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- Henry of Scotland (1114-1152)
Henry was a prince of Scotland, heir to the Kingdom of Alba (Gaelic for Scotland). He was also the 3rd Earl of Northumberland and the 3rd Earl of the Honour of Huntingdon and Northampton.
He was the son of King David I of Scotland and Maud, 2nd Countess ofHuntingdon. His maternal grandparents were Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria and Huntingdon, (beheaded 1075) and his spouse Judith of Lens. Hispaternal grandparents were Malcolm, King of Scotland and Margaret, Queen of Scots, who was canonised by Pope Innocent IV and became Saint Margaret.
Henry was named after his uncle, King Henry I of England, who had married his paternal aunt Edith of Scotland (the name Edith gallicised as Matilda after becoming Queen consort in 1100). 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.
After King Henry I died in 1135, there were several contestants to the throne, sparking a 15 year civil war, the Period of Anarchy. Duringthis period many of the (contesting) nobles struck coins in their ownnames. The photo shows a one penny coin of Prince Henry of Scotland, dated 1139.
Henry's eldest son became King of Scots as Malcolm IV in 1153. His second son became king in 1165 on the death of his brother, reigning asWilliam 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.
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1114 - 1152 (38 years)
Ada of Scotland, b. 1146 d. Aft 1206 (Age 61 years)