Sir David de Inchmartin (died 4 August 1306) was a

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

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 captured and later executed by the English in 1306

Life

David was the son of John de Inchmartin.{{sfn, Barrow, 1965, p=224 He held lands in Inchmartine (now Inchture), in

Perth and Kinross Perth and Kinross ( sco, Pairth an Kinross; gd, Peairt agus Ceann Rois) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland and S ...

. He was with Robert the Bruce at the

Battle of Methven The Battle of Methven took place at Methven, Scotland on 19 June 1306, during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The battlefield was researched to be included in the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland and protected by Historic Sco ...

.{{sfn, Scott, 1982, p=82 During the battle on 19 June 1306, David was captured by English forces under Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke. A number of Bruce's closest supporters were also captured. 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 vassa ...

. David was executed by hanging on 4 August at

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is als ...

.{{sfn, Barrow, 1965, p=224

Citations

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References

* {{cite book , last=Barrow , first=G.W.S. , title=Robert Bruce , publisher=University of California Press , date=1965 * {{cite book , last=Scott , first=Ronald McNair , title=Robert the Bruce, King of Scots , publisher=Hutchinson , date=1982 {{DEFAULTSORT:Inchmartin, David de 1306 deaths Scottish people of the Wars of Scottish Independence Executed Scottish people People executed under the Plantagenets People from Perth and Kinross Scottish knights 14th-century executions by England