Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway

Margaret of Scotland
Queen consort of Norway
Tenure1281 – 9 April 1283
Coronation1281
Born28 February 1261
Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Died9 April 1283(1283-04-09) (aged 22)
Tønsberg, Norway
Burial
SpouseEric II of Norway
IssueMargaret, Maid of Norway
HouseDunkeld
FatherAlexander III of Scotland
MotherMargaret of England

Margaret of Scotland (Old Norse: Margrét Alexandersdóttir; Norwegian: Margrete Alexandersdotter; Scottish Gaelic: Maighread Nic Rìgh Alasdair; 28 February 1261 – 9 April 1283) was Queen of Norway as the wife of King Eric II. She is sometimes known as the Maid of Scotland to distinguish her from her daughter, Margaret, Maid of Norway, who succeeded to the throne of Scotland.