Maud, 2nd Countess of Huntingdon
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Maud of Northumbria Countess of the Honour of Huntingdon and Northampton
, was the daughter of Waltheof II, Earl of Northumbria and Judith of Lens
, the last of the major Anglo-Saxon
earls to remain powerful after the Norman conquest of England
in 1066.
[St Lyz] in about 1090. Before the end of the year 1090, he received the earldom of Huntingdon (Northampton included) from William Rufus, probably in right of his wife.
She had three known children with him:
Her first husband died in 1109 and Maud next married King David I of Scotland
in 1113. From this marriage she had:
The Scottish House of Dunkeld
produced the remaining Earls of Huntingdon of the first creation of the title. She was succeeded to the Earldom of Huntingdon by her son Henry.
's novel The Winter Mantle (2003), as well as Alan Moore
's novel "Voices of the Fire" (1995) and Nigel Tranter
's novel David the Prince (1980).
Earl of Huntingdon
Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:...
, was the daughter of Waltheof II, Earl of Northumbria and Judith of Lens
Judith of Lens
Countess Judith , was a niece of William the Conqueror. She was a daughter of his sister Adelaide of Normandy, Countess of Aumale and Lambert II, Count of Lens....
, the last of the major Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
earls to remain powerful after the Norman conquest of England
Norman conquest of England
The Norman conquest of England began on 28 September 1066 with the invasion of England by William, Duke of Normandy. William became known as William the Conqueror after his victory at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, defeating King Harold II of England...
in 1066.
Biography
Maud was married to Simon of SenlisSimon I de Senlis, Earl of Huntingdon-Northampton
Simon I de Senlis , 2nd Earl of Northampton and 2nd Earl of Huntingdon jure uxoris was a Norman nobleman.In 1098 he was captured during the Vexin campaign of King William Rufus and was subsequently ransomed. He witnessed King Henry I’s charter of liberties issued at his coronation in 1100...
[St Lyz] in about 1090. Before the end of the year 1090, he received the earldom of Huntingdon (Northampton included) from William Rufus, probably in right of his wife.
She had three known children with him:
- Matilda of St Liz (Maud), married Robert FitzRichardDe ClareThe de Clare family of Norman lords were associated with the Welsh Marches, Suffolk, Surrey, Kent and Ireland. They were descended from Richard fitz Gilbert, who accompanied William the Conqueror into England during the Norman conquest of England.-Origins:The Clare family descends from Gilbert...
of Tonbridge. - Simon II de St Liz, 4th Earl of Huntingdon and Northampton.
- Saint Walteof de St Liz (1100 – bt 1159–1160).
Her first husband died in 1109 and Maud next married King David I of Scotland
David I of Scotland
David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
in 1113. From this marriage she had:
- Malcolm of Scotland (born c. 1113, date of death unknown)
- Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of HuntingdonHenry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of HuntingdonHenry of Scotland was a Prince of Scotland, heir-apparent to the Kingdom of Alba. He was also the 3rd Earl of Northumberland and the 3rd Earl of the Honour of Huntingdon and Northampton....
- Claricia of Scotland (c. 1115 – c. 1130)
- Hodierna of Scotland (c. 1117 – c. 1140)
The Scottish House of Dunkeld
House of Dunkeld
The so-called House of Dunkeld, in Scottish Gaelic Dùn Chailleann , is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the clear succession of Scottish kings from 1034 to 1040 and from 1058 to 1290.It is dynastically sort of a continuation to Cenél nGabráin of Dál Riata, "race of...
produced the remaining Earls of Huntingdon of the first creation of the title. She was succeeded to the Earldom of Huntingdon by her son Henry.
Depictions in fiction
Maud of Huntingdon appears as a character in Elizabeth ChadwickElizabeth Chadwick
Elizabeth Chadwick is an author of historical fictions. She is a member of Regia Anglorum, a Medieval reenactment organisation.-Biography:Elizabeth Chadwick was born in Bury, Lancashire. She moved with her family to Scotland when she was four years old and spent her childhood in the village of...
's novel The Winter Mantle (2003), as well as Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
's novel "Voices of the Fire" (1995) and Nigel Tranter
Nigel Tranter
Nigel Tranter OBE was a Scottish historian and author.-Early life:Nigel Tranter was born in Glasgow and educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh. He trained as an accountant and worked in Scottish National Insurance Company, founded by his uncle. In 1933 he married May Jean Campbell Grieve...
's novel David the Prince (1980).
Sources
- Matthew Strickland, ‘Senlis, Simon (I) de, earl of Northampton and earl of Huntingdon (d. 1111x13)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004.
- G. W. S. Barrow, ‘David I (c. 1085–1153)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2006 ; Maud (d. 1131): .