General Notes

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David I was the ninth son of Malcolm Canmore and inherited the throne in 1124 after a succession of unnotable rulers and ruled for nearly 30 years, bringing many improvements to Scotland. He gave large Scottish estates to Anglo-Norman friends - the ancestors of the Balliol’s, Robert the Bruce and the Stewarts. Old Celtic families merged with French-speaking incomers, establishing families in the Lowlands whose names are common throughout Scotland today: Frasers, Maxwells, Gordons, Crichtons and others. The Highlanders retained their traditional clan system and took little notice of these southern interlopers.

David led an army against England in 1138 and subsequent negotiation won him Northumberland and Cumbria. Flemish weavers settled along the east coast, and were granted special privileges and rights. This brought new materials and skills.  David founded a number of lavish cathedrals, churches and monasteries, including the Border abbeys, bringing in religious communities from Europe. He urged monks to create commercial interests. He died in 1153, heartbroken by the death of his son the previous year.

DAVID I (called The Saint), b. ca. 1080, m. ca.1114, Matilda, widow of Simon de Senlis or St. Liz, and dau. and heiress of Waltheof, Earl of Huntingdon, and had issue, 1. Malcolm, strangled when a child by his great-uncle Donald Bane. 2. HENRY, Earl of Huntingdon, m.1189, - (d. 1178), dau. of William de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, and d.v.p.12 June, 1152, leaving issue,1. MALCOLM, s. his grandfather. 2. WILLIAM The Lion, afterwards King of Scotland. 3. DAVID, Earl of Huntingdon in England, m. 26 Aug. 1190, Maud, dau. and in her issue co-heir of Hugh de Kevilloc, Earl of Chester, and d. 17 June, 1219, having had issue, (1) Robert d.v.p. unm. (2) Henry d.v.p. unm. (3) JOHN (called The Scot), Earl of Chester and Huntingdon, d.s.p. 5 June, 1237. (1) MARGARET, m. 1209, Alan, Lord of Galloway (d. 1284), and had issue, three daus., la. Helen, m. Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, and had issue. He d. 1264. 2a. Christian, m. 1236, William de Fortibus, Earl of Albemarle, and d.s.p. 1245-6. 3a. Devorguilla, m. 1233, JOHN BALIOL (d. 1269), and d. 28 Ian. 1289-90, having had issue, 1b. Hugh (Sir) of Barnard Castle, d.s.p. before 10 April, 1271. 2b. Alan, of Barnard Castle, d.s.p. 3b. Alexander (Sir), of Barnard Castle, d.s.p. before 13 Nov. 1278. 4b. JOHN BALIOL, the successful competitor for the Crown in 1292. 1b. Cecilla, d. unm. 2b. Ada, m. 1266, William Lindsay, of Lambarton. 3b. Allanora, m. John Comyn, of Badenoch. (2) ISOBEL, m. Robert de Brus, Lord of Annandale (d. 1245), and had issue, with a dau. Beatrice m. Hugo de Neville, an only son,