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

8Records
1095–1284Date range
4Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1095

Edgar1095

House / House of Dunkeld

William II declares Edgar King of Scotland

1097

Edgar1097

House / House of Dunkeld

Succeeds as King of Scotland, 2nd son of Malcolm III

1189

William I the Lion5 December 1189

House / House of Dunkeld

Succeeds as King of Scotland

1214

Alexander II4 December 1214

House / House of Dunkeld

Succeeds as King of Scotland

1237

Alexander II1237

House / House of Dunkeld

Recognizes Robert Bruce of Annandale as his heir

1249

Alexander III6 July 1249

House / House of Dunkeld

Alexander III succeeds as King of Scotland on the death of his father Alexander II

1283

Alexander III1283

House / House of Dunkeld

Margaret of Norways death makes Margaret Maid of Norway as heir to the Scots throne

1284

Alexander III1284

House / House of Dunkeld

The Estates recognize as Alexanders heir-presumptive his granddaughter Margaret, "Maid of Norway". Alexanders only male heir Alexander dies after a long illness

Names involved

Alexander IIAlexander IIIEdgarWilliam I the Lion

Provenance

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