ROYAL FAMILY TREE

Tracing the family history of the English and Scottish Royal Family back over 1000 years

Alexander II
1198 - 1249

Alexander II
  • Born Mon, 24 August 1198
  • Haddington
  • Died Tue, 6 July 1249
  • Kerrera
  • Buried
  • Newbattle Abbey, Newbattle
Details
Parents
    • King of Scotland
    • Thu, 4 December 1214 - Tue, 6 July 1249
    • Crowned Sat, 6 December 1214 at Scone Palace, Perth
    • Reigned 34 years, 7 months, 2 days
  • King of Scotland
  • Alasdair mac Uilleim
  • Lived 50 years, 10 months, 12 days

He concluded the Treaty of York (1237) which defined the boundary between England and Scotland, virtually unchanged today.

father

  • William I
  • 1142 - 1214

mother

  • Ermengarde de Beaumont
  • 1170 - 1233
Siblings

Sister

Margaret of Scotland
  • Margaret of Scotland
  • 1193 - 1259

Sister

Isabella of Scotland
  • Isabella of Scotland
  • 1195 - 1253

Sister

Marjorie of Scotland
  • Marjorie of Scotland
  • 1200 - 1244
Family

Wife

Joan of England
  • Joan of England
  • 1210 - 1238
  • Married Monday, 21 June 1221
  • at York Minster, York
  • York Minster, York
  • Groom was 22 Bride was 10
  • Marriage lasted 16 years, 8 months, 11 days
  • Ended on death of Wife
Family

Wife

Marie de Coucy
  • Marie de Coucy
  • 1218 - 1285
  • Married Sunday, 15 May 1239
  • at Roxburgh Castle, Roxburgh
  • Roxburgh Castle, Roxburgh
  • Groom was 40 Bride was 20
  • Marriage lasted 10 years, 1 month, 21 days
  • Ended on death of Husband

Son

Alexander III
  • Alexander III
  • 1241 - 1286