Alexander II of Scotland

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Alexander II
Great Seal of Alexander II
King of Scotland
Reign	4 December 1214 – 6 July 1249
Coronation	6 December 1214
Predecessor	William I
Successor	Alexander III
Born	24 August 1198 Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Died	6 July 1249(1249-07-06) (aged 50) Kerrera, Scotland
Burial	Melrose Abbey
Spouses	Joan of England ​ ​ (m. 1221; died 1238)​ Marie de Coucy ​ (m. 1239)​
Issue	Alexander III of Scotland Marjorie (illegitimate)
House	Dunkeld
Father	William the Lion
Mother	Ermengarde de Beaumont

Alexander II (Medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Uilleim; 24 August 1198 – 6 July 1249) was King of Scotland from 1214 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of York (1237) which defined the boundary between England and Scotland, virtually unchanged today.