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The first reliable report of Malcolm II's reign is an attack in 1006 of territory under the Northumbrian rulers of Bamburgh (the lands between the River Forth and the River Tees, roughly ancient Bernicia), perhaps the customary crech ríg (literally royal prey, a raid by a new king made to demonstrate prowess in war), which involved a siege of Durham.
of Scotland Earl of Huntingdon 1114–1152: William fitz Duncan Earl of Moray d. 1147: Hextilda m. Richard Comyn: Henry II King of England 1133–1189: Ermengarde de Beaumont c. 1170 –1233/1234: William I the Lion c. 1143 –1214 r. 1165–1214: Ada of Huntingdon c. 1146 –after 1206: Floris III Count of Holland 1141–1190: Malcolm IV 1141 ...
Bethóc was the eldest daughter and heir of Malcolm II of Scotland, who had no known sons. She married Crínán, Abbot of Dunkeld, about 1000. [1] [2] This marriage may have been designed to encourage the Dunkeld's clan to remain loyal to Malcolm II. [3] Together, Bethóc and Crínán had an heir, Donnchad I. [4]
Malcolm's father Duncan I became king in late 1034, on the death of Malcolm II, Duncan's maternal grandfather and Malcolm's great-grandfather.One Scottish king-list gives Malcolm's mother the name Suthen (Suthain), a Gaelic name; [7] John of Fordun states that Malcolm's mother was a "blood relative" (consanguinea) of the Danish earl Siward, [8] [9] though this may be a late attempt to deepen ...
While Malcolm delayed doing homage to Henry II of England for his possessions in Henry's kingdom, he did so in 1157 at Peveril Castle in Derbyshire and later at Chester. [1] Henry II refused to allow Malcolm to keep Cumbria, or William to keep Northumbria, but instead granted the Earldom of Huntingdon to Malcolm, for which Malcolm did homage. [13]
Both men were Gille Coemgáin's cousin, and both had reason to want him dead. Gille Coemgáin is believed to have killed his cousin Dúngal mac Cináeda, the younger brother of Malcolm II, in 999. [1] [2] This could be a motive, but 33 years is a long time to wait for retaliation. Likewise, Gille Coemgáin participated in the death of Mac ...
The House of Alpin, also known as the Alpinid dynasty, Clann Chináeda, and Clann Chinaeda meic Ailpín, was the kin-group which ruled in Pictland, possibly Dál Riata, and then the kingdom of Alba from Constantine II (Causantín mac Áeda) in the 940s until the death of Malcolm II (Máel Coluim mac Cináeda) in 1034.
During the reign of Macbeth (Mac Beathadh Mac Findláich), and his successor Lulach (Lulach Mac Gille Comhgháin), the Moray-based Cenél Loairn ruled all Scotland. The reign of Malcolm II saw the final incorporation of these territories. The critical year perhaps was 1018, when King Malcolm II defeated the Northumbrians at the Battle of Carham.