Walter de Huntercombe, 1st Baron Huntercombe
| Walter de Huntercombe | |
|---|---|
 Ermine, two bars gemells Gules. | |
| Born | 1247 |
| Died | 1313 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | English Baron |
Walter de Huntercombe, 1st Baron Huntercombe (1247–1313) was an English military commander during the Wars of Scottish Independence and a Governor of Edinburgh Castle.
In c. 1283 Huntercombe took part in a military expedition into Wales as part of the wider Conquest of Wales by Edward I. On 4 June 1290, Huntercombe took possession of the Isle of Man for Edward I, the island previously having been under the control of the Scots.[1] In early 1293 King Edward I ordered Huntercombe to relinquish the island to John Balliol, the King of Scots[2] and Edward's vassal.
In 1294 Huntercombe was summonsed to Portsmouth by Edward I in view of the French occupation of the Duchy of Gascony. In June 1295 he was rewarded for his service by being created Baron Huntercombe.[3] His arms were ermine, two bars gemells, gules.[4]
The Wars of Scottish Independence
In 1296 and 1297 Huntercombe took part in the Wars of Scottish Independence. By his own testimony, de Huntercombe was at the Capture of Berwick with 20 mailed horse, at the Battle of Stirling Bridge with 32 horses.[5] In 1298 he was appointed Governor of Edinburgh Castle.[3] Huntercombe was also appointed Sheriff of Edinburgh, Linlithgow and Haddington.[6] In 1307 he successfully petitioned the King that he be released from the duty to pay scutage for the two Scottish wars in addition to being granted permission levy scutage from his tenants. Huntercombe argued for these privileges on the basis that he had served in both wars.[7]
Huntercombe died in 1312 without issue and his barony became extinct.[3]
References
- ↑ Barrow, G W S (1965). Robert Bruce. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. pp. 41, 42.
- ↑ http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/hist1900/ch17.htm
- 1 2 3 Burke, Bernard (1866). A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire. Harrison. p. 293.
- ↑ Carrick, J.D. (1830). Life of Sir William Wallace, of Elderslie. Constable and Company.
- ↑ Simpkin, David (2008). The English Aristocracy at War: From the Welsh Wars of Edward I to the Battle of Bannockburn. Boydell Press. p. 60. ISBN 9781843833888.
- ↑ Stevenson, Joseph, ed. (1842). Notices of Original Unprinted Documents: Preserved in the Office of the Queen's Remembrancer and Chapterhouse, Westminster, Illustrative of the History of Scotland. Printed for the Maitland Club. p. 26.
- ↑ "Petitioners: Walter de Huntercomb (Huntercombe). Name(s): de Huntercomb... | The National Archives". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
| Peerage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Huntercombe 1295–1312 |
Barony extinct |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Ralph Basset de Drayton |
Governor of Edinburgh Castle 1296-1298 |
Succeeded by Sir John de Kingston |