Dubh, King of Alba

- 967

• Name	Dubh
  History	In 962, he was crowned the King of Alba. [1] By 962, a rivalry had arisen between the heirs of Ædh MacAlpin and the heirs of Constantine MacAlpin. Cuilen, son of Indulf thought he should have been named king, and gathered support. In 965, the two forces met at Duncrub, and Dubh was the victor but Cuilen fled. When Dubh was killed, Cuillen asumed the throne. [1] John of Fordun refers to Dubh in the late 14th century "as a man of dove-like simplicity but harsh on rebels and lawlessness in his realm". [1]
  Death	966/67	Forres, Moray, Scotland   [2]
  He was killed in battle.
  Siblings	1 brother
  > 1. Dubh, King of Alba   d. 966/67, Forres, Moray, Scotland + 2. Kenneth II, King of Alba,   b. 932, Scotland d. 995, Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age 63 years) ▻ daughter of Leinster
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Eochaid Muinremur, King of Dalriada in Northern Ireland   d. Before 439  (16 x Great Grandfather)
  Person ID, Branch	I22519
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Malcolm I, King of Alba,   b. 897, Scotland d. 954, Fordoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F2734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner
  Marriage	Issue: 1. Malcolm MacDubh (___-997) 2. Kenneth III MacDubh, King of Scots (___-1005) [1]
  Family ID	F8172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Dubh, King of Alba( – 966/67) 2Malcolm I, King of Alba(897 – 954) 4Donald II of Alba, King of the Scots(862 – 900) 8Constantin I of Alba, King of Alba(Abt 836 – 877) 16Kenneth MacAlpin, King of Alba(Abt 810 – 6 Feb 859/60) 17 9 18 19 5 10 20 21 11 22 23 3 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 966/67 - Forres, Moray, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1466] Guido, Michael Anne. "Nes Fitz William and the Earls of Fife: The Origin of the House of Fife, 962-1129" , (Chobham, Woking, UK: Foundations: Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 2, number 2, July 2006). [S1484] Guido, Michael Anne. "Who was Malcolm, King of the Cumbrians? - A Study of the Kings of Strathclyde and Cumbria and Their Relationship to King Dubh's Descendants in the Work of Fordun and the Early Chronicles", (Vowchurch, UK: Foundations: Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 2, number 3, January 2007).