AthelingMatilda of Scotland
England queen consort. c. 1080 to 1 May 1118.
What is known, and how well
| Fact | Value | Certainty |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | c. 1080 | Approximate |
| Death | 1 May 1118 | Exact |
| Father | Malcolm III | As recorded |
| Mother | Margaret | As recorded |
| House | Dunkeld/Wessex | |
| Realm | England | |
| How sure we are | High | Of this record as a whole |
Events
- Henry I marries Edgar's niece
The new king weds Edith of Scotland, who takes the name Matilda, and the blood of Cerdic returns to the English crown.
With Henry, Matilda of Scotland, Edgar
Family
Married to Henry.
Children William Adelin, Empress Matilda.
What is uncertain
- Birth is approximate: c. 1080.
Related people
Sources
Where this is recorded
- The Henry Project / medieval source compilation: Malcolm III
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Avalon Project)
- William of Malmesbury, Chronicle of the Kings of England, trans. J. A. Giles
- Orderic Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester
Reference works
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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