Alnwick, Northumberland is in Alnwick Region.
See: Alnwick Abbey, Northumberland [Map], Alnwick Castle, Northumberland [Map], Ratten Row [Map], St Michael's Church, Alnwick [Map], The Peth Alnwick [Map].
On 13th November 1093 the Battle of Alnwick was fought at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map] between the forces of King Malcolm III of Scotland [aged 62] and Robert de Mowbray 1st Earl Northumbria.
King Malcolm III of Scotland was killed at The Peth Alnwick [Map]. His succeeded son Duncan [aged 33] succeeded II King Scotland. He died a year minus day later.
Malcolm's son Edward Dunkeld was killed.
Edward Dunkeld: he was born to King Malcolm III of Scotland and Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland. On 16th November 1093 Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland died three days after her husband King Malcolm III of Scotland and her son Edward Dunkeld were killed at the Battle of Alnwick.
On 13th July 1174 a small army commanded by Ranulf Glanville [aged 62] with Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester [aged 27] surprised King William [aged 31] army in a dawn raid known as the Battle of Alnwick near Alnwick, Northumberland [Map]. King William was captured and imprisoned initially in Newcastle upon Tyne Castle. He was subsequently moved to the more remote, and secure, Falaise Castle [Map].
On 12th July 1245 William Percy 6th Baron Percy Topcliffe [aged 48] died at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map]. He was buried at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire [Map]. His succeeded son Henry Percy 7th Baron Percy Topcliffe succeeded 7th Baron Percy of Topcliffe.
In 1362 Mary Plantagenet Baroness Percy [aged 42] died at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map].
On 24th August 1365 Idonia Clifford Baroness Percy [aged 62] died at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map].
On 14th September 1459 Henry Fenwick [aged 57] died at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map].
On 11th February 1778 Henry Grey at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map].
On 11th February 1847 Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland [aged 61] died without issue at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map].
Algernon Percy 4th Duke Northumberland [aged 54] succeeded 4th Duke Northumberland, 4th Baron Lovain, 5th Baron Percy, 7th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire. Eleanor Grosvenor Duchess Northumberland [aged 26] by marriage Duchess Northumberland.
The River Aln rises near Alnham, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Whittingham, Northumberland [Map], Bolton, Northumberland [Map], Hulne Priory, Northumberland [Map] then passing around Alnwick Castle, Northumberland [Map] before passing Lesbury, Northumberland [Map] then at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map] it joins the North Sea.
See Abbeys in England.
Alnwick Abbey, Northumberland [Map] was a Premonstratensian Abbey founded in 1147 by Eustace fitz John as a daughter house of Newhouse Abbey in Lincolnshire. It was disolved in 1535, refounded in 1536 and finally suppressed in 1539.
In 1289 John Vesci died without issue. He was buried at Alnwick Abbey, Northumberland [Map]. William Vesci succeeded to his estates.
On 18th May 1368 Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy [aged 47] died at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland [Map]. He was buried at Alnwick Abbey, Northumberland [Map]. His succeeded son Henry [aged 26] succeeded 4th Baron Percy of Alnwick, 12th Baron Percy of Topcliffe. Margaret Neville [aged 39] by marriage Baroness Percy of Alnwick.
Around 1855. Benjamin Brecknell Turner [aged 40]. Alnwick Abbey, Northumberland [Map].
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1174 King William I of Scotland [aged 31] was captured at Ratten Row [Map] whilst beseiging Alnwick Castle, Northumberland [Map].
St Michael's Church, Alnwick [Map]. Lady Isabella de Vexi (1314) Ralph Lord Ogle (1513) & Lady Margaret Gascoigne. Alabaster. Bothal. Ray State. 1513. May be the same as Alnwick.
On 13th November 1093 the Battle of Alnwick was fought at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map] between the forces of King Malcolm III of Scotland [aged 62] and Robert de Mowbray 1st Earl Northumbria.
King Malcolm III of Scotland was killed at The Peth Alnwick [Map]. His succeeded son Duncan [aged 33] succeeded II King Scotland. He died a year minus day later.
Malcolm's son Edward Dunkeld was killed.
Edward Dunkeld: he was born to King Malcolm III of Scotland and Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland. On 16th November 1093 Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland died three days after her husband King Malcolm III of Scotland and her son Edward Dunkeld were killed at the Battle of Alnwick.