Hugh de Balliol
Hugh de Balliol (died 1229), Lord of Bywell, Barnard Castle and Gainford, was a 12th and 13th century nobleman.
He was the son of Eustace de Balliol and Petronilla FitzPiers.
Balliol was a supporter of King John of England during the Barons Wars of 1215-17.
Eustace de Balliol
Eustace de Balliol (or Eustace de Helicourt) (died c. 1209) was the cousin and successor of Bernard II de Balliol, lord of Balliol and Barnard Castle.
He was the lord of Hélicourt in Picardy, an estate near the chief seat of the main Balliol line at Bailleul-en-Vimeu; after his cousin died childless, in 1190 Eustace de Helicourt took over those estates and remarried.
In 1189–95 he quitclaimed the manor of Long Newton, Durham to Hugh du Puiset, Bishop of Durham, as well as all the land that Bernard de Balliol held in the vill of Newhouse.
In 1199–1200, as heir of Bernard de Balliol, he rendered account of 60 marks for his scutage, of which he had paid 10 marks; he also owed £120 for the second and third scutages of King Richard I, which was remitted by brief of King John.
Sometime in the period, 1199–1205, he confirmed to
St. Mary’s, York the advowsons of the churches of Gainford and Stainton, Durham and Stokesley, Yorkshire and their tithes which Guy de Balliol previously granted them.
In 1200 he and his son, Hugh, quitclaimed by fine to Robert, Abbot of York the advowsons of the church of Gainford, Durham, and the chapels of Barnard Castle, Middleton, Denton, Houghton-le-Side, and Snow Hall (in Gainford), Durham.
He and his first wife, Petronilla FitzPiers, had four known sons, all of whom appeared in the Durham "Liber Vitae": Hugh, Enguerrand
(Ingram or Ingelram), Bernard, and Henry; his eldest son Hugh succeeded him, while his younger sons Enguerrand and Henry gained the patronage of the Scottish kings and founded Scottish cadet branches based at Inverkeilor (Enguerrand) and at Cavers (Henry).
Eustace's son Hugh had succeeded him by around 1209.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford
Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford( c. 1220 – 1296) was the son and heir of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford, and chamberlain to Queen Eleanor.
Guy II de Balliol
Guy II de Balliol( died early 1160s x 1167) was probably the second eldest son of Bernard I de Balliol, Lord of Balliol and Barnard Castle.
As his older brother Enguerrand predeceased their father, Guy succeeded when his father died sometime between 1154 and 1162.
He died sometime on or before 1167, and was succeeded by his youngest brother Bernard II de Balliol.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
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The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
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Enguerrand I, Count of Ponthieu
Enguerrand I was the son of Hugh I of Ponthieu and Gisela, daughter of Hugh Capet.
Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford
Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford( c. 1207 – December 1263) was the only son and heir of Robert de Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Isabel de Bolebec, daughter and eventual sole heiress of Hugh de Bolebec.
Bernard II de Balliol
Bernard II de Balliol( died c. 1190) was the fourth and youngest son of Bernard I de Balliol, lord of Balliol and Barnard Castle.
Bernard appears to have succeeded his older brother Guy II de Balliol to the Balliol estates sometime between the early 1160s and 1167.
Bernard is most famous for his role in the capture of William the Lion, King of the Scots, near Alnwick in 1174.
Bernard, described as a" man noble and high- spirited", was said by William of Newburgh to have originated and led the attack on the Scottish king that led to his capture.
Bernard de Balliol is last found in the historical records in the year 1189, at Dover conducting an agreement with the Bishop of Durham at the court of King Richard the Lionheart; he was succeeded in the following year by his cousin Eustace.
He married a woman named Agnes de Picquigny, whose exact origins are a matter of historical debate.
Despite popular claims, Bernard had no recorded children, and his successor was his cousin Eustace de Helicourt, who( re) took the Balliol name and renamed himself Eustace de Balliol.
Hugh de Courtenay
Sir Hugh de Courtenay( 1251 – 1292) was the son and heir of John de Courtenay, feudal baron of Okehampton, Devon, by Isabel de Vere, daughter of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford.
His son inherited the earldom of Devon.

Question: What is the date of death of Hugh De Balliol's father?
Answer: 1209