William Bisset
Sir William Bisset (William Byset/Bissett) was a knight, sheriff and constable in the 13th and 14th centuries.
William was the son of Robert Bisset of Upsettington and Christiana. He swore fealty to King Edward I of England in 1296. Issued with a saved passage through England to return to Scotland, to prepare for the 1297 expedition to Flanders.[1] William fought on the side of the English in the Battle of Falkirk on the 22 July 1298, where the Scots were defeated.[2] He was the Sheriff of Clackmannan between 1303-1304 and Sheriff of Stirling between 1304-1305 and Constable of Stirling Castle between 1305-1307 during the Wars of Scottish Independence, remaining loyal to King Edward I of England.[3]
Citations and references
- Citations
- References
- Watson, Fiona (2013). Under the Hammer: Edward I and Scotland, 1286-1307. Birlinn. ISBN 9781907909191.
- King, Andy; Simpkin, David (2012). England and Scotland at War, c.1296-c.1513. Brill. ISBN 9789004229839.
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