Historical place archive

London in History

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

36 records28 event labels18 people1100โ€“2020

Historical events in London

1100

1100
Coronation
Edgar ยท House of Dunkeld

Present at the coronation of Henry I

1100
Marriage
Edgar ยท House of Dunkeld

Henry I marries Edgars sister Edith

1305

23 August 1305
Trial
William Wallace ยท Government of Scotland

Indicted & condemned as a traitor in Westminster Hall without a trial

1306

1306
Death of Alexander Bruce
Alexander Bruce ยท House of Bruce

Death of Alexander Bruce, captured & hanged by Edward I

1306
Death of Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce ยท House of Bruce

Death of Nigel Buce, captured & hanged by Edward I

1306
Death of Thomas Bruce
Thomas Bruce ยท House of Bruce

Death of Thomas Bruce, captured & hanged by Edward I

1400

1400
Keeper of Edinburgh Castle
Archibald Douglas ยท House of Douglas

Appointed Keeper of Edinburgh Castle

1415

1415
Arrest of Murdoch Stewart
Murdoch Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Released by the English in exchange for Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland

1420

1420
Peerage
Murdoch Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Created Earl of Fife, 13th. Created Duke of Albany, 2nd

1420
Regency
Murdoch Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Appointed Regent of Scotland

1425

1425
Death of Murdoch Stewart
Murdoch Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Death of Murdoch Stewart, executed

1425
Execution
Murdoch Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Executed for delaying the release from imprisonment in England of James I

1455

1455
Peerage
Alexander Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Created Earl of March, 1st

1472

1472
Lieutenant
Alexander Stewart ยท Military

Appointed Lieutenant of Scotland

1479

1479
Arrest of Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Imprisoned by his brother James III

1479
Exile of Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Escapes to France

1483

1483
Exile of Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Escapes to England & surrenders Dunbar castle to the English

1483
Trial
Alexander Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Sentenced to death by his brother James III

1499

October 1499
Marriage
Andrew Forman ยท Roman Catholic Church

Sent as part of a tem to negotiate the marriage between James IV & Princess Margaret

1565

1565
Birth of James I
Henry Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Birth of James I, father to James I of England & James VI of Scotland

1565
Succession
Henry Stewart ยท House of Stewart

Refused the crown matrimonial on the advice of David Rizzio, Marys Secretary

1581

1581
Death of James Douglas
James Douglas ยท House of Douglas

Charged by Esme Stuart of complicity in the death of Lord Darnley

1581
Execution of Douglas
James Douglas ยท House of Douglas

Charged by Esme Stuart of complicity in the death of Lord Darnley

1601

1601
Envoy
Erskine ยท Government of Scotland

Appointed Envoy to London to secure James VIs succession

1601
Succession
Erskine ยท Government of Scotland

Helps negotiate James VIs succesion to the English throne with Elizabeth I

1610

1610
Privy Council
Erskine ยท Government of Scotland

Appoined Member of Privy Council, Elizabeth Is Privy Council

1660

1660
Royal Chaplain
James Sharp ยท Church of Scotland

Appointed royal chaplain after the Restoration of Charles II

1663

20 April 1663
Duke of Buccleuch
James Scott ยท House of Scott

Created Duke of Buccleuch and Earl of Dalkeith in the Scottish peerage.

20 April 1663
Marriage
Anne Scott ยท House of Scott

Marries James Scott and brings the Buccleuch inheritance into the new ducal settlement.

1702

2 March 1702
Attainder
James Francis Edward Stewart ยท House of Stewart

The English Parliament attaints James Francis Edward Stewart for treason.

2 March 1702
Forfeiture of Titles
James Francis Edward Stewart ยท House of Stewart

James loses his English titles under the parliamentary attainder.

2 March 1702
Succession
James Francis Edward Stewart ยท House of Stewart

As a result of his claiming his fathers lost thrones, James is attainted for treason in London and his titles are forfeited under English law

2 March 1702
Treason
James Francis Edward Stewart ยท House of Stewart

As a result of his claiming his fathers lost thrones, James is attainted for treason in London and his titles are forfeited under English law

1742

1 April 1742
Death of James Douglas
James Douglas ยท Medicine

Death of James Douglas

1977

1977
PFA Player Awards
Andy Gray ยท Football

Gray becomes the first player to win both principal PFA player awards in one season.

2020

19 November 2020
Booker Prize
Douglas Stuart ยท Literature

Wins the Booker Prize for Shuggie Bain.

Provenance

About these place records

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