| Year |
Month |
Event |
Description |
Reference |
| 1232 |
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Magnus
II, (32nd Earl) Jarl of Orkney and Earl of Caithness |
Kinsman
of John granted title |
Complete
Peerage |
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| 1239 |
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Magnus
II, Jarl of Orkney and Earl of Caithness |
Dies,
succeeded by son Gilbert (Gilbride) Earl of Stratherne and
part of Caithness. |
Complete
Peerage
St Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
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| 1244 |
|
Gilbert
I, Earl of Orkney and Caithness |
Pledged
himself to the Pope on behalf of the Treaty with England |
Scots
Peerage (Paul) |
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| 1245 |
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Gilbert
of Moray, Bishop of Caithness |
Saint,
Social Worker and one of most outstanding men in the
unreformed Church in Scotland, dies. |
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| 1256 |
|
Gilbert
II 34th Earl of Orkney and Caithness |
Dies
succeeded by son Magnus III |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
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| 1263 |
|
Haco
(Hakon), King of Norway |
Invaded
Scotland and imposes an impost on Caithness to cover his
expenses |
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| 1263 |
01-Oct |
Battle
of Largs |
Scots with William St. Clair commanding a wing of King Alexander
III's army defeat Haco. Haco supported by Magnus, son of
Magnus, Jarl of Orkney and Earl of Caithness. Haco dies in
Kirkwall |
The
Orkneyinga Saga
Scots Peerage (Paul) |
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| 1265 |
|
Battle
of Lewes, England |
King
Alexander of Scotland ordered William Sinclair of Roslin to
assist the forces of the king of England |
Laurel
Fechner |
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| 1273 |
|
Magnus
III |
Dies
succeeded by son Magnus IV |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
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| 1276 |
|
Magnus |
Created
Jarl of Orkney and Earl Caithness by Magnus, King of Norway at
Tunsberg |
Scots
Peerage (Paul) |
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1279-81 |
|
Sir
William Sinclair of Rosslyn |
Guardian
to Alexander, Prince of Scotland |
Scots
Peerage (Paul) |
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| 1283 |
05-Feb |
Magnus
35th Jarl of Orkney and Earl of Caithness |
Signs
documents declaring Margaret, the Maiden of Norway, the
nearest heir to the Scottish Throne |
Scots
Peerage (Paul) |
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| 1284 |
|
Magnus
35th Jarl of Orkney and Earl of Caithness |
Dies
succeeded by brother John |
Scots
Peerage (Paul) |
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| 1289 |
|
John
36th Earl, Earl of Caithness and Orkney |
Involved
in proposal of marriage between Prince Edward and Princess
Margaret, the Maiden of Norway and Queen of Scotland |
Scots
Peerage (Paul)
St Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
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| 1290 |
14-Mar |
John,
Earl of Caithness and Sir William Sinclair of Roslin |
Attend
Parliament at Brigham to arrange marriage of Princess Margaret
of Scotland to Prince Edward of England |
National
Dictionary of Biography |
| 1290 |
|
Margaret,
Maiden of Norway |
Drowns
off Orkney coast on her way to Scotland |
The
Orkneyinga Saga |
|
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| 1292 |
10-Feb |
John,
Earl of Caithness |
Refused
to sit in Parliament under Balliol |
Peerage
of Scotland (Douglas) |
|
|
Sir
William Sinclair of Roslin |
was
a nominee of Balliol's |
National
Dictionary of Biography |
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| 1292 |
13-Jun |
Sir
William Sinclair of Roslin |
Swears
fealty to Edward 1 of England. His son Henry also does |
Scots
Peerage (Paul) |
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| 1296 |
25-Mar |
Battle
of Dunbar |
Sir
William Sinclair of Rosslyn was captured and died later
probably in Tower of London. Henry his son also captured and
later sent to St. Briavels Castle. |
Scots
Peerage (Paul) |
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| 1296 |
10-Jul |
Sir
William Sinclair of Herdmanston |
Swears
loyalty to King Edward 1 at Montrose |
Scots
Peerage (Paul) |
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| 1297 |
05-Aug |
John,
Earl of Caithness |
Earl
Johan de Catanes' swore loyalty to King Edward I at Murkle in
Caithness |
Scots
Peerage (Paul)
Complete Peerage |
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