Alexander II of Scotland

Alexander II (Medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Uilleim; 24 August 1198 – 6 July 1249) was King of Scotland from 1214 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of York (1237) which defined the boundary between England and Scotland, virtually unchanged today.

Alexander II
Great Seal of Alexander II
King of Scotland
Reign4 December 1214 – 6 July 1249
Coronation6 December 1214
PredecessorWilliam I
SuccessorAlexander III
Born24 August 1198
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Died6 July 1249(1249-07-06) (aged 50)
Kerrera, Scotland
Burial
Melrose Abbey
Spouses
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(m. 1221; died 1238)​
    Marie de Coucy
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    (m. 1239)​
    IssueAlexander III of Scotland
    Marjorie (illegitimate)
    HouseDunkeld
    FatherWilliam the Lion
    MotherErmengarde de Beaumont
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