Edith (Matilda) of Scotland was a member of the House of Normandy by birth and of the House of Dunkeld through marriage. She was the daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland and Margaret of Wessex. Her marriage to King Henry I united the Houses of Wessex and Normandy.
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Edith (Matilda) of Scotland Family Tree Image
Edith (Matilda) of Scotland Family Tree in Table Form
Edith (Matilda) of Scotland Short Biography
Edith (Matilda) of Scotland Family Tree Image showing:
grandparents, parents, siblings, husband, children and grandchildren
Edith (Matilda) of Scotland Family Tree in Table Form showing:
grandparents, parents, siblings, husband, children and grandchildren
GRANDPARENTS
Paternal Grandfather – Duncan I, King of Scotland – (1000 – 1035)
Paternal Grandmother – Suthen – (dates not known)
Maternal Grandfather – Edward the Exile – (1016 – 1057)
Maternal Grandmother – Agatha of Hungary – (dates not known)
PARENTS
Father – Malcolm III, King of Scotland – (c.1031 – 1093)
Mother – Margaret of Wessex – (c.1045 – 1093)
SIBLINGS
Edward – (d. 1093)
Edmund of Scotland – (c.1070 – c.1097)
Ethelred – (c.1072 – 1093)
Edgar, King of Scotland – (c.1074 – 1107)
Alexander I, King of Scotland – (c.1078 – 1124)
Mary of Boulogne – (1082 – 1116)
David I, King of Scotland – (c.1084 – 1153)
MARRIED
Henry I, King of England – (1068 – 1135)
GRANDCHILDREN
by Matilda and Geoffrey of Anjou
Henry II, Duke of Normandy, Angevin Empire, King of England – (1133 – 1189)
Geoffrey Count of Nantes – (1134 – 1158)
William of Anjou – (1136 – 1164)
Edith (Matilda) of Scotland Short Biography
Edith was born in 1080, the daughter of King Malcolm III and Margaret of Wessex. At the time of her birth there was conflict between England and Scotland and Edith was sent to her aunt Cristina who was a nun at the Abbey of Romsey in England.
In 1093, Edith’s father and her brother Edward were killed at the Battle of Alnwick. Shortly afterwards her mother died followed by her brother Ethelred.
In 1100, King William II of England was killed by an arrow while he was hunting in the New Forest. William’s younger brother, Henry, seized the English throne. Henry was unmarried and decided that Edith, who was descended from the House of Wessex, would be a good match.
Henry married Edith on 11th November 1100 at Westminster Abbey. Edith’s name was changed to the Norman name, Matilda on her marriage. The couple had two children, Adelaide, born in 1102 and William, born in 1103. As ruler of England and Normandy, Henry was often absent in Normandy. During these periods, Edith (Matilda) acted as regent.
In 1110, Edith’s daughter, Adelaide, married Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. Adelaide’s name was changed to Matilda when she married and for the rest of her life she was known as Empress Matilda.
Edith (Matilda) died on 1st May 1118 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Published October 2024 – Updated – [last-modified]
Harvard Reference for this page:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2024). Edith (Matilda) of Scotland Family Tree & Biography 1080-1118. Available: https://www.treesofblue.com/edith-matilda-family-tree-1080-1118. Last accessed November 23rd, 2024