Malcolm

Also known as: King Malcolm / King Malcolm of Scotland · Family: Scots · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 1067–1069

In 1067, Malcolm sought Margaret’s hand, and her brother Edgar Etheling agreed after Malcolm pressed him. Margaret was received as his wife, though “it was against her will”; in 1074, she and Malcolm welcomed Edgar in Scotland and gave him and his men great presents.

In 1072, Malcolm made peace with William of Normandy, gave hostages, and became his man. In 1079, he led an army into Northumberland, where it plundered and took captives. In 1091, he made peace with William son of William, did homage, and swore to the obedience he had formerly paid to William’s father.

Soon after Malcolm returned home in 1093, Earl Robert of Northumberland and Morel of Barnborough surrounded and slew him. His son Edward son of Malcolm was also slain; Duncan was his son, and Dufenal his brother. His children included Edgar son of Malcolm and Maud, who married in 1100.

Relationship record

Life events

• 1072 · King Malcolm made peace with King William, gave hostages, and became his man.(A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 Scotland)
  • With: William of Normandy
  • “King Malcolm, however, came, and made peace with King William, and gave hostages, and became his man;”
• 1074 · Malcolm and Margaret received Edgar in Scotland and gave him and his men great presents.(A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 Scotland)
  • With: Edgar Etheling Margaret
  • “child Edgar came from Flanders into Scotland on St. Grimbald's mass-day; where King Malcolm and his sister Margaret received him with much pomp.”
• 1079 · Malcolm's army plundered Northumberland, slew many people, and carried away treasure and captives.(A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 Northumberland)
  • “This year came King Malcolm from Scotland into England, betwixt the two festivals of St. Mary, with a large army, which plundered Northumberland till it came to the Tine, and slew many hundreds of men, and carried home much coin, and treasure, and men in captivity.”
• 1091 · Malcolm made peace with William, did homage, and confirmed his obedience by oath.(A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 England)
  • With: William son of William Edgar Etheling
  • “and so made the peace of the kings, that the King Malcolm came to our king, and did homage, promising all such obedience as he formerly paid to his father; and that he confirmed with an oath.”
• 1093 · Robert and Morel slew Malcolm after surrounding him unexpectedly.(A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 England)
  • With: Earl Robert of Northumberland Morel of Barnborough
  • “Robert, the Earl of Northumberland, surrounded him unawares with his men, and slew him. Morel of Barnborough slew him”