1289. Betrothal of the Princess Margaret, the Maiden of Norway, to Prince Edward of England. 1290. Death of Margaret, the Maiden of Norway, off the coast of Orkney, on her way to Scotland. 1293. Marriage of King Eirik Magnusson of Norway to Isabella, daughter of Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick. 1300. Appearance at Bergen of the false Margaret, a German woman who gave herself out as the “Maiden of Norway,” daughter of King Eirik and Queen Margaret, stating that she had been “sold” by Ingibiorg Erlingsdatter, and spirited away by parties who had an interest in her disappearance. 1301. The false Margaret is burnt as an impostor at Nordness in Bergen, and her husband beheaded. 1310. Death of John, Earl of Orkney. 1312. Treaty of Perth (1266) renewed at Inverness. 1314. Battle of Bannockburn. 1333. Battle of Halidon Hill. Death of Malise, Earl of Stratherne. 1334. Forfeiture of the earldom of Stratherne, and marriage of Isabella, daughter of Malise, Earl of Stratherne, Caithness and Orkney, to William, Earl of Ross. Malise goes to Norway. 1353. Erngisl Suneson, son-in-law of Malise, Earl of Stratherne, made Earl of Orkney. 1375. King Hakon grants the earldom of Orkney for one year to Alexander de Ard, who resigns all his lands in Caithness to King Robert II. 1379. Henry St. Clair made Earl of Orkney and Shetland by King Hakon Magnusson, at Marstrand. 1382. Bishop William of Orkney slain. 1389. Malise Sperra slain near Scalloway by Henry, Earl of Orkney. 1392. Death of Erngisl Suneson. 1397. Union Treaty of Calmar, by which Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, were made one kingdom. 1400 (_circa_). Death of Earl Henry St. Clair. 1418 (_circa_). Death of Earl Henry (II.) St. Clair. 1420. Bishop Thomas Tulloch made commissioner in the Orkneys for the King of Norway. 1423. David Menzies of Wemyss made commissioner in the Orkneys for the King of Norway. 1434. William St. Clair made Earl of Orkney. 1468. Contract of marriage between King James III. of Scotland and Margaret, Princess of Denmark, and impignoration of the islands of Orkney and Shetland for the Princess’s dowry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GENEALOGICAL TABLES. I. THE NORSE LINE OF THE EARLS OF ORKNEY. IVAR UPPLENDINGAJARL. Eystein Glumra. Rögnvald, Earl of Mœri, d. 890. Gave the earldom of Orkney to his brother. Sigurd, 1st Earl of Mœri, d. 874. Guttorm, Earl of Orkney, d. 875. Ivar, d. 870. Thórir the Silent, m. daughter of Harald Harfagri. Hrólf, conqueror of Normandy, d. 931. Hallad, Earl of Orkney. Hrollaug. Torf Einar, Earl of Orkney, d. circa 910. William, Earl of Normandy, d. 942.