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Scotland in 1306

Historical records for Scotland in 1306, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

30Records
20Events
10Named people
11Places
5Categories

Historical records

February

10 February 1306Assassination of John ComynJohn Comyn Badenoch

Dumfries · Government / Government of Scotland

Stabbed by Robert Bruce at a Church in Dumfries, Comyn is John Balliols heir

10 February 1306Assassination of John ComynRobert I the Bruce

Dumfries · Warfare / England War

Stabs John Comyn to death when he refuses to abandon support for King John. Stabs John Comyn, heir to John Balliol, to death at a Church in Dumfries. Robert Bruce and a small party of his followers kill John Comyn, also known as the Red Comyn, before the high altar of the Greyfriars Church in Dumfries

10 February 1306Death of John ComynJohn Comyn Badenoch

Dumfries · Government / Government of Scotland

Death of John Comyn, assassinated by Robert I the Bruce

10 February 1306SuccessionRobert I the Bruce

House / House of Bruce

Succeeds as King of Scotland

March

25 March 1306CoronationIsabel of Fife

Scone · House / House of Bruce

Crowns her husband, Robert I the Bruce

25 March 1306CoronationRobert I the Bruce

Scone · House / 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 1306CoronationWilliam Wishart

Scone · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Officiates in the coronation of Robert I the Bruce

25 March 1306InterregnumRobert Bruce

Scone · House / House of Balliol

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

27 March 1306CoronationRobert I the Bruce

Scone · House / House of Bruce

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

March 1306Assassination of John ComynWilliam Wishart

Greyfriars · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

William Wishart grants absolution to Robert Bruce for his assassination of John Comyn

March 1306Invasion of ScotlandRobert I the Bruce

Warfare / England War

As soon as Edward I hears of the coronation he prepares for war

June

19 June 1306Battle of MethvenRobert I the Bruce

Methven · Warfare / England War

Robert Is Army is defeated by the Earl of Pembroke. Edward I defeats Bruce at the Battle of Methven, executes many of his supporters and forces the Scottish king into becoming a hunted outlaw

19 June 1306Battle of MethvenWilliam Wishart

Methven · Warfare / England War

Captured by the English at the Battle of Methven

June 1306Arrest of William WishartWilliam Wishart

Nottingham · Warfare / England War

Taken in chains to Porchester Castle & kept for 8 yrs in confinement, loses his sight

June 1306Siege of BerwickIsabel of Fife

Berwick · Warfare / England War

Robert the Bruces Queen is held in a cage on the castle walls of Berwick & Roxburgh

June 1306Siege of BerwickRobert I the Bruce

Berwick · Warfare / England War

Robert the Bruces Queen is held in a cage on the castle walls of Berwick & Roxburgh

June 1306Siege of KildrummyIsabel of Fife

Kildrummy · Warfare / England War

Captured & held in a wooden cage on the castle walls of Berwick & Roxburgh

August

23 August 1306Exile of Robert I the BruceRobert I the Bruce

Rathlin · House / House of Bruce

Forced into exile after being defeated by Prince Edward for a 2nd time

September

7 September 1306Death of Herbert MorhamHerbert Morham

Tower of London · Warfare / England War

Death of Herbert Morham, executed

7 September 1306Death of Simon FraserSimon Fraser

Tower of London · Warfare / England War

Death of Simon Fraser, executeed

7 September 1306ExecutionSimon Fraser

Tower of London · Warfare / England War

Hanged, drawn & quartered, head displayed on London Bridge alongside William Wallace

7 September 1306ExecutionHerbert Morham

Tower of London · Warfare / England War

Beheaded for supporting the Scots

Other Events

1306Arrest of Simon FraserSimon Fraser

Tower of London · Warfare / England War

Arrested by the English

1306Battle of DalryRobert I the Bruce

Dalry · Warfare / England War

Robert I the Bruce is mauled by the Macdougalls of Lorn, kinsmen of John Comyns, at the Battle of Dalry

1306Death of Alexander BruceAlexander Bruce

London · House / House of Bruce

Death of Alexander Bruce, captured & hanged by Edward I

1306Death of Nigel BruceNigel Bruce

London · House / House of Bruce

Death of Nigel Buce, captured & hanged by Edward I

1306Death of Robert I the BruceRobert I the Bruce

Dumfries · House / House of Bruce

Death of John Comyn, assassinated by Robert I the Bruce

1306Death of Thomas BruceThomas Bruce

London · House / House of Bruce

Death of Thomas Bruce, captured & hanged by Edward I

1306ExecutionAlexander Bruce

Tower of London · House / House of Bruce

Captured & hanged by Edward I

1306SuccessionRobert I the Bruce

House / House of Bruce

Alexander II loses his wife without issue making Robert senior male heir of David I

Names involved

Alexander BruceHerbert MorhamIsabel of FifeJohn Comyn BadenochNigel BruceRobert BruceRobert I the BruceSimon FraserThomas BruceWilliam Wishart

Places involved

BerwickDalryDumfriesGreyfriarsKildrummyLondonMethvenNottinghamRathlinSconeTower of London

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.