David I Biography

Spends adolescence at the English Court

Appointed Member of Royal Household after his sister marries Henry I

Receives southern Scotland from his brother Alexander I after the death of King Edgar

Considerred one of Henry Is "new men", granted land & power in southern Scotland

Marries Maud, she is in her 40s, & secures the earldoms of Huntingdon & Northampton

Founds & endows the See of Glasgow

Makes out a charter granting the lands of Annandale to the Norman family of de Brus

Succeeds as King of Scotland

Crowned King of Scotland

Founds the Bishopric of Aberdeen

Defeats a rebellion in Moray led by Angus the grandson of Lulach

On Stephens accession David, Matildas maternal uncle, invades England

David I occupies Alnwick

David I occupies Carlisle

David I occupies Newcastle

David I occupies Norham

David I occupies Wark

Begins an Invasion of Northumberland

David I crosses the border and reaches Durham, he captures Carlisle, Wark, Alnwick, Norham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne

David I crosses the border and reaches Durham, he captures Carlisle, Wark, Alnwick, Norham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne

David I crosses the border and reaches Durham, he captures Carlisle, Wark, Alnwick, Norham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne

David I crosses the border and reaches Durham, he captures Carlisle, Wark, Alnwick, Norham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne

David I crosses the border and reaches Durham, he captures Carlisle, Wark, Alnwick, Norham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne

David I crosses the border and reaches Durham, he captures Carlisle, Wark, Alnwick, Norham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne

David I is granted Carlisle and Doncaster, with Carlisle went much of Cumberland and the honour of Lancaster

David I captures Northumberland after being defeated at the Battle of the Standard

David I leads an Army into England

David I captures Northumberland after being defeated at the Battle of the Standard

David I is defeated near Northallerton while invading England in support of Matilda against Stephen

David I is defeated near Northallerton while invading England in support of Matilda against Stephen

Signed between Stephen & David I, Davids son is given Northumberland

Breaks the 2 year truce with Stephen & heads south to support Matilda

David I unsuccessfully invades England after being repulsed by Stephen

Names Malcolm, eldest grandson, successor after the death of his only son Earl Henry

Makes Aberdeen a royal burgh

During his reign David has founded nine Sheriffdoms based on the Norman model

Death of David I