John Balliol and the Kings of Scotland:

John de Balliol of Barnard Castle and founder of Balliol College, Oxford, wed his one and only true love, Lady Dervorgilla, in 1233. Daughter of Alan, the last Lord of Galloway, and great niece to King William the Lion of Scotland, Lady Dervorgilla’s veins ran rich with Royal Scottish blood. With extensive lands in Scotland, England and France, the esteemed couple were regarded amongst the most opulent landowners in Europe.

Their son, John and grandson, Edward, went on to become great Scottish Kings through difficult and turbulent times, here portrayed in this magnificent processional frieze of famous Scots throughout history by William Hole on display in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.