David, Earl of Huntingdon

1152 - 1219  (67 years)

• Name	David
  Suffix	Earl of Huntingdon
  Birth	1152
  Gender	Male
  Death	1219
  Person ID	I7688	Davidson-Radford

  
  

  Family	Maud DE MESCHINES,   b. Abt 1163, Cheshire, England d. 6 Jan 1233 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1190
  Children	1. Isabella,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ]   2. John, Earl of Huntingdon & Earl of Chester,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ]
  Family ID	F2033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  David Earl of Huntingdon Biographical Notes

  
  

• Notes

  For nearly thirty years, Earl David was next in line for the Scottis h throne. Through both of his daughters, Earl David was the direct anc estor of Scottish kings. He held many lands in both Scotland and Engla d. He was a very important figure in Anglo-Scottish diplomacy. In 12 12, Earl David was accused as being part of a plot to assassinate Kin g John. David's role was not proven in this affair. But one of the me behind this conspiracy was Robert FitzWalter, father of the Matild a who was Marian in Munday's Robin Hood plays. Later Earl Davi d was part of a rebellion against his king. Forced on by his nephew Al exander, the current king of Scotland, he sided against King John in t he barons' conflict between 1215-16. In November 1215, the king's me started seizng Earl David's lands. "By March 1216, the whole Hu tingdon honour, saving the fees of those sub-tenants in John's peace , had passed into the custody of the king's mercenary captain, Gerar d de Sottenghem; subsequently it was transferred to William Marshall j unior." (Stringer, p. 49). Earl David did make peace in th e reign of Henry III. Source: Wright, Allen W., Search for a rea l Robin Hood; http://www.boldoutlaw.com/realrob/, accessed 29 Ma y 2009 which is based on: Strringer, K.J., Earl David of Huntingdo 1152-1219 A Study in Anglo-Scottish History, Edinburgh Universi ty Press, 1985.