Matilda, Queen of England
F, #22477, b. 1 June 1079, d. 1 May 1118
Biography
- Matilda, Queen of England, was born on 1 June 1079 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
- Henry Beauclerc and she were married on 11 November 1100.
- She died on 1 May 1118 at age 38 at Westminster Palace in London, Middlesex, England.
- She was buried in June 1118 at Westminster Abbey in London, Middlesex, England.
- Matilda, Queen of England, was also known as Matilda ("Matilda of Blessed Memory".)
- She was also known as Edith.
- She was also known as Maud ("Good Queen Maud".)
- Matilda of Scotland (originally christened Edith,[a] 1080 – 1 May 1118), also known as Good Queen Maud or Matilda of Blessed Memory, was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy as the first wife of King Henry I. She acted as regent of England on several occasions during Henry's absences: in 1104, 1107, 1108, and 1111.
Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland and Margaret of Wessex, Matilda was educated at a convent in southern England, where her aunt Christina was abbess, and forced her to wear a veil. In 1093, Matilda was engaged to an English nobleman until her father and her brother Edward were killed in the Battle of Alnwick (1093). Her uncle Donald III seized the throne of Scotland, triggering a messy succession conflict. England opposed King Donald Bane and supported first her half-brother Duncan II as king of Scotland, and after his death, her brother Edgar, who assumed the throne in 1097.
Henry I succeeded his brother William Rufus as king of England in 1100 and quickly proposed marriage to Matilda due to her descent from the Anglo-Saxon House of Wessex. After proving she had not taken religious vows, Matilda and Henry were married. As Queen of England, Matilda embarked on several building projects for transportation and health, took a role in government as mediator to the Church, and led a literary court. She acted as regent when her husband was away, with many surviving charters signed by her. Matilda and Henry had two children: Empress Matilda and William Adelin. Queen Matilda was buried in Westminster Abbey and was fondly remembered by her subjects. There was an attempt to have her canonised, which was not pursued.
- She was crowned on 11 November 1100.
- She held the title of Queen consort of England from 11 November 1100 to 1 May 1118.
- She is/was my 25th great-grandaunt
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- Last Edited: 21 February 2022
Maud, of Huntingdon, Queen of Scotland
F, #22478, b. February 1072, d. 23 April 1131
Biography
- Maud, of Huntingdon, Queen of Scotland, was born in February 1072 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England.
- She died on 23 April 1131 at age 59 in Scone, Perth, Scotland.
- She was buried in Scone, Perth, Scotland.
- Maud, of Huntingdon, Queen of Scotland, is/was my 25th great-grandmother
- Last Edited: 25 February 2022
Malcolm of Scotland
M, #22479, b. 1113, d. 1113
Biography
- Malcolm of Scotland was born in 1113.
- He died in 1113 at age ~0.
- Malcolm of Scotland is/was my 24th great-granduncle
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 October 2021
Clarice, of Scotland
F, #22480, b. about 1115
Biography
- Clarice, of Scotland, was born about 1115 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
- Clarice, of Scotland, is/was my 24th great-grandaunt
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 October 2021
Malcolm, IV of Scotland
M, #22481, b. between 23 April 1141 and 24 May 1141, d. 9 December 1165
Biography
- Malcolm, IV of Scotland, was born between 23 April 1141 and 24 May 1141 in Scotland.
- He died on 9 December 1165 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
- He was buried about 14 December 1165 in Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland.
- Malcolm, IV of Scotland, held the title of King of Scotland between 24 May 1153 and 9 December 1165.
- He was crowned on 27 May 1153.
- He is/was my 23rd great-granduncle
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 November 2021
Alexander mac Uilliam
M, #22482, b. 24 August 1198, d. 6 July 1249
Biography
- Alexander mac Uilliam was born on 24 August 1198 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
- He died on 6 July 1249 at age 50 in Isle of Kerrera, Bay of Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland.
- He was buried on 18 July 1249 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
- Alexander mac Uilliam was also known as Alexander, II of Scotland.
- Alexander II (Medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Uilleim; 24 August 1198 – 6 July 1249) was King of Scotland from 1214 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of York (1237) which defined the boundary between England and Scotland, virtually unchanged today.
- He held the title of King of Scotland from 4 December 1214 to 6 July 1249.
- He is/was my 22nd great-granduncle
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 November 2021
Ermengarde de Beaumont
F, #22483, b. about 1170, d. 12 February 1233
Biography
- Ermengarde de Beaumont was born about 1170.
- William, I of Scotland, and she were married in 1186.
- She died on 12 February 1233 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland.
- Ermengarde de Beaumont is/was my spouse of 23rd great-grandfather
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 November 2021
Joan, of England, Queen of Scotland
F, #22484, b. 22 July 1210, d. 4 March 1237
Biography
- Joan, of England, Queen of Scotland, was born on 22 July 1210 in London, Middlesex, England.
- She died on 4 March 1237 at age 26 in Abner, Carnarvonshire, Wales.
- Alexander II (Medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Uilleim; 24 August 1198 – 6 July 1249) was King of Scotland from 1214 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of York (1237) which defined the boundary between England and Scotland, virtually unchanged today.
- Joan, of England, Queen of Scotland, is/was my 4th cousin 23x removed
Parents
- Last Edited: 25 February 2022
Marie de Coucy
F, #22485, b. 1218, d. 1285
Biography
- Marie de Coucy was born in 1218 in Boves, Somme, Picardie, France.
- She died in 1285 at age ~67 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
- She was buried in 1285 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland.
- Marie de Coucy held the title of Queen Consort of Scotland between 1239 and 1249.
- She is/was my spouse of 22nd great-granduncle
- Last Edited: 2 February 2022
Alexander III, of Scotland
M, #22486, b. 4 September 1241, d. 19 March 1286
Biography
- Alexander III, of Scotland, was born on 4 September 1241 at Roxburgh Castle in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
- He and Margaret of England, , Queen Consort of Scotland, were married on 25 December 1251 in York, North Yorkshire, England+.
- He died on 19 March 1286 at age 44 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.
- He was buried on 29 March 1286 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
- Alexander III, of Scotland, was also known as Alaxandair mac Alaxandair.
- Alexander III (Medieval Scottish Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Alaxandair; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Alasdair; 4 September 1241 – 19 March 1286) was King of Scots from 1249 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of Perth, by which Scotland acquired sovereignty over the Western Isles and the Isle of Man. His heir, Margaret, Maid of Norway, died before she could be crowned.
- He held the title of King of Scotts from 6 July 1249 to 19 March 1286.
- He was crowned on 13 July 1249.
- He is/was my 1st cousin 23x removed
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 November 2021
Margaret of England, , Queen Consort of Scotland
F, #22487, b. 29 October 1240, d. 26 February 1275
Biography
- Margaret of England, , Queen Consort of Scotland, was born on 29 October 1240 at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
- Alexander III, of Scotland, and she were married on 25 December 1251 in York, North Yorkshire, England+.
- She died on 26 February 1275 at age 34 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.
- She was buried in March 1275 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
- Margaret of England, , Queen Consort of Scotland, is/was my 5th cousin 22x removed
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 October 2021
David mac Alexander
M, #22488, b. 20 March 1273, d. 21 June 1281
Biography
- David mac Alexander was born on 20 March 1273 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
- He died on 21 June 1281 at age 8 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
- He was buried in Fife, Scotland.
- David mac Alexander is/was my 2nd cousin 22x removed
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 October 2021
Alexander Armstrong mac Alaxandair
M, #22489, b. 21 December 1263, d. 17 January 1284
Biography
- Alexander Armstrong mac Alaxandair was born on 21 December 1263 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
- He died on 17 January 1284 at age 20 in Lindores, Fife, Scotland.
- He was buried in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
- Alexander Armstrong mac Alaxandair is/was my 2nd cousin 22x removed
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 October 2021
Margaret
F, #22490, b. 28 February 1261, d. 9 April 1283
Biography
- Margaret was born on 28 February 1261 at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
- King Eirik Magnusson, II, and she were married on 31 August 1281 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
- She died on 9 April 1283 at age 22 in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway.
- She was buried in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
- Margaret is/was my 2nd cousin 22x removed
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 October 2021
Henry III, King of England
M, #22491, b. 1 October 1207, d. 16 November 1272
Biography
- Henry III, King of England, was born on 1 October 1207 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.
- He died on 16 November 1272 at age 65 in London, Middlesex, England.
- He was buried on 20 November 1272 at Westminster Abbey in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.
- Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry assumed the throne when he was only nine in the middle of the First Barons' War. Cardinal Guala declared the war against the rebel barons to be a religious crusade and Henry's forces, led by William Marshal, defeated the rebels at the battles of Lincoln and Sandwich in 1217. Henry promised to abide by the Great Charter of 1225, a later version of the 1215 Magna Carta, which limited royal power and protected the rights of the major barons. His early rule was dominated first by Hubert de Burgh and then Peter des Roches, who re-established royal authority after the war. In 1230, the King attempted to reconquer the provinces of France that had once belonged to his father, but the invasion was a debacle. A revolt led by William Marshal's son, Richard Marshal, broke out in 1232, ending in a peace settlement negotiated by the Church.
Following the revolt, Henry ruled England personally, rather than governing through senior ministers. He travelled less than previous monarchs, investing heavily in a handful of his favourite palaces and castles. He married Eleanor of Provence, with whom he had five children. Henry was known for his piety, holding lavish religious ceremonies and giving generously to charities; the King was particularly devoted to the figure of Edward the Confessor, whom he adopted as his patron saint. He extracted huge sums of money from the Jews in England, ultimately crippling their ability to do business, and as attitudes towards the Jews hardened, he introduced the Statute of Jewry, attempting to segregate the community. In a fresh attempt to reclaim his family's lands in France, he invaded Poitou in 1242, leading to the disastrous Battle of Taillebourg. After this, Henry relied on diplomacy, cultivating an alliance with Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. Henry supported his brother Richard of Cornwall in his bid to become King of the Romans in 1256, but was unable to place his own son Edmund Crouchback on the throne of Sicily, despite investing large amounts of money. He planned to go on crusade to the Levant, but was prevented from doing so by rebellions in Gascony.
By 1258, Henry's rule was increasingly unpopular, the result of the failure of his expensive foreign policies and the notoriety of his Poitevin half-brothers, the Lusignans, as well as the role of his local officials in collecting taxes and debts. A coalition of his barons, initially probably backed by Eleanor, seized power in a coup d'état and expelled the Poitevins from England, reforming the royal government through a process called the Provisions of Oxford. Henry and the baronial government enacted a peace with France in 1259, under which Henry gave up his rights to his other lands in France in return for King Louis IX recognising him as the rightful ruler of Gascony. The baronial regime collapsed but Henry was unable to reform a stable government and instability across England continued.
In 1263, one of the more radical barons, Simon de Montfort, seized power, resulting in the Second Barons' War. Henry persuaded Louis to support his cause and mobilised an army. The Battle of Lewes occurred in 1264, where Henry was defeated and taken prisoner. Henry's eldest son, Edward, escaped from captivity to defeat de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham the following year and freed his father. Henry initially enacted a harsh revenge on the remaining rebels, but was persuaded by the Church to mollify his policies through the Dictum of Kenilworth. Reconstruction was slow and Henry had to acquiesce to various measures, including further suppression of the Jews, to maintain baronial and popular support. Henry died in 1272, leaving Edward as his successor. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, which he had rebuilt in the second half of his reign, and was moved to his current tomb in 1290. Some miracles were declared after his death; however, he was not canonised. Henry's reign of fifty-six years was the longest in medieval English history and would not be surpassed by an English, or later British, monarch until that of George III in the nineteenth century.
- Henry III, King of England, held the title of King of England from 28 October 1216 to 16 November 1272.
- He is/was my 4th cousin 23x removed
Effigy of Henry III on his tomb in Westminster Abbey
- Edward, I King of England+ (b. 18 June 1239, d. 7 July 1307)
- Margaret of England, , Queen Consort of Scotland+ (b. 29 October 1240, d. 26 February 1275)
- Béatrice of England,, Countess of Richmond (b. 25 June 1242, d. 24 March 1275)
- Edmund "Crouchback", 1st Earl of Lancaster (b. 16 January 1245, d. 5 June 1296)
- Richard of England (b. 1247, d. 29 August 1250)
- John of England (b. 1250, d. 31 August 1252)
- Katherine of England (b. 25 November 1253, d. 3 May 1257)
Parents
- Last Edited: 21 February 2022
Éléonore, de Provence, Queen Consort of England
F, #22492, b. 1223, d. 24 June 1291
Biography
- Éléonore, de Provence, Queen Consort of England, was born in 1223 in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
- She died on 24 June 1291 at age ~68 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England.
- She was buried on 11 September 1291 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England.
- Éléonore, de Provence, Queen Consort of England, is/was my spouse of 4th cousin 23x removed
- Edward, I King of England+ (b. 18 June 1239, d. 7 July 1307)
- Margaret of England, , Queen Consort of Scotland+ (b. 29 October 1240, d. 26 February 1275)
- Béatrice of England,, Countess of Richmond (b. 25 June 1242, d. 24 March 1275)
- Edmund "Crouchback", 1st Earl of Lancaster (b. 16 January 1245, d. 5 June 1296)
- Richard of England (b. 1247, d. 29 August 1250)
- John of England (b. 1250, d. 31 August 1252)
- Katherine of England (b. 25 November 1253, d. 3 May 1257)
- Last Edited: 26 February 2022
King Eirik Magnusson, II
M, #22493, b. 7 January 1268, d. 15 July 1299
Biography
- King Eirik Magnusson, II, was born on 7 January 1268 in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway.
- He and Margaret were married on 31 August 1281 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
- He died on 15 July 1299 at age 31 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
- He was buried in July 1299 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
- King Eirik Magnusson, II, is/was my spouse of 2nd cousin 22x removed
Family: Margaret (b. 28 February 1261, d. 9 April 1283)
- Last Edited: 29 October 2021
Margaret Eriksdatter
F, #22494, b. 9 April 1283, d. 26 September 1290
Biography
- Margaret Eriksdatter was born on 9 April 1283 in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway.
- She died on 26 September 1290 at age 7 in Orkney, Scotland.
- She was buried after September 1290 at Christ Church in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
- Margaret Eriksdatter was also known as Margaret ("Maid of Norway".)
- Margaret (Norwegian: Margrete, Scottish Gaelic: Maighread; March or April 1283 – September 1290), known as the Maid of Norway, was the queen-designate of Scotland from 1286 until her death. As she was never inaugurated, her status as monarch is uncertain and has been debated by historians.
Margaret was the daughter of King Eric II of Norway and Margaret of Scotland. By the end of the reign of her maternal grandfather, King Alexander III of Scotland, she was his only surviving descendant and recognized heir presumptive. Alexander III died in 1286, his posthumous child was stillborn, and Margaret inherited the crown. Owing to her young age, she remained in Norway rather than going to Scotland. Her father and the Scottish leaders negotiated her marriage to Edward of Caernarfon, son of King Edward I of England. She was finally sent to Great Britain in September 1290, but died in Orkney, sparking off the succession dispute between thirteen competitors for the crown of Scotland.
- She held the title of Queen Of Scotland (Disputed) from 1286 to 1290.
- She is/was my 3rd cousin 21x removed
Parents
- Last Edited: 29 November 2021
Isabella
F, #22495, b. 1150, d. 1205
Biography
- Isabella was born in 1150.
- She died in 1205 at age ~55 in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, England.
- She was buried in 1205 in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Isabella is/was my 23rd great-grandaunt
Parents
- Last Edited: 25 January 2022
David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon
M, #22496, b. 17 June 1152, d. 17 June 1219
Biography
- David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon, was born on 17 June 1152 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England.
- He and Maud of Chester were married on 26 August 1190 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England.
- He died on 17 June 1219 at age 67 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
- He was buried on 24 June 1219 in Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, England.
- David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon (d. 1219) was a Scottish prince. He was the youngest surviving son of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and thereby grandson of the King of Scots David I. Huntingdon was granted to him after his elder brother William ascended the throne. David's son John succeeded him to the earldom.
In the litigation for succession to the crown of Scotland in 1290-1292, David's sister's (Ada's) grandson's grandson's son Floris V, Count of Holland (who also then pursued the throne for himself) claimed that Earl David had renounced his hereditary rights to throne of Scotland. The veracity of renunciation cannot have otherwise been ascertained, nor its reasons.
After the extinction of the senior line of the Scottish royal house in 1290 when the legitimate line of David's brother William I of Scotland ended, David's descendants were the prime candidates for the throne. The two most notable claimants to the throne, Robert Bruce, Lord of Annandale (grandfather of another Robert Bruce) and John of Scotland were his descent through David's daughters Isobel of Huntingdon and Margaret of Huntingdon respectively.
Preceded by:
Simon of St Liz Earl of Huntingdon Succeeded by:
John de Scotia.
- David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon, held the title of Prince of Scotland.
- He is/was my 23rd great-granduncle
Family: Maud of Chester (b. from 26 August 1150 to 1171, d. 6 January 1233)
Parents
- Last Edited: 30 October 2021
Matilda, of Scotland
F, #22497, b. circa 1148, d. 1152
Biography
- Matilda, of Scotland, was born circa 1148 in Scotland.
- She died in 1152 in England.
- Matilda, of Scotland, is/was my 23rd great-grandaunt
Parents
- Last Edited: 30 October 2021
Marjorie, of Huntingdon
F, #22498, b. 1152, d. 1213
Biography
- Marjorie, of Huntingdon, was born in 1152 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England.
- She died in 1213 at age ~61 in Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland.
- She was buried in 1213 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
- Marjorie, of Huntingdon, is/was my 23rd great-grandaunt
Parents
- Last Edited: 25 February 2022
Margaret, Of Huntingdon, Duchess of Brittany
F, #22499, b. 1145, d. 1201
Biography
- Margaret, Of Huntingdon, Duchess of Brittany, was born in 1145 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England.
- She died in 1201 at age ~56 in Richmond, Surrey, England.
- She was buried in 1201 in Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, England.
- Margaret, Of Huntingdon, Duchess of Brittany, is/was my 23rd great-grandaunt
Parents
- Last Edited: 25 February 2022
Ada of Huntingdon
F, #22500, b. 1139, d. after 1206
Biography
- Ada of Huntingdon was born in 1139 in Scotland.
- She died after 1206.
- She was buried in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- Ada of Huntingdon is/was my 23rd great-grandaunt
Parents
- Last Edited: 30 October 2021