Events from the 1240s 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 ...

Monarchs

* Alexander II, 1214–1249 * Alexander III, 1249–1286

Events

* 13 May 1240 – The Church of

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is dedicated in

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. * 1244 – Crossraguel Abbey is founded by

Donnchadh, Earl of Carrick Donnchadh (; Latin: Duncanus; English: Duncan) was a Gall-Gaidhil prince and Scottish magnate in what is now south-western Scotland, whose career stretched from the last quarter of the 12th century until his death in 1250. His father, Gille-B ...

. * 14 August 1244 – the first Treaty of Newcastle is signed between Kings

Henry III of England Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry a ...

and Alexander II of Scotland at Ponteland. The treaty arranged the marriage of Henry III's daughter,

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to Alexander II's son, Alexander III of Scotland. * 1249 – the

March law March law or marcher law is a system of legal compromises formerly in use in the border regions of England. Specifically, it may refer to: *March law (Anglo-Irish border) *March law (Anglo-Scottish border) *March law (Anglo-Welsh border) See also ...

is first codified to settle with cross-border disputes in the

Scottish Marches Scottish Marches was the term used for the Anglo-Scottish border during the late medieval and early modern eras, characterised by violence and cross-border raids. The Scottish Marches era came to an end during the first decade of the 17th century ...

. * 6 July 1249 – Alexander II dies on the Isle of

Kerrera Kerrera (; gd, Cearara or ''Cearrara'') is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, close to the town of Oban. In 2016 it had a population of 45, divided into two communities in the north and south of the island. Geology The oldest bedrock ...

and is succeeded by his son, Alexander III. * 13 July 1249 – Alexander III is crowned at Scone at the age of 7.

Births

* 4 September 1241 – King Alexander III (died

1296 Year 1296 ( MCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * March 30 – Capture of Berwick: King Edward I of England storms and captures Berwick ...

) Full date unknown * 1242 – Patrick IV, Earl of March (died

1308 Year 1308 ( MCCCVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * November 13 – The Teutonic Knights capture Gdańsk by treachery – while a B ...

) * 1243 – William the Hardy, Lord of Douglas (died 1298 in England) * c. 1249 –

John Balliol John Balliol ( – late 1314), known derisively as ''Toom Tabard'' (meaning "empty coat" – coat of arms), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little is known of his early life. After the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, Scotland entered an ...

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from 1292 to 1296 (died

1314 Events * March 18 – Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake in Paris, France. * April 4 – Exeter College, Oxford is founded in England by Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Ex ...

)

Deaths

* 6 July 1249 – King Alexander II (born

1198 Year 1198 ( MCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * March 8 – Philip of Swabia, son of the late Emperor Frederick I, is elected "Ki ...

) Full date unknown * 1242 – Walter de Olilfard * 1241 – Andreas de Moravia * c. 1244 –

Robert, Earl of Strathearn Robert of Strathearn (died ''c.'' 1244) was the 4th Earl of Strathearn in Scotland. Robert was the fourth son of Gille Brigte of Strathearn and his wife Matilda. He first appears on record in 1199, when he and his brothers were witnesses to thei ...

* 1245 –

Gilbert de Moravia Gilbert de Moravia (died 1245), later known as Saint Gilbert of Dornoch, or Gilbert of Caithness, was the most famous Bishop of Caithness and founder of Dornoch Cathedral. His name may suggest that he came from the semi-Gaelicized family of Fl ...

* c. 1245 –

Richard de Moravia Richard de Moravia or Richard de Moray of Culbin or of Cubyn, was a Scottish nobleman famed for his victory over the Vikings Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (pres ...

* c. 1246 –

Donnchadh of Argyll Donnchadh of Argyll or Donnchadh mac Dubhghaill (Anglicization, Anglicized: "Duncan, son of Dougall") was a late 12th and early 13th century Scottish noble. He was the son of Dubgall mac Somairle, Dubhghall mac Somhairle, son of Somerled, Somha ...

* c. 1247 –

Ruaidhrí mac Raghnaill Ruaidhrí mac Raghnaill (died 1247?) was a leading figure in the Kingdom of the Isles and a member of Clann Somhairle. He was a son of Raghnall mac Somhairle, and was the eponymous ancestor of Clann Ruaidhrí. Ruaidhrí may have become the princ ...

* 1248 –

William de Moravia, 1st Earl of Sutherland William de Moravia (William Sutherland) (c. 1210–1248) was a Scottish nobleman, Earl of Sutherland and chief of the Clan Sutherland, a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands. Ancestry Different sources give different accounts of the ancestor ...

(born c.

1210 Year 1210 ( MCCX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * May – The Second Parliament of Ravennika, convened by Emperor Henry of Flanders, is ...

)

References

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1240s The 1240s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1240, and ended on December 31, 1249. Significant people Fibonacci. Fibonacci sequence and Liber Abbaci References {{DEFAULTSORT:1240s ...