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King Duncan I of Scotland "An t-Ilgarach"

(15 Aug 1001 - 14 Aug 1040)

Donnchad mac Crinain (Scottish Gaelic: Donnchadh mac Crìonain; anglicised as Duncan I, and nicknamed An t-Ilgarach, "the Diseased" or "the Sick"; c. 1001 – 14 August 1040)[4] was king of Scotland (Alba) from 1034 to 1040. He is the historical basis of the "King Duncan" in Shakespeare's play Macbeth.

Events

Birth15 Aug 1001Atholl, Scotland
Death14 Aug 1040Pitgaveny, near Elgin, Scotland
Alt nameDonnchad MAC CRINAIN
BurialElgin, Scotland

Families

SpouseSuthen ( - )
ChildKing Malcolm III King of Scotland (1031 - 1093)

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