Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
NameDuncan I 'the Gracious' King Of Scots, 28G Grandfather
FatherCrinan 'the Thane' (~978-1045)
MotherBethoc Princess Of Scotland (~984-)
Spouses
1Æfflaed Of Northumbria, 28G Grandmother
FatherSigurd Earl Of Northumberland (-1055)
MotherÆlflaed Of Bernicia
ChildrenMalcolm Canmore III (1031-1093)
Web Notes notes for Duncan I 'the Gracious' King Of Scots
From the book, "Scotland: a Concise History" revised edition, by Fitzroy Maclean, 1993, page 22-3:
In 858 the King of the Britons of Strathclyde died without issue and was succeeded by Duncan, who had managed to establish some kind of claim to the throne of Strathclyde through the female line. In 1034, Duncan succeeded his grandfather as King of Scotland. In this way the frontiers of the Scottish kingdom were further extended, reaching far down into what is now English territory. In 1040, after a short, rather unhappy reign, Duncan was killed in battle by Maelbeatha or Macbeth, the Mormaer of Moray, who claimed the throne both on his own behalf and on that of his wife, and now made himself king in Duncan's place. Macbeth appears, contrary to popular belief, to have been a wise monarch and to have ruled Scotland successfully and well for 17 prosperous years.
Weis" "Ancestral Roots. . ." (34:21), (170:20), (172:20).
Duncan was king of Scots. Macbeth was his successor. Duncan's son Malcolm invaded Scotland with the help of an English army. Duncan was probably quite young when he became king of Scots, and probably not of great competence. Little is known about his reign. In 1038 or 1039, Ealdred, Earl of Northumbria, invaded Strathclyde, perhaps in an attempt to wrest it from the Scots. Duncan responded in 1040 with an attack on Durham. Like his grandfather's attack in 1006, it ended in disaster, with Scottish forces fleeing, and Scottish heads decorating the Durham marketplace. This defeat seems to have weakened his authority so severely that Macbeth of the Cenel Loairn was able to defeat and kill him in battle near Elgin on 16 August 1040. Duncan married Sibylla, a relative of Earl Siward of Northumbria, a match which provided Duncan's son Malcolm a valuable ally in his efforts to wrest the Scottish kingship from Macbeth.
Children:
1. *Malcolm
2. Donald Ban, King of Scots from his brother's death in 1093 to 1094, when he was ousted by Malcolm's son Duncan. Joint king with Duncan's brother Edmund from 1094, when Duncan was killed, to 1097, when Donald was blinded, and succeeded by Malcolm's son Edgar.
In 858 the King of the Britons of Strathclyde died without issue and was succeeded by Duncan, who had managed to establish some kind of claim to the throne of Strathclyde through the female line. In 1034, Duncan succeeded his grandfather as King of Scotland. In this way the frontiers of the Scottish kingdom were further extended, reaching far down into what is now English territory. In 1040, after a short, rather unhappy reign, Duncan was killed in battle by Maelbeatha or Macbeth, the Mormaer of Moray, who claimed the throne both on his own behalf and on that of his wife, and now made himself king in Duncan's place. Macbeth appears, contrary to popular belief, to have been a wise monarch and to have ruled Scotland successfully and well for 17 prosperous years.
Weis" "Ancestral Roots. . ." (34:21), (170:20), (172:20).
Duncan was king of Scots. Macbeth was his successor. Duncan's son Malcolm invaded Scotland with the help of an English army. Duncan was probably quite young when he became king of Scots, and probably not of great competence. Little is known about his reign. In 1038 or 1039, Ealdred, Earl of Northumbria, invaded Strathclyde, perhaps in an attempt to wrest it from the Scots. Duncan responded in 1040 with an attack on Durham. Like his grandfather's attack in 1006, it ended in disaster, with Scottish forces fleeing, and Scottish heads decorating the Durham marketplace. This defeat seems to have weakened his authority so severely that Macbeth of the Cenel Loairn was able to defeat and kill him in battle near Elgin on 16 August 1040. Duncan married Sibylla, a relative of Earl Siward of Northumbria, a match which provided Duncan's son Malcolm a valuable ally in his efforts to wrest the Scottish kingship from Macbeth.
Children:
1. *Malcolm
2. Donald Ban, King of Scots from his brother's death in 1093 to 1094, when he was ousted by Malcolm's son Duncan. Joint king with Duncan's brother Edmund from 1094, when Duncan was killed, to 1097, when Donald was blinded, and succeeded by Malcolm's son Edgar.