Sir Alexander Scrymgeour (died 4 August 1306) was a Scottish knight who took part in the War of Scottish Independence, as a supporter of

Robert de Brus Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: ''Raibeart an Bruis''), was King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. One of the most renowned warriors of his generation, Robert eventuall ...

. He was constable of Dundee and Scottish standard bearer who was captured and later executed by the English in 1306.

Life

Alexander was the son of Colin Scrimgeour. He was appointed constable of Dundee Castle and the standard bearer of Scotland at the Scottish parliament of 29 March 1298, held by Guardian

William Wallace Sir William Wallace ( gd, Uilleam Uallas, ; Norman French: ; 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army ...

Torphichen Torphichen ( ) is a historic small village located north of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. The village is approximately 18 miles (20 km) west of Edinburgh, 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Falkirk and 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Linlithgow. ...

.{{sfn, Paterson, 1869, p=199 He was with Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Methven.{{sfn, McNair, 1982, p=82 During the battle on 19 June 1306, Alexander was captured by English forces under Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, along with a number of Bruce's closest supporters. The Earl of Pembroke refused to summarily execute the prisoners as ordered by

Edward I of England Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he ruled the duchies of Aquitaine and Gascony as a vas ...

. Alexander was executed on 4 August by hanging at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.{{sfn, Barrow, 1965, p=224 He was succeeded by his son Nicholas.

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* {{cite book, last=Barrow, first=G. W. S., title=Robert Bruce, publisher=University of California Press, year=1965 * {{cite book, last=Paterson, first=James, title=Wallace, the Hero of Scotland, publisher=Virtue, year=1869 * {{cite book, first=Scott Ronald, last=McNair, title=Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, publisher=Hutchinson, year=1982 {{DEFAULTSORT:Scrymgeour, Alexander 1306 deaths Scottish people of the Wars of Scottish Independence Executed Scottish people People executed under the Plantagenets Scottish knights 14th-century executions by England