Turnberry Band (1286 agreement of Scottish nobles)

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The Turnberry Band was a 1286 political agreement among leading Scottish nobles, including Robert Bruce, that helped shape the struggle for the Scottish crown following the death of Alexander III.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish historical document
medieval political agreement
noble alliance
associatedWithDynasty Bruce dynasty
Stewart family
associatedWithPlace Annandale
Carrick
country Kingdom of Scotland
dateSigned 1286-09-20
documentedIn studies of the Scottish Wars of Independence
follows death of Alexander III of Scotland
hasClause mutual military assistance
mutual political support
hasConsequence intensified rivalry over the Scottish crown
strengthened Bruce faction in Scotland
hasContext absence of an adult monarch in Scotland
minority of Margaret, Maid of Norway
hasGenre feudal bond
oath of mutual support
hasHistoricalSignificance early step in organizing opposition to external interference in Scottish succession
key document in prelude to the reign of Robert the Bruce
hasLanguage Latin
hasName Turnberry Bond
hasParticipant Alexander of Argyll
Angus MacDonald, Lord of Islay
James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland
surface form: James, High Steward of Scotland

Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale
surface form: Robert Bruce, 6th Lord of Annandale

Robert I of Scotland
surface form: Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick (future Robert I of Scotland)

other Scottish nobles
hasPurpose to coordinate political action in the Scottish succession crisis
to form a mutual alliance among leading Scottish nobles
to support the Bruce claim to the Scottish throne
hasSourceType primary historical source
involvesClaimant Balliol family claim to the Scottish crown
Bruce family claim to the Scottish crown
isPreservedAs medieval charter
locatedIn Ayrshire
Scotland
politicalAlignment pro-Bruce faction
relatesTo Anglo-Scottish Wars
surface form: Scottish Wars of Independence

Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292
surface form: Scottish succession crisis (1286–1292)

disputed succession after Alexander III
signedAt Turnberry Castle
timePeriod 13th century
usedBy historians of medieval Scotland
year 1286

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Turnberry Castle eventLocation Turnberry Band (1286 agreement of Scottish nobles)