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Lothian in History

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

14 records8 event labels9 people670โ€“1544

Historical events in Lothian

670

670
Succession
Beornheth ยท House of Lothian

Succeeds as King of Lothian

685

685
Succession
Beorht ยท House of Lothian

Succeeds as King of Lothian, appointed by Egfrith to guard against the Picts

698

698
Succession
Beorhtfrith ยท House of Lothian

Succeeds as King of Lothian

973

973
Rule of Lothian
Kenneth II ยท House of Alpin

Granted Lothian by king Edgar

1016

1016
Capture of Lothian
Malcolm II ยท House of Alpin

Malcolm II captures Lothian from the English after the Battle of Carham

1016
Rule of Lothian
Malcolm II ยท England War

The Battle of Carham is a victory for the Scottish king Malcolm II and the battle is thought to have strengthened Scotlands hold on Lothian

1018

1018
Battle of Carham
Malcolm II ยท England War

Recaptures much of Lothian from the English after the Battle of Carham

1091

1091
Battle of Lothian
Malcolm III ยท England War

Malcolm III is forced to renew the Treaty of Abernethy after the Scots invasion is halted at Lothian

1091
Invasion of Scotland
Malcolm III ยท England War

The Scottish invasion of England grinds to a halt in Lothian

1091
Siege of Lothian
Malcolm III ยท England War

Malcolm III is forced to renew the Treaty of Abernethy after the Scots invasion is halted at Lothian

1091
Treaty of Abernethy
Malcolm III ยท England War

Malcolm III is forced to renew the Treaty of Abernethy after the Scots invasion is halted at Lothian

1313

1313
Rule of Lothian
Robert I the Bruce ยท House of Bruce

Completes rule over Lothian & with it virtually all of Scotland

1544

7 November 1544
Battle of Lothian
James Hamilton ยท England War

The troops of Mary of Guise & the Earl of Arran make a stand against the English

7 November 1544
Battle of Lothian
Mary of Guise ยท England War

The troops of Mary of Guise & the Earl of Arran make a stand against the English

Provenance

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