Events from the 1220s in the
Kingdom of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland (; , ) was a sovereign state in northwest Europe traditionally said to have been founded in 843. Its territories expanded and shrank, but it came to occupy the northern third of the island of Great Britain, sharing a la ...
.
Monarch
*
Alexander II, 1214–1249
Events
* 21 June 1221 – the wedding of
Alexander II of Scotland and
Joan of England.
* 1224 –
Elgin Cathedral is founded and dedicated in
Moray
Moray () gd, Moireibh or ') is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.
Between 1975 ...
.
* 1229 –
Balmerino Abbey
Balmerino Abbey, or St Edward's Abbey, in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastic community which has been ruinous since the 16th century.
History
It was founded from 1227 to 1229 by monks from Melrose Abbey with the patronage ...
is established by
Ermengarde de Beaumont
Ermengarde de Beaumont (c. 1170 – 11 February 1233/1234) was Queen of Scotland as the wife of King William I. She is reported to have exerted influence over the affairs of state as queen, though the information of her is lacking in detail. Her ...
and
Alexander II of Scotland.
Births
Deaths
* 11 September 1222 –
Adam of Melrose, abbot and bishop
Full date unknown
* c. 1221 –
Ada, Countess of Atholl
Ada, Countess of Atholl (c. 1221–25 December 1266), was the daughter and heir of Forbhlaith, Countess of Atholl and her husband, David de Hastings. Ada's mother, Forbhlaith, was herself heir of the highland mormaerdom of Atholl, Scotland. Ad ...
(died
1266
Year 1266 ( MCCLXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* January 2 – Siege of Murcia: King James I of Aragon (the Conqueror) marches with h ...
)
* c. 1222 –
Walter Olifard
* 1223 –
Gille Brigte, Earl of Strathearn
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, succession ...
(born
1150)
* c. 1226 –
William de Moravia of Petty
William de Moravia (died c. 1226), Lord of Petty, Bracholy, Boharm and Arteldol, was a Scottish noble.
He was the second son of William, son of Freskin. His elder brother was Hugh de Moravia of Duffus and Strathbrock. William gifted the chur ...
See also
*
List of years in Scotland
This is a list of years in Scotland.
Earlier centuries
*9th Century in Scotland
*10th Century in Scotland
*11th Century in Scotland
*12th Century in Scotland
13th century
14th century Decades
Years
15th century Dec ...
*
Timeline of Scottish history
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This is a timeline of Scottish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Scotland and its predecessor states. See also Timeline of prehistoric Scotland.
To read about the background to many o ...
References
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1220s
The 1220s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1220, and ended on December 31, 1229.
Significant people
* Abu Muhammad al-Wahid, Almohad Caliph of Morocco
* Abu Zakariya, first Sultan of the Hafsid Dynasty of Ifriqiy ...