King of Scotland David II

1324 - 1371  (46 years)

• Name	David II
  Title	King of Scotland
  Birth	5 Mar 1324	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Mother+died+when+he+was+3	1327
  	David's mother, Elizabeth de Burgh, died in 1327, when he was 3 years old.
  Married+aged+4	17 Jul 1328	Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England
  	On 17 July 1328, in accordance with the Treaty of Northampton, David age 4 was married to 7 year old Joan of the Tower, at Berwick-upon-Tweed. She was the daughter of Edward II of England and Isabella of France. They had no children.
  MARRIED+AT+AGE+4	17 Jul 1328	Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
  	On 17 July 1328, in accordance with the Treaty of Northampton, David age 4 was married to 7 year old Joan of the Tower, at Berwick-upon-Tweed. She was the daughter of Edward II of England and Isabella of France. They had no children.
  King+aged+5	7 Jun 1329	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
  	Upon the death of his father King Robert I, 5 year old David, now an orphan, became King of Scotland. He would reign for nearly 42 years. During his minority the throne held by various Guardians of Scotland beginning with Sir Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl
  KING+AT+AGE+5	7 Jun 1329	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
  	Upon the death of his father King Robert I, 5 year old David, now an orphan, became King of Scotland. He would reign for nearly 42 years. During his minority the throne held by various Guardians of Scotland beginning with Sir Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl
  Title of Nobility	From 7 June 1329 to 21 February 1371	Scotland
  	King of Scotland
  Sent+in+to+exile+to+France	Jul 1333
  	9 year old King David II and his wife were sent to France for safety following the Battle of Halidon Hill in July 1333, they reached Boulogne in May 1334. King Philip VI received them graciously and gave them Château Gaillard for a residence. They lived
  SENT+INTO+EXILE+IN+FRANCE+-+age+9	Jul 1333
  	9 year old King David II and his wife were sent to France for safety following the Battle of Halidon Hill in July 1333, they reached Boulogne in May 1334. King Philip VI received them graciously and gave them Château Gaillard for a residence. They lived
  Returned+to+Scotland	2 Jun 1341
  	King David returned to Scotland on 2 June 1341, landing at Inverbervie in Kincardineshire Now 17 years old, he had reached his majority and took control of the government for himself.
  RETURNED+TO+SCOTLAND+AND+TOOK+CONTROL+OF+THE+THRONE+-age+17	2 Jun 1341
  	King David returned to Scotland on 2 June 1341, landing at Inverbervie in Kincardineshire Now 17 years old, he had reached his majority and took control of the government for himself.
  Captured+by+the+English	17 Oct 1346	Neville's Cross, Durham, England
  	In 1346 the French were at war with England, under the terms of the Auld Alliance, David invaded England in the interests of those who had sheltered him for so many years. David was wounded at the Battle of Neville's Cross on 17 October 1346, captured a
  CAPTURED+BY+THE+ENGLISH+AND+IMPRISONED+FOR+11+YEARS	17 Oct 1346	Neville's Cross, Durham, England, United Kingdom
  	In 1346 the French were at war with England, under the terms of the Auld Alliance, David invaded England in the interests of those who had sheltered him for so many years. David was wounded at the Battle of Neville's Cross on 17 October 1346, captured a
  Mistress+Katherine+Mortimer	Abt 1350	London, England, United Kingdom
  	Sometime during his captivity in England, likely about 1350, David began a relationship with Katherine Mortimer "who he loved above all others'. When he returned to Scotland he brought her with him.
  Mistress+murdered	Jun 1360
  	It was said of Katherine Mortimer “the king loved her more than all other women, and on her account the queen was entirely neglected while he embraced his mistress” To the kings great distress Katherine was murdered in June 1360.
  Queen+Joan+died+after+34+years+of+marriage	7 Sep 1362	Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
  	After many years of estrangement, David's wife Joan died in England. They had been married for 34 years but had no children.
  MARRIED+HIS+MISTRESS+MARGARET+DRUMMOND	20 Feb 1364	Inchmurdach, Fife, Scotland
  	In February 1364 David married Margaret Drummond, widow of Sir John Logie, who had been his mistress since 1361 or before.
  Married+mistress+Margaret+Drummond	20 Feb 1364	Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
  	In February 1364 David married Margaret Drummond, widow of Sir John Logie, who had been his mistress since 1361 or before.
  Denied+divorce+by+Pope+Urban+V	1369	Scotland
  	David attempted to divorce Margaret on grounds of infertility in 1369, however, Pope Urban V reversed the divorce. Margaret had a child from her 1st marriage, proving it was not she that was infertile. David on the other hand had produced no children, t
  Mistress+Agnes+Dunbar	From 1369 to February 1371
  	In 1369 David took Agnes Dunbar as his mistress, intending to marry her. Because the Pope refused him divorce to Margaret, David and Agnes never married. They also produced no children.
  Succeeded+by+his+nephew+Robert+II+of+Scotland	On 22 February 1371, David II died and was succeeded by his nephew, Robert Stewart, son of David's half- sister Marjorie Bruce Stewart, who became Robert II of Scotland on 22 February 1371.
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  Burial	1371	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Death	22 Feb 1371	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Person ID	I17283	My Genealogy | Gent Tree received from familysearch
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family	Queen of Scotland Joan of The Tower,,   b. 5 Jul 1321, Tower of London, Middlesex, England d. 7 Sep 1362, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1328	Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England
  Family ID	F5770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023

  
  

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