Editing David, Earl of Huntingdon (section)

==Life==
Born in 1152,{{sfn|Stringer|1985|p=iii}} David was the youngest surviving son of [[Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon]] and [[Ada de Warenne]],{{sfn|Oram|2011|p=iii}} a daughter of [[William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey]], and [[Elizabeth of Vermandois, Countess of Leicester|Elizabeth of Vermandois]]. His paternal grandfather was [[David I of Scotland]]. [[Huntingdon]] was granted to him after his elder brother [[William I of Scotland]] ascended the throne. David's son [[John de Scotia, 9th Earl of Huntingdon|John]] succeeded him to the earldom.

In 1190 his brother gave him 'superiority' over [[Dundee]] and its port. The same year he endowed [[Lindores Abbey]] in [[Fife]] and [[Dundee Parish Church (St Mary's)|a church dedicated to St Mary in Dundee]].<ref name="FDCA">{{cite web|title=Early Dundee - David, Earl of Huntingdon|url=http://www.fdca.org.uk/David_Earl_of_Huntingdon.html|website=Friends of Dundee City Archives|access-date=15 June 2016}}</ref>

In the [[Competitors for the Crown of Scotland|litigation for succession to the crown of Scotland in 1290–1292]], the great-great-grandson [[Floris V, Count of Holland]] of David's sister, Ada, claimed that David had renounced his [[Hereditary monarchy|hereditary rights]] to the [[throne of Scotland]]. He therefore declared that his claim to the throne had priority over David's descendants. However, no explanation or firm evidence for the supposed renunciation could be provided.<ref>{{Cite ODNB|last=Stringer|first=Keith J.|title=David, earl of Huntingdon and lord of Garioch (1152–1219), magnate|url=https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-49365|access-date=2021-12-29|year=2004|language=en|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/49365|isbn=978-0-19-861412-8}}</ref>