Margaret

Also known as: Margaret the queen / Queen Margaret · Family: Scots · Role: Edgar's sister · First appears: A.D. 1067–1069

In 1067, Margaret fled to Scotland with her siblings Edgar Etheling and Christina, their mother, and others, under Malcolm’s protection. Malcolm sought to marry her, and received her as his wife “though it was against her will.” Margaret was the daughter of Edward Etheling, son of King Edmund.

In 1074, Margaret and Malcolm received Edgar Etheling in Scotland with much pomp and gave him and his men great presents. Margaret and Malcolm had a son, Edgar, and a daughter, Maud. In 1100, Maud married Edward son of Ethelred; Margaret was described as his relative and of the right royal race of England.

Relationship record

Life events

• 1074 · Malcolm and Margaret received Edgar in Scotland and gave him and his men great presents.(A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 Scotland)
  • With: Edgar Etheling Malcolm
  • “child Edgar came from Flanders into Scotland on St. Grimbald's mass-day; where King Malcolm and his sister Margaret received him with much pomp.”

A.D. 1067–1069

• siblings with Edgar Etheling “This summer the child Edgar departed, with his mother Agatha, and his two sisters, Margaret and Christina, and Merle-Sweyne, and many good men with them; and came to Scotland under the protection of King Malcolm, who entertained them all.”
• married with Malcolm “The king therefore received her, though it was against her will, and was pleased with her manners, and thanked God, who in his might had given him such a match.”
• parent: Edward Etheling “Her father was Edward Etheling, son of King Edmund.”
• siblings with Christina “This summer the child Edgar departed, with his mother Agatha, and his two sisters, Margaret and Christina, and Merle-Sweyne, and many good men with them;”
• admirer: Malcolm “Then began King Malcolm to yearn after the child's sister, Margaret, to wife;”

A.D. 1074–1082

• siblings with Malcolm “where King Malcolm and his sister Margaret received him with much pomp.”
• with Edgar Etheling (Gave Edgar gifts.) “King Malcolm and his sister Margaret gave him and his men great presents, and many treasures;”

A.D. 1091–1093

• married with Malcolm “When the good Queen Margaret heard this--her most beloved lord and son thus betrayed”

A.D. 1096–1099

• child: Edgar son of Malcolm “his nephew Edgar, who was son of King Malcolm and of Margaret the queen”

A.D. 1100–1103

• child: Maud “the king took him to wife Maud, daughter of Malcolm, King of Scotland, and of Margaret the good queen, the relative of King Edward, and of the right royal race of England.”
• cousins with Edward son of Ethelred “the king took him to wife Maud, daughter of Malcolm, King of Scotland, and of Margaret the good queen, the relative of King Edward, and of the right royal race of England.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.