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Biography of King Alexander III of Scotland 1241-1286

Paternal Family Tree: Dunkeld

1254 Wedding of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile

1265 Battle of Evesham

1269 Translation of the Relics of Edward the Confessor

1272 Death of Henry III

1274 Coronation Edward I

On 21 Jun 1221 [his father] King Alexander II of Scotland (age 22) and Joan Plantagenet Queen of Scotland (age 10) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 33). He the son of [his grandfather] King William I of Scotland and [his grandmother] Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland (age 51). They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1239 [his father] King Alexander II of Scotland (age 40) and [his mother] Marie Coucy (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of [his grandfather] King William I of Scotland and [his grandmother] Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 04 Sep 1241 King Alexander III of Scotland was born to King Alexander II of Scotland (age 43) and Marie Coucy (age 23) at Roxburgh Castle, Roxburgh. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 06 Jul 1249 [his father] King Alexander II of Scotland (age 50) died at Kerrera. He was buried at Melrose Abbey, Melrose. His son King Alexander III of Scotland (age 7) succeeded King Scotland.

On 13 Jul 1249 King Alexander III of Scotland (age 7) was crowned III King Scotland at Scone Abbey [Map].

On 25 or 26 Dec 1251 King Alexander III of Scotland (age 10) and Margaret Queen of Scotland (age 11) were married at York Minster [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. The couple remained in York until Jan 1252 after which they travelled to Edinburgh [Map]. She the daughter of King Henry III of England (age 44) and Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England (age 28). He the son of King Alexander II of Scotland and Marie Coucy (age 33). They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

1254 Wedding of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile

On 01 Nov 1254 [his brother-in-law] King Edward I of England (age 15) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 13) were married at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map]. She the daughter of Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon and Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 34). He the son of [his father-in-law] King Henry III of England (age 47) and [his mother-in-law] Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England (age 31). They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Liber de Antiquis Legibus 1255. 15 Aug 1255. In the same year, the King of Scotland (age 13) and his [his wife] Queen (age 14), daughter of the King of England, came into England, and, on the Assumption of Saint Mary [15 August] were with his lordship the King at Wudestok [Map]; upon which day, the said King held a great and most noble Court, nearly all his Earls and Barons being present.

Liber de Antiquis Legibus 1255. 29 Aug 1255. After this, on the Sunday before the Decollation of Saint John [29 August] the King of Scotland (age 13) and his [his wife] Queen (age 14) came to London, the City being decorated and hung with tapestry.

On 28 Feb 1261 [his daughter] Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway was born to King Alexander III of Scotland (age 19) and [his wife] Margaret Queen of Scotland (age 20). She a granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 21 Jan 1264 [his son] Alexander Dunkeld Prince Scotland was born to King Alexander III of Scotland (age 22) and [his wife] Margaret Queen of Scotland (age 23) at Jedburgh. He a grandson of King Henry III of England.

Battle of Evesham

On 04 Aug 1265 the army loyal to [his father-in-law] King Henry III of England (age 57), led by his son the future [his brother-in-law] King Edward I of England (age 26), supported by Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford (age 21), Warin Basingburne and John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 33) defeated the rebel army of Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester (age 57) at the Battle of Evesham.

Roger Leybourne (age 50) fought and reputedly saved the King's life.

Adam Mohaut rescued the King.

Alan de Plugenet of Kilpec fought for the King.

Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester and his son Henry Montfort (age 26) were killed. Earl of Leicester, Earl Chester forfeit.

Hugh Despencer (age 41) was killed by Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore (age 34).

Simon Beauchamp (age 31), Ralph Basset (age 50), William Devereux (age 46), Hugh Troyes, Richard Trussel, Peter Montfort (age 60), William Mandeville, William Crepping, William Birmingham, Guy Balliol and Thomas Astley (age 50) were killed. Henry Hastings (age 30), Humphrey Bohun (age 44), Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 27), John Vesci, John Fitzjohn and Guy Montfort Count Nola (age 21) were captured.

John Vesci was wounded and taken prisoner.

On 25 Oct 1265 [his brother-in-law] Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster (age 20) was created 1st Earl of Leicester.

In 1267 [his brother-in-law] Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster (age 21) was created 1st Earl Lancaster.

On 08 Apr 1269 [his brother-in-law] Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster (age 24) and Aveline Forz 6th Countess Albemarle and Lancaster were married. She by marriage Countess Lancaster. She the daughter of William Forz 4th Earl Albemarle and Isabella Redvers 8th Countess Devon and Albemarle (age 31). He the son of [his father-in-law] King Henry III of England (age 61) and [his mother-in-law] Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England (age 46). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Translation of the Relics of Edward the Confessor

On 13 Oct 1269 the remains of King Edward of England were moved to a chapel east of the sanctuary in Westminster Abbey [Map]. King Alexander III of Scotland (age 28) and [his wife] Margaret Queen of Scotland (age 29) attended.

On 20 Mar 1272 [his son] David Dunkeld was born to King Alexander III of Scotland (age 30) and [his wife] Margaret Queen of Scotland (age 31). He a grandson of King Henry III of England.

Death of Henry III

On 16 Nov 1272 [his father-in-law] King Henry III of England (age 65) died at Westminster [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] King Edward I of England (age 33) succeeded I King of England. Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 31) by marriage Queen Consort England.

Coronation Edward I

On 19 Aug 1274 [his brother-in-law] King Edward I of England (age 35) was crowned I King of England at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 33) was crowned Queen Consort England.

King Alexander III of Scotland (age 32) and [his wife] Margaret Queen of Scotland (age 33) attended.

On 26 Feb 1275 [his wife] Margaret Queen of Scotland (age 34) died at Cupar Castle, Cupar. She was buried at Dunfermline Abbey [Map].

On 31 Aug 1281 [his son-in-law] Eric II King Norway (age 13) and [his daughter] Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway (age 20) were married at Bergen. She the daughter of King Alexander III of Scotland (age 39) and [his former wife] Margaret Queen of Scotland. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway (age 37). She a granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 14 Nov 1282 [his son] Alexander Dunkeld Prince Scotland (age 18) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Dampierre Duchess Gueders (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders (age 56) and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders (age 35). He the son of King Alexander III of Scotland (age 41) and [his former wife] Margaret Queen of Scotland. They were half third cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1285 [his mother] Marie Coucy (age 67) died.

On 15 Oct 1285 King Alexander III of Scotland (age 44) and Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Robert Capet IV Count Dreux and Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux (age 36). He the son of King Alexander II of Scotland and Marie Coucy. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 19 Mar 1286 King Alexander III of Scotland (age 44) died at Kinghorn Ness. His granddaughter [his granddaughter] Margaret "Maid of Norway" I Queen Scotland (age 2) succeeded I Queen Scotland.

In or before 1295 Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 33) and [his former wife] Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 33) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. She the daughter of Robert Capet IV Count Dreux and [his former mother-in-law] Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux (age 46). He the son of John Capet II Duke Brittany (age 55) and [his former sister-in-law] Beatrice Plantagenet. They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 02 Aug 1330 [his former wife] Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 69) died.

King Alexander III of Scotland 1241-1286 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

King Malcolm III of Scotland 1031-1093

Royal Ancestors of King Alexander III of Scotland 1241-1286

Kings Wessex: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Kings Scotland: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 10 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of King Alexander III of Scotland 1241-1286

Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway

Ancestors of King Alexander III of Scotland 1241-1286

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Duncan I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Malcolm III of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward "The Exile" Wessex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agatha

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria

Great x 4 Grandfather: Siward "Stout" Earl of Northumbria

Great x 3 Grandfather: Waltheof Northumbria 1st Earl of Northampton 1st Earl Huntingdon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Aelfflaed Northumbria

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Queen Consort Scotland

GrandFather: King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Warenne

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Warenne 1st Earl of Surrey

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerbod The Fleming

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gundred Countess of Surrey

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry I of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Rurik Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide I Countess Vermandois

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois

Father: King Alexander II of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Beaumont Sarthe I Viscount Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King William "Conqueror" I of England -2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry I "Beauclerc" England Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Constance Fitzroy Viscountess Beaumont Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandMother: Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucie Aigle Viscountess

King Alexander III of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Enguerrand Coucy

Great x 1 Grandfather: Raoul Coucy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raoul Beaugency

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Beaugency

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilde Capet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide I Countess Vermandois

GrandFather: Enguerrand Coucy III Lord Coucy

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip I of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis VI of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alix II Dreux

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux

Mother: Marie Coucy

GrandMother: Marie Montmirail Lady Coucy