algy Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Doncaster 'is part of Scotland' after 900-year-old administrative error comes to light. Ancient documents have revealed the birthplace of Clarkson was signed over to Scotland in a treaty 900 years ago as part of the Treaty of Durham after King David successfully stormed large areas of northern England. It remained in Scottish hands for 21 years until Henry II appeared to reclaim the town under English rule in 1157. [RELATED ARTICLE: Murdoch tweets support for Scotland independence] But experts have now found an official pact wasn't ever signed - meaning strictly speaking the South Yorkshire town still belongs to the Scots. Mayor of Doncaster Peter Davies said: "It's clearly in the interests of Doncaster to be in Scotland: we'll get free prescriptions, free tuition for students and free care for the elderly. "The town has a lot to offer Scotland and I'd like to invite its First Minister Alex Salmond here - maybe we could form an unholy alliance!" Charles Kelham, who discovered the oversight, said: "King David coins dating from that time have been found in Doncaster, so the links are there." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Who was King David then? Only King David I ever heard of was him in Israel, dad of Solomon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 There were a couple Cleo.... King David I (who Algy is referring to) was crowned King of Scotland in 1124. He's the 25th great grandad of Queen Eliz II There was a later one too and that was King David II who became 'King of Scotts' in 1329. He's the 18th great-granduncle of Queen Eliz II.... is there such a thing as a great-granduncle Interesting post Algy and it will be interesting to see what happens and whether Scotland accepts Doncaster back as being 'theirs' and is willing to include it and cover their free prescriptions/education/care costs eh ? If it has been wrong then could all the people who have lived in Doncaster for the past 855 years put in a claim to get all the money they have paid out for prescription charges etc etc back off our government Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 If it has been wrong then could all the people who have lived in Doncaster for the past 855 years put in a claim to get all the money they have paid out for prescription charges etc etc back off our government No because most of them will be dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 So the pills didn't work then? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 If the treaty meant that it was a posession of the Kingdom of Scotland, equivalent to an overseas territory, then I would imagine that the 1707 Act of Union, which did away with the seperate kingdoms of England and Scotland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain would have made this irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 My God! A really well-thought-out answer! I was thinking that this was just one of those stories the media come up with when bored. I quite liked the idea of a new "Passport to Pimlico" film without the cockneys. Oh well, never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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