lexander III died leaving no male heir. Margaret was Alexander's granddaughter and next in line for the Scottish throne. Her mother was Alexander's only daughter and her father was Erik II, the king of Norway. Born in 1283, Margaret was only three years old when her grandfather died. She is commonly known as the Maid of Norway. Edward I declared that she should be the next ruler of the Scots and that she should marry his son, the future Edward II. Margaret took a ship from Norway in 1290 to Scotland but suffered an illness during the voyage and died. Her death was followed by the first Interregnum, during which period a court controlled by Edward I decided who the next king of the Scots should be.Margaret (Maid of Norway)
lexander III died leaving no male heir. Margaret was Alexander's granddaughter and next in line for the Scottish throne. Her mother was Alexander's only daughter and her father was Erik II, the king of Norway. Born in 1283, Margaret was only three years old when her grandfather died. She is commonly known as the Maid of Norway. Edward I declared that she should be the next ruler of the Scots and that she should marry his son, the future Edward II. Margaret took a ship from Norway in 1290 to Scotland but suffered an illness during the voyage and died. Her death was followed by the first Interregnum, during which period a court controlled by Edward I decided who the next king of the Scots should be.
Family Tree Details
| Father: | Eric (King of Norway) |
| Mother: | Margaret (daughter of Alexander III) |
Margaret (Maid of Norway) (b.1283 - d.1290)
Timeline
1283
The birth of a daughter called Margaret to Eric, the young Norwegian King, and Margaret, the daughter of Alexander III. Margaret, the child's mother, died during childbirth.
1286 (Age: 3yrs)
Alexander III of Scotland died leaving no male heir. Margaret 'Maid of Norway' was next in line for the Scottish throne because her mother was the only child of Alexander that had children.
1290 (Age: 7yrs)
Jul 18
The agreement of the marriage between Margaret Maid of Norway to the first Prince of Wales Prince Edward (II). Margaret was the granddaughter of Alexander III the king of Scotland and was the successor to the Scottish crown. Margaret died on the journey. This led to disputed succession in Scotland.
Margaret, the 'Maid of Norway', granddaughter of Alexander III and next in line for the Scottish crown was travelling to Scotland when she died on Orkney during the voyage.
