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Edinburgh | History

Eidyn | History

First evidence of inhabitants on the rock was in the Bronze Age circa 900 BC. This was due to evidence of an Iron Age fort being unearthed dated circa 900 BC

 

Din (Fortress) Eidyn (area) Occupied by the Votadini then Gododdin then the Angles (English) Kings of Scotland

 

A fortress on volcanic plug (Castle Rock) circa 600 AD is written in a poem which tells of Gododdin

a warrior race who lived in the south-east of Scotland and north-east England.

Gododdin left the fortress of Din Eiden (Edinburgh) to battle with the Angles of Northumbria.

Circa 8th century, Edinburgh became part of the Anglian Kingdom of Northumbria.

 

Malcolm II took control of the area in 1016 at the Battle of Carham. He also extended the lands of Scotland by moving the borderline of Scotland to the River Tweed. Northumbria border with Scotland extended as far as the River Forth.

 

Malcolm (Canmore) III King of Scotland 1058-1093 lived in Edinburgh Castle

with his wife Margaret, in later life. There children were born in the Dunfermline residence. sons Edgar, Alexander I, and David I all kings and Queen Matilda of England Queen consort of England

and Duchess of Normandy the first wife of King Henry I.​

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade Edinburgh_edi

The link box below gives the history of the memorials and plaques around the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade 

Edinburgh Castle

The link box below gives a look at all to see in Edinburgh Castle Canon, Chapel, War Memorial, Great Hall, Royal Palace, Prisons, Museums and Crown Jewels and much more 

King Malcolm III

King Malcolm III  Malcolm Canmore
Duncan I eldest son Malcolm Canmore, born 1031 After his father's murder by Macbeth, Malcolm spent years in exile in England. He returned to Scotland, defeated Macbeth in 1057, and ascended the throne in 1058. His reign marked the beginning of a dynasty. Malcolm was king for 35 years establishing a hereditary monarchy He was killed at the Battle of Alnwick in 1093. â€‹

David I youngest son of Malcolm III and Margaret

David I (Saint David)
King of Scots
David I of Scotland, born 1083,
became king on the death of his brother 
Alexander I, in 1124 
until his death in 24 May 1153.
David introduced the concept of burghs,
Edinburgh becoming a burgh around 1125,
a fortified town established under a royal charter.
Made a Saint by the Roman Catholic Church
but never Canonised.
David founded Holyrood Abbey 1128
and many others around Scotland. 
Moved the Royal Residence to Edinburgh Castle.
First to have Scottish Royal coins minted
with his face on them.
Built St Margaret's Chapel where his mother died.​

Saint Margaret Wife of Malcolm III

Saint Margaret of Scotland,
Margaret was Queen consort of Scotland and became a Christian saint. Her parents were exiled English royal family living in Hungary.
Marrying King Malcolm III in 1070 and became known as "The Pearl of Scotland."
Mother of seven children she reformed the Scottish Church, promoted education,
built churches and monasteries. 
She was Canonized in 1250. Patroness of Scotland, widows, queens, and large families. David her son built a chapel in her honour which still stands in Edinburgh Castle.

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