Margaret of Scotland [1045c-1093] -- Queen consort, Saint
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Queen of Malcolm III of Scotland.
Daughter of Anglo-Saxon prince Edward Atheling,
reared at the court of Hungary;
married (1070) Malcolm;
persuaded Malcolm to initiate a series of ecclesiastical reforms
that transformed the religious and cultural life of Scotland;
founded Holy Trinity Abbey at Dunfermline,
restored many churches,
devoted herself to the care of the sick and the poor.
Canonized in 1251, she is considered the patroness of Scotland.
Chronology |
1093/11/12 | She is informed of the deaths of her husband and eldest son in battle |
1093/11/16 | She dies |
1251 | Canonised by Pope Innocent IV |
Bookmarks (off-site links) |
- Works by
- Works about
- Biographical
- Specific periods, events, aspects
- St. Margaret of Scotland
- The Ordo Kalendar: June Saints
- Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland - Notable Women Ancestors
- The Life of St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland
- Margaret of Scotland, Saint
- Margaret of Scotland, Saint. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
- Queen Margaret
- St Margaret of Scotland Sermon preached on Sunday 19th November, 2000 by Revd Prof R G Sommerville at St Margaret of Scotland Episcopal Church, Tayport
- St. Margaret of Scotland
- CIN - St. Margaret of Scotland - 1
- CIN - MARGARET of SCOTLAND c. 1045-1093
- Lives of the Saints, June 10, Saint Margaret, queen of Scotland
- Genealogy
- Memorials, tributes, shrines
- Saint Margaret of Scotland (June 10)
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St. Margaret of Scotland
a Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Detroit,
is located in the Northeast Suburb of
St. Clair Shores. - St. Margarets Church - Broad Cove
- Saint Margaret of Scotland Roman Catholic Church
- St. Margaret of Scotland Parish
- Bibliographies and Link Farms
- Biographical
- Historical context, background
- Gallery
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Associated |
- Husband: ¤Malcolm III Caenmor [~1031-1093] Scottish monarch
- Son: ¤Edmund of Scotland [1070->1170] Scottish monarch
- Son: ¤Edgar of Scotland [~1074-1107] Scottish monarch
- Son: ¤Alexander I of Scotland [1078-1124] King
- Son: ¤David I the Saint of Scotland [~1084-1153] Scottish monarch