Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim Dunkeld King Duncan II of Scotland ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Donnchad was Donnchadh mac Mhaoil Chaluim Dunkeld.

  General Notes:

DUNCAN ([1060/65]-murdered Monthechim/Mondynes, Kincardineshire 12 Nov 1094, bur Dunfermline Abbey, Fife). William of Malmesbury names Duncan as illegitimate son of King Malcolm, when recording that he was knighted by William II King of England. There is no indication of the identity of Duncan's mother, as explained above. His birth date is estimated on the assumption that he was a child when given as a hostage in 1072, which precludes his being the son of Queen Margaret. It is possible that he was illegitimate, although there is no indication that he was thereby excluded from succession to the throne. "Dunecanus fili regii Malcolum constans hereditarie rex Scotie" donated property to the monks of St Cuthbert for the souls of his father, "fratri mei, uxore mea et infans mei" (all unnamed), by charter dated 1093, witnessed by "Eadgari, [Etheread], Aceard, Ulf, Malcolub, Hormer, Heming, Ælfric, Teodbold, Earnulf". The copy in Early Scottish Charters lists the witnesses in a different order, and adds "Grentonis…Vinget". He was given as a hostage to William I King of England at Abernethy in 1072 to guarantee his father's good behaviour. The Annals of Ulster record that the "French went into Scotland and brought away the son of the king of Scotland as hostage" in 1072, which presumably refers to Duncan as any of his half-brothers (if then born) would have been infants at the time. He was kept in Normandy. Florence of Worcester records that Robert III "Curthose" Duke of Normandy released "Ulfam Haroldi quondam regis Anglorum filium, Dunechaldumque regis Scottorum Malcolmi filium" from custody after his father's death in Sep 1087, knighted them and allowed them to leave Normandy. He joined William II King of England and remained at his court in England. Florence of Worcester records that Duncan served in the army of King William II, who supported his bid to depose his uncle, and to whom Duncan swore fealty before leaving for Scotland. He deposed his uncle in 1094 and proclaimed himself DUNCAN II King of Scotland. Florence of Worcester records that "Dufenaldum regis Malcolmi fratrem" was elected king after his brother's death but that "filius regis Malcolmi Dunechain" expelled "patruum suum Dufenaldum". The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Domnall son of Donnchadh" killed "Donnchadh son of Mael Coluim king of Alba" in 1094 and "took the kingship of Alba". The Annals of Ulster record that "Donnchad son of Mael Coluim, king of Scotland, was treacherously killed by his own brothers Domnall and Edmond" in 1094. William of Malmesbury records that King Duncan was "murdered by the wickedness of his uncle Donald". Florence of Worcester records that "Scotti regem…Dunechan" was killed in [1094]. The Chronicle of the Picts and Scots dated 1251 records that "Donechat mac Malcolm" was killed "a Malpeder Mackcolm comite de Merns in Monacheden" through the treachery of "Donald mac Donehat". The Chronicle of John of Fordun records that "Duncan, King Malcolm´s illegitimate son" was "slain at Monthechin by the Earl of Mernys…Malpetri, in Scottish, Malpedir, through the wiles of his uncle Donald" as was buried "in the island of Iona".

m ([1090]) ETHELREDA of Northumberland , daughter of GOSPATRICK Earl of Northumberland & his wife --- (bur Dunfermline Abbey, Fife). The Cronicon Cumbriæ records that "Waldevus filius comitis Cospatricii" enfeoffed "Waldeve filio Gileminii" with property and "Ethreda sorore sua". The Cronicon Cumbriæ records that "Ethreda sorore Waldevi patris sui" married "Doncani comes de Murrayse" and that their son "Willielmus" succeeded her nephew "Alanus filius Waldevi". It is assumed that Duncan was Ethelreda´s first husband and Waltheof her second husband. She married secondly Waltheof.

King Duncan II & his wife had one child: William.

  Death Notes:

In battle.

Donnchad married Ethelreda of Northumberland, daughter of Gospatrick [I] of Northumberland Earl of Northumberland and Unknown, about 1090. (Ethelreda of Northumberland was buried in Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, KY11, GB.)