David II

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noun

1324–71, king of Scotland (1329–71): he was forced into exile in France (1334–41) by Edward de Baliol; captured following the battle of Neville's Cross (1346), and imprisoned by the English (1346–57)

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Another son, David II, died in a Los Angeles car accident at 36.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025

The next castle was a royal residence from 1189 to 1371 and was occupied occasionally by William the Lion, Alexander II. and David II.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

In the meantime David II, having recovered the throne of Scotland, invaded England with a large army, but was defeated and taken prisoner by a much inferior force under Lord Percy.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

By 1357 he was Archdeacon of Aberdeen, and in the following year was appointed a commissioner to treat for the ransom of David II.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

By successive grants of Robert Bruce to his father, and of David II.,

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450 Volume 18, New Series, August 14, 1852 by Robert Chambers

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