William the Atheling

Biography: William was the only son of Henry I and his first wife, Matilda of Scotland; born in 1103; in a charter issued at Rouen he appears as dei gratia rex designatus ('by God's grace king designate'); he did homage for the duchy of Normandy to Louis VI in 1120; he married Matilda, daughter of Fulk (V), count of Anjou and Maine, at Lisieux in June 1119; he died, with his retinue, when the White Ship sank outside the harbour of Barfleur on 25 November 1120.
Floruits: 1124 × 1143
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Relationship factoids (7) Witnesses factoids (8)

Date	Short Summary	Role	Source
25 Dec. 1113 X 1 May 1118	Son of Matilda, Queen of England(Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	3/2/2 (Chrs. David I, no. 9)
25 Dec. 1113 X 1 May 1118	Son of Matilda, Queen of England(Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	3/2/3 (Chrs. David I, no. 10)
25 Dec. 1113 X 27 Apr. 1124	Nepos (nephew/grandson) of David I, king of Scots (d.1153)(Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	3/2/4 (Chrs. David I, no. 11)
25 Dec. 1113 X 27 Apr. 1124	Nepos (nephew/grandson) of David I, king of Scots (d.1153)(Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	3/2/7 (Chrs. David I, no. 15)
1138 X 24 Aug. 1147	Nepos (nephew/grandson) of David I, king of Scots (d.1153)(Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	3/3/2 (Chrs. David I, no. 70)
9 Apr. 1139 X May 1141	Nepos (nephew/grandson) of David I, king of Scots (d.1153)(Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	3/1000/23 (Chrs. David I, no. 83)
1143 X 24 Aug. 1147	Nepos (nephew/grandson) of David I, king of Scots (d.1153)(Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	3/3/10 (Chrs. David I, no. 121)

Date	Short Summary	Source
25/Dec/1113 × 1/May/1118	Renewal of King Edgar's gift of Swinton (BWK)	3/2/2 (Chrs. David I, no. 9)
25 December 1113 X 1 May 1118	Renewal of everything Durham Priory had, including Swinton (BWK), in the time of King Edgar	3/2/3 (Chrs. David I, no. 10)
25 December 1113 X 27 April 1124	Notification that the monks of St Cuthbert are to have whatever is allowed to them in the charter of King Edgar	3/2/4 (Chrs. David I, no. 11)
25 December 1113 X 27 April 1124	Notification of results of inquest to determine possessions of Glasgow Cathedral	3/2/7 (Chrs. David I, no. 15)
1138 X 24 August 1147	Gift of Traverlen (Duddingston, MLO) and the Crag (Arthur's Seat, MLO)	3/3/2 (Chrs. David I, no. 70)
9 April 1139 X May 1141	Renewal of gift of Dilston (Northumberland)	3/1000/23 (Chrs. David I, no. 83)
1143 X 24 August 1147	Gift of King David to Melrose Abbey	3/3/10 (Chrs. David I, no. 121)
1143 X 24 August 1147	Gift of the haugh of Gatton and land and wood of Gattonside (ROX)	3/3/10 (Chrs. David I, no. 121)

People of Medieval Scotland
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