Edward was the son of Edmund II (Ironside), king of England. When Edmund died and Canute became king in 1016, Edward fled to Hungary where he married into the country's ruling family. In 1053 Edward was invited back to England by (Harold Godwinson / Edward the Confessor ?) with his three children. Edward the Confessor had no children and Edward the Exile had an excellent claim to the English throne if the king died. Edward the Exile died shortly after arriving back in England in 1057. His death is a mystery, but may have been arranged by Harold Godwinson who was to benefit from the heir the throne's death. Edward's children including his eldest son, Edgar the Aetheling were brought up by Edward the Confessor, and Edgar was nominated as heir to the English throne.

 Edward (The Exile) (b.1016 - d.1057)
    +Agatha (of Brunswick)
        = Edgar (The Aetheling) (b.1052? - d.1126?)
        = Margaret (of Wessex) ( - d.1093)
            +Malcolm (III, Scottish King 1058-1093) (b.1031? - d.1093)
                = Edward (Prince of Scotland)
                = Edmund (of Scotland)
                = Edgar (King of Scotland 1097-1107) (b.1074? - d.1107)
                = Alexander (I, King of Scotland 1107-1124) (b.1077 - d.1124)
                |   +Sybilla (of Normandy) (b.1092? - d.1122)
                = Matilda Edith (of Scotland) (b.1080? - d.1118)
                |   +Henry (I, King of England 1100-1135) (b.1068 - d.1135)
                |       = William (Adelin) (b.1103 - d.1120)
                |       = Matilda (Empress Maud) (b.1102 - d.1167)
                = David (I, King of Scotland 1124-1153) (b.1085 - d.1153)
                |   +Matilda (Wife of David I)
                |       = Henry (Earl of Huntingdon) ( - d.1152)
                = Mary (of Scotland) (b.1084? - d.1116)
                    +Eustace (III, Count of Boulogne) (b.1089 - d.1125)
                        = Matilda (Countess of Boulogne, Queen of England) ( - d.1152)