Queen of Scotland Saint Margaret Atheling
1045 - 1093 (48 years)-
Name Saint Margaret Atheling [1, 2] Title Queen of Scotland Birth Aug 1045 England [1, 2] - Wessex, England
Gender Female Kinfolk of Note Direct Ancestor of Lawrence Hood, Mack Ferrin Smith, and Retha Zulma Gott Ordained St. Margaret of Scotland was canonized in1251 by Pope Innocent IV. She is the patron of Scotland, and her feast is November 16 [3] Saint Margareth Religion She had a civilizing influence on her husband Malcolm by reading him stories from the Bible. She instigated religious reform, striving to make the worship and practices of the Church in Scotland conform to those of Rome Saint Margaret of Scotland Death 16 Nov 1093 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [1, 2] - Edinburgh Castle
Person ID I10173 A Tree Called Smith Last Modified 2 Mar 2023
Father Edward Ætheling, b. 1016 d. Aug 1057, England (Age 41 years) Relationship natural Mother Agatha Relationship natural Family ID F92 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family King of Scotland Malcolm Canmore, III, b. 26 Mar 1031, Perthshire, Scotland d. 13 Nov 1093, Alnwick, Northumberland, England (Age 62 years) Marriage 1068 Perth, Perthshire, Scotland [1] Children 1. Queen Consort of England Matilda of Scotland, b. 1 May 1080, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland d. 1 May 1118, Westminster, London, England (Age 38 years) [natural] 2. Prince of the Cumbrians and Earl of Northampton and Huntingdon and King of Scotland Saint David of Scotland, I, b. 1080, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 24 May 1153, Carlisle, Cumberland, England (Age 73 years) [natural] Family ID F2886 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Mar 2023
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Event Map Birth - Aug 1045 - England Marriage - 1068 - Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Death - 16 Nov 1093 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
- [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
Record for Matilda Scotland - [S454] Saints, Saint Margaret of Scotland.
Margaret was an English princess. She and her mother sailed to Scotland to escape from the king who had conquered their land. King Malcolm of Scotland welcomed them and fell in love with the beautiful princess. Margaret and Malcolm were married before too long. As Queen, Margaret changed her husband and the country for the better. Malcolm was good, but he and his court were very rough. When he saw how wise his beloved wife was, he listened to her good advice. She softened his temper and led him to practice great virtue. She made the court beautiful and civilized. Soon all the princes had better manners, and the ladies copied her purity and devotion. The king and queen gave wonderful example to everyone by the way they prayed together and fed crowds of poor people with their own hands. They seemed to have only one desire: to make everyone happy and good. Margaret was a blessing for all the people of Scotland. Before she came, there was great ignorance and many bad habits among them. Margaret worked har
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- [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.