Scotland
The eldest daughters of the reigning monarchs of Scotland were:
| Name |
Eldest daughter |
Father | Date married | Husband |
Notes |
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| Edith of England 1080–1118 |
1080–1093 | Malcolm III | 1100 | Henry I of England 1068/69–1135 |
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| Bethoc of Tyndale ?–? |
1093–1094 | Donald III | 1085 | Uctred, Lord of Tyndale ?–? |
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| ? | Radulf of Nithsdale ?–? |
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| Claricia of Scotland 1115–1130 |
1124–1130 | David I | unmarried | ||
| Hodierna of Scotland 1117–1140 |
1130–1140 | David I | unmarried | Eldest living daughter of the king after her sister's death | |
| Margaret of Kent 1193–1259 |
1193–1214 | William I | 1221 | Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent bef. 1180–bef. 1243 |
Heiress presumptive 1193–98, 1214–41, 1249–59; |
| Margaret of Norway 1261–1283 |
1261–1283 | Alexander III | 1281 | Eric II of Norway 1268–1299 |
Heiress presumptive 1261–64; mother of Margaret, Maid of Norway. |
| Marjorie Bruce 1296–1316 |
1306–1316 | Robert I | 1315 | Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland 1293–1326 |
Heiress presumptive 1306–16; mother of Robert II. |
| Margaret Bruce ?–1346/1347? |
1316–1329 | Robert I | 1345 | William de Moravia, 5th Earl of Sutherland ?–1370 |
Eldest living daughter of the king after her sister's death |
| Margaret Stewart ?–? |
1371–? | Robert II | 1350 | John of Islay, Lord of the Isles ?–1386 |
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| Elizabeth Stewart ?–bef. 1411 |
1390–1406 | Robert III | bef. 1387 | James Douglas, 1st Baron Dalkeith 1356–bef. 1441 |
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| Margaret of France 1424–1445 |
1424–1437 | James I | 1436 | Louis, Dauphin of France 1423–1483 |
Heiress presumptive 1437–45; |
| Mary of Arran 1453–1488 |
1453–1460 | James II | 1436 | Thomas Boyd, 1st Earl of Arran ?–1473 |
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| 1474 | James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton 1415–1479 |
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| Mary I of Scotland 1542–1587 |
1542 | James V | 1548 | Francis II of France 1544–1560 |
Heiress presumptive 1542; Queen of Scots 1542–67. |
| 1565 | Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley 1545–1567 |
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| 1567 | James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell 1534–1578 |
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| Elizabeth of Bohemia 1596–1662 |
1596–1625 | James VI | 1613 | Frederick V, Elector Palatine 1596–1632 |
Heiress presumptive 1625–30. Grandmother of George I. |
| Mary, Princess Royal | 1631–1649 | See above. | |||
| Mary II of Scotland 1662–1694 |
1685–1689 | James VII | 1677 | William III of England and Ireland, II of Scotland 1650–1702 |
Heiress presumptive 1685–88, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 1689–94. |
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