Atheling, Malcolm III ‘Caennmor’, King of Scotland

Birth Name Atheling, Malcolm III ‘Caennmor’, King of Scotland
Gender male
Age at Death 61 years, 10 months, 12 days

Narrative

Malcolm succeeded to the title of King Malcolm III of Scotland on 17 March 1058. He was crowned King of Scotland on 25 April 1058 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.
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.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1032 Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland    
Death 1093-11-13 Alnwick, Northumberland, England Alnick Castle  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Atheling, Duncan ‘the Gracious’, King of Alba10001040-08-14
Mother , Sybilla
         Atheling, Malcolm III ‘Caennmor’, King of Scotland 1032 1093-11-13
    Brother     , Donald III ‘Donald Bane’, King of Scotland about 1033 1099
    Brother     mac Dhonnachadh, Maelmare about 1035

Families

Family of Atheling, Malcolm III ‘Caennmor’, King of Scotland and Finnsdottir, Ingibiorg
Married Wife Finnsdottir, Ingibiorg ( * + before 1070 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage between 1059 and 1066      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
, Duncan II, King of Scotlandabout 10601094-11-12
of Scotland, Malcolmabout 1068about 1094
of Scotland, Donaldabout 1068about 1085

Family of Atheling, Malcolm III ‘Caennmor’, King of Scotland and Atheling, Margaret
Married Wife Atheling, Margaret ( * 1042 + 1093-11-16 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1069 Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Atheling, Edward10671093
Atheling, Edmund1069
Atheling, Ethelred of Dunkeld, Earl of Fife10711093
Atheling, Edgar10741107
Atheling, Alexander10771124
of Scotland, Edithiaabout 10791118-05-01
Atheling, David10801153-05-24
Atheling, Maryafter 10791116-05-31