Historical place archive

Cumberland in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Cumberland in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

11 records6 event labels7 people1061โ€“1525

Historical events in Cumberland

1061

1061
Capture of Cumberland
Tostig ยท England War

Malcolm invades Northumbria & captures Cumberland while Tostig is in Rome

1092

1092
Capture of Cumberland
William II Rufus ยท England War

William II Rufus captures Cumberland

1092
Rule of Cumberland
William II Rufus ยท England War

William II Rufus captures Cumberland

1139

9 April 1139
Rule of Cumberland
Stephen ยท England War

Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David

1322

1322
Death of Andrew Hartcla
Andrew Hartcla ยท England War

Death of Andrew Hartcla, executed by Edward II for helping the Scots advance into Cumberland

1322
Execution
Andrew Hartcla ยท England War

Executed by Edward II for helping the Scots advance into Cumberland

1322
Execution
Edward II ยท England War

Has Hartcla executed for helping the Scots advance into Cumberland

1322
Invasion of Cumberland
Andrew Hartcla ยท England War

Executed by Edward II for helping the Scots advance into Cumberland. Betrays Edward II & allies with the Scots

1322
Invasion of Cumberland
Edward II ยท England War

Has Hartcla executed for helping the Scots advance into Cumberland

1483

1483
Rule of Cumberland
Richard III ยท House of York

Rewarded with the King's properties in the county of Cumberland

1525

1525
Peerage
Clifford ยท House of Clifford

Created Earl Cumberland, 1st

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and Cumberland. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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