1263 in Scotland
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See also: | List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1263 in: England • Elsewhere |
Events from the year 1263 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
Incumbents
- Monarch — Alexander III
Events
- July — Scottish–Norwegian War: Haakon IV of Norway sets sail to defend the Hebrides against Alexander III of Scotland
- 2 October — Battle of Largs (Scottish–Norwegian War): Alexander III launches an attack on the forces of Haakon IV of Norway after some of the latter's ships have been forced ashore at Largs. The result is inconclusive but the following morning Haakon sails back to Orkney for the winter, where he dies at the Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall on 16 December
- Presumed date — Balliol College, Oxford, England is founded by John I de Balliol. Its first statutes are sealed on 22 August 1282 by his widow, Dervorguilla of Galloway