Alexander III of Scotland

Alexander III
Coronation of King Alexander on Moot Hill, Scone. He is being greeted by the ollamh rígh, the royal poet, who is addressing him with the proclamation "Benach De Re Albanne" (= Beannachd Dé Rígh Alban, "God Bless the King of Scotland"); the poet goes on to recite Alexander's genealogy. By Alexander's side is Maol Choluim II, Earl of Fife, holding the sword.
King of Scotland
Reign	6 July 1249 – 19 March 1286
Coronation	13 July 1249
Predecessor	Alexander II
Successor	Margaret
Born	4 September 1241 Roxburgh Castle, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Died	19 March 1286(1286-03-19) (aged 44) Kinghorn Ness, Fife, Scotland
Burial	29 March 1286 Dunfermline Abbey
Spouses	Margaret of England ​ ​ (m. 1251; died 1275)​ Yolande de Dreux ​ (m. 1285)​
Issue More	Margaret, Queen of Norway Alexander, Prince of Scotland
House	Dunkeld
Father	Alexander II
Mother	Marie de Coucy

Alexander III (Medieval Scottish Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Alaxandair; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Alasdair; 4 September 1241 – 19 March 1286) was King of Scots from 1249 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of Perth, by which Scotland acquired sovereignty over the Western Isles and the Isle of Man. His heir, Margaret, Maid of Norway, died before she could be crowned.