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Kenneth MacAlpin, King of Alba

Male Abt 810 - 860  (50 years)


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  1. 1.  Kenneth MacAlpin, King of Alba was born about 810 in Scotland; died on 6 Feb 859/60 in Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reign: From Abt 840 to 859; King of Dalriada
    • Reign: From 843 to 859; King of the Picts and the Scots

    Notes:

    Birth: Magnusson (2000) gives about 800 as the time of his birth.

    Name:


    Kenneth MacAlpin's name was also spelt Ciáed mac Aílpí.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Constantin I of Alba, King of Alba  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 836 in Scotland; died in 877 in Inverdovat, Fife, Scotland (no longer exists).
    2. 3. Ædh "Swift-Foot"  Descendancy chart to this point died in 878 in Scotland.
    3. 4. Mælmuire ingen Cinaid MacAlpin  Descendancy chart to this point died in 913 in Scotland.
    4. 5. Fergus MacCinaid  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Loern MacCinaid  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. Tenegus MacCinaid  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Constantin I of Alba, King of Alba Descendancy chart to this point (1.Kenneth1) was born about 836 in Scotland; died in 877 in Inverdovat, Fife, Scotland (no longer exists).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reign: From 862 to 877; King of Alba

    Notes:

    Name:


    Constantin I of Alba's name was also spelt Constantín mac Áeda.

    Died:
    He died in battle with the Vikings. The Vikings took him prisoner off the coast of Fife, took him to a cave near Crai, and then slowly put him to death.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Donald II of Alba, King of the Scots  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 862 in Scotland; died in 900 in Forres, Moray, Scotland.

  2. 3.  Ædh "Swift-Foot" Descendancy chart to this point (1.Kenneth1) died in 878 in Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    His name was also spelt Ethus.

    In 877, he was crowned the King of Alba, but only ruled for a year.

    Died:
    He was killed by Giric Mac Dungal, a chieftain who lived in Dundrun, and was a leader among the Northern nobles, who was allied with the Thorestein. This was the first attempt of a rival clan to claim the kingship of both Northern and Southern Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Mælmuire ingen Cinaid MacAlpin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Kenneth1) died in 913 in Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Last Full Review: 22 May 2020

    Mælmuire married Ædh Finnliath on yes date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Mælmuire married Rhun Mac Artgal on yes date unknown. Rhun died in 878 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Fergus MacCinaid Descendancy chart to this point (1.Kenneth1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Last Full Review: 18 Jun 2021


  5. 6.  Loern MacCinaid Descendancy chart to this point (1.Kenneth1)

  6. 7.  Tenegus MacCinaid Descendancy chart to this point (1.Kenneth1)


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Donald II of Alba, King of the Scots Descendancy chart to this point (2.Constantin2, 1.Kenneth1) was born in 862 in Scotland; died in 900 in Forres, Moray, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reign: From 889 to 900; King of the Scots

    Notes:

    Name:


    His name was also spelt Domnall.

    Christened:
    He was killed.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Malcolm I, King of Alba  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 897 in Scotland; died in 954 in Fordoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Malcolm I, King of Alba Descendancy chart to this point (8.Donald3, 2.Constantin2, 1.Kenneth1) was born in 897 in Scotland; died in 954 in Fordoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reign: From 943 to 954; King of Alba

    Notes:

    Name:


    His name was also spelt Mael-Coluim.

    He was a strong ruler

    Died:
    He was killed by the men of Moray.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Dubh, King of Alba  Descendancy chart to this point died in 966/67 in Forres, Moray, Scotland.
    2. 11. Kenneth II, King of Alba  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 932 in Scotland; died in 995 in Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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