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David I or Dauíd mac Maíl Choluim ( Modern Gaelic: Daibhidh I mac [Mhaoil] Chaluim; [1] c. 1084 – 24 May 1153) was a 12th century ruler and saint who was Prince of the Cumbrians from 1113 to 1124 and later King of Scotland from 1124 to 1153.
- Richard D. Oram
- 2004
May 20, 2024 · David I was one of the most powerful Scottish kings (reigned from 1124). He admitted into Scotland an Anglo-French (Norman) aristocracy that played a major part in the later history of the kingdom. He also reorganized Scottish Christianity to conform with continental European and English usages and
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 3, 2020 · David I of Scotland reigned from 1124 to 1153 CE. Taking over from his elder brother Alexander I of Scotland (r. 1107-1124 CE), David continued to consolidate the kingdom of Scotland as a single nation...
- Mark Cartwright
David I becomes king and introduces the feudal system of landholding to much of Scotland. 1138 David I of Scotland invades England in support of his niece, Matilda wife of King Stephen of England, but is defeated at the Battle of the Standard in Yorkshire.
David I of Scotland © David was a 12th century king of Scotland who contributed much to his country's development through religious and administrative reform. David was born in around 1080,...
Jan 5, 2016 · On the death of his brother King Edgar, David took charge of estates all over southern Scotland and northern England, taking the title Prince of the Cumbrians. By 1113, while still in his 20s, he was back in his homeland and beginning his great works by founding Selkirk Abbey.
Learn about the life and achievements of David I, the sixth son of Malcolm III and Margaret, who became King of Scotland in 1124. Find out how he founded abbeys, burghs, minted coins, and supported Matilda's claim to the English throne.
