William de Fenton

Sir William de Fenton, Lord of Baikie and Beaufort, was a 13th-14th century Scottish noble.

Fenton of Baikey arms; Argent, three crescents gules.

William was one of Robert de Brus, Lord of Annandale's auditors during the arbitration for the Crown of Scotland between 1291 and 1292.[1]

He performed homage to King Edward I of England at Berwick-upon-Tweed on 28 August 1296. He also performed fealty to Edward I on 14 March 1304 at St. Andrews.[2] His coat of arms was "Argent, three crescents gules".

Through his marriage to Cecilia, a co-heiress of John Bissett of Lovat, Beaufort passed into the Fenton family.

Family and issue

He married Cecilia Bisset, the co-heiress of John Bisset, Lord of Lovat,[3] and is known to have had the following issue:

Citations
  1. Barron, p.109.
  2. People of Medieval Scotland - William of Fenton, lord of Beaufort
  3. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, p.436

References
  • Barron, E. M., "The Scottish War of Independence", Second Edition. 1934
  • Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Volume 8; 1871.
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