Competitors For The Crown Of Scotland

COMPETITORS

The Competitors for the Crown of Scotland were:

# Floris V, Count Of Holland , son of William II, Count Of Holland , son of Floris IV, Count Of Holland , son of William I, Count Of Holland , son of Floris III, Count Of Holland by his wife Ada, daughter of Henry, Earl Of Huntingdon , son of King David I . He claimed that Earl David Of Huntingdon had renounced his hereditary rights to throne of Scotland.
# Patrick De Dunbar, 7th Earl Of Dunbar , son of Patrick, 6th Earl Of Dunbar , son of Patrick, 5th Earl Of Dunbar , son of Patrick, 4th Earl Of Dunbar by his wife Ada, natural daughter of King William The Lion . His another claim was as the Agnate of the House of Dunkeld, being (a) the closest agnate, and (b) a candidate based on Tanistry of agnates of the house where Alexander III belonged to. He descended, in an allegedly legitimate unbroken male line, from a younger brother of King Duncan I Of Scotland (who allegedly also was a younger son of Princess Bethoc Of Scotland , the male line being that of Lords of Dunbar, originally Earls of Northumbria, later Earls of Dunbar (see Earl Of March ). His son became recognized as the Earl of Scottish March. Also, an additional claim in his favor was that made by his wife, Marjory, daughter of Alexander Comyn , Earl Of Buchan , allegedly descended from King Donald Bane .
# William De Vesci, Baron De Vesci , son of William de Vesci, son of Eustace de Vesci by his wife Margaret, natural daughter of King William The Lion .
# William De Ros, 2nd Baron De Ros , son of Robert De Ros, 1st Baron De Ros , son of William de Ros, of Hamlake, son of Robert de Ros by his wife Isabella, natural daughter of King William The Lion .
# Robert De Pinkeney , son of Henry de Pinkeney by his wife Alicia, daughter of John Lindesay by his wife Marjorie, an alleged natural daughter of Henry, Earl Of Huntingdon , son of King David I .
# Nicholas De Soules , son of ... de Soules by his wife Ermengarde, daughter of Alan Durward by his wife Marjorie, natural daughter of King Alexander II .
# Patrick Galithly , son of Henry Galithly, natural son of King William The Lion .
# Roger De Mandeville , son of ... de Mandeville by his wife Agatha, daughter of Robert Wardone by his wife Aufrica, daughter of William de Say by his wife Aufrica, natural daughter of King William The Lion .
# John Comyn, Lord Of Badenoch , son of John Comyn, son of Richard Comyn, son of William Comyn, son of Richard Comyn by his wife Hextilda, daughter of Ughtred of Tynedale by his wife Bethoc, daughter of King Donald Bane .
# John De Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings , son of Henry De Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings , son of Henry de Hastings by his wife Ada, fourth daughter of David, Earl Of Huntingdon , son of Henry, Earl Of Huntingdon , son of King David I .
# John Balliol , son of John Balliol by his wife Devorguilla, daughter of Alan, Lord Of Galloway by his wife Margaret, eldest daughter of David, Earl Of Huntingdon , son of Henry, Earl Of Huntingdon , son of King David I . He pleaded Primogeniture in legitimate, cognatic line.
# Robert De Brus, Lord Of Annandale , son of Robert de Brus the Lord of Annandale by his wife Isabella, second daughter of David, Earl Of Huntingdon , son of Henry, Earl Of Huntingdon , son of King David I . This Robert Bruce was Regent of Scotland sometime during minority of King and was occasionally recognized as a Tanist of the Scottish Throne. In the succession dispute, he pleaded Tanistry and Proximity In Degree Of Kinship to the deceased King.
# Eric II, King Of Norway , father of Queen Margaret I and son-in-law of King Alexander III .

ELECTION

Edward I decided in favor of the senior legitimate heir by Primogeniture , John Balliol ; however, in 1306 , the crown was assumed by a grandson of the Competitor Bruce, who became King Robert I .

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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