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William I "the Lion"
(Ca 1143 - 4 Dec 1214)
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William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland1
M, #102872, b. circa 1143, d. 4 December 1214
Last Edited=19 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.02%
William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland was born circa 1143.2 He was the son of Henry of Huntingdon, Earl of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne.3 He married Ermengarde de Beaumont, daughter of Richard I de Beaumont, Vicomte de Beaumont and Luce de l'Aigle, on 5 September 1186 at Woodstock Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.4 He died on 4 December 1214 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.5 He was buried at Arbroath Abbey, Scotland.5
He gained the title of Earl of Huntingdon. He succeeded to the title of Earl of Northumberland on 12 June 1152.2 He abdicated as Earl of Northumberland in 1157.2 He succeeded to the title of King William I of Scotland on 9 December 1165.2 He was crowned King of Scotland on 24 December 1165 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.2
He succeeded his older brother, Malcolm IV. William fought to regain Northumberland from England, beginning the 'Auld Alliance' with France, but was captured at Alnwick and forced to acknowledge Henry II as Scotland's overlord in 1174.. He bought back Scotland's sovereignty from Richard I for #6600 (1189) towards the Third Crusade and in 1192 won long-canvased papel recognition of the Scotish Church's independence under Rome. His reign of almost 49 years was the longest in Scottish history. A strong and popular king. He was buried at Tironensian Abbey, Arbroath. Succeeded by his son, Alexander II.
Child of William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland and unknown daughter de Hythus
Margaret (?)5 d. a 1226
Children of William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland
Robert de London5
Henry Galightly+5
Aufrica (?)5
Ada (?)+5 b. b 1174, d. 1200
Child of William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland and unknown daughter Avenal
Isabella (?)+5
Children of William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland and Ermengarde de Beaumont
Isabella of Scotland+6 d. a 1253
Margaret of Scotland+6 b. c 1193, d. 1259
Alexander II 'the Peaceful', King of Scotland+ b. 24 Aug 1198, d. 6 Jul 1249
Marjorie of Scotland6 b. b 1214, d. 17 Nov 1244
Citations
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 196. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904), volume 1, page 4. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 197.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 198.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, volume 1, page 5.
William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland1
M, #102872, b. circa 1143, d. 4 December 1214
Last Edited=19 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.02%
William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland was born circa 1143.2 He was the son of Henry of Huntingdon, Earl of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne.3 He married Ermengarde de Beaumont, daughter of Richard I de Beaumont, Vicomte de Beaumont and Luce de l'Aigle, on 5 September 1186 at Woodstock Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.4 He died on 4 December 1214 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.5 He was buried at Arbroath Abbey, Scotland.5
He gained the title of Earl of Huntingdon. He succeeded to the title of Earl of Northumberland on 12 June 1152.2 He abdicated as Earl of Northumberland in 1157.2 He succeeded to the title of King William I of Scotland on 9 December 1165.2 He was crowned King of Scotland on 24 December 1165 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.2
He succeeded his older brother, Malcolm IV. William fought to regain Northumberland from England, beginning the 'Auld Alliance' with France, but was captured at Alnwick and forced to acknowledge Henry II as Scotland's overlord in 1174.. He bought back Scotland's sovereignty from Richard I for #6600 (1189) towards the Third Crusade and in 1192 won long-canvased papel recognition of the Scotish Church's independence under Rome. His reign of almost 49 years was the longest in Scottish history. A strong and popular king. He was buried at Tironensian Abbey, Arbroath. Succeeded by his son, Alexander II.
Child of William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland and unknown daughter de Hythus
Margaret (?)5 d. a 1226
Children of William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland
Robert de London5
Henry Galightly+5
Aufrica (?)5
Ada (?)+5 b. b 1174, d. 1200
Child of William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland and unknown daughter Avenal
Isabella (?)+5
Children of William I 'the Lion', King of Scotland and Ermengarde de Beaumont
Isabella of Scotland+6 d. a 1253
Margaret of Scotland+6 b. c 1193, d. 1259
Alexander II 'the Peaceful', King of Scotland+ b. 24 Aug 1198, d. 6 Jul 1249
Marjorie of Scotland6 b. b 1214, d. 17 Nov 1244
Citations
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 196. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904), volume 1, page 4. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 197.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 198.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, volume 1, page 5.
Events
| Birth | Ca 1143 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 12 Jun 1152 | Earl of Northumberland | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 9 Dec 1165 | King of Scotland | |||
| Death | 4 Dec 1214 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Earl of Huntingdon |
Families
| Spouse | unknown daughter Avenal ( - ) |
| Child | Isabella (?) ( - ) |
| Father | Henry of Huntingdon (1114 - 1152) |
| Mother | Ada de Warenne ( - 1178) |
| Sibling | Margaret of Scotland (1140 - 1201) |
| Sibling | David of Scotland (1143 - 1219) |