Sir John de Kingston, also known as John de Kyngeston, (died after 1336) was an English knight of the late 12th and early 13th centuries from Somerset. As one of King Edward I's leading commanders, he was Governor of Edinburgh Castle from 1298 to 1300 and from 1301 to at least 1305 (possibly as late as 1310). John and his brother Nicholas were captured during 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 ...

on 24 June 1314. He was the Sheriff of Somerset from 1315-1317. Following Edinburgh Castle's recapture by the English, in 1334 de Kingston was once again given charge of the castle.Grant, Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 280 He also held the offices of the Sheriff of Edinburgh and

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, during part of his lifetime.

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