Malcolm II of Alba

Abt 0954 - 1034  (80 years)

• Name	Malcolm II of Alba
  Born	Abt 0954	Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Nov 1034	Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
  Buried	Isle of Iona, Scotland
  Person ID	P44552233	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2010

  
  

  Father	Kenneth II of Alba,   b. Scotland ,   d. 0995, Finela's Castle, Fettercain
  Family ID	F3815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Bethoc (Beatrix),   b. Abt 0984, Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2019
  Family ID	F3818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  conquered Lothian 1018. King of Alba, King of Strathclyde. Said to have married an Irishwoman from Ossory. Killed by his kinsman. According to Mike Ashley's "Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens," Malcolm was born Malcolm Mac Kenneth, and acceeded to the Scottish throne as Malcolm II. Previously, from 990 to 995, he was King of Cumbria, and in 997-1005, King of Strathclyde. He acceeded to the Scottish throne in 1005 and ruled until his death. According to Ashley, Malcolm's kingship of Strathclyde was "one of rivalry with Malcolm MacDonald..."