Duncan, *Donnchad Mac Crínáin I
Birth Name | Duncan, *Donnchad Mac Crínáin I 1a |
Also Known As | “The Gracious” |
Also Known As | Duncan I, Donnchad macCrínáin 1b |
Also Known As | “The Diseased” or “The Sick” |
Also Known As | Duncan Donnchad MacCrinain I |
Gramps ID | I6723 |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | 39 years, 7 months, 13 days |
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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Birth [E15517] | 1001 | Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland |
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Burial [E15518] | Iona, Near Elgin, Scotland |
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Christening [E15519] | UNKNOWN | Scotland |
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Nobility Title [E15520] | Duncan I, House of Dunkeld, King of Scotland |
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Fact 1 [E15521] | Cousin of MacBeth and Thorfinn of Orkney |
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Ruled [E15522] | between 1034 and 1040 | Scotland |
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Death [E15523] | 1040-08-14 | Bonthenagowan, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
Cause: Killed in battle |
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Birth [E15524] | 1001-08-15 | Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland |
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Birth [E15525] | 1005 | Elgin, Moray, Scotland |
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Birth [E15526] | 1001-08-15 | Atholl, Perthshire, , Scotland |
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Death [E15527] | 1040-08-14 | Iona, Argyll, Scotland |
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Death [E15528] | 1040-08-14 | Elgin, Moray, Scotland |
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Death [E15529] | 1040-08-14 | Iona, Argyll, , Scotland |
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Parents
Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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Father | House of Dunkeld, Crinan or Crínán, Lay Abbot of Dunkeld, Mormaer of Atholl [I8429] | 975 | 1045 | |
Mother | House of Alpin, Bethoc or Bethóc ingen Maíl Coluim meic Cináeda [I8430] | 1045 | ||
Duncan, *Donnchad Mac Crínáin I [I6723] | 1001 | 1040-08-14 |
Families
  |   | Family of Duncan, *Donnchad Mac Crínáin I and Aelflad, *Sibel [F2476] | ||||||||||||||||||
Married | Wife | Aelflad, *Sibel [I6724] ( * 1014 + 1040 ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Children |
Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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Caennmor, *Malcolm III [I6703] | 1093-11-13 | |
Donald III, Bane [I8431] | 1033 | 1099 |
Narrative
DUNCAN I, KING OF SCOTLAND
[11706] "The Book of McKee, pg 409;
"Robert the Bruce, King of Scots" by Ronald McNair Scott
Listed as Donnchad Mac Crionain, grandson of Malcolm II, king 6 years - on Kings of Scotland, pg 409, 1034-1040
A History of the Scottish Highlands (941 H2k) - he succeeded his Grandfather Malcolm II to the throne in 1033
Souce: www.parsonstech.com/genealogy:
Says he died 14 Aug 1040 in Pitgaveny (formerly called Bothnagowan), near Elgin, Morayshire and was buried in Iona, Argyl, Scotland. He was killed in battle against MacBeth, his successor. He reigned as King of Scotland 1034-1040. Duncan I was a King of Alba. He was a Prince of Cumbria.
Souce: Encyclopedia Britannica 1944 Vol 7 p. 736; The History of Scotland Book I by George Buchanan GS 941.H2 buc; History of Scotland Vol 1 by Hume Brown M.A.,L.L.D. Pub 1929 @ Cambridge U. Press:
Duncan King of Scotland in 1033 - killed by Macbeth Book of McKee pg 331 states Duncan's name was (according to O'Flaherty) Donnchad Mac Crionain, and he reigned six years from 1034-1040.
Source: Gazetteer for Scotland www.geo.ed.ad.uk/scotgaz/people/famousfirst404.html says of Duncan I:
"...was foolhardy and not particularly effective"
Source: Skye's Scottish Origins, Ch. 3 members.aol.com/skyelander/mediev20.html states:
"Duncan I of Scotland, was actually...an impetuous and spoiled young man whose six years of kingship brought glory neither to Scotland nor to his family."
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Ancestry.com: Public Member Trees
[S0075]
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- Page: Database online.
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Record for Duncan I, Donnchad mac Crínáin, King of Scotland House of Dunkeld
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- Page: Database online.
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Record for Sibel Aelflad
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- Page: Database online.
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Record for King Scotland Malcolm III
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- Page: Database online.
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Source text:
Record for King Scotland Malcolm III
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- Page: Database online.
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Record for King Scotland Malcolm III
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- Page: Database online.
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Source text:
Record for King Scotland Malcolm III
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- Page: Database online.
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Source text:
Record for King Scotland Malcolm III
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- Page: Database online.
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Record for Donnchad mac Crínáin Duncan I
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- Page: Database online.
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Record for Sybil FitzSiward Aelflaed
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- Page: Database online.
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Record for Sibel Aelflad
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- Page: Database online.
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Source text:
Record for Donnchad mac Crínáin Duncan I
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- Page: Database online.
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Record for Sybil FitzSiward Aelflaed
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- Page: Database online.
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Source text:
Record for Sibel Aelflad
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- Page: Database online.
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Source text:
Record for Donnchad mac Crínáin Duncan I
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- Page: Database online.
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Source text:
Record for Sybil FitzSiward Aelflaed
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- Page: Database online.
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Record for Sibel Aelflad
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