Treaty of Abernethy

The Treaty of Abernethy was an agreement reached in 1072 between King Malcolm III of Scotland and William the Conqueror of England. After William's conquest of England, he sought to secure the northern borders of his realm and embarked on a campaign in Scotland. The treaty, established at Abernethy in Perthshire, Scotland, resulted in Malcolm III paying homage to William, possibly acknowledging him as his overlord, to secure peace between the two realms. It symbolized William’s influence and the extent of his power following the Norman Conquest of England. The exact terms and implications of the treaty are not fully clear due to limited surviving records from that time.