Edmund of Scotland
| Edmund of Scotland | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1070 |
| Died | after 1097 |
Margaret of Wessex | |
Edmund or Etmond mac Maíl Coluim (c. 1070 – after 1097) was a son of
On the death of Edmund's father and his heir-designate Edward, Malcolm's eldest son by Margaret, in November 1093, Edmund's uncle Donald took the throne. Edmund and his younger brothers
In 1094 Duncan, with Rufus's blessing and the support of landless nobles from the English court and landowners in Lothian, drove Donald from the throne. It is supposed that Edmund, as the next in age, was Duncan's heir-designate. Duncan was forced by a rebellion to send his English allies home, and was shortly afterwards killed. The killer was Máel Petair, Mormaer of Mearns, but the Annals of Ulster and William of Malmesbury agree that the killing was done on the orders of Donald and Edmund.
What caused Edmund to join with his uncle is unknown. It is assumed that Donald appointed him his heir as Donald had no sons of his own, and it is thought that Edmund was granted an appanage to rule.
Edmund's maternal uncle
. The exact date of his death is unknown.References
- Duncan, A.A.M., The Kingship of the Scots 842–1292: Succession and Independence. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2002. ISBN 0-7486-1626-8
- ISBN 0-7524-2825-X
- Oram, Richard, The Canmores: Kings & Queens of the Scots 1040-1290, Tempus, Stroud, 2002, ISBN 0-7524-2325-8
External links
- Annals of Ulster (translated) at University College Cork CELT Corpus of Electronic Texts