Edgar ... 1097-1107
The fourth son of Malcolm 3rd, Edgar was aged 19 at the death of his father in 1093. He wa given shelter by the English Saxon King, William Rufus, and in 1097 with the assistance of English troops, he defeated his Uncle, Donald 3rd.
During Edgar's reign, the King of Norway, Magnus Barelegs, forced Edgar to give up "All islands round which a ship could sail" and promptly dragged his galley oveland at Tarbert, Loch Fyne to seize a chunk of the mainland Mull of Kintyre as well.
Edgar died peacefully in 1107 and was buried in Dunfermline Abbey.

Alexander 1st....1107-1124
Alexander was the fifth son of Malcolm Canmore. Although King of Scotland, he only ruled north of the Forth and Clyde as his younger brother David, had been made Eral of Strathclyde, Lothians and the Borders.
North of the Spey and the Westen Isles were at this time under Norwegian control. He died at Stirling in 1124 and was buried in Dunfermline.

David 1st....1124-1153
The last of Malcolm Canmore's sons to become King of Scotland, Dvid was sent to the English Court of Henry 1st at the age of nine and spent many years there. When his brother Edgar died, David became Earl of southern Scotland and then King of Scotland in 1124 when his brother Aleaxander 1st died.
David brought many knights and Courtiers from England and established a Feudal system in Scotland. He introduced many novel ideas such as silver cionage, promoting education and giving audiences to rich and poor alike.
During a long and peaceful reign, he enacted many good laws and died peacefully at Carlisle in 1153 at the age of 69.

Malcolm 1V.... 1153-1165
A Grandson of David 1st, Malcolm 1V came to the throne at the age of twelve and was nicknamed 'The Maiden'
He had to cope with rebellions by Somerled in Argyll and the Isles and by others in Moray and Galloway.
Henry 11nd of England also reclaimed Northumberland and Westmoreland which had been ceded to the Scots during the reign of David 1st.
After figting in France on behalf of King Henry of England, he returned and defeated Somerled who was attempting to advance eastward, but not before the town of Glasgow had been sacked. Malcolm never enjoyed very good health and died at Jedburgh at the age of 23, succeeded by his brother William.

William (the Lion) 1165-1214
Another grandson of David 1, the nickname 'The Lion' was accorded to him after his death and could have been due t his valour or to the Herladic Symbol he adopted, The Lion Rampant.
He attempted to recover land at Northumberland in 1174, but was defeated and captured at the Battle of Alnwick. He was forced to swear allegiance to King Henry 11 of England, which lasted until Henry's death in 1189. He failed to assert his authority ove the south west of Scotland and over the MacDougalls of Lorne or MacDonald of the Isles.
He married Ermengarde de Beaumont who bore him a son. (King Alexander 2) and three daughter, all of whom married English noblemen

Alexander 2nd...1214-1249
The son of William the Lion, he succeeded his father at the age of 16. He has a reputation as a wise and well loved monarch, more of a politician than a fighter, although he did support the English Barons in their figt against King John.
His first marriage was to a sister if King Henry 3rd of England. Following her death, he married the duaghter of a French Nobleman with whom he had one son. He founded a number of monasteries and the castles at Kildrummy and Eilean Donan.
He died at Kerarra off Oban on 8 July 1249 while attempting to recover the Hebrides from King Haakon 1V of Norway. He is buried at Kelso Abbey.

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