| − | Edgar,b.1074, was the eldest surviving son of [[Malcolm III (1057-1093)|Malcolm III]] and became king of [[Scotland]] following the death of his father and elder brother at [[Alnwick]] then the murder of his half-brother, [[Duncan II (1094)|Duncan II]]. Edgar had a remarkably peaceful reign, but also had to make the difficult choice of ceding control of the [[Hebrides]] to the king of [[Norway]]. Edgar was also close friends with the English king, [[William II]] who had helped him obtain the throne. Edgar's sister, Matilda, married [[Henry I]] of England. | + | '''Edgar''',b.1074, was the eldest surviving son of [[Malcolm III (1057-1093)|Malcolm III]] and became king of [[Scotland]] following the death of his father and elder brother at [[Alnwick]] then the murder of his half-brother, [[Duncan II (1094)|Duncan II]]. Edgar had a remarkably peaceful reign, but also had to make the difficult choice of ceding control of the [[Hebrides]] to the king of [[Norway]]. Edgar was also close friends with the English king, [[William II]] who had helped him obtain the throne. Edgar's sister, Matilda, married [[Henry I]] of England. |