mac Crínáin, Rí Alban Donnchad^{[1, 2, 3]}

1001 - 1040  (39 years)

• Name	mac Crínáin, Donnchad
  Prefix	Rí Alban
  Nickname	An t-Ilgarach
  Born	1001	Scotland
  Gender	Male
  _UID	DE18A49D9D281545A30B219936D0411D229B
  Died	14 Aug 1040	Pitgaveny, near Elgin
  Buried	Iona
  Person ID	I8007	NewFranceGenealogy
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2009

  
  

  Father	mac Donnchad, Mormaer of Atholl, Lay Abott of Dunkeld, Steward of Western Isle Crínán,   b. 978, Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 1045, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	ingen Maíl Coluim meic Cináeda, Princess of Scotland Bethóc,   b. 984, Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Abt 1045, Atholl, Perth, Scotland  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F3329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Biornsdottir, Rí Na H'alba Suthen Sibylla  [1, 2]
  _UID	29A65DCEFFDAB148BBAE3C3FFEC98C6568A7
  Children	+ 1. mac Donnchada, Rí Alban/ Scottorum basileus Máel Coluim III,   b. 26 Mar 1031, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 13 Nov 1093, Slain Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England  (Age 62 years)   2. mac Donnchada, Rí Alban Domnall,   b. Bef 1040,   d. 1099, Rescobie, Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland  (Age > 59 years)
  Last Modified	27 May 2017
  Family ID	F3251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Duncan I (Donnchad mac Crínáin) (1001 - August 15, 1040) was a son of Crinan the Thane de Mormaer, lay abbot of Dunkeld, and Princess Bethoc of Scotland. He became King of the Scots in succession to his maternal grandfather Malcolm II in 1034, having previously ruled as rex Cumbrorum in Strathclyde. His accession is said to be "the first example of inheritance of the Scottish throne in the direct line". Duncan was known as "Duncan The Gracious", a title that was not entirely complimentary. His uncaring approach to matters of state made him unpopular both with his subjects and the nobility. Not a strong ruler, he is chiefly known today through his connection with Macbeth, which has been immortalized by Shakespeare. The feud between these two princes originated probably in a dispute over the succession to the throne; its details, however, are obscure, and the only fact which can be stated with any certainty is that Duncan was slain in battle by Macbeth, near Elgin in Morayshire on August 15, 1040. In 1039, Duncan marched south to besiege Durham, but was defeated with heavy losses. He also attempted to seize control of Moray, but was twice defeated by the Earl of Orkney's son, Thorfinn, before being killed in battle. He was killed at Bothnguane and buried at Iona. Details of Duncan's marital life are a matter of debate among historians. The Scottish Regnal List I calls her Suthen, and John of Fordun calls her a kinswoman of Siward Biornsson, Earl of Northumbria. The United Kingdom's official History of the Monarchy states that she was Siward's cousin. Two of Duncan's sons, Malcolm III Canmore and Donald Bane, were afterwards kings of the Scots.

  
  

• Sources

  [S178] GEDCOM File : GED royal92.ged, Denis R. Reid, 20 Nov 1992. [S80] Douglas Wilmot Harnden Ancestors, Daniel Harnden, (daniel_harnden@yahoo.com) (Reliability: 2), 2 May 2009. This Harnden line is proven back to Richard b. 1648 beyond that it's speculative. [S272] List of Scottish monarchs, Multi, (Wikipedia), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_I_of_Scotland (Reliability: 1).