Malcolm II MacKenneth King of Scotland 
Malcolm II MacKenneth King of was born in 0954 in Scotland. Malcolm II MacKenneth King of's father was Kenneth (Cinaed) II King of Scots. His paternal grandfather was Malcolm (Mael-Coluim) I King of Scots. He was an only child. He died at the age of 80 on November 25th, 1034 in Glamis, Angus, Scotland (murdered).General Notes
Malcolm took advantage of the fact that the English were preoccupied with Danish raids and marched south, winning the Battle of Carham against the Angles in 1018 and thereby regaining Lothian. Thirteen years later King Canute invaded Scotland and forced Malcolm to submit to him. However, Canute seems to have recognized Malcolm's possession of Lothian.
After Malcolm II's reign, Scottish succession was based on the principle of direct descent. Previously, succession was determined by tanistry - during a king's lifetime an heir was chosen and known as "tanaiste rig" (second to the king).
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.0810 in Scotland d.6 FEB 857/58 in Perth, Scotland
- b.0836 in Scotland d.0877 in Forteviot, Near Perth, Scotland (slain by Norse)
- b.0862 in Scotland d.0900 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland (killed)
- b.0897 in Scotland d.0954 in Fetteresson, Kincardineshire, Scotland (killed by men of Moray)
- b.0932 in Scotland d.0995 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland (killed by his men)
- b.0954 in Scotland d.25 Nov 1034 in Glamis, Angus, Scotland (murdered)
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‌Malcolm II MacKenneth King of and Edith were married in a religious ceremony about 0983 in Scotland. They had two daughters named Thorda Donada (Olith) Princess of and Bethoc (Beatrix) Princess of.
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Children
Thorda Donada (Olith) Princess of Scotland
Thorda Donada (Olith) Princess of was born about 0980 in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland.
Bethoc (Beatrix) Princess of Scotland
Bethoc (Beatrix) Princess of was born about 0984 in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland. She died in 1045 in Scotland.
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