Her death sparked the disputed succession which led to the Wars of Scottish Independence.
The de Gourlays, a Northumbrian family, supported the English in the Wars of Independence, and their land was forfeited by order of the Scottish Crown.
The name "Skiltron" derives from a variation of the word schiltron, a formation used by the Scottish during the Wars of Independence.
It was at this point that Robert Bruce, 6th Lord of Annandale (father of the future King Robert the Bruce) was appointed by Edward as the governor of Carlisle Castle.
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Wallace was succeeded by Robert Bruce and John Comyn as joint guardians, with William de Lamberton, Bishop of St Andrews being appointed in 1299 as a third, neutral Guardian to try and maintain order between them.
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This was the period of the Scottish Wars of Independence were in full swing, and decisive battles were being fought in the Lothians and in the Stirling/Bannockburn region, and so the island was effectively in the route of any supply or raiding vessels.
The combatants are dispersed with no bloodshed only by the combined offices of Lord Ronald himself, aided by a visiting Abbot: whereupon Bruce quickly removes himself to first the Island of Sky, and then Ayrshire: raising the an army willing to rout the English and re-establish fight for Scottish independence.
Sir Neil Campbell, known as Niall mac Cailein (died 1316), hero of the Wars of Scottish Independence
William Oliphant, Lord of Aberdalgie (died 1329), Scottish knight during the Wars of Scottish Independence