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Edgar (King of Scotland 1097-1107)

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 Borncirca 1074   Born At
 Died1107  Buried At
 FatherMalcolm (III, Scottish King 1058-1093)  MotherMargaret (of Wessex)
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dgar was the son of Malcolm III and Margaret, the sister of Edgar the Aethling. When Malcolm was killed at the Battle of Alnwick, in 1093, a power struggle resulted with Malcolm's brother Donald Bane becoming King of Scotland. Malcolm's family were exiled to England. In 1095, while assisting William Rufus in the North fighting the rebel Robert de Mowbray, William nominated Edgar the rightful King of Scotland. Edgar had to wait until 1097 when, with assistance from his uncle Edgar the Aetheling, he advanced into Scotland, forced out Donald Bane and took the Scottish throne. Edgar ruled Scotland from 1097 to 1107 as a vassal of the William Rufus, English king, and began to improve the links between the two countries. This included the marriage of his sister Matilda to Henry I in 1100. In 1098 a treaty with Magnus III gave away the northern territories of Scotland including the Hebrides to Norway. Edgar spent money on religious houses in Scotland including the foundation of an Abbey at Coldingham populated by monks from Durham and the reconstruction of Dunfermline Abbey. It was in this Abbey that Edgar was buried after his death on the 8th of January 1107. Edgar had no children and so his brother Alexander became King of the Scots.
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Father:Malcolm (III, Scottish King 1058-1093) (b.1031? - d.1093)
Mother:Margaret (of Wessex) ( - d.1093)
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    • William (II, Rufus, King of England 1087-1100)
    • Henry (I, King of England 1100-1135)
    • Malcolm (III, Scottish King 1058-1093)
    • Donald (III, Scottish King 1094-1097)
    • Alexander (I, King of Scotland 1107-1124)
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    1093    (Age: 19yrs)
    Nov 13
    Donald Bane becomes king of Scotland

    After Malcolm III and his eldest son Edward by his second marriage were killed near Alnwick Donald, Malcolm's brother, became the king of Scotland. Malcolm's family were forced into exiled in England. Malcolm had another son, Duncan, by his first wife. But Duncan was being held hostage at the court of William Rufus.

    1097    (Age: 23yrs)
    ...
    Edgar Macmalcolm becomes king of the Scots

    Edgar, the son of Malcolm III of Scotland, and his second wife Margaret of Wessex became the king of Scotland after taking the Scottish throne from Donald Bane. Edgar was assisted by an English army supplied by William Rufus in return for swaring fealty to the Englsih King. The army was led by Edgar the Atheling, Edgar's uncle.

    1098    (Age: 24yrs)
    ...
    Treaty with Magnus III of Norway

    A treaty was signed between Edgar, King of Scotland, and King Magnus III of Norway agreeing that the northern territories of Scotland including the Hebrides belonged to Norway.

    1100    (Age: 26yrs)
    Nov 11
    Henry I marries Matilda of Scotland

    King Henry I of England married Matilda of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III and sister of Edgar, the King of the Scots. The ceremony took place at Westminster Abbey. ¹

    1107    (Age: 33yrs)
    Jan 8
    Alexander I becomes king of the Scots

    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.

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