Historical place archive

Irvine in History

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

3 records2 event labels3 people1297–1297

Historical events in Irvine

1297

July 1297
Arrest of William Wishart
William Wishart · Roman Catholic Church

Wishart is arrested

July 1297
Battle of Irvine
Robert I the Bruce · England War

Forced to surrender to Henry de Percy & Robert de Clifford

July 1297
Battle of Irvine
William Wallace · England War

Robert I the Bruce is defeated by the English

Provenance

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