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Duncan (The Gracious) Alpin of Scots I

Duncan, known as The Gracious, was born in 1001.¹ The Gracious' father was Crinan Atholl and his mother was Bethoc of Scotland. His paternal grandparents were Lord Duncan of Mormaer and <Unknown>; his maternal grandparents were Malcolm of Scotland II and Edith de Ossory. He had a brother named Maldred. He was the older of the two children. He died due to killed by Macbeth at Elgin at the age of 39 on August 1st, 1040. His burial was in Icolmkill.²¹

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
- Lord Duncan of Mormaer
  - b.0948
  
  Crinan Atholl
  - b.0975 d.1045
  
  Duncan (The Gracious) Alpin of Scots I
  - b.1001 d.01 Aug 1040
  
  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
  
  Edith de Ossory
  - b.~  0962
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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