Marmion's father died at or shortly after the Battle of Boroughbridge in 1322 whereupon Marmion took over his father's lands. This was at a time when the Fens were gradually becoming flooded and at least one of Marmion's meadows at Cherry Willingham sank under water.[8]
Robert Bruce used Boroughbridge as an opportunity to invade eighty miles into the north-west of England,plundering and burning towns as he went.[7] In the last half of 1322,Marmion was summoned to help repel Bruce and drive him back into Scotland,where he operated a scorched earth policy to deprive the English of food.[4][non-primary source needed] Hunger and dysentery forced King Edward to withdraw his forces back to York.[7] Marmion was stationed there in May 1323 when a thirteen-year truce was agreed between King Edward and Bruce.[4][non-primary source needed]
When the Queen and Roger Mortimer gathered a vast army[b] at York in July 1327,Marmion joined them.[6][non-primary source needed] The campaign saw little fighting and after the Battle of Stanhope Park the English army returned to York and disbanded.[7]
↑ It has not been proved exactly how the Marmions of Keisby (who also had land at Galby, Cold Newton, Ringstone, etc) were related to the Marmion Barons of Winteringham but they were their tenants and took over some of their land via the Ridell family who linked the two families
↑ including 2500 heavy Flemish cavalry and, for the first time, the cannon
Lists and Indexes, No. XXXII. (In Two Parts). Index of Placita De Banco, preserved in the Public Record Office. A.D. 1327-1328. Vol.I. London: Public Record Office. 1909.
Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland. Vol.III. Edinburgh: Public Record Office. 1887.
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