These are the names of the rulers of the House of Canmore;
(Which is given here if only because the list under Rulers of Scotland omits poor Edmund.)
The name Canmore is derived from the nicknmae given to founder king Malcolm's nickname (from the Gaelic Caen-Mor or Big Head) and is considered a separate royal house even though Malcolm was a direct male descendant of Duncan I. Technically speaking Donald III or 'Donald Bane' isn't a Canmore at all as he was Malcolm's brother, but he is always lumped in with the rest of them.
The House of Canmore are characterised by the fact that they all married good English girls (With the exception of Alexander II who opted for a change took the French option) Between them they basically transformed the old multi-lingual tribal kingdom of the Scots into the modern English speaking feudal state of Scotland.
The House of Canmore Scotland ruled for 232 years, until Margaret Maid of Norway the last of the line, died at nine years of age, en route to the Orkneys and marriage to the future Edward II of England.
A note on Siward Bjornsson
Siward Bjornsson is included if only because it is through his son Waltheof that the Canmore's also became Earls of Huntingdon. It is also the case that Duncan I's wife "Sybil" is often given as being a daughter of Siward, the reality is that no one is really sure who Sybil was. The only evidence is a statement by John of Fordun (never the most reliable source) that Duncan married a kinswoman of Siward. But some relationship is generally assumed as it is through Siward's efforts that Malcolm became king in the first place.
It was these family connections assumed or real that led to the claims by the Canmores to the earldom of Northumberland which is something they pursued with vigour over the years. This claim together with their position as Earls of Huntingdon inevitably involved the Canmores in conflict with England.
The House of Canmore
Duncan I....m....Sybil? Siward Bjornsson
| Earl of Northumberland
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| Donald III |
| Ruled 1093-1094,1094-1097 |
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Ingiborg..m..Malcolm III Canmore..m..Margaret of England Waltheof Siwardson
| Ruled 1058-1093 Earl of Huntingdon
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Duncan II Edmund Edgar Alexander I David I...m...Matilda
Ruled 1094 Ruled 1094-1097 Ruled 1097-1007 Ruled 1107-1124 Ruled 1124-53|
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Henry of Huntingdon..m..Ada of Warenne
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Malcolm IV William the Lion..m..Ermengarde of Beaumont David of Huntingdon..m..Maud of Chester
Ruled 1153-1165 Ruled 1165-1214 | |
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Alexander II..m.. Marie de Coucy Margaret Isabel of Huntingdon
Ruled 1214-1249 | | |
| See House of Balliol See House of Bruce
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Alexander III..m..Margaret (daughter of Henry III)
Ruled 1249-1286 |
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Alexander David Margaret..m..Eric II of Norway
Died 1284 Died 1281 |
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Margaret Maid of Norway
Ruled 1286-1290