How did James III of Scotland acquire the town of Kirkwall?
Kirkwall Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The town is first mentioned in "Orkneyinga saga" in the year 1046 when it is recorded as the residence of Rögnvald Brusason the Earl of Orkney, who was killed by his uncle Thorfinn the Mighty. In 1486, King James III of Scotland elevated Kirkwall to the status of a royal burgh; modern roadsigns still indicate "The City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall".
Kirkwall River The Kirkwall River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Dunrankin River.