King Kenneth ("Macalpin") macAlpin I of Scots & Picts 
Kenneth, known as "Macalpin", was born about 0810 in Scotland. "Macalpin"'s father was King Alpin macEochaid of Galloway and his mother is Princess of Argyllshire. His paternal grandfather was King Eochaid ("the Venomous", "the Poisonous") IV of Kintyre and his paternal grandmother is Princess Royal Fergusa of the Picts; his maternal grandfather was King Achalas of Argyllshire. He had a sister named nicAlpin. He was the older of the two children. He died on February 6th, 0859 in Iona, Argyllshire, Scotland. He was buried in Iona, Argyllshire, Scotland.General Notes
ruled Scots 840-58, and Picts 847-58
King of Scotland, Alba, Galloway & Picts
Kenneth I Macalpin, King of Scots united the Picts and Dalriada. He was also
known as Cinead I Mac Alpin and Ceneath III, King of the Picts. He was King
of Scotland from 843-858, he also ruled in Dalriada 841-859, and eleceted King of the Picts in 844. Kenneth I formed a kingdom in central Scotland.
Eventually, this kingdom expanded to include Stratclyde and Lothian which were originally part of orthumbria. This Celtic monarchy lasted until Macbeth's reign ended in 1057, and Malcolm III who had been educated in England and had an English wife came to the throne.
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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.~ 0660 in Scotland d.0697
- b.~ 0695 in Scotland d.0721/0733
- b.ABT 0663/0677
- b.~ 0725 in Scotland d.0778
- b.~ 0747 in Scotland d.0819
- b.~ 0778 in Scotland d.20 Jul 0834 in Galloway
- b.~ 0691 in Scotland d.0733
- b.0709 in Scotland
- b.~ 0700
- b.ABT 0720/0735 in Scotland d.0781/0834
- b.~ 0755 in Dalriada, Scotland
- d.> 0736
- b.< 0736 in Scotland
- b.~ 0810 in Scotland d.06 Feb 0859 in Iona, Argyllshire, Scotland
- d.0721
- d.0761
- d.0819
- b.~ 0792 in Scotland
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"Macalpin" were married in a religious ceremony about 0830 in Iona, Argyllshire, Scotland. He had a biological son and a biological daughter, named Constantine and Mary.
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Children
King Constantine I of Alba
Constantine was born about 0836 in Scotland. He died due to died in battle with the Danes in 0877 in Inverdovat, Forgan, Fifeshire, Scotland. He was buried in Iona, Elgin, Moray, Scotland.
Source/Citation
British Kings and Queens @ p. 383
British Kings and Queens @ p. 383
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