The KINGS of SCOTLAND (5)

(7) Marjory, possibly a daughter, as Robert de Pinkeny, one of
the Competitors, claimed to be her great-grandson in 1291,
but her position is uncertain.

MALCOLM iv. 'the Maiden,' born 20 March 1141-2,
succeeded his grandfather 1153 : died unmarried, at the age of
twenty-three, at Jedburgh 9 December 1165. He had a
natural son, name unknown, in whose memory he granted
the right of sanctuary to the church of Innerleithen.

WILLIAM ' the Lion ' succeeded his brother : married 5
September 1186 at Woodstock, Ermengarde, daughter of
Richard, Vicecomes de Bellomonte: died at Stirling 4
December 1214, and was buried at Arbroath. By his wife,
who died 11 February 1233-4 and was buried at Balmerino,
he had :
1. ALEXANDER, afterwards king.
2. Margaret, was married, at York in 1221, to Hubert de
Burgh, Justiciar of England and Ireland.
3. Isabella, was married to Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk,
and died s. p.
4. Marjory, was married, at Berwick 1 August 1235, to
Gilbert, Earl of Pembroke. She died s. p. 17 November
1244, and was buried in London.

King William had several illegitimate children :
1. Robert de London.
2. Henry Galightly, whose son Patrick Galightly was a
Competitor in 1291.
3. Isabella, whose mother was a daughter of Robert
Avenel ; married, first, in 1183, to Robert de Brus, and
second, in 1191 to Robert de Ros. Her great-grandson
William de Ros was a Competitor in 1291.
4. Ada, was married in 1184 to Patrick de Dunbar, fifth
Earl of Dunbar ; she died in 1200. Her great-grandson
Patrick de Dunbar was a Competitor in 1291.
5. Margaret, whose mother was a daughter of Adam de
Hythus, was married to Eustace de Vesci. Her
grandson William de Vesci was a Competitor in 1291.
6. Aufrica, was married to William de Say. Her greatgrandson
Roger de Mandeville was a Competitor in
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The KINGS of SCOTLAND (4)

2. Claricia, died unmarried.

3. Hodierna, died unmarried.

4. Henry, Earl of Northumberland and Huntingdon,
married in 1139 Ada, daughter of William, Earl of
Warenne, second Earl of Surrey. He predeceased his
father David I. ,12 June 1152, and was buried at Kelso.
His wife died 1178. By her he had :

(1) MALCOLM, afterwards Malcolm iv. the Maiden.'

(2) WILLIAM, afterwards William ' the Lion.'

(3) David, Earl of Huntingdon, born about 1144 ; married 26
August 1190 Maud, daughter of Hugh, Earl of Chester. He
died at Jerdelay 17 June 1219, leaving issue :

i. Robert, died an infant, and was buried at Lindores.
ii. Henry, died an infant, also buried there,
iii. John le Scot, Earl of Chester and Earl of Huntingdon ;
d. s. p. June 5, 1237.
iv. Margaret, was married to Alan, Lord of Galloway, in
1209. Her third daughter, Devorgilla, was married to
John Baliol of Barnard Castle, and had with other
issue :
(i) JOHN BALIOL, who was a Competitor in 1291,
and afterwards King of Scotland,
(ii) Alianora, was married to John Comyn of Badenoch
and Tynedale. (See title Badenoch.)
v. Isabella was married to Robert de Brus, Lord of Annandale.
(See title Annandale.) It was through her that
King Robert Bruce had a claim to the crown.
vi. Ada was married to Henry de Hastynges ; her grandson
John was a Competitor in 1291.
Earl David had also three illegitimate children :
(i) Henry of Stirling.
(ii) Henry of Brechin. These appear frequently in
charters of the period as sons of Earl David.
Henry of Stirling died apparently unmarried or
s. p. Henry of Brechin held the lordship of that
name, and by a wife named Julian, had issue,
(iii) Ada, was married to Malise, son of Earl Ferteth
and brother of Earl Gilbert of Strathearn.

(4) Ada was married in 1161 to Florent III., Count of Holland ;
her great grandson Florence V., Count of Holland, was a
Competitor in 1291.

(5) Margaret, was married first, in 1160, to Conan iv., Duke of
Brittany, Earl of Richmond, and by him had issue ;
second, to Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford.

(6) Matilda, died young 1152.


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