William the Lion

William I
c. 1733 Engraving of King William the Lion
King of Scotland
Reign9 December 1165 –
4 December 1214
Coronation24 December 1165
PredecessorMalcolm IV
SuccessorAlexander II
Bornc. 1142[1]
Died(1214-12-04)4 December 1214 (aged 72)
Stirling, Scotland
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1186)
IssueMargaret, Countess of Kent
Isabella, Countess of Norfolk
Alexander II of Scotland
Marjorie, Countess of Pembroke
Isabella Mac William (illegitimate)
HouseHouse of Dunkeld
FatherHenry of Scotland
MotherAda de Warenne

William I the Lion (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam an Leòmhann), sometimes styled William I (Uilleam MacEanraig; Medieval Gaelic: Uilliam mac Eanric) and also known by the nickname Garbh, 'the Rough'[2] (c. 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Scots from 1165 to 1214. His almost 49-year-long reign was the longest for a Scottish monarch before the Union of the Crowns in 1603.

  1. ^ A dictionary of British history: "William I (c. 1142–1214), king of Scots (1165–1214), later known as "the Lion". Younger brother and successor to Malcolm IV, he was granted the earldom of Northumberland by his grandfather David I in 1152".
  2. ^ Uilleam Garbh; e.g. Annals of Ulster, s.a. 1214.6; Annals of Loch Cé, s.a. 1213.10.

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