Biography of Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway 1261-1283

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Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway was crowned Queen Consort Norway.

On 25 or 26th December 1251 [her father] King Alexander III of Scotland (age 10) and [her mother] 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. She the daughter of [her grandfather] King Henry III of England (age 44) and [her grandmother] Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England (age 28). He the son of [her grandfather] King Alexander II of Scotland and [her grandmother] Marie Coucy (age 33). They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 28th February 1261 Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway was born to King Alexander III of Scotland (age 19) and Margaret Queen of Scotland (age 20). She a granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 26th February 1275 [her mother] Margaret Queen of Scotland (age 34) died at Cupar Castle, Cupar. She was buried at Dunfermline Abbey [Map].

On 31st August 1281 Eric II King Norway (age 13) and Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway (age 20) were married at Bergen. She the daughter of King Alexander III of Scotland (age 39) and Margaret Queen of Scotland. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway (age 37). They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 9th April 1283 [her daughter] Margaret "Maid of Norway" I Queen Scotland was born to [her husband] Eric II King Norway (age 15) and Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway (age 22) at Tønsberg. Her mother died in childbirth and was buried at Tønsberg. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 15th October 1285 [her father] King Alexander III of Scotland (age 44) and [her step-mother] 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 [her grandfather] King Alexander II of Scotland and [her grandmother] Marie Coucy. They were half second cousin twice 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.

In 1293 [her former husband] Eric II King Norway (age 25) and Isabel Bruce Queen Norway (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Norway. She the daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 49) and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and [her former mother-in-law] Queen Ingeborg of Norway.

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On 15th July 1299 [her former husband] Eric II King Norway (age 31) died. His brother [her former brother-in-law] Haakon (age 29) succeeded V King Norway. Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway (age 19) by marriage Queen Norway.