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| 1209 | Birth Scotland Devorgilla |  |
| Birth of Devorgilla, future wife of John Balliol |
| 1229 | Birth Scotland Balliol | |
| Birth of John de Balliol |
| 1289 | Death Scotland Devorgilla | |
| Death of Devorgilla |
| 1291 | Succession Scotland Balliol | |
| Berwick Forwards his candidacy for the Scottish throne to Edward I |
| 3rd June Norham Meets Edward I to help settle the Scottish succession |
| 16th April Summoned by Edward I to meet him to settle the Scottish succession |
| Berwick 40 claimants to the Scottish throne are nominated by Robert I & 40 by Edward Balliol |
| Berwick Edward I sets up a committee to hear the Scottish claimants |
| 1292 | Coronation Scotland Balliol | |
| 17th Nov Scone Crowned on the stone of destiny at Scone |
| Scone Crowned King of Scotland, St Andrew's day |
| Dec Newcastle Pays homage to Edward I at Newcastle |
| 26th Dec Pays homage to Edward I at Newcastle in the castle hall |
| 30th Nov Inaugurated King of Scotland on St Andrew's Day |
| 17th Nov Scone Crowned on the stone of destiny at Scone |
| 17th Nov Edward I decides in favour of John Balliol |
| 14th Oct Berwick Court accepts Balliol's claim to follow the primogeniture laws of England & Scotland |
| 17th Nov Edward I hands over the seisn of Scotland to Edward Balliol |
| 20th Nov Edward Balliol takes the oath of feality as King of Scotland to Edward I |
| 17th Nov Brigham Edward I decides in favour of John Balliol |
| 17th Nov Brigham Edward I renounces the treaty of Brigham making John his vassal |
| 1294 | Trial Scotland Balliol | |
| The Scottish Parliament sets up a Committee to which John Balliol is answerable |
| 1295 | Alliance Scotland Balliol | |
| Agrees his son Edward will marry Philip IV's niece |
| Edward I demands payment from the Scots to finance war with France |
| Forms a military Alliance with Philip IV |
| Scotland makes an Alliance with France |
| 5th July Betrothed to Joan, eldest daughter of Charles of Valois , brother to the French King |
| Edward I demands payment from the Scots to finance war with France |
| Scotland makes an Alliance with France |
| Agrees his son Edward will marry Philip IV's niece |
| 5th July Betrothed to Joan, eldest daughter of Charles of Valois , brother to the French King |
| 1296 | Abdication Scotland Balliol | |
| 10th July Forced to abdicate, after this follows the 2nd interregnum, 1296-1306 |
| Montrose Earns the name "Toom Tabard" |
| Montrose Stripped of all Royal trappings |
| 1299 | Arrest Scotland Balliol | |
| Released in 1299 and leaves for his French estates where he died in 1313 blind and largely forgotten |
| Released in 1299 and leaves for his French estates where he died in 1313 blind and largely forgotten |
| 1313 | Death Scotland Balliol | |
| Death of John Balliol, to future generations known as 'Toom Tabard', meaning 'empty' coat |
| 1331 | Homage Scotland Balliol | |
| York After his coronation Balliol rides to York & pays homage to Edward III |
| 1332 | Coronation Scotland Balliol | |
| 24th Sep Scone Balliol's grip on the throne is so weak that he wears armour throughout his coronation |
| 24th Sep Scone Crowned King of Scotland |
| 19th Dec Arran Forced to flee by the Earl of Moray & Sir Archibald Douglas , supporters of David Bruce |
| Aug Kinghorn Lands at Kinghorn in Fife & marches towards Dunfermlin |
| 24th Sep Claims the throne during the minority of David II after the Battle of Dupplin Muir |
| 1333 | Succession Scotland Balliol | |
| Restored to the throne by Edward III but cedes most of southern Scotland in return |
| Succeeds as King of Scotland |
| 1334 | Homage Scotland Balliol | |
| 19th June Agrees to pay homage to Edward III |
| 1341 | Exile of Balliol Scotland Balliol | |
| David II returns to Scotland & Edward goes into exile in England |
| 1356 | Abdication Scotland Balliol | |
| Fails to establish his authority over the Scots & gives up his lands to Edward |
