Historical place archive

Cumberland in History

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

5 records3 event labels3 people1057–1297

Historical events in Cumberland

1057

1057
Invasion of Cumberland
Malcolm III · England War

Malcolm III tries to recapture Cumberland which had been siezed by Earl Siward for England

1061

1061
Invasion of Cumberland
Malcolm III · England War

Claims to take posession of ancient Scottish lands

1237

1237
Rule of Cumberland
Alexander II · House of Dunkeld

Alexander abandons his claims to Cumberland in the Treaty of York

1297

1297
Invasion of Cumberland
William Wallace · England War

Ravages Northumberland, Westmorland & Cumberland after the victory at Stirling Bridge

1297
Siege of Cumberland
William Wallace · England War

Ravages Northumberland, Westmorland & Cumberland after the victory at Stirling Bridge

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Scotland 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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