Family tree of Scottish monarchs

This is a family tree for the kings and queens of Scotland, since the unification under the House of Alpin in 834, to the personal union with England in 1603 under James VI of Scotland. It includes also the Houses of Dunkeld, Balliol, Bruce, and Stewart.

See also: List of Scottish monarchs - Scotland - History of Scotland - List of British monarchs - Family tree of the British royal family - Family tree of British monarchs

Houses of Alpin and Moray

Alpín mac Echdach

Domnall I mac Ailpín King of the Picts 812–862 r. 858–862

Kenneth I MacAlpin King of the Picts 810–858/859 r. 841/843–858/859

Giric King of the Picts c. 832–889 r. 878–889

Constantín I mac Cináeda King of the Picts r. 862–877

Áed Findliath High King of Ireland

Máel Muire ingen Cináeda

Flann Sinna High King of Ireland 847/848–916

Áed mac Cináeda King of the Picts d. 878 r. 877–878

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Rhun King of Alt Clut r. 872–878

Donald II mac Causantín King of Alba r. 889–900

Constantine II King of Alba before 879–952 r. 900–943

Eochaid King of the Picts r. 878–889

Malcolm I King of Alba c. 900–954 r. 943–954

Indulf King of Alba r. 954–962

Cellach d. 937

Dub King of Alba r. 962–967

Kenneth II King of Alba before 954–995 r. 971–995

Cuilén King of Alba r. 967–971

Amlaíb mac Ilduilb King of Alba r. 973–977

Eochaid d. 971

Kenneth III King of Alba before 967–1005 r. 997–1005

Malcolm II King of Scots c. 980–1034 r. 1005–1034

Constantine III King of Alba before 971–997 r. 995–997

Gille Coemgáin

Giric d. 1005

Boite mac Cináeda d. 1058

Donada

Findláech Mormaer of Moray

Bethóc

Crínán of Dunkeld Mormaer of Atholl d. 1045

unnamed female

Sigurd the Stout Earl of Orkney c. 960–1014

Gille Coemgáin Mormaer of Moray d. 1032

Gruoch of Scotland fl. 1020–1054

Macbeth King of Alba 1005–1057 r. 1040–1057

Duncan I King of Alba c. 1001–1040 r. 1034–1040

Lulach the fool King of Alba before 1033–1058 r. 1057–1058

House of Dunkeld

Máel Snechtai Mormaer of Moray

Houses of Dunkeld, Sverre, Balliol and Bruce

Note: This chart also includes the kings from the Houses of Sverre (Margaret); Balliol (John I); and Bruce (Robert I, David II)

- The blue border indicates the monarchs   - The green border indicates the Scottish throne pretenders   - The bolded border indicates the close relatives of the monarchs (parents, spouse(s) and children)   - The thin border indicates other relatives

Malcolm II King of Scots c. 980–1034 r. 1005–1034

Bethóc

Crínán of Dunkeld Mormaer of Atholl d. 1045

Edward the Exile 1016–1057

Duncan I c. 1001–1040 r. 1034–1040

William I the Conqueror King of England c. 1028–1087

Edgar the Ætheling

Margaret of Scotland c. 1045–1093

Malcolm III Canmore c. 1031–1093 r. 1058–1093

Ingibiorg Finnsdottir

Máel Muire Earl of Atholl

Donald III Bane c. 1039–1099 r. 1093–1094, r. 1094–1097

Edith Matilda

Henry I King of England c. 1068–1135

William II King of England c. 1056–1100

Edmund of Scotland

Adela of Normandy m. Stephen II of Blois

Mary m. Eustace III of Boulogne

Edgar c. 1074–1107 r. 1097–1107

David I 1084–1153 r. 1124–1153

Duncan II c. 1060–1094 r. 1094

Bethoc m. Uchtred of Tynedale

Empress Matilda 1102–1167

Constance m. Richard I de Beaumont Skip a generation

Sibylla of Normandy

Alexander I c. 1078–1124 r. 1107–1124

Stephen of Blois King of England c. 1092/1096–1154

Matilda of Boulogne

Henry of Scotland Earl of Huntingdon 1114–1152

William fitz Duncan Earl of Moray d. 1147

Hextilda m. Richard Comyn

Henry II King of England 1133–1189

Ermengarde de Beaumont c. 1170–1233/1234

William I the Lion c. 1143–1214 r. 1165–1214

Ada of Huntingdon c. 1146–after 1206

Floris III Count of Holland 1141–1190

Malcolm IV 1141–1165 r. 1153–1165

William Comyn Lord of Badenoch

David of Scotland Earl of Huntingdon c. 1144–1219

Alan fitz Walter 1140–1204

illegitimate children

John I King of England 1166–1216

Richard I King of England 1157–1199

Dirk VII Count of Holland d. 1203

William I Count of Holland c. 1167–1222

Margaret of Huntingdon m. Alan, Lord of Galloway

Richard Comyn

Alexander Comyn Earl of Buchan d. 1289

Ada m. Henry de Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings

Ada m. Patrick I, Earl of Dunbar

John Earl of Huntingdon c. 1207–1237

Isobel of Huntingdon m. Robert de Brus, 4th Lord of Annandale

Walter of Dundonald High Steward d. 1246

Joan of England 1210–1238

Alexander II 1198–1249 r. 1214–1249

Marie de Coucy c. 1218–1285

Floris IV Count of Holland 1210–1234

Devorguilla of Galloway m. John I de Balliol

John I Comyn of Badenoch c. 1215 – c. 1275

John 1st Baron Hastings 1262–1313

Patrick II Earl of Dunbar 1185–1249

Euphemia Stewart

Robert V de Brus c. 1210–1295

Margaret m. Niall, Earl of Carrick

Henry III King of England 1207–1272

William II Count of Holland 1227–1256

John Balliol c. 1249–1314 r. 1292–1296

Alianora

John II Comyn Lord of Badenoch d. 1302

John 2nd Baron Hastings 1287–1325

Patrick III Earl of Dunbar c. 1213–1289

Robert VI de Brus Lord of Annandale 1243–1304

Marjorie of Carrick c. 1253/1256–c. 1292

Edward I King of England 1239–1307

Margaret of England 1240–1275

Alexander III 1241–1286 r. 1249–1286

Floris V Count of Holland 1254–1296

Edward Balliol c. 1283–1367

John III Comyn Lord of Badenoch d. 1306

Marjorie

Patrick IV Earl of March 1242–1308

Alexander 4th High Steward 1214–1283

Edward II King of England 1284–1327

Alexander of Scotland 1264–1284

Margaret of Scotland 1261–1283

Eric II of Norway 1268–1299

Isabel Bruce c. 1272–1358

Elizabeth de Burgh c. 1284–1327

Robert I the Bruce 1274–1329 r. 1306–1329

Isabella of Mar c. 1277–1296

Cecilia Dunbar

James 5th High Steward d. 1309

Edward III King of England 1312–1377

Margaret Maid of Norway 1283–1290 r. 1286–1290

Joan of the Tower 1321–1362

David II 1324–1371 r. 1329–1371

Margaret Drummond c. 1340–after 1375

Marjorie Bruce 1296–1316

Walter 6th High Steward c. 1296–1327

Robert II 1316–1390 r. 1371–1390

House of Stewart

House of Stewart

: The blue or purple border (bold or thin) indicates monarchs  : The bold black border indicates children of monarchs  : The thin black border indicates other relatives

m1. Elizabeth Mure d. before 1355

Robert II King of Scots 1316–1390 r. 1371–1390

m2. Euphemia de Ross d. 1386

Anabella Drummond c. 1350–1401

Robert III King of Scots 1337–1406 r. 1390–1406

David Stewart Earl of Strathearn 1357–c. 1386

Walter Stewart Earl of Atholl d. 1437

Margaret Barclay

Elizabeth Stewart

David Lindsay Earl of Crawford c. 1360–1407

Egidia

William Douglas of Nithsdale c. 1370–1391

Johanna

Walter Stewart Lord of Fife c. 1338–1362

Isabella MacDuff Countess of Fife

Robert Stewart Duke of Albany c. 1340–1420

Margaret Graham of Menteith 1334–1380

Alexander Stewart Earl of Buchan 1343–1405

Euphemia I Countess of Ross d. 1394/1398

Margaret

John of Islay Lord of the Isles d. 1386

John Dunbar Earl of Moray d. 1390

Marjorie

Alexander Keith

Elizabeth

Thomas de la Hay Lord High Constable of Scotland c. 1342–1406

Isabella

James Earl of Douglas c. 1358–1388

Katherine

Robert Logan High Admiral

David Duke of Rothesay 1378–1402

Marjory Douglas

Joan Beaufort c. 1404–1445

James I King of Scots 1394–1437 r. 1406–1437

Margaret

Archibald Douglas Earl of Douglas 1372–1424

George Douglas Earl of Angus 1380–1403

Mary

Elizabeth

James Douglas Lord Dalkeith

Louis XI King of France 1423–1483

Margaret Stewart 1424–1445

Isabella Stewart 1426–1494/1499

Francis I Duke of Brittany 1414–1450

Eleanor 1433–1480

Sigismund Archduke of Austria 1427–1496

Mary Ctss. of Buchan before 1428–1465

Wolfert VI of Borselen c. 1433–1486

Mary of Guelders c. 1434–1463

James II King of Scots 1430–1460 r. 1437–1460

Louis King of Cyprus 1436/1437–1482

Annabella c. 1433–1509

George Earl of Huntly d. 1501

Joan Stewart c. 1428–after 1486

James Douglas Earl of Morton 1426–1493

Katherine Sinclair

Alexander Duke of Albany c. 1454–1485

Anne de la Tour d'Auvergne d. 1512

David Earl of Moray c. 1455–before 1457

John Earl of Mar c. 1456 – c. 1479

James Lord Hamilton 1415–1479

Mary 1453–1488

Thomas Earl of Arran d. 1472

James III King of Scots 1451–1488 r. 1460–1488

Margaret of Denmark 1456–1486

Margaret b. c. 1455

Elizabeth Hamilton d. after 1531

Henry VII King of England 1457–1509

John Earl of Lennox c. 1490–1526

Archibald Douglas Earl of Angus 1489–1557

Margaret Tudor 1489–1541

James IV King of Scots 1473–1513 r. 1488–1513

James Duke of Ross 1476–1504

John Earl of Mar 1479–1503

Matthew Earl of Lennox 1526–1571

Margaret Douglas 1515–1578

Madeleine of Valois 1520–1537

James V King of Scots 1512–1542 r. 1513–1542

Mary of Guise 1515–1560

James Duke of Rothesay 1507–1508

Arthur Duke of Rothesay 1509–1510

Alexander Duke of Ross 1514–1515

Henry Stuart Lord Darnley 1545–1567

Mary I Queen of Scots 1542–1587 r. 1542–1567

Francis II King of France 1544–1560

James Earl of Bothwell c. 1534–1578

James Duke of Rothesay 1540–1541

James VI[a] King of Scots and England 1566–1625 r. 1567–1625 (Scotland) r. 1603–1625 (England)

House of Stuart (Continues on Family tree of the British royal family)

Notes

1. Title as King of Scotland

References

• "The Scottish Royal Dynasties( 842–1625 )" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2018.