Malcolm II , King of the Scots and King of Strathclyde

M, (958 - 25 November 1034)
Father-Biological*Kenneth II , King of Alba b. 932, d. 995
Mother-Biological*mistress from Leinster
Family Lines
Roy Line

Boudreau Line
Last Edited=13 May 2023
     Malcolm II , King of the Scots and King of Strathclyde was born in 958.1,2 He was the son of Kenneth II , King of Alba and mistress from Leinster. Malcolm's name was also spelt Mael-Coluim II.3 Malcolm was crowned the King of Strathclyde in 990.4,3 Malcolm was crowned the King of the Scots on 25 March 1005.4,3 In 1008, he fought at the battle of Carham with Uchtred, son of Waltheof, Earl of Northumberland.4,3 In 1017, he defeated the Danes.4,3 King Malcolm published a code of laws for Scotland in 1025.4,3 He was murdered on 25 November 1034 at Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angus, Scotland.1,2,4,3

Children of Malcolm II , King of the Scots and King of Strathclyde

Citations

  1. Guido, Michael Anne. "Nes Fitz William and the Earls of Fife: The Origin of the House of Fife, 962-1129", Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy volume 2 (July 2006).
  2. 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", Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy volume 2, number 3 (January 2007).
  3. Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650, Fifth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982.
  4. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.