Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Lord Malcolm II mac Duncan of Mormaer and Aelgifu

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Husband Lord Malcolm II mac Duncan of Mormaer [17811] ¹

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           Born: 5 Oct 954 - Glamia, Forfarshire, Scotland 1
     Christened: 949 - Thane of Dule, Abbott of Dunkeld, Scotland 1
           Died: 25 Nov 1034 - Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland 1
         Buried:  - Iona, Argyll, Scotland 1
FamilySearch ID: 9HYQ-M4G

       Marriage: 

Events

• He died. at the Battle Duncrub, Perthshire, Scotland.

• He was Abbot of Dunkeld on an unknown date.

• Biography: Commanded the Scottish left wing at the battle of Luncarty (c990) where the Danes were so crushingly defeated that their raids on that part of what subsequently became Perthshire, hitherto periodic and devastating, were terminated; had (Crinan), with two younger sons ((1) Grim, Thane (hereditary tenant of the Crown) of Strathearn (west of Perth) and Baille (functionary with judicial powers) of Dule, killed 1010 at Battle of Mortlach, where Malcolm II King of Scots defeated invading Norsemen; (2) Duncan, ancestor of the Irving's of Dumfries and Forbes Irvine's of Drum).

Moramer of Atholl Duncan is the end of the lineage - no parents known.

Dumferline Anglican Church & Graveyard were the first to be built in Scotland in 0932. It has been refurbished and rebuilt over the centuries. Duncan is buried there.

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Wife Aelgifu [17814] ¹

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           Born: 954 - Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jan 1001 - Oulun, Laani, Finland 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GPMF-2YS

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Children

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1 M Crínán of Dunkeld [17809] ²

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           Born: 23 Mar 980 - Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Apr 1045 - Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland 2
         Buried: 5 Apr 1045 - Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland 2
FamilySearch ID: LZS9-ZC2

         Spouse: Bethóc ingen Maíl Coluim Princess of Scotland 2 [17810] (983-1045)
           Marr: 1000 - Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland 1

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Crínán of Dunkeld, person ID LZS9-ZC2.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Duncan I, person ID K8D7-F5D.