John I de Vaux, also known as Johannem de Vaus, Baron of Dirleton, was a prominent 12th-century Scottish noble.
Life
Vaux was granted the barony of Dirleton, by King David I of Scotland. John built a castle at Eldbotle and another, named Tarbet Castle, on the island of Fidra.[1] John witnessed a number of charters issued by King Malcolm IV of Scotland, including one at Eldbotle. After King William I of Scotland was captured in 1174 at the Battle of Alnwick, John was provided as a hostage for William I at Falaise, Normandy.[2][3] He was succeeded by his son William.
Citations
- ^ Tabraham 2007, p. 21.
- ^ Murray 1832, p. 333.
- ^ Burke 1833, p. 437.
References
- Burke, John (1833). "A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank but uninvested with heritable honours". Henry Colburn. OCLC 1157493799.
- Murray, Thomas (1832). "The literary history of Galloway" (2nd ed.). Waugh and Innes. OCLC 260335603.
- Tabraham, Chris J. (2007). Dirleton Castle and gardens (2nd ed.). Edinburgh: Historic Scotland. ISBN 978-1-904966-41-8. OCLC 1193389528.
- John de Vaux (fl.c.1160-89) - People of Medieval Scotland