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Matilda of Scotland
Born: 1080, Dunfermline, SCOTLAND
Died: 1 May 1118 (aged 38), Westminster Palace, ENGLAND
Father: Malcolm III of Scotland
Mother: Saint Margaret of Scotland
Spouse: Henry I of England
Royal House: House of Normandy & House of DunkeldMatilda was born around 1080 in Dunfermline, Scotland, and was the daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret. She was christened [named] Edith, and Robert Curthose stood as godfather at her christening. The English queen Matilda of Flanders was also present and may have been her godmother.
When she was about six years old, Matilda and her sister Mary were sent to a convent where their aunt Cristina was abbess. During that time, Matilda was much sought-after as a bride. She turned down proposals from both William de Warenne [2nd Earl of Surrey], and Alan Rufus [Lord of Richmond]. There are even stories that claim William II Rufus [the third son of King William I of England] considered marrying her.
After the death of William II Rufus in August 1100, his brother Henry quickly seized the royal treasury and the royal crown. His next task was to marry, and Henry's choice fell on Matilda.
Because Matilda had spent most of her life in a nunnery, there was some controversy over whether or not she had been veiled as a nun and would thus be ineligible for marriage. Henry sought permission for the marriage from Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury, who returned to England in September 1100 after a long exile. Professing himself unwilling to decide so weighty a matter on his own, Anselm called a council of bishops in order to determine the legality of the proposed marriage. Matilda testified to the archbishop and the assembled bishops of the realm that she had never taken holy vows. She insisted that her parents had sent her and her sister to England for educational purposes, and that her aunt Cristina had veiled her only to protect her "from the lust of the Normans." Matilda claimed she had pulled the veil off and stamped on it, and her aunt beat and scolded her most horribly for this. The council concluded that Matilda had never been a nun, nor had her parents intended that she become one, and gave their permission for the marriage.Matilda and Henry seem to have known one another for some time before their marriage — William of Malmesbury states that Henry had "long been attached" to her, and Orderic Vitalis says that Henry had "long adored" Matilda's character. Through her mother she was descended from Edmund Ironside and thus Alfred the Great and the old line of the kings of Wessex; this was very important as Henry wanted to help make himself more popular with the English people and Matilda represented the old English dynasty. In their children the Norman and Anglo-Saxon dynasties would be united. Another benefit of the marriage was that England and Scotland became politically closer; three of her brothers served as kings of Scotland and were unusually friendly to England during this period.
After Matilda and Henry were married on 11 November 1100 at Westminster Abbey by Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury, she was crowned as "Matilda", a fashionable Norman name. She gave birth to a daughter, Matilda, in February 1102, and a son, William, in November 1103. As queen, she maintained her court primarily at Westminster, but accompanied her husband in his travels all across England, and, circa 1106–1107, probably visited Normandy with him. She also served in a vice-regal capacity when Henry was away from court. Her court was filled with musicians and poets; she commissioned a monk to write a biography of her mother. She was an active queen, and like her mother was renowned for her devotion to religion and the poor. She had a positive influence on her husband's government. William of Malmesbury describes her as attending church barefoot at Lent, and washing the feet and kissing the hands of the sick. She was known as a patron of the arts, especially music.
Children of King Henry I and Matilda of Scotland
Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Empress Matilda February 1102 10 September 1167 (1) Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
(2) Geoffrey V, Count of AnjouWilliam Adelin 05 Aug 1103 25 Nov 1120 Matilda, daughter of Fulk V, Count of Anjou. Matilda died 1 May 1118 at the age of 38. After her death, she was remembered by her subjects as "Matilda the Good Queen" and "Matilda of Blessed Memory", and for a time sainthood was sought for her, though she was never canonized. The death of her only son [during a boating accident] and Henry's failure to produce a legitimate son from his second marriage led to the succession crisis of The Anarchy.
SOURCES:
Matilda of Scotland, King Henry I, King Edward I, King Henry III, King John
http://en.wikipedia.orgCharlemagne's Descendants to George Washington
http://www.kareldegrote.nl/charlemagne/George_Washington.htmMargaret Butler & Sir Lawrence Washington
to King Edward I of England
http://www.thepeerage.com/p17991.htm#i179904ROYAL DESCENT
The Lanier Family Connection to the Washington Family
The Connection to King Edward I of England
http://jimserver.net/genealogy/royal_desc.htmlThe Ancestry of George Washington
Sons of Liberty Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution
http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/washancestry.htmlPolish History, Heraldry and Genealogy
The Lineage of George Washington
http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/polcrt/lineageGW.htmlSampson LANIER & Elizabeth WASHINGTON
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~asbellm/genealogy/fam01284.htmIf you have photos or additional information, please contact me.
