Kenneth II
King of Scotland
Cináed mac Maíl Coluim
?-995
Father: Malcolm I, King of Scotland (?-?)
Mother: UNKNOWN
Wife: UNKNOWN
Children:
Malcolm II of Scotland (c.954–November 25, 1034)
Pedigree:
Donald II of Scotland
|Malcolm I of Scotland|
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|--Kenneth II of Scotland
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Colleen Keenan's 29th and 30th great-grandfather
NOTE: Kenneth II succeeded Culen, son of Indulf, who had been slain by the Britons of
Strathclyde in 971 in Lothian. He did not established himself as sole king until he
killed Culen's brother Amlaíb in 977, after which he ruled all of Scotland. His strength, like that of the other kings of his branch of the house of Kenneth MacAlpin lay chiefly north of the Tay.
Kenneth began his reign by ravaging the British kingdom, but he lost a large part of his
force on the river Cornag. Soon afterwards he attacked Eadulf, earl of the northern half
of Northumbria, and ravaged the whole of his territory. He fortified the fords of the
Forth as a defence against the Britons and again invaded Northumbria, carrying off the
earl's son. About this time he gave the city of Brechin to the church.
According to the English chroniclers, Kenneth paid homage to King Edgar for the cession
of Lothian, but these statements are probably due to the controversy as to the position
of Scotland.
The mormaers, or chiefs, of Kenneth were engaged throughout his reign in a contest with
Sigurd the Norwegian, earl of Orkney, for the possession of Caithness and the northern
district of Scotland as far south as the Spey. In this struggle the Scots attained no
permanent success.
At some point in his life, Kenneth married, but the details are scanty. His wife was
said to have been a Princess of Leinster by Berchan's Prophesy. Her name, parentage,
and fate are unknown. The marriage produced Malcolm II.
In 995 Kenneth died at Fettercairn in the Mearns. According to some accounts, he was
slain treacherously by his own subjects, through the intrigue of Finella, daughter of
Cuncar, Earl of Angus. He was buried on the Isle of Iona."
SOURCE: en.wikipedia.org
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