Margaret of England 1
- Born: 29 Sep 1240, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
- Died: 26 Feb 1275, Cupar Castle at age 34
- Buried: Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland
Research Notes:
From Wikipedia - Margaret of England :
Margaret of England (29 September 1240 - 26 February 1275) was a medieval English princess who became Queen of Scots . A daughter of the Plantagenet king Henry III of England and his queen, Eleanor of Provence , she was Queen consort to Alexander III "the Glorious" , King of the Scots .
She was the second child of Henry III of England and his wife, Eleanor of Provence , and was born at Windsor Castle .
Margaret was married on 26 December 1251, at York Minster , to King Alexander III of Scotland , with whom she had three children:
Children
Margaret , Princess of Scotland (1260/61-1283), who married Eirik II of Norway
Alexander, Prince of Scotland (21 January 1263 Jedburgh - 28 January 1283 Lindores Abbey ); buried in Dunfermline Abbey
David of Scotland (20 March 1272 - June 1281 Stirling Castle ); buried in Dunfermline Abbey
Death & Burial
She died 26 February 1275, at Cupar Castle, and was buried at Dunfermline Abbey , Fife .
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