Matilda of Scotland

Queen consort of England
Person human Q232761
Matilda of Scotland
engraved by W. H. Mote (1803-1871) after an illustration by J.W. Wright · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Matilda of Scotland

Summary

Matilda of Scotland is a human[1]. Born in Dunfermline[2], she… she was born on 1080[3]. She died in Palace of Westminster[4]. She died on May 1, 1118[5]. She worked as a regent[6]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,597 views/month, #6,685 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dunfermline[2], Matilda of Scotland…
  • Matilda of Scotland died in Palace of Westminster[4].
  • Matilda of Scotland was born on 1080[3].
  • Matilda of Scotland was born on 1080[8].
  • Matilda of Scotland died on May 1, 1118[5].
  • Matilda of Scotland died on 1118[9].
  • Matilda of Scotland is buried at Westminster Abbey[10].
  • Matilda of Scotland's father was Malcolm III of Scotland[11].
  • Matilda of Scotland's mother was Saint Margaret of Scotland[12].
  • Matilda of Scotland was married to Henry I of England[13].
  • A child of Matilda of Scotland was Empress Matilda[14].
  • A child of Matilda of Scotland was William Adelin[15].
  • A child of Matilda of Scotland was Euphemia of England[16].
  • Matilda of Scotland held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[17].
  • Matilda of Scotland's professions included regent[6].
  • Matilda of Scotland held the position of abbess[18].
  • Matilda of Scotland is recorded as female[19].
  • Matilda of Scotland's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Matilda of Scotland's family is recorded as House of Dunkeld[21].
  • Matilda of Scotland's noble title is recorded as queen consort[22].
  • Matilda of Scotland's Commons category is recorded as Matilda of Scotland[23].
  • Matilda of Scotland's given name is recorded as Edith[24].
  • Matilda of Scotland's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Matilda of Scotland's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[26].
  • Matilda of Scotland's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dunfermline[2], Matilda of Scotland… Recorded date of birth include 1080[3]. Her father was Malcolm III of Scotland[11]. Her mother was Saint Margaret of Scotland[12].

Career and Affiliations

Matilda of Scotland worked as a regent[6]. She held the position of abbess[18].

Personal Life

Matilda of Scotland was married to Henry I of England[13]. Children include Empress Matilda[14], a regent[28], 1102–1167[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; William Adelin[15], a crown prince[31], 1103–1120[32], of Kingdom of England[33]; and Euphemia of England[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 1, 1118[5] and 1118[9]. Matilda of Scotland died in Palace of Westminster[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[10].

Why It Matters

Matilda of Scotland ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,597 views/month, #6,685 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Matilda of Scotland born?

Matilda of Scotland's place of birth was Dunfermline[2].

Where did Matilda of Scotland die?

Matilda of Scotland passed away in Palace of Westminster[4].

Who were Matilda of Scotland's parents?

Matilda of Scotland's father was Malcolm III of Scotland[11]. Matilda of Scotland's mother was Saint Margaret of Scotland[12].

Who was Matilda of Scotland married to?

Matilda of Scotland's spouses include Henry I of England[13].

What did Matilda of Scotland do for work?

Matilda of Scotland worked as regent[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Matilda of Scotland. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/matilda-of-scotland
MLA “Matilda of Scotland.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/matilda-of-scotland.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_matilda-of-scotland_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Matilda of Scotland}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/matilda-of-scotland}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Matilda of Scotland — https://4ort.xyz/entity/matilda-of-scotland (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/matilda-of-scotland · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id 8428202
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P535]]: 8428202, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264109|batch #264109]]"
  2. 5w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id ['Q105866', 'Q428424']
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P11493]], Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  3. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.