Birgham — BIRGHAM, a village, in the parish of Eccles, county of Berwick, 2½ miles (W.) from Coldstream; containing 241 inhabitants. This is a small ancient village, seated on the north bank of the Tweed, opposite to Carham, in Northumberland; and the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Treaty of Birgham — The Treaty of Birgham comprised two treaties intended to secure the independence of Scotland after Alexander III died without issue in 1286. Guaranteed by Edward, Prince of Wales, the purpose of the treaty was to put to rest the competing claims… … Wikipedia
Eccles — ECCLES, a parish, in the county of Berwick, 6 miles (W. by N.) from Coldstream; containing, with the villages of Leitholm and Birgham, 1946 inhabitants. The name of this parish is derived from the classical word signifying a church, supposed… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Eccles, Scottish Borders — Eccles is a village and agricultural parish in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. It is thought the name has Celtic or Welsh origins. [ Oman, Donald, The Borders Book , Edinburgh, 1995, p.179, ISBN 1 874744 50 5 ] Early historyIt is said that… … Wikipedia
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Competitors for the Crown of Scotland — With the death of Alexander III of Scotland in 1286 without a male heir, the throne of Scotland had become the possession of the three year old Margaret, Maid of Norway, the granddaughter of the King. In 1290 the Guardians of Scotland, who had… … Wikipedia
Scotland in the Late Middle Ages — The history of Scotland in the Late Middle Ages might be said to be dominated by the twin themes of crisis and transition. It is a period where the boundaries are set by the death of kings that of Alexander III in 1286 and James IV in 1513, one… … Wikipedia
Henry of Holyrood — infobox bishopbiog name = Henry of Holyrood religion=Roman Catholic Church See = Diocese of Galloway Title = Bishop of Galloway Period = 1253–1293 consecration = 1255 or 1256 Predecessor = Gilbert Successor = Thomas de Dalton post = Abbot of… … Wikipedia
Grace O'Malley — Gráinne Ní Mháille (1530 – 1603), también conocida como Granuaile o Gráinne Mhaol, conocida en inglés como Grace O Malley, es una figura importante del folkrore irlandés. O Malley es a veces conocida como La Reina del Mar de Connaught . Su nombre … Wikipedia Español
Guardián de Escocia — Los Guardianes de Escocia fueron los jefes de Estado de facto de Escocia[1] durante los interregnos de 1290 1292 y 1296 1306. En los siglos XIII y XIV, durante los varios períodos de vacío del trono escocés por minoría de edad, prisión, falta de… … Wikipedia Español