Margaret of Scotland, Saint

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• Margaret of Scotland, Saint — born с 1045, probably Hungary died Nov. 16, 1093, Edinburgh; canonized 1250; feast day November 16, Scottish feast day June 16 Patron saint of Scotland. Sister of Edgar the Aetheling, she married Malcolm III Canmore, and three of their sons… …   Universalium

• Saint Margaret of Scotland — Saint Margaret Image of Saint Margaret in a window at St Margaret s Chapel, Edinburgh Queen of Scots Born c. 1045 Kingdom of Hungary …   Wikipedia

• Saint Margaret of Scotland —     St. Margaret of Scotland     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Margaret of Scotland     Born about 1045, died 16 Nov., 1092, was a daughter of Edward Outremere , or the Exile , by Agatha, kinswoman of Gisela, the wife of St. Stephen of Hungary.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Margaret of Scotland, Countess of Kent — Margaret of Scotland (1193, Haddington, East Lothian – 1259) was the first child born to William I of Scotland and his Queen consort Ermengarde de Beaumont. She was an older sister of Alexander II of Scotland. On 19 June 1221, Margaret married… …   Wikipedia

• Margaret of Scotland — may refer to: Arguably, one Queen Regnant of Scotland: Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283–1290), Norwegian–Scottish princess Two Scottish princesses who married into foreign royalty: Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway (1261–1283), daughter of… …   Wikipedia

• Margaret of Scotland — (c. 1045–93)    Queen and Saint.    Margaret was the grand daughter of King Edmund Ironside of England and the wife of King Malcolm III of Scotland. She was famous for her piety and charity. She was determined that the Scottish Church should… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Margaret (name) — Margaret Margaret the Virgin is one of many saints named Margaret. Gender female Origin Word/Na …   Wikipedia

• Scotland — /skot leuhnd/, n. a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 5,205,000; 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Cap.: Edinburgh. * * * I Northernmost country of the United Kingdom. Area: 30,421 sq mi (78,789 sq km). Population… …   Universalium

• Margaret — /mahr geuh rit, grit/, n. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning pearl. * * * (as used in expressions) Frances Margaret Anderson Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft Atwood Margaret Eleanor Bourke White Margaret Brent Margaret Margaret Tobin… …   Universalium

• Margaret the Virgin — Not to be confused with Saint Margaret of Scotland, Saint Margaret of England, Saint Margaret of Hungary, or Saint Margaret of Cortona. Saint Margaret Saint Margaret the Virgin and the dragon Martyr and Virg …   Wikipedia