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| Robert Davidson had been ] for ], including against ] who was the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2020-09/The%20Battle%20of%20Harlaw.pdf |title=The Battle of Harlaw |website=aberdeencity.gov.uk |access-date=December 28, 2024 |page=8}}</ref> |
Robert Davidson had been ] for ], including against ] who was the ]. He was also known to have been an innkeeper, wine importer and customs inspector. He became the Provost of Aberdeen and the leader of Aberdeen City Council.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2020-09/The%20Battle%20of%20Harlaw.pdf |title=The Battle of Harlaw |website=aberdeencity.gov.uk |access-date=December 28, 2024 |page=8}}</ref><ref name="ClanDavidson">{{cite web |url=https://clandavidson.org.uk/battle-of-harlaw-600th-anniversary-jul-2011/ |title=Battle of Harlaw Commemoration, Jul 2011 |website=clandavidson.org.uk |access-date=December 28, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ==Battle of Harlaw== | ==Battle of Harlaw== | ||
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Robert Davidson was the Provost of Aberdeen, Scotland and the leader of Aberdeen City Council. He was killed leading a force from the city at the Battle of Harlaw on 24 July 1411 against Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles.
Background
Robert Davidson had been tried for piracy, including against Richard Whittington who was the Lord Mayor of London. He was also known to have been an innkeeper, wine importer and customs inspector. He became the Provost of Aberdeen and the leader of Aberdeen City Council.
Battle of Harlaw
In 1411, Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles was at feud with Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany over the right to the earldom of Ross. This resulted in the Battle of Harlaw on 24 July 1411 which was fought just north of Inverurie. Robert Davidson led a force of the Burgesses of Guild of Aberdeen in support of Albany's commander, Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar. Robert Davidson was killed in the battle along with the burgesses. His body was interred in the Kirk of St Nicholas where a memorial service was held for him.
Relics
In the entrance hall of the Council's Aberdeen Town House, there is on display a suit of armour that was allegedly worn by Robert Davidson at the Battle of Harlaw. His tomb can still be seen in the Kirk of St Nicholas. The National Library of Scotland holds a drawing of the effigy of Robert Davidson.
See also
References
- "The Battle of Harlaw" (PDF). aberdeencity.gov.uk. p. 8. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Battle of Harlaw Commemoration, Jul 2011". clandavidson.org.uk. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- "Battle of Harlaw". Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- Paterson, Raymond Campbell (2001). The Lord of the Isles: A History of Clan Donald. Edinburgh: Birlinn. pp. 36–37. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- The Encyclopaedia of Britannica. Vol. 1 (11 ed.). Cambridge University Press. 1910. p. 47. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- "Sir Robert Davidson". findagrave.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- "Effigy of Sir Robert Davidson, Provost of Aberdeen who was slain in the Battle of Harlaw, 1411". digital.nls.uk. Retrieved December 28, 2024.