Jack Short was the betrayer of
Scottish legend Sir
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 a ...
. He was Wallace's servant, and relayed information to the Scottish baron
John de Menteith
Sir John Menteith of Ruskie and Knapdale (c. 1275 – c. 1329) was a Scottish nobleman during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He is known for his capture of Sir William Wallace in 1305 and later joined with King Robert I of Scotland and rec ...
, resulting in Wallace's capture and execution. According to the chronicler
Piers Langtoft Peter Langtoft, also known as Peter of Langtoft ( fro, Piers de Langtoft; died 1305) was an English historian and chronicler who took his name from the small village of Langtoft in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Langtoft was an Augustinian canon ...
, Wallace had slain Jack's brother.
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Year of birth missing
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People of the Wars of Scottish Independence
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