William Bullock (died c. 1343),

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, was a Scottish noble. He was a former ecclesiastical man, who was appointed Chamberlain of Scotland by

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in 1334. Bullock while constable of

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in 1339, surrendered the castle to

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, who had laid siege to the castle, and changed allegiance to the Bruce side. He assisted with the siege of

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in 1339 and

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in 1341. He served as Chamberlain of Scotland between 1341 and 1342, under

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. Following the murder of

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by William Douglas of Liddesdale, David II had Bullock arrested by David de Barclay in 1342, on charges of treason, possibly in retaliation for Ramay's murder but possibly because he was conspiring with the English again. Bullock was imprisoned in Lochinorb Castle and was starved to death.

References

*Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica, Revised and Amended: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature; to which is Added Biographies of Livings Subjects. Volume 9. The "Examiner", 1890. {{DEFAULTSORT:William Bullock 14th-century Scottish people 1340s deaths Year of birth unknown