King Malcolm III (Longneck) Ceanmor Of Scotland 
Malcolm III, known as Longneck, was born in 1031 in Atholl,Perthshire,Scotland.1 He was an only child. He died at the age of 62 on November 13th, 1093 in Alnwick,Northumberland,England. He was buried in Holy Trinity Church,Dumferline,Fifeshire,Scotland.1 1 General Notes
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Sources: RC 2, 165, 233, 242; K and Q of Britain, Coe, A. Roots 1-22, 158,
169, 170-21; AF; Butler; Pfafman; Kraentzler 1062, 1158, 1263; Norr; Stewart;
Paget; Complete Peerage; AIS; Magna Charta Sureties 161-8.
RC and Roots: Malcolm III Canmore, King of Scotland, 1058-1093. Crowned at
Scone 17 March 1057/1058. Died in battle 13 Nov. 1093 while besieging Alnwick
Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland.
Sureties: Malcolm III Canmore, King of Scots, born 1031 and died 13 Nov.
1093.
K: Malcolm III, "Big Head," King of Scotland.
Pfafman: Malcolm III MacDuncan (Canmore, Ceanmor), Great Head or Big Head.
King of Scotland 1058-1093. Crowned King at Scone after defeating and killing
Macbeth 8/15/1057. His reign had an important bearing on consolidation of
Scotland.
Stewart: Absorbed the concept, hitherto hardly recognized in Alba, that
there a hereditary right of kingship passing from father to eldest son.
During MacBeth's reign, Malcolm gained support from the English king, Edward the
Confessor, for his claim to the High Kingship of Alba. Such a claim was
inadmissible under Celtic law; but it was certainly admissible in England,
where primogeniture carried considerable weight. Malcolm killed MacBeth 15 Aug.
1057. MacBeth was buried on the island of Iona, the sacred place where so many
Scottish kings were interred. Malcolm was buried in Dunfermline. "This must
reflect that he was not considred as worthy as his predecessors of the ancient
burial right upon Iona." MacBeth was succeeded by his stepson, Lulach, who was
elected king in the manner of Celtic law, "which clearly indicates that Malcolm
was by no means popular or powerful enough at this stage..." But seven months
later, Malcolm's forces slew Lulach, and Malcolm gained the crown.
AIS: Malcolm III of Scotland, born about 1030 in Scotland; died 13 Nov.
1093, Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Married about 1068.
‌Longneck were married in a religious ceremony about 1070 in Atholl,Perthshire,Scotland.2
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