Edmund (Scotland)
Edmund ( Etmond mac Maíl Coluim ) was King of Scotland from 1093 to 1094 and from 1094 to 1097. He was the second son of Malcolm and his wife Margaret of Scotland . Edmund ruled along with his uncle Donald III.
His English mother Margareta (later canonized for her commitment to the Church) enabled a strong English influence at the Scottish royal court. Quite a few clan leaders rebelled against it and were delighted with Donald and Edmund's accession to the throne in 1093. Malcolm had been killed in battle and his wife was evicted.
Edmund's brother Duncan II was in England and laid claim to the Scottish throne. With the help of English troops, he deposed Donald and Edmund in May 1094. Duncan was king for only a few months and was killed on November 12 of the same year in the Battle of Monthechin . Donald and Edmund came back to power; Edmund ruled the southern part of the empire, Donald over the northern part. The policy directed against England and its new Norman rulers led to armed conflicts which in 1097 led to the renewed overthrow of Donald and Edmund.
Edgar , Edmund's half-brother, succeeded the throne. Donald died in captivity in Rescobie, Angus in 1099 . Edmund, however, was able to escape and from then on lived as a monk in the Montacute monastery in Somerset . The date of his death is not known.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Ross, Stewart: Monarchs of Scotland. Lochar Publishing, 1990. ISBN 0-948403-38-1 , p. 49
Web links
- Biography on www.fmg.ac (English)
- Edmund, King of Scotland, on thepeerage.com , accessed July 26, 2015.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm III |
King of Scotland (with Donald III ) 1093-1094 |
Duncan II |
| Duncan II |
King of Scotland (with Donald III ) 1094–1097 |
Edgar |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Edmund |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Etmond mac Maíl Coluim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1097 |