King of Scotland Duncan (The Gracious) Alpin of Scots I

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Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland

Abbot of Dunkeld Crinan Atholl

Bethoc of Scotland

Mormaer of Athole Duncan of Mormaer

Malcolm of Scotland II

Edith de Ossory

Maldred

Iona, Elgin, Scotland

Icolmkill

General Notes

Duncan I (d. 1040) was a son of Crinan or Cronan, lay abbot of Dunkeld, and became king of the Scots in succession to his maternal grandfather, Malcolm II, in 1034, having previously as rex Cumbrorum ruled in Strathclyde. His accession was "the first example of inheritance of the Scottish throne in the direct line." Duncan is chiefly known through his connexion 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 ascertained with any certainty is that Duncan was slain by Macbeth in 1040. Two of Duncan's sons, Malcolm III Canmore and Donald Bane, were afterwards kings of the Scots.

This entry was originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Duncan of Dull
  - b.~  0890 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
  
  Duncan MacDonachadh
  - b.0920 in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland d.0965 in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
  
  Mormaer of Athole Duncan of Mormaer
  - b.0948
  
  Risa Sigurd
  - d.0937
  
  Halvdan Sigurdsson
  - b.0920 d.0960
  
  Abbot of Dunkeld Crinan Atholl
  - b.0975 d.1045
  
  King of Scotland Duncan (The Gracious) Alpin of Scots I
  - b.~  1013 in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland d.14 Aug 1040 in Iona, Elgin, Scotland
  
  King Donald of Scotland II ^*
  - b.0848 d.0900
  
  Malcolm of Scotland I
  - b.~  0899 in Argyll, Dál Riata, Scotland d.0954 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
  
  King Kenneth of Scotland II
  - b.~  0930 in Argyll, Dál Riata, Scotland d.0995 in Finela's Castle, Fettercain, Dál Riata, Scotland
  
  Malcolm of Scotland II
  - b.~  0954 in Argyll, Dál Riata, Scotland d.25 Nov 1034 in Glamis Castle, Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland
  
  King Ugaire of Leinster ^*
  - b.~  0860 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland d.0915
  
  King of Leinster Tuathal O'Toole
  - b.~  0890 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland d.0956
  
  Princess of Leinster Anleta O'Toole
  - b.~  0930 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
  
  Bethoc of Scotland
  - b.0984 in Angus, Scotland d.1045
  
  Sigurd de Ossory
  - b.0942 in Scotland
  
  Edith de Ossory
  - b.0962 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

The Gracious and Sybil were married. They had three sons and a daughter, named Longneck, Donald, Melmare and Margaret.

Children
- Malcolm (Longneck) Caenmoe Dunkeld of Scotland III
  Malcolm, known as Longneck, was born in 1031 in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    B: Abt. 1031
  He died at the age of 62 on November 13th, 1093 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England.³
  King Donald Bane of Scots III
  
  cemetery_iona
  
  Donald was born about 1033 in Scotland.² He died in 1099. His burial was in Iona.⁴⁵
  Margaret of Scots
  Margaret was born in 1040.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    B: Bef. 1040
  ²
  Earl of Atholl, Prince of Scotland Melmare of Scots
  Melmare was born about 1045 in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland.¹

King of Scotland Duncan (The Gracious) Alpin of Scots I

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

Personal Timeline

The Gracious' family with Sybil Biornsson

Children