Sir John de Fenton was a 14th-century Scottish noble.

He was the son of William de Fenton, Lord of Baikie and Beaufort and Cecilia Bisset, the co-heiress of John Bisset, Lord of Lovat. John succeeded to his father's estates.

John de Fenton

John campaigned with King Robert I of Scotland against William, Earl of Ross in 1308 and was a witness at the submission of William, Earl of Ross to King Robert I. He was at the Scottish parliament of 1309 at St. Andrews. Fenton signed the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320 and attached his seal. His seal however is no longer attached to the document.

John de Fenton

Citations

References

Barron, E. M., "The Scottish War of Independence", Second Edition. 1934

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Volume 8; 1871.

John de Fenton

Year of birth unknown

Year of death unknown

Scottish soldiers

Scottish people of the Wars of Scottish Independence

Signatories to the Declaration of Arbroath

14th-century Scottish people

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