Malcolm III Biography

Birth of Malcolm III, son of Duncan

Malcolm takes refuge in the Court of Edward the Confessor. Macbeth kills Malcolms father in battle

Malcolm takes refuge in the Court of Edward the Confessor

Goes into exile with his uncle Siward of Northumbria after the defeat of Duncan I

Malcolm III, "son of the king of the Cumbrians" is restored to his throne, as ruler of Kingdom of Strathclyde

Crowned King of Scotland, son of Duncan I

Duncans son Malcolm defeats MacBeth which leads to his overthrow & death 3 yrs later

Duncans son Malcolm defeats MacBeth which leads to his overthrow & death 3 yrs later

Malcolm III tries to recapture Cumberland which had been siezed by Earl Siward for England

Succeeds as King of Scotland, had defeated Macbeth in battle 3 yrs previously

Kills Macbeth for the throne

Macbeth is defeated and killed by Malcolm III in battle at Lumphanan, on the north side of the Mounth

Macbeth is defeated and killed by Malcolm III in battle at Lumphanan, on the north side of the Mounth

Succeeds as King of Scotland, son of Duncan I

King Lulach is assassinated & Malcolm III becomes heir to the throne

Crowned King of Scotland

Edward the Confessor & Malcolm III agree peace

Malcolm III agrees to support Tostig as Earl of Northumbria

Malcolm III agrees to support Tostig as Earl of Northumbria

Makes an alliance with his wifes sons Paul & Erlend, the new Earls of Orkney

Marries Ingibjorg the daughter of the Norse Earl of the Orkneys & Thorfinns widow

Claims to take posession of ancient Scottish lands

Malcolms 1st invasion of Northumbria, reaches as far as Durham. Malcolm IIIs raids in Northumbria are related to the disputed "Kingdom of the Cumbrians", reestablished by Earl Siward in 1054

Malcolm IIIs raids in Northumbria are related to the disputed "Kingdom of the Cumbrians", reestablished by Earl Siward in 1054

Malcolm III lays waste to Lindesfarne

Tostig gains exile from Nortumbria in Malcolms court

Malcolm III gives sanctuary to Tostig Godwinsson when the Northumbrians drive him out

Tostig lands at Orkney & sails down the eastern coast to the Humber Estuary

Malcolm plots with Tostig to recapture Northumbria

Malcolms wife, Ingibiorg, dies after bearing him 3 sons

Malcolm III marches his army south into Cumbria and across the Pennines, wasting Teesdale and Cleveland then marching north, loaded with loot, to Wearmouth

In reprisal for Malcolms invasion of England, William sends Gospatric to raid Scotland through Cumbria

Marries Margaret the sister of Edgar the Atheling & invites the Normans into Scotland

Malcolm III marches his army south into Cumbria and across the Pennines, wasting Teesdale and Cleveland then marching north, loaded with loot, to Wearmouth

Malcolm III marches his army south into Cumbria and across the Pennines, wasting Teesdale and Cleveland then marching north, loaded with loot, to Wearmouth

Malcolm hosts the claimant to the throne of England, Edgar the Atheling

The Scots ravage towns as far south as Cleveland

Launches 2nd invasion of Nortumbria which ends in the same year outside Durham

Marries Margaret of Scotland. Consolidates the Scottish-Saxon alliance & makes an enemy of William the Conqueror

Malcolm III gains control of Cumbria

The Scots ravage towns as far south as Cleveland

Dunfermlina Abbey is constructed, under the influence of Malcolms wife Margaret

Submits his son Duncan to the English Church as a hostage. Pays homage to William the Conqueror

William I invades Scotland crossing Lothian & the Forth reaching Perth

William I invades Scotland crossing Lothian & the Forth reaching Perth

Subjugates himself to William the Conqueor & gives his son Duncan as a hostage. Malcolm III makes peace & becomes a vassal. Malcolm III cannot harbour any of William the Conquerors enemies

In the Treaty of Abernethy Malcolm III agrees to expel Edgar. In the Treaty of Abernethy between William the Conqueror & Malcolm III of Scotland Malcolm pays homage to William

Birth of Alexander I the Fierce, 5th son of Malcolm III

Launches an invasion of Northumbria despite the Treaty of Abernathy

Launches an invasion of Northumbria despite the Treaty of Abernathy

After Malcolm IIIs invasion of Northumbria the Abernethy Treaty is renewed at Falkirk

Invades Northumbria, repelled by William the Conquerors son Robert Curthose. After the death of William I, Malcolm invades Northumbria, allied with Edgar

A southern border extending from the Tyne to Stainmore is agreed. After Malcolm IIIs invasion of Northumbria the Abernethy Treaty is renewed at Falkirk

After Malcolm IIIs invasion of Northumbria the Abernethy Treaty is renewed at Falkirk

Malcolm III is forced to renew the Treaty of Abernethy after the Scots invasion is halted at Lothian

The Scottish invasion of England grinds to a halt in Lothian

Invades Northumbria by taking siege of Durham

Malcolm III is forced to renew the Treaty of Abernethy after the Scots invasion is halted at Lothian

Forced to renew the homage made to William the Conqueror under the Treaty of Abernathy

Malcolm III is forced to renew the Treaty of Abernethy after the Scots invasion is halted at Lothian

The siege comes to an end after Malcolm IIIs defeat at Malcolms Cross. Malcolm III is killed at the hands of Robet de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland. Defeat ends the Scottish Invasion of England

Death of Malcolm III, killed during his final invasion of England

Malcolm III is killed during his final invasion of England

Buried with his wife at Dunfermline Abbey

Buried temporarily at Tynemouth

Lays the foyndation stone at the invitation of the Bishop of Durham

After Malcolm III and his second son Edward are killed near Alnwick Donald, Malcolms brother, becomes the king of Scotland. Malcolms family, including Edgar, are forced into exiled in England

Malcolms Cross is constructed 1 mile north of Alnwick where Malcolm III fell