| Birth: | 1080 | | Death: | May 24, 1153 | 
Scottish Monarch and Saint. Son of Malcolm III Canmore and Saint Margaret of Scotland. He succeeded his brother Alexander in 1124. David accelerated the process, begun by his mother, of introducing the Roman Catholic church into Scotland, displacing the Celtic church. He founed many abbeys, including Melrose, Holyrood, Paisley, and Dryburgh. He also introduced the orders of the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller into Scotland. He married his queen, Matilda in 1114. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters, all of whom pre-deceased their father. At the time of David's death at the old age of 73, Scotland stretched further south than ever before or since. Though never formally canonized, David is recognised on both Catholic and Protestant calendars. His feast day is May 24. He was succeeded by his grandson, William I "The Lion." (bio by: VampireRed)
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Parents:
Malcolm III (1031 - 1093)
Saint Margaret of Scotland (1045 - 1093)
Children:
Henry De Huntingdon (1114 - 1152)*
*Calculated relationship
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Dunfermline Abbey
Dunfermline
Fife, Scotland |
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Originally Created by: VampireRed
Record added: Feb 20, 2004
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