Historical place archive

Scone in History

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

20 records8 event labels12 people843โ€“1371

Historical events in Scone

843

843
Capital
Kenneth I ยท House of Alpin

Moves his capital to Scone

843
Coronation
Kenneth I ยท House of Alpin

Crowned King of a united Scotia on the Stone of Destiny which he had placed in Scone

863

863
Assassination of Donald I
Donald I ยท Scotia-Pict War

Assassinated by the Picts

863
Death of Donald I
Donald I ยท House of Alpin

Death of Donald I, assassinated by the Picts

1054

17 March 1054
Coronation
Malcolm III ยท House of Canmore

Crowned King of Scotland, son of Duncan I

1058

November 1058
Coronation
Malcolm III ยท House of Canmore

Crowned King of Scotland

1249

13 July 1249
Coronation
Alexander III ยท House of Dunkeld

Alexander III is crowned King of Scotland

1292

1292
Coronation
John Balliol ยท House of Balliol

Crowned King of Scotland, St Andrews day

17 November 1292
Coronation
John Balliol ยท House of Balliol

Crowned on the stone of destiny at Scone

17 November 1292
Stone of Destiny
John Balliol ยท House of Balliol

Crowned on the stone of destiny at Scone

30 November 1292
Interregnum
John Balliol ยท House of Balliol

Balliol was inaugurated at Scone, ending the first Scottish interregnum.

1297

1297
Siege of Scone
William Wallace ยท England War

Marches to Scone from Lanark & expels the English Justiciar

1306

25 March 1306
Coronation
Isabel of Fife ยท House of Bruce

Crowns her husband, Robert I the Bruce

25 March 1306
Coronation
Robert I the Bruce ยท House of Bruce

Has neither the Stone nor the crown of destiny but a glden "coronella" is substituted. Crowned by Isabel, Countess of Buchan who claims the "MacDuff right"

25 March 1306
Coronation
William Wishart ยท Roman Catholic Church

Officiates in the coronation of Robert I the Bruce

25 March 1306
Interregnum
Robert Bruce ยท House of Balliol

Robert Bruce was crowned King of Scots, ending the second interregnum.

27 March 1306
Coronation
Robert I the Bruce ยท House of Bruce

Crowned King of Scotland at Scone at a 2nd ceremonial coronation within 2 days

1332

24 September 1332
Coronation
John Balliol ยท House of Balliol

Crowned King of Scotland. Balliols grip on the throne is so weak that he wears armour throughout his coronation

1357

1357
Treaty of Berwick
David II ยท England War

The Treaty of Berwick is ratified by the Scottish General Council at Scone

1371

26 March 1371
Coronation
Robert II ยท House of Stewart

1st Stuart King of Scotland

Provenance

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