The Treaty of Perth ended military conflict between Norway under Magnus the Law-mender and Scotland under Alexander III over the sovereignty of the Western Isles, the Isle of Mann and Caithness. Magnus Lagabøte (lit. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... Alexander III (September 4, 1241 _ March 19, 1286), king of Scots, also known as Alexander the Glorious ranks as one of Scotlands greatest kings. ... This article is about the Hebrides islands in Scotland. ... For the native Isle of Man Cat, see Manx Cat. ... Caithness (Gallaibh in Gaelic) is a traditional county and former administrative county within the Highland area of Scotland. ...

In Norwegian terms the Western Isles were known as the Sudreys (meaning Southern Isles) and they had become Norwegian territory during centuries when both Scotland and Norway were still forming themselves as coherent nation-states. The treaty was agreed three years after the 1263 naval Battle of Largs and, in Scotland, (page 90, Pimlico 1992, ISBN 0-7126-9893-0), Michael Lynch has compared the treaty's importance with that of the 1237 Treaty of York. The Battle of Largs took place in Largs, North Ayrshire in 1263 between Scotland and King Haakon IV of Norways forces. ... starting goalie for the Glen Rock Varsity Ice Hockey team Eligible for NHL Draft in 2006 Expected to be a top 5 pick in the 2006 draft Ranked by The Hockey News as the 29th best prospect in 2004 Ranked by The Hockey News as the 4th best prospect in...

Largs is often claimed as a great Scottish victory, but the Norwegian forces, led by Håkon IV, were not fully committed to battle and the result was inconclusive. Håkon had planned to renew military action the following summer, but he died in Orkney during the winter. His successor, Magnus the Law-mender, sued for peace and secured the Treaty of Perth. HÃ¥kon IV (1204–December 15, 1263), also called Haakon the Old, was declared to be the son of HÃ¥kon III of Norway, the leader of the Birkebeiner, who had seized control over large parts of Norway in 1202. ... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ...

In the treaty Norway recognised Scottish sovereignty over the disputed territories in return for a lump sum of 4000 marks and an annuity of 100 marks. The annuity was actually paid during subsequent decades. The word mark (from an apparently non-Teutonic word found in all Teutonic and Romance languages, and Latinized as marca or marcus) originally expressed a measure of weight only for gold and silver, commonly used throughout western Europe and equivalent to 8 oz (ounces). ...