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Succession

Scotland · House / House of Canmore. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

16Records
1057–1291Date range
9Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1057

Malcolm III17 March 1057

House / House of Canmore

Succeeds as King of Scotland, had defeated Macbeth in battle 3 yrs previously

1058

Malcolm III1058

House / House of Canmore

Succeeds as King of Scotland, son of Duncan I

1094

Edmund12 November 1094

House / House of Canmore

Succeeds as King south of the Clyde while Donald rules the Highlands. All 3 of Edmunds elder brothers had died

Duncan II1094

House / House of Canmore

Succeeds as King of Scotland, a vassal of William Rufus

1107

Alexander I the Fierce1107

House / House of Canmore

Succeeds as King of Scotland, brother of Edgar the previous King

David I1107

House / House of Canmore

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

1113

David I1113

House / House of Canmore

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

1124

David I1124

House / House of Canmore

Succeeds as King of Scotland

1152

David I1152

House / House of Canmore

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

1153

Malcolm IV1153

House / House of Canmore

Succeeds as King of Scotland, grandson of David I

1165

William I the Lion1165

House / House of Canmore

Succeeds as King of Scotland, succeeding his unmarried brother

1290

John Comyn Badenoch1290

House / House of Canmore

Forwards his claim to the throne by his descent from the brother of Malcolm Canmore

1291

William de Ros3 April 1291

Norham · House / House of Canmore

Meets Edward I to help settle the Scottish succession

John Comyn Badenoch16 April 1291

House / House of Canmore

Summoned by Edward I to meet him to settle the Scottish succession

William de Ros16 April 1291

House / House of Canmore

Summoned by Edward I to meet him to settle the Scottish succession

John Comyn Badenoch3 June 1291

Norham · House / House of Canmore

Meets Edward I to help settle the Scottish succession

Names involved

Alexander I the FierceDavid IDuncan IIEdmundJohn Comyn BadenochMalcolm IIIMalcolm IVWilliam de RosWilliam I the Lion

Provenance

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