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Personal data Malcolm I of Scotland 

• He was born about 897.
• Title: Koning, van Schotland
• He died about 954.
• A child of Donald II of Scotland and Nn Nn

Household of Malcolm I of Scotland

Child(ren):

1. Kenneth II van Schotland  ????-± 995 

Notes about Malcolm I of Scotland

MALCOLM [Maelcoluim], son of DONALD II "Dasachtach" King of Scotland & his wife --- (-killed Vlurn [954], bur [Isle of Iona]). The 10th century Pictish Chronicle Cronica de Origine Antiquorum Pictorum records that "Mael filio Domnail" succeeded King Constantine II and reigned eleven years[127]. The 11th century Synchronisms of Flann Mainistreach name (in order) "…Domnall Dasachtach (mac Custantin), Custantin mac Aeda, Maelcolaim mac Domnall, Illolb mac Custantin, Dub mac Maelcolaim, Cuillen mac Illiulb…" as Scottish kings, dated to the 10th century[128]. The 12th century Cronica Regum Scottorum lists "…Malcolin filius Duneuald ix…" as king[129]. The Chronicle of John of Fordun records that King Constantine "made room for Malcolm, son of Donald, to reign" in 943 and that he reigned for nine years[130]. He succeeded in 942 as MALCOLM I King of Scotland. The 10th century Pictish Chronicle Cronica de Origine Antiquorum Pictorum records that King Malcolm travelled to "Moreb" and killed "Cellach"[131]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that in 945 Edmund King of England "ravaged all Strathclyde and ceded it to Malcolm king of Scots" in return for an alliance, which was renewed by Edmund's brother and successor King Eadred to whom "the Scots gave oaths and promised to do his will in all things"[132]. The Chronicle of the Princes of Wales records that "Strath Clyde was devastated by the Saxons" in 944[133]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 954 of "Mael Coluim son of Domnall king of Scotland…killed"[134]. The 10th century Pictish Chronicle Cronica de Origine Antiquorum Pictorum records that King Malcolm was killed "in Fodresach id est in Claideom"[135]. The Chronicle of the Scots and Picts dated 1177 records that "Malcom mac Donald" reigned for 9 years, was killed "a Morauiensibus" and was buried "in Yona insula"[136]. The Chronicle of the Picts and Scots dated 1251 records that "Malcolm mack Dovenal" reigned for 9 years, was killed "in Vlurn a Moraviensibus" and was buried at Iona[137]. The Chronicle of John of Fordun records that King Malcolm "was killed at Ulrim" after reigning for nine years and three months[138].

m ---. The name of Malcolm's wife is not known.

Malcolm I & his wife had two children:
DUBH [Duff] (-killed in battle Forres [19/20 Jul 966], bur Isle of Iona).
KENNETH

Bronnen

[127] Skene (1867), I, The Pictish Chronicle, Cronica de origine antiquorum Pictorum, pp. 8-9.

[128] Skene (1867), IV, Synchronisms of Flann Mainistreach, p. 21.

[129] Skene (1867), XVI, Chronicle of the Scots 1165, Cronica Regum Scottorum, p. 131.

[130] John of Fordun (Skene), Book IV, XXIV, p. 158.

[131] Skene (1867), I, The Pictish Chronicle, Cronica de origine antiquorum Pictorum, p. 9.

[132] Anglo-Saxon Chronicle D 945 and 946.

[133] Williams ab Ithel, J. (ed.) (1860) Brut y Tywysogion, or the Chronicle of the Princes of Wales (London) ("Brut y Tywysogion (Williams)"), p. 21.

[134] Annals of Ulster, 954.2, p. 400.

[135] Skene (1867), I, The Pictish Chronicle, Cronica de origine antiquorum Pictorum, p. 10.

[136] Skene (1867), XXIII, Chronicle of the Scots and Picts 1177, p. 151.

[137] Skene (1867), XXIX, Chronicle of the Picts and Scots 1251, p. 174.

[138] John of Fordun (Skene), Book IV, XXV, p. 159.

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