Sir Philip Mowbray or Philip de Mowbray (died 1318) was a Scottish noble who opposed

Robert the Bruce 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 eventual ...

in the

Wars of Scottish Independence The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The First War (1296–1328) began with the English invasion of ...

. He later changed his allegiance to Scotland and was killed in 1318 fighting in Ireland.

Life

He was the son of Sir

Geoffrey de Mowbray Geoffrey de Montbray (Montbrai, Mowbray) (died 1093), bishop of Coutances ( la, Constantiensis), also known as Geoffrey of Coutances, was a Norman nobleman, trusted adviser of William the Conqueror and a great :wikt:secular, secular prelate, warr ...

and a daughter of

John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch John Comyn (Cumyn) (c. 1215 – c. 1275) was Lord of Badenoch in Scotland. He was Justiciar of Galloway in 1258. He held lands in Nithsdale (Dalswinton, a Comyn stronghold, and Duncow) and Tynedale. Life The Comyn family were in effec ...

and Alice de Ros. Philip married Eva de Umfraville, Lady Redcastle, daughter and heiress of

Ingram de Umfraville Sir Ingram de Umfraville (''fl.'' 1284–1320) was a Scottish noble who played a particularly chequered role in the Wars of Scottish Independence, changing sides between England and Scotland multiple times, throughout the conflict. Life Ingra ...

. In 1307, he was at the head of an English force of 1,000 men going from

Bothwell Castle Bothwell Castle is a large medieval castle, sited on a high, steep bank, above a bend in the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located between Bothwell and Uddingston, about south-east of Glasgow. Construction of the castle w ...

to Kyle when they were ambushed by Bruce's ally

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. While his forces retreated to Bothwell, Mowbray, who had lost his sword, fled a long way to Inverkip Castle. According to John Barbour's ''

The Brus ''The Brus'', also known as ''The Bruce'', is a long narrative poem, in Early Scots, of just under 14,000 octosyllabic lines composed by John Barbour which gives a historic and chivalric account of the actions of Robert the Bruce and Sir Jame ...

'': He subsequently was made Governor of

Stirling Castle Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally. The castle sits atop Castle Hill, an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological ...

which was held by English forces. It came under prolonged siege from

Edward Bruce Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick ( Norman French: ; mga, Edubard a Briuis; Modern Scottish Gaelic: gd, Eideard or ; – 14 October 1318), was a younger brother of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots. He supported his brother in the 1306–1314 st ...

, the King's younger brother, and in 1314 they made a deal that the castle would return to Scottish control unless relieved by English forces before 24 June. When the English army arrived Mowbray advised

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against taking Bruce on, but Edward insisted leading to the

Battle of Bannockburn The Battle of Bannockburn ( gd, Blàr Allt nam Bànag or ) fought on June 23–24, 1314, was a victory of the army of King of Scots Robert the Bruce over the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. It was ...

. Mowbray subsequently changed to supporting Bruce, and was killed alongside Edward Bruce at the

Battle of Faughart The Battle of Faughart (or Battle of Dundalk) was fought on 14 October 1318 between a Hiberno-Norman force led by John de Bermingham (later created 1st Earl of Louth) and Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick, and a Scottish and Irish army command ...

in 1318. John, his son succeeded to his estates and also the Umfraville estates, including

Tours-en-Vimeu Tours-en-Vimeu is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated southwest of Abbeville, on the D22 road Population See ...

in France. His brother was Roger de Mowbray, the Standard Bearer of Scotland who was arrested in 1320 for treason against King

Robert I of Scotland 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 ...

. His daughter Phillippa married Bartholomew de Leon, she was restored her brother's forfeited lands in 1346, their son David adopted the names and arms of Mowbray.

References

1318 deaths Scottish military personnel killed in action Military personnel from Stirling People of the Wars of Scottish Independence Year of birth unknown {{UK-mil-bio-stub