Treaty of Newcastle (1244)

The Treaty of Newcastle was a treaty signed between King Henry III of England and King Alexander II of Scotland on 14 August 1244.[1] The treaty was signed in the Northumberland village of Ponteland, eight miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. [2]

The armies of England and Scotland were en route to engage in combat after disputes concerning the exact position of the nearby Scottish-English border, dating to the Battle of Alnwick in 1174, could not be resolved. After the two opposing armies met near Newcastle Upon Tyne hostilities were set aside and a treaty signed. This set the border between Scotland and England.[1]

The treaty was sealed by the arrangement of the future marriage of Henry III’s daughter, Margaret to Alexander II’s son, Alexander III of Scotland.

Citations

  1. 1 2 Anderson (1874), p28.
  2. ↑ http://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp586-593a#s15

References

  • Anderson, Robert (1874). History of Scotland. London & Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers. 
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