaret of Huntingdon (c. ... King David I (or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim), known as the Saint (1084 – May 24, 1153), was king of Scotland from 1124 until his death, and the youngest son of Malcolm Canmore and of Saint Margaret (sister of Edgar Ætheling). ...

Born in or around 1210, she was a grand-daughter of Maud of Chester, and of David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, himself the youngest brother to two Kings of Scotland, Malcolm IV and William the Lion, Dervorguilla's mother Margaret being the couple's eldest daughter. Events End of the reign of Emperor Tsuchimikado, emperor of Japan Emperor Juntoku ascends to the throne of Japan Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor excommunicated by Pope Innocent III for invading southern Italy in 1210 Gottfried von Strassburg writes his epic poem Tristan about 1210 Beginning of Delhi Sultanate Births... David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon (d. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Malcolm IV (c. ... William I (William the Lion, William Leo, William Dunkeld or William Canmore), (1142/1143 - December 4, 1214) reigned as King of Scotland from 1165 to 1214. ...

As her father died without sons, according to both Anglo-Norman feudal laws and to ancient Gaelic customs, she was one of his heiresses. Some may regard such manner unusual in England, but it was less uncommon in Scotland and in Western feudal tradition. She brought thus remarkable lands in Galloway to her descendants, the Balliol and the Comyns. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ... Feudalism comes from the Late Latin word feudum, itself borrowed from a Germanic root *fehu, a commonly used term in the Middle Ages which means fief, or land held under certain obligations by feodati. ... Galloway (Scottish Gaelic, Gall-ghaidhealaibh or Gallobha, Lowland Scots Gallowa) today refers to the former counties of Wigtownshire and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in southwest Scotland, but has fluctuated greatly in size over history. ... Full name Balliol College Motto - Named after John de Balliol Previous names - Established 1263 Sister College St Johns College, Cambridge Master Andrew Graham (academic) Location Broad Street Undergraduates 403 Graduates 228 Homepage Boatclub Balliol College, founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford... Clan Cumming, also known as Clan Comyn, is a Scottish clan from the central Highlands that played a major role in the history of 13th century Scotland and in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ...

Dervorguilla's son John of Scotland was briefly a King of Scots too, albeit known as Toom Tabard (Scots: "puppet king"). John Balliol and his wife. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Scots or Lallans (Eng: Lowlands), sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from the Gaelic language of the Highlands, is a West Germanic language used in Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, and border areas of the Republic of Ireland, where it is known in official circles as Ulster Scots or...

The Balliol family into which she married was based at Barnard Castle in County Durham, England. Although the date of her birth is uncertain, it should be noted that her apparent age of 13 was by no means unusually early for betrothal and marriage at the time. Categories: Stub | Towns in County Durham | Castles in England | English Heritage ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK...

In 1263, Sir John was required to make penance after a land dispute with Walter Kirkham, Bishop of Durham, part of which took the very expensive form of founding a College of University of Oxford, which retains his name as Balliol College. The College's main historical society, the Dervorguilla society, has been revived in recent years. Sir John's own finances were less substantial than those of his wife, however, and long after his death it fell to Dervorguilla to confirm the foundation, with the blessing of that same Bishop of Durham as well as the University hierarchy, and establish a permanent endowment for the College in 1282, as well as a Code of Statutes which still (ostensibly) governs the College now. The college was for the poor. Events Detmold, Germany was founded. ... For other uses, see Bishop (disambiguation). ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Full name Balliol College Motto - Named after John de Balliol Previous names - Established 1263 Sister College St Johns College, Cambridge Master Andrew Graham (academic) Location Broad Street Undergraduates 403 Graduates 228 Homepage Boatclub Balliol College, founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford... Endowment refers to the innate capacities of an individual, group, or institution. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ...

Sweetheart Abbey, nr Dumfries

Dervorguilla founded a Cistercian Abbey 7 miles south of Dumfries in West Scotland, in April 1273, which still stands as a picturesque ruin of red sandstone. Image File history File links Sweetheart-e. ... Image File history File links Sweetheart-e. ... The Order of Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black scapular or apron) are a Catholic order of monks. ... An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve as the spiritual father or mother of the community. ... The Buccleuch St Bridge The Auld Brig at low water The Queensberry Monument Dumfries the Sally Army hall Overlooking Dumfries The Old Bridge House Dumfries High School Dumfries location in Scotland Dumfries (pronounced dum-freece, not dum-fries) (Dùn Phris in Scottish Gaelic) is a Royal Burgh and town... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Sandstone near Stadtroda, Germany Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ...

When John de Balliol died in 1269, Dervorguilla had his heart embalmed and kept in a casket of ivory bound with silver, which accompanied her life and travels until her own death in 1289. John de Balliol (d. ... Events Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Categories: 1269 ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ...

In her last years, the main line of the royal House of Scotland became precarious in its dearth of heirs. Dervorguilla was the heiress after them in genealogical primogeniture. Primogeniture is the common tradition of inheritance by the first-born of the entirety of a parents wealth, estate or office; or in the absence of children, by collateral relatives, in order of seniority of the collateral line. ...

She died just before the young Queen Margaret of Scotland, otherwise she may have been one of claimants of her throne. She was then buried at the Dumfries Abbey, which was christened 'Sweetheart Abbey', which name it retains to this day, beside her husband. The depradations suffered by the Abbey in subsequent periods, have caused both the graves to be lost. This article is about Margaret, Queen of Scots. ... Sweetheart Abbey, 8 miles south of Dumfries, near to the Nith in south-west Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1275 by Lady Devorgilla, daughter of Alan, Lord of Galloway, in memory of her husband John de Balliol. ...

She and John appear to have had seven children, all styled 'de Balliol'; Hugh, born 1238 and dying long before his mother in 1271; John, born 1250 and dying 1313; Alan, Alexander, Cecilia, Alianora and Marjory, about whom much less is known.

However, due to deaths of her childless elder two sons, her third and youngest surviving son John Balliol was king of Scotland for four years (1292-96), asserting a claim in 1290 when queen Margaret died, and winning in arbitration against the rival Robert Bruce, 5th Lord of Annandale in 1292. John Balliol and his wife. ... In 1290, after the death of Margaret I of Scotland, the Crown of Scotland was without an immediate heir; however, there existed many distant heirs. ... Robert Bruce a. ...

Sources

This article originated with the 'Sweetheart Abbey' guidebook, by J S Richardson HRSA, LLD, FSA.Scotland, published by the Ministry of Works 1951. The Ministry of Works was a department of the UK Government formed in 1943 to organise the requisitioning of property for wartime use. ...

The biography 'Dervorguilla, Lady of Galloway', by the colourful classicist Wentworth Huyshe (1913) is condemned as 'romantic twaddle and error' by the historians of Balliol College.

External links

• Balliol College ran a fundraising campaign in 1989-90 called the Dervorguilla Campaign.

• Dervorguilla Records was a record company founded by Balliol graduates, which from 1992-96 made recordings of Early Music, much of it dug out of the darker corners of the Bodleian Library in Oxford.

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