John Dunbar, Earl of Moray
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John Dunbar, Earl of Moray (died 1390) was a Scottish nobleman.

He was nephew of the previous Earl of Moray
Earl of Moray
The title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the...

, John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
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. However he did not inherit it the earldom automatically. On his uncle's death it reverted to the crown, and was only awarded to him a few years later around 1374.

He died at York
York
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 from wounds received from the Earl of Nottingham
Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk
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 during a tournament.

He is an important character in Courting Favour, a historical novel by Nigel Tranter
Nigel Tranter
Nigel Tranter OBE was a Scottish historian and author.-Early life:Nigel Tranter was born in Glasgow and educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh. He trained as an accountant and worked in Scottish National Insurance Company, founded by his uncle. In 1933 he married May Jean Campbell Grieve...

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