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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Biography of King Alexander I of Scotland 1078-1124

Paternal Family Tree: Dunkeld

Maternal Family Tree: Agatha

1093 Battle of Alnwick

1094 Murder of King Duncan

1100 Marriage of Henry I and Matilda

1107 King Edgar of Scotland Dies King Alexander I Succeeds

1130 Battle of Stracathro

King Alexander I of Scotland and Sybilla Fitzroy Queen Consort Scotland were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the illegitmate daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England and Sybilla Corbet. He the son of King Malcolm III of Scotland and Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland.

Before 1060 [his father] King Malcolm III of Scotland (age 28) and Ingibiorg Finnsdottir Queen Consort Scotland were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of [his grandfather] King Duncan I of Scotland and [his grandmother] Bethóc Unknown Queen Consort Scotland.

Flowers of History. Before 25th December 1066. [his mother] Queen Margaret (age 21) had six sons and two daughters, three of whom, namely, [his brother] Edgar, Alexander, and [his brother] David, became kings, as they were entitled to by the nobility of their family, and through them the noble blood of the kings of England, who were expelled from their own proper territories by the Normans, devolved upon the kings of Scotland.

Before 1070 [his father] King Malcolm III of Scotland (age 38) and [his mother] Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland (age 24) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of [his grandfather] King Duncan I of Scotland and [his grandmother] Bethóc Unknown Queen Consort Scotland.

Around 1078 King Alexander I of Scotland was born to [his father] King Malcolm III of Scotland (age 46) and [his mother] Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland (age 33).

Around 1087 [his brother-in-law] Eustace Flanders III Count Boulogne and [his sister] Mary Dunkeld Countess Boulogne (age 5) were married. She the daughter of [his father] King Malcolm III of Scotland (age 55) and [his mother] Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland (age 42). He the son of Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne (age 72) and Ida Ardennes Countess Boulogne.

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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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Around 1087 Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne (age 72) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Eustace succeeded III Count Boulogne. [his sister] Mary Dunkeld Countess Boulogne (age 5) by marriage Countess Boulogne.

Battle of Alnwick

On 13th November 1093 the Battle of Alnwick was fought at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map] between the forces of [his father] King Malcolm III of Scotland (age 62) and Robert de Mowbray 1st Earl Northumbria.

King Malcolm III of Scotland was killed at The Peth Alnwick [Map]. His son [his half-brother] Duncan (age 33) succeeded II King Scotland. He died a year minus day later.

Malcolm's son [his brother] Edward Dunkeld was killed.

Edward Dunkeld: he was born to King Malcolm III of Scotland and Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland. On 16th November 1093 Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland died three days after her husband King Malcolm III of Scotland and her son Edward Dunkeld were killed at the Battle of Alnwick.

On 16th November 1093 [his mother] Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland (age 48) died three days after her husband [his father] King Malcolm III of Scotland (deceased) and her son [his brother] Edward Dunkeld were killed at the Battle of Alnwick.

1094 Murder of King Duncan

On 12th November 1094 [his half-brother] King Duncan II of Scotland (age 34) ambushed and killed in battle. His uncle [his uncle] Donald (age 62) succeeded III King Scotland.

In 1099 [his uncle] King Donald III of Scotland (age 67) died. He was buried at Dunfermline Abbey [Map] and subsequently reburied in Iona. His nephew [his brother] Edgar (age 25) succeeded I King Scotland.

Marriage of Henry I and Matilda

On 11th November 1100, three months after acceeding to the throne, [his brother-in-law] King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 32) and [his sister] Matilda of Scotland (age 20) were married. She was crowned Queen Consort England. Baptised Edith she took the regnal name Matilda. The marriage brought together the houses of Normandy and Wessex; she was a great granddaughter of King Edmund I of England. She the daughter of [his father] King Malcolm III of Scotland and [his mother] Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of King William "Conqueror" I of England and Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England.

King Edgar of Scotland Dies King Alexander I Succeeds

On 8th January 1107 [his brother] King Edgar I of Scotland (age 33) died. His brother Alexander (age 29) succeeded I King Scotland.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1107. This year died Maurice, Bishop of London, and Robert, Abbot of St. Edmund's bury, and Richard, Abbot of Ely. This year also died the [his brother] King Edgar in Scotland (age 33), on the ides of January, and Alexander (age 29) his brother succeeded to the kingdom, as the [his brother-in-law] King Henry (age 39) granted him.

After 1111 [his brother] King David I of Scotland (age 27) and [his sister-in-law] Maud Queen Consort Scotland (age 37) were married. He by marriage Earl Huntingdon. She the daughter of Waltheof Northumbria 1st Earl of Northampton 1st Earl Huntingdon and Judith Flanders Countess Huntingdon. He the son of [his father] King Malcolm III of Scotland and [his mother] Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland.

In 1116 [his sister] Mary Dunkeld Countess Boulogne (age 34) died.

On 1st May 1118 [his sister] Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England (age 38) died at Westminster Palace [Map]. She was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map].

Chronicon ex Chronicis. 25th April 1123. Alexander (age 45), king of Scots, died on the seventh of the calends of May [25th April].

Note. Some sources say 1124?

On 23rd April 1124 King Alexander I of Scotland (age 46) died. His brother [his brother] David (age 40) succeeded I King Scotland. [his sister-in-law] Maud Queen Consort Scotland (age 50) by marriage Queen Consort Scotland.

1130 Battle of Stracathro

16th April 1130. The 1130 Battle of Stracathro took place around three miles north of Brechin. The rebellion was led by two pretenders to the Scottish crown, [his illegitimate son] Malcolm Mac Alexander illegitimate son of Alexander I of Scotland, and Angus of Moray who was the grandson of King Lulach who had been deposed and killed by [his brother] David (age 46) taking advantage of King David I of Scotland being in England.

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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

[his illegitimate son] Malcolm Mac Alexander was born illegitimately to King Alexander I of Scotland.

King Alexander I of Scotland 1078-1124 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of King Alexander I of Scotland 1078-1124

Kings Wessex: Great Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Scotland: Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Ancestors of King Alexander I of Scotland 1078-1124

King Alexander I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edmund I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edgar I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Æthelred II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ordgar Earldorman Devon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Aelfthryth Queen Consort England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thored Northumbria

Great x 2 Grandmother: Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England

GrandFather: Edward "The Exile" Wessex

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ealdgyth Unknown

Mother: Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland

GrandMother: Agatha