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David (I, King of Scotland 1124-1153)

David was the youngest son of Malcolm Canmore and Margaret, the sister of Edgar the Aetheling. David became King of Scotland after the death of his elder brother Alexander who died without having children. While Alexander was King, David had spent much of his time in England with his sister Matilda Edith of Scotland. Matilda Edith had married Henry I, King of England and David was educated at the royal court. David married Maud de Senlis (also known as Matilda) and was given the title Earl of Huntingdon. Living in England meant David had many Norman and English friends. In 1120 King Henry's only son William Adelin was drowned when his ship sank in the English Channel. King Henry had a daughter called Matilda who he wanted to become Queen of England after his death. Henry made the barons, including David, swear an oath to agree with his plans, but after the King's death in 1135 the oath was broken by some barons who chose Stephen, the King's nephew to take the English throne. True to the promise he made to Henry I, David supported his niece Matilda's claim to the English throne and in 1136 invaded the north of England. In 1138 David was beaten at the Battle of Standard by King Stephen. During his reign David greatly increased Scottish territories and in 1141 and later occupied the whole of the north of England to the Ribble and the Tees. David was succeeded by his grandson Malcolm.

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Father:	Malcolm (III, Scottish King 1058-1093) ( - d.1093)
Mother:	Margaret (St. Margaret of Scotland) ( - d.1093)

David (I, King of Scotland 1124-1153) (b.1085 - d.1153)
         +Matilda (Wife of David I)
                  =Henry (Earl of Huntingdon) ( - d.1152)
                           +de Warenne, Ada
                                    =Malcolm (IV, Scottish King 1153-1165) (b.1142 - d.1165)
                                    =William (I, the Lion, King of Scotland 1165-1214) ( - d.1214)
                                    |        +Beaumont, Ermengarde de ( - d.1233)
                                    |                 =Alexander (II, King of Scotland 1198-1249) (b.1198 - d.1249)
                                    |                 |        +Joan (Daughter of King John) (b.1210 - d.1238)
                                    |                 |        +Coucy, Marie de
                                    |                 |                 =Alexander (III, King of Scotland 1249-1286) ( - d.1286)
                                    |                 =Margaret (Daughter of William I of Scotland) ( - d.1259)
                                    |                 =Isabella (Daughter of William I of Scotland)
                                    |                 =Marjorie (Daughter of William I of Scotland) ( - d.1244)
                                    =David (Earl of Huntingdon) ( - d.1219)

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1107	Jan 8	Alexander I becomes king of the Scots	Age: 22
		The death of Edgar caused a split of unity in Scotland. Alexander I became King of the Scots and David I became the King in Lothian and Strathclyde.
1124		Unity of Scotland restored under David I	Age: 39
		The unity in Scotland was restored at the death of Alexander by David I who became King of Scots. During his reign the Scottish borders were extended to the River Tees, including all of Northumberland. (Was he assisted by the Knight Templar?)
1130		Canterbury choir dedication	Age: 45
		A new choir started at Canterbury Cathedral in 1093 by Prior Ernulf and completed by Prior Conrad was dedicated in the presence of Henry I, David of Scotland and many English Earls.¹
1136	Feb	Treaty of Durham	Age: 51
		A peace treaty signed by King David of Scotland and King Stephen. The Scottish King had invaded northern England in January and had captured many of the major towns including Carlisle and Newcastle. In response, Stephen had raised a large army and marched north to Durham. King David agreed to talk rather than fight and an arrangement was agreed allowing the Scots to keep Carlisle in return for stopping their advance. David refused to do homage to the English King as his loyalties rested with Matilda, King Henry's daughter. King David's son did pay homage to Stephen and received the Earldom of Huntingdon in return.
1138		Calder Abbey attacked by the Scots	Age: 53
		Monks of the Savigny order were attacked by the Scots under the control of David I, and were forced to return to Furness Abbey.²
	Jan	The Scots invade Northumbria
		King David of Scotland took an army across the border and attacked Northumbria. He wanted Northumbria for his son Henry.³
	Feb	Stephen marches north
		In response to the Scottish attack in the north, Stephen took an army into Scotland but the two kings did not meet and Stephen returned to England.³
	Qtr 2	The Scots invade Northumberland
		Led by their king, David I, the Scots invade and destroy Northumberland. The Scots moved south into Lancashire and North Yorkshire. This prompted Steven to mobilize an army to counter the invasion.
	Aug 22	Battle of 'the Standard'
		David I of Scotland was defeated at the battle of 'the Standard' in Yorkshire. The name for the battle came from the banners that were carried into battle by the English.⁴
1141	Jun	Matilda enters London	Age: 56
		Matilda and her supporters entered London for her coronation. Her supporters included David I, king of the Scots. Geoffrey de Mandeville who controlled the Tower of London, abandoned his king as he saw Matilda had the upper hand. He joined her side and offered her the Tower of London. He did this to ensure he kept the Earldom of Essex which made him one of the most powerful barons of the time.
1142		Dundrennan Abbey founded	Age: 57
		David I, King of the Scots may have been involved in the foundation of this Cistercian abbey in Scotland. The founding monks probably came from Rievaulx.²
1149	May 22	Henry (II) knighted by David	Age: 64
		Henry the future king of England (Henry II) was knighted at Carlisle by David, King of the Scots.⁵
1150		Kinloss Abbey founded	Age: 65
		Another Cistercian abbey helped by David I, King of the Scots. The first monks came from Melrose.⁶
1153	Jun	Malcolm IV becomes King of the Scots	Age: 68
		After the death of David I Malcolm became king. He was crowned at Scone.⁷
1356	Jan	Edward Balliol gives up Scottish throne
		After the defeat of David II of Scotland at Neville's Cross Edward Balliol had attempted to claim the Scottish throne but eventually decided to surrender his title as King of the Scots to Edward III and accept a pension in return.