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Perthshire, Scotland
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1057
August
Macbeth was killed by Malcolm III, also known as Malcolm Canmore, who later became the King of Scotland. Macbeth was succeeded by his stepson Lulach who was crowned at Scone.
1058
March
Malcolm had killed Macbeth at Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire. Macbeth's stepson Lulach was crowned king and reigned for four months until he too was killed at Strathbogie. Malcolm became King of the Scots and was crowned at Scone. [1]
1115
...
Alexander I of Scotland founded an abbey at Scone favouring the Augustinian canons to populate it.
1120
While his mother, Margaret, favoured the Benedictines, Alexander I of Scotland favoured the Augustinians and introduced them to Scone around this year. [2]
1153
June
After the death of David I Malcolm became king. He was crowned at Scone Abbey. [3]
1165
December
On the death of Malcolm IV his brother, William, became the king of the Scots. William was crowned at Scone.
1214
December 5
Alexander was crowned at Scone.
1249
July 9
1292
November 30
Balliol was crowned at Scone Abbey on St. Andrew's Day.
1296
July
The English had taken many castles and in July 1296 Balliol surrendered to King Edward I and was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Edward advanced to Elgin and on his return to England took the Stone of Scone. [1]
1306
March 25
Robert Bruce was crowned King of Scotland At Scone Abbey.
1331
November 24
King David II, at the age of 7, was crowned King of Scotland at Scone.
1332
September 24
Edward Balliol was crowned king of Scotland at Scone but was quickly forced over the border back to England prompting King Edward III's assaults. [4]
1337
August 14
Robert (III), the future king of Scotland, was born at Scone.
1371
March 27
Robert II is crowned King of Scotland at Scone Abbey.
1390
April 19
Robert II, King of the Scots died at the age of seventy-four and was succeeded by Robert III who ruled from 1390 to 1406. Robert II was buried at Scone Abbey. [3]
1424
May
James I, King of Scotland was crowned at Scone Abbey.
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