William did homage to King
Edward I of England at
Elgin in 1295 and again at
St Andrews in 1304. In 1305, he was appointed as the Sheriff of Elgin. William was stripped of his appointment, privileges and lands for supporting
Robert the Bruce (Robert I) in his attempt to take the Scottish throne. He was able to escape the rout at the
Battle of Methven on 19 June 1306. His wife was captured along with Robert I's wife
Elizabeth de Burgh by
William II, Earl of Ross, an adherent of the deposed Scottish King
John Balliol and Edward I, when
Kildrummy Castle was taken. William was part of the forces of
Sir James Douglas during the
Battle of the Pass of Brander. William captured
Skelbo Castle on 7 April 1308, and then went onto renew the siege of
Elgin Castle, held by the English. Willam was not able to capture Elgin, as John Moubray relieved the castle garrison. William attended the March 1309 Parliament at St. Andrew's and was a signatory to The Letter from the Magnates of Scotland to King Philip IV of France. Sir William Wiseman was killed during the
Battle of Neville's Cross in Durham, England on 17 October 1346 when the invading Scottish army of King
David II of Scotland was defeated by the defending English forces. ==William Wiseman Ancestry et. el.==