King Alexander III (of Scotland)

King Alexander III (of Scotland) was born on 4 September 1241 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.² He was the son of King Alexander II (of Scotland) and Marie De Coucy.¹ King Alexander III (of Scotland) married first Margaret (?), daughter of King Henry III (of England) and Queen Eleanor (of Provence), on 26 December 1251 in York, Yorkshire, England.² King Alexander III (of Scotland) married second Yolande De Dreux, daughter of Count Robert IV (of Dreux) and Bbeatrix De Montfort, on 14 October 1285 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.^2,1 King Alexander III (of Scotland) died on 19 March 1285/86 in Kinghorn, Fifeshire, Scotland, at age 44.² He was buried on 29 March 1286 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland.²
He became King of Scotland in 1249 replacing King Alexander II (of Scotland).¹ Alexander III's father King Alexander II (of Scotland) died on 8 July 1249 in Kerrera, Argyllshire, Scotland.² King Alexander III (of Scotland) became the father of Queen Margareta (of Norway) on 28 February 1261.² King Alexander III (of Scotland) became the father of Prince Alexander (of Scotland) between 21 December 1263 and 1264.² King Alexander III (of Scotland) became the father of Prince David (of Scotland) on 20 March 1270.² King Alexander III (of Scotland) became a widower with the death of his wife, Margaret (?) on 27 February 1274/75 at Cupar Castle, Cuper, Fifeshire, Scotland, at age 34.² Alexander III's son Prince Alexander (of Scotland) died on 17 January 1283 in Lindores, Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland.² Alexander III's daughter Queen Margareta (of Norway) died on 9 June 1283 in Tonsberg, Vestfold, Norway.²
King Alexander III (of Scotland) was replaced as Queen of Scotland by Queen Margaret (of Scotland) in 1286.¹