Malcolm III 'Caennmor', King of Scotland

Malcolm III 'Caennmor', King of Scotland1

M, #102153, b. circa 1031, d. 13 November 1093
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Last Edited=25 Jun 2006 Malcolm III 'Caennmor', King of Scotland was born circa 1031.1 He was the son of Duncan I 'the Gracious', King of Scotland and Sybilla (?). He married, firstly, Ingibiorg Finnsdottir, daughter of Finn Arnasson, Jarl of Halland and Bergljot (?), between 1059 and 1066.1 He married, secondly, Saint Margaret 'the Exile' (?), daughter of Edward 'Atheling' (?) and Agatha (?), in 1069 at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.2 He died on 13 November 1093 at Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, killed by Arkil Morel in an ambush.2 He was buried at El Escorial Palace, Madrid, Spain.2 He was buried at Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.2 He was buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.2
Malcolm III 'Caennmor', King of Scotland gained the title of Prince Malcolm of Cumbria in 1034.1 He gained the title of King Malcolm of Strathclyde in 1034.1 He succeeded to the title of King Malcolm III of Scotland on 17 March 1058.1 He was crowned King of Scotland on 25 April 1058 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.1
He succeeded Macbeth, but was exiled to England during the reign of Macbeth. With English military help he defeated (1054 - Battle of Dunsinane) and killed (1057) Macbeth, and became King of Scotland after the death of Macbeth's stepson and successor Lulach. Five times he unsuccessfully invaded northern England, and was killed on the fifth attempt. He was effectively ruler of Strathclyde and Lothian from 1054.
Children of Malcolm III 'Caennmor', King of Scotland and Ingibiorg Finnsdottir

• Duncan II of Scotland, King of Scotland+ b. c 1060, d. 12 Nov 10943
• Malcolm of Scotland b. c 1068, d. c 10943
• Donald of Scotland b. c 1068, d. 10853

Children of Malcolm III 'Caennmor', King of Scotland and Saint Margaret 'the Exile' (?)

• Mary of Scots+ d. 31 May 1116
• Edward of Scotland d. 16 Nov 10933
• Edmund of Scotland, King of Scotland 3
• Ethelred of Dunkeld, Earl of Fife d. c 10973
• Edgar of Scotland, King of Scotland b. c 1074, d. 8 Jan 1107
• Alexander 'the Fierce' of Scotland, King of Scotland+ b. 1078, d. 23 Apr 1124
• Editha of Scotland+ b. c 1079, d. 1 May 1118
• David I 'the Saint' of Scotland, King of Scotland+ b. bt 1080 - 1085, d. 24 May 1153

Citations

1. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 183. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family.
2. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family, page 184.
3. [S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online <ftp://ftp.cac.psu.edu/genealogy/public_html/royal/index.html>. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.

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