NameHenry de Huntington
Birth1114, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Death12 Jun 1152, Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Birth19 Nov 1114, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Death12 Jun 1152, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Occupation3rd Earl Of Huntingdon
Spouses
Birth1120, Surrey, England
Death1178, England
Death1178, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Notes for Henry de Huntington
Scottish Nobleman - Henry of Scotland was a Prince of Scotland, heir to the Kingdom of Alba. He was also Earl of Northumberland and Earl of the Honour of Huntingdon and Northamption. He was the son of King David I of Scotland and Maud, 2nd Countess of Huntingdon. His maternal grandparents were Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria and Huntingdon, and his spouse Judith of Lens. Henry was named after his uncle, King Henry I of England. He had three sons, two of whom became King of Scotland, and a third whose descendants were to prove critical in the later days of the Scottish royal house. He also had three daughters. His eldest son became King of Scots as Malcolm IV in 1153. Henry's second son became king in 1165 on the death of his brother, reigning as William I. Both in their turn inherited the title of Earl of Huntingdon. His third son, David also became Earl of Huntingdon. It is from the 8th Earl that all Kings of Scotland after Margaret, Maid of Norway claim descent. Henry married Ada de Warenne, the daughter of William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey , and Elizabeth of Vermandois, daughter of Hugh of Vermandois, The Great. They had seven children: i.Ada of Huntingdon , married in 1161, Floris III, Count of Holland; ii.Margaret of Huntingdon , Married in 1160 Conan IV, Duke of Brittany, , Married Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford; iii.Malcolm IV of Scotland; William I of Scotland; iv. David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon; v.Matilda of Huntingdon, born and died 1152; and Marjorie of Huntingdon, married Gille CrÃst, Earl of Angus. Upon Henry's death, the Earldom passed to his half-brother Simon II de Senlis.
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He is described as handsome in body and virtuous of life, beloved by all, devout towards God and most compassionate to the poor; and St. Bernard says he was a brave and wise knight, following bis father in the pursuit of justice and the love of man.
Notes for Henry de Huntington
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_of_Scotland,_3rd_Earl_of_HuntingdonHenry of Scotland was a
Prince of
Scotland, heir to the
Kingdom of Alba. He was also
Earl of Northumberland and Earl of the
Honour of Huntingdon and Northamption.
He was the son of King
David I of Scotland and
Maud, 2nd Countess of Huntingdon. His maternal grandparents were
Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria and
Huntingdon, and his spouse
Judith of Lens.
Henry was named after his uncle, King
Henry I of England. He had three sons, two of whom became
King of Scotland, and a third whose descendants were to prove critical in the later days of the Scottish royal house. He also had three daughters.
His eldest son became
King of Scots as
Malcolm IV in 1153. Henry's second son became king in 1165 on the death of his brother, reigning as
William I. Both in their turn inherited the title of
Earl of Huntingdon. His third son,
David also became Earl of Huntingdon. It is from the 8th Earl that all Kings of Scotland after
Margaret, Maid of Norway claim descent.
On Henry's death, the Earldom passed to his half-brother
Simon II de Senlis.