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Ancestors of Macbeth

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Macbeatha MCFINLAY Macbeth
b. 1005,Lumphanen, Scot.
d. 5 DEC 1057 in Lumphanen on Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scot
McRuaidhri FINLEY
Earl of Moray
Ruled over western Scotland, was slain in 1020
RUDIDHRI (MCRUARI)
Thane of Moray and Ross,
a powerful chief of Clan FIONNLAOICH

b.
d.
 
Donada
b.
d.
MALCOLM II
b. abt. 950;
died of wounds 1034
King of Albany
Aelifu
Gruoch (Lady MACBETH)
b.
d.
Bodhe
Chief of Clan Duff
KENNETH III
killed 1005
Chief of Clan Duff
 

 

 

 
 

Macbeth's Mother

** Generations back from 2000
(Note: According to J. Fines, "Who's Who in the Middle Ages," pg. 158, Macbeth's mother was a sister of Malcolm II., instead of his daughter, as shown below.)
ERC MacEochaid, Ruled in Dalriada Ireland 430 A.D.
1 Fergus Mor McErc, Ruled from 498 to 501
. 2 Domangart
.. 3 Comghall, King of Dal Riada, killed 537
... 4 Conall (d. 574), King of Dal Riad
.. 3 Gabhran (King of Scots)
... 4 Aidan or Aedan MACGABRAN (King of Scots) (d. 608)
.... 5 Eochaid Buide (King of Scots)
..... 6 Domnall or Donald BRECC (King of Scots)
...... 7 Domangart II (King of Scots)
....... 8 Eochaidh II (d. 696) (King of Scots)
........ 9 Eochaidh III (King of Scots)
........ 10 Aed Find (King of Scots)
......... 11 Eochaid (d. 781)(King of Scots)
.......... 12 Alpin (King of Scots)
........... 13 Kenneth I McALPIN (b. 810; d. 860) - King of Albany 841-849 united Albany
                               (Scotland)(Picts & Scots) into one kingdom.
............ 14 Constantine I, King of Albany 862 - 877 killed 877
............. 15 Domhnull II (DONALD II), King of Albany 889 - 900 killed 900
.............. 16 MALCOLM I MacDonald, King of Albany   b. abt. 880 killed 954
............... 17 DUBHE (DUFF), King of Albany killed 967
................ 18 KENNETH III King of Albany killed, Chief of Clan Duff, Killed 1005
................. 19 BODHE, Chief of Clan Duff
.................. 20 Gruoch (Lady MACBETH), heiress of Clan Duff,
                        granter of lands in Fife (with her husband Macbeth)
.................... +Gillacomgain
..................... 21 LULACH the Fool
.................... +Macbeth
..................... 21 First son
..................... 21 Macbeatha MCFINLAY (b. 1060 in Cromarty ; d. 1093)
............... 17 Cinaed (Kenneth II) King of Albany b. abt. 920 killed 995
................ 18 Malcom II, King of Albany b. abt. 950 died of wounds 1034
.................. +1st wife
.................. +Aelifu
................. 19 Bethoc (978-1045)Abbot of Dunkeld
.................... +Crinan, Lay Abbott of Kunkeld and head of the House of Atholl
................... 20 Duncan I, "The_Gracious" MAC_CRINAN (1001 - 14 AUG 1040)
.................... 21 Malcom III Canmore killed 1093
.................... 21 King Domnall III 'ban'
.................... 21 Maelmare
................... 20 Maldred, ruler of Cumbria
.................. 19 Alice
.................... +Sigurd, Earl of Orkney
................... 20 Thorfinn, Earl of Sutherland and became a powerful Thane of Moray.
.................. 19 Donada
.................... +McRuari, Earl of Moray slain 1020
................... 20 Macbeth b. 1005; d 1057
..................... +Gruoch (Lady Macbeth)
.................... 21 First son
.................... 21 Macbeatha MCFINLAY, Thane of Cromarty;
                       (b. bef. 1057 in Cromarty ; d. 1093)

. 2 Godfruich, or Godfrey (Toshach or Ruler of the Isles)
      (progenitor of the line from which the Clan Donald sprang)
.. 3 Hugh the Fair Haired, who was inaugurated Ruler of the Isles
                             by St. Columba in Iona, in 574
... 4 Ethach of the Yellow Locks,
.... 5 Aidan of the Golden Hilted Sword, who died in 621,

.........  Etach III, who died in 733

Macbeth's Father

1 Lorne/Loran McErc, First King of Albain (Scotland)(470 to 500) . 2 Muiredach .. 3 Eochaid ... 4 Baetan or Baodan .... 5 Colman or Colum ..... 6 Nechtan ...... 7 FERGUS,(d. 501) ....... 8 FERADACH, A powerful chief of Clan LORNE. ........ 9 FEARCHAR FADA, Ruled in Dalriada from A.D. 677 to 695 .........10 Ainbhcellach, King of Dal Riada, deposed 698 ..........11 Muiredach, King of Argyll 733-736 ...........12 EAGEN or Eogan, Ruled in Argyll from A.D. 741 to 747 ...........12 Eochaid ............13 Baetan .............14 Muiredach ..............15 Ferchar ...............16 Ruadri ................17 Cathmail .................18 Domnall ..................19 Morgund, bef. 976 ...................20 Domnall ................... 21 RUDIDHRI (MCRUARI), Thane of Moray and Ross, a powerful chief of Clan FIONNLAOICH (also meaning "Son of Fergus"), who not only ruled over the present Shire of Ross, but over a much larger portion of northwest Scotland. .................... 22 Maelbridge, ruler of Moray ..................... 23 Malcom, King of Moray d. 1029 ..................... 23 Gillacomgan, m, Mormaer of Moray killed 1032 ....................... +Gruoch .................... 22 Findlaech McRuaidhri FINLEY (d. 1020) Earl of Moray Ruled over western Scotland, was slain in 1020 to make MALCOLM II the sole king. ..................... 23 Macbeth (b. 1005; d 1057) ....................... +Gruoch (married Macbeth after Gillacomgan was killed) _______________ Kenneth McAlpin and Lorne were both decended from ERC See Scottish Kings ......... Kenneth IV, the Grim Constantine III . Indulph ... Culen .....Constantine IV Alpin Donald III d. 863 (Uncle of Constatine I)

References/Sources:

Books
"The Highland Clans", Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 1967
Genealogies
Erc, Kenneth I McALPIN, Malcom I & Macbeth at Aigner Family on RootsWeb by Lee Ann (Finley) Aigner
Erc, Kenneth I McALPIN & Malcom I at Fleet Family Tree on GBNF.com by Eric Cameron Fleet
Erc, Kenneth I McALPIN, MALCOLM I (MacDonald), Duncan I & Macbeth
     at Bingwood Family Tree on UKY.edu by Doug Bingham
Sources of Finley Genealogies
Biographical Info.
Kenneth I McALPIN
Duncan I
Macbeth at Encyclopedia Britannica and Scottish Heritage,

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