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Battle of Alnwick is in 1050-1099 Norman Invasion.
On 13th November 1093 the Battle of Alnwick was fought at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map] between the forces of King Malcolm III of Scotland (age 62) and Robert de Mowbray 1st Earl Northumbria.
King Malcolm III of Scotland was killed at The Peth Alnwick [Map]. His son Duncan (age 33) succeeded II King Scotland. He died a year minus day later.
Malcolm's son Edward Dunkeld was killed.
Edward Dunkeld: he was born to King Malcolm III of Scotland and Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland. On 16th November 1093 Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland died three days after her husband King Malcolm III of Scotland and her son Edward Dunkeld were killed at the Battle of Alnwick.
Chronicum Anglicanum by Ralph Coggeshall. [13th November 1093]. King Malcolm of Scotland and his son Edward, along with many others, were killed by the knights of Robert, Earl of Northumbria. Upon hearing this news, Queen Margaret, overcome with grief, fell into illness and passed away on the third day [16th November 1093]. The Scots then killed their new king, Duncan, and appointed Donald Bán as their ruler.
Rex Scotorum Malcolmus et Edwardus filius ejus, cum multis aliis, a militibus Roberti Northumbrorum comitis occisi sunt; quo audito, regina Margareta pre dolore decidit in sgritudinem, et tertia die vitam finivit. Scotti regem suum Dunecanum peremerunt, et Duvenaldum sibi regem constituerunt.
Note 1. Florence of Worcester: "Malcolm, king of the Scots, and his eldest son, Edward, with many others, were slain by the troops of Robert, earl of Northumbria, on the feast-day of St. Brice [13th November 1093]. Margaret, queen of the Scots, was so deeply affected by the news of their death, that she fell dangerously ill. Calling the priests to attend her without delay, she went into the church, and confessing her sins to them, caused herself to be anointed with oil and strengthened with the heavenly viaticum; beseeching God with earnest and diligent prayers that he would not suffer her to live longer in this troublesome world. Nor was it very long before her prayers were heard, for three days after the king's death she was released from the bonds of the flesh, and translated, as we doubt not, to the joys of eternal salvation. For while she lived, she devoted herself to the exercise of piety, justice, peace, and charity; she was frequent in prayer, and chastened her body by watchings and fastings; she endowed churches and monasteries; loved and reverenced the servants and handmaids of God; broke bread to the hungry, clothed the naked, gave shelter, food, and raiment to all the pilgrims who came to her door; and loved God with all her heart"
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. Malcolm, king of the Scots (age 62), and his eldest son, Edward, with many others, were slain by the troops of Robert, earl of Northumbria, on the feast-day of St. Brice [13th November 1093]1. Margaret (age 48), queen of the Scots, was so deeply affected by the news of their death, that she fell dangerously ill. Calling the priests to attend her without delay, she went into the church, and confessing her sins to them, caused herself to be anointed with oil and strengthened with the heavenly viaticum; beseeching God with earnest and diligent prayers that he would not suffer her to live longer in this troublesome world. Nor was it very long before her prayers were heard, for three days after the king's death she was released from the bonds of the flesh, and translated, as we doubt not, to the joys of eternal salvation. For while she lived, she devoted herself to the exercise of piety, justice, peace, and charity; she was frequent in prayer, and chastened her body by watchings and fastings; she endowed churches and monasteries; loved and reverenced the servants and handmaids of God; broke bread to the hungry, clothed the naked, gave shelter, food, and raiment to all the pilgrims who came to her door; and loved God with all her heart2.
Note 1. Cf. Ordericus Vitalis, vol. ii., p. 11.
Note 2. Ibid, pp. 12, 13.
On 16th November 1093 Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland (age 48) died three days after her husband King Malcolm III of Scotland (deceased) and her son Edward Dunkeld were killed at the Battle of Alnwick.