Historical place archive

Norham in History

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

9 records4 event labels7 people1135–1291

Historical events in Norham

1135

1135
Siege of Norham
David I · England War

David I occupies Norham

1136

January 1136
Capture of Norham
David I · England War

David I crosses the border and reaches Durham, he captures Carlisle, Wark, Alnwick, Norham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne

1291

1291
Interregnum
John Hastings · Government of Scotland

Hastings argued that Scotland could be divided among the descendants of David of Huntingdon.

3 April 1291
Succession
William de Ros · House of Canmore

Meets Edward I to help settle the Scottish succession

May 1291
Interregnum
Robert Wishart · Government of Scotland

Wishart resisted any permanent surrender of the rights of the Scottish crown.

10 May 1291
Interregnum
Edward I · Government of Scotland

Edward I met Scottish magnates at Norham before adjudicating the competing claims.

12 May 1291
Interregnum
Edward I · Government of Scotland

Edward demanded recognition as superior lord before proceeding with the succession case.

3 June 1291
Succession
John Balliol · House of Balliol

Meets Edward I to help settle the Scottish succession

3 June 1291
Succession
John Comyn · House of Canmore

Meets Edward I to help settle the Scottish succession

Provenance

About these place records

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