title: William de Fenton
text: # William de Fenton
  
  Sir William de Fenton, Lord of Baikie and Beaufort, was a 13th-14th century Scottish noble.
  
  William was one of Robert de Brus, Lord of Annandale's auditors during the arbitration for the Crown of Scotland between 1291 and 1292.
  
  He performed homage to King Edward I of England at Berwick-upon-Tweed on 28 August 1296. He also performed fealty to Edward I on 14 March 1304 at St. Andrews. His coat of arms was "Argent, three crescents gules".
  
  Through his marriage to Cecilia, a co-heiress of John Bissett of Lovat, Beaufort passed into the Fenton family.
  
  ## Family and issue
  
  He married Cecilia Bisset, the co-heiress of John Bisset, Lord of Lovat, and is known to have had the following issue:
  
  * John de Fenton
  * Alice de Fenton, married Henry St Clair; had issue.
  
  ## Citations
  
  * ↑ Barron, p.109.
  * ↑ People of Medieval Scotland - William of Fenton, lord of Beaufort
  * ↑ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, p.436
  