Claimants to the Scottish Throne Met King Edward I of England at Norham on Tweed to Resolve Succession.
May 30, 1291
Claimants to the Scottish throne met King Edward I of England at Norham on Tweed to resolve succession. This May 30, …
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Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway (Eiriksdotter) Died, en Route From Norway to Scotland.
September 26, 1290
Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway (Eiriksdotter) died, en route from Norway to Scotland. This September 26, 1290 entry …
Treaty of Birgham
July 18, 1290
The Treaty of Birgham, also referred to as the Treaty of Salisbury, comprised two treaties in 1289 and 1290 intended to …
Sweetheart Abbey, Near Dumfries, Founded by Devorguilla, Mother of John Balliol
January 21, 1290
Sweetheart Abbey, located near Dumfries in Scotland, was founded by Devorguilla of Galloway, who was the mother of John …
All Men of Good Will to the King, Both Irish and English, in Munster and Leinster Are Summoned to Buttevant in Leix
September 26, 1289
All men loyal to the King—both Irish and English—from Munster and Leinster are summoned to Buttevant, in what is now …
Alexander III of Scotland Died After Crossing the River Forth to Fife at Queensferry.
March 19, 1286
Born in 1241, the only son of Alexander II and his second wife, Marie de Coucy, Alexander became king at the age of …
Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway (Daughter of King Erik II) Crowned
March 19, 1286
Margaret, known as the Maid of Norway, was never officially crowned, but she was recognized as the rightful heir to the …
Second Marriage of King Alexander III (To Yolanda De Dreux).
October 14, 1285
Second marriage of King Alexander III (to Yolanda de Dreux). This October 14, 1285 entry records a moment in Celtic …
At Caernarfon - Edward I of England Declares His Day Old Son as the Prince of Wales and Thus the First Pretender to the Welsh Throne
April 25, 1284
In 1282 Edward, King of England was determined to achieve total victory, although the cost in time, effort and money, …
Battle of the Largs
October 5, 1283
Battle of Largs (1263) — A skirmish near Largs, Ayrshire, between Scottish forces and a Norwegian expedition led by King …
Prince Dafydd III Last Native Prince of Wales Executed by the English
October 3, 1283
Although Wales was now held by Edward, another Welsh rising occurred in 1282 under Llywelyns brother, Dafydd. Again, the …
Invading English Army Destroyed by Llywelen II at Battle of Moel-Y-Don
November 6, 1282
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (c. 1223 – 11 December 1282), sometimes written as Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, also known as Llywelyn the …