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Malcolm III CANMORE (b. c. 1031--d. Nov. 13, 1093, near Alnwick, Northumberland, Eng.), king of Scotland from 1058 to 1093, founder of thedynasty that consolidated royal power in the Scottish kingdom. The son of King Duncan I (reigned 1034-40), Malcolm lived in exile in England during part of the reign of his father's murderer, Macbeth(reigned 1040-57). Malcolm killed Macbeth in battle in 1057 and thenascended the throne. After the conquest of England by William theConqueror, in 1066, Malcolm gave refuge to the Anglo-Saxon prince Edgarthe Aetheling and his sisters, one of whom, Margaret (later St.Margaret), became his second wife. Malcolm acknowledged the overlordship of William in 1072 but nevertheless soon violated his feudal obligations and made five raids into England.During the last of these invasions he was killed by the forces of KingWilliam II Rufus (reigned 1087-1100). Except for a brief interval afterMalcolm's death, the Scottish throne remained in his family until thedeath of Queen Margaret, the Maid of Norway, in 1290. Of Malcolm's sixsons by Margaret, three succeeded to the throne: Edgar (reigned1097-1107), Alexander I (1107-24), and David I (1124-53). [EncyclopaediaBritannica CD '97] According to Brian Tompsett, "interred at Escorial, Madrid, Spain." Malcolm III built Kindrochit Castle, Braemar, Aberdeenshire between 1057-1093. Click here for Photo of KindrochitCastle (use browser back arrow to return) Malcolm was greatly influenced by English customs of his wife. After the Normans conquered England in 1066, Malcolm permitted people from Englandwho opposed the Norman leader, William the Conqueror, to settle inScotland. He gave land to some of them and introduced feudalism intoScotland. Under feudalism, lords gave land to people in return formilitary and other services.----------
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