Donada MacAlpin (975)

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in Scotland

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Biography

Donada MacAlpin is a member of Clan MacAlpin.

"Doada," "Dovada"

Birth and Parents

Donada MacAlpin was possibly born the daughter of Malcolm II, King of Scots and his unknown wife Unknown (Ossory) Unknown (see Research Notes.) ^[1][2]

Children of Finnlaech MacRuaidrí and Donada

She married Finnlaech MacRuaidrí, Mormaer of Moray about 1004. ^[2]

1. Mac Bethadh MacFinnlaech, born about 1005; 1032, became Macbeth “Mormaer of Moray” MacFinnlaech; 1040, acceded as Macbeth, King of Scots; married Gruoch; 15 Aug 1057, killed In the Battle of Lumphanan and buried in the Isle of Iona. ^[3][4]

Research Notes

1. According to The Henry Project, it is unlikely she was a child of Malcolm II, King of Scots. ^[5] However, this will likely remain debatable as the other cited reliable sources, Cawley (weakly) and Dunbar, support her paternal relationship to Malcolm II, King of Scots. Secondary sources also address this relationship. ^[6]
2. Estimated birthdate, 975. Based on birth of child in 1005 and the average female age of fertility from 16 to 44, her Likely Median Birth Year is estmated as 975.

Sources

1. ↑ Cawley, Charles, Medieval Lands: a Prosopography of Medieval European Noble and Royal Families, (Hereford, UK: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, 2006), Chapter 1. KINGS of SCOTLAND 834-1034, 2. KENNETH, a) MALCOLM, ii) DONADA.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Dunbar, Sir Archibald H. Scottish Kings: A Revised Chronology of Scottish History 10015-1626. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1899), citing, "Donada (?), a younger daughter of King Malcolm II., supposed to have been married about 1004 to Finnlaec, mormaer of Moray, and to have had a son." 4, 6-7.
3. ↑ Moffat, Alistair, The Faded Map: Lost Kingdoms of Scotland. Kindle edition, (Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, 2010), 18 [Kindle]
4. ↑ Dunbar, Archibald Hamilton, Sir, Scottish kings; a revised chronology of Scottish history, 1005-1625, (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1899), 17.
5. ↑ The Henry Project: The Ancestors of King Henry II of England, Baldwin, Stewart, ed., Farmerie, Todd, ed., (Barrington RI: American Society of Genealogists, 2001), Máel Coluim mac Cináeda (Malcolm II), King of Scotland (Alba), 1005-1034., citing "Supposed child (very unlikely) FEMALE NN (mother of Mac Bethad, i.e., "Macbeth"). The Chronicle of Huntingdon (late thirteenth century), under the year 1054, states that Macbeth was the nepos (ordinarily nephew or grandson) of Malcolm [ESSH 1: 593, note 3]. If nepos is interpreted as meaning grandson, and Malcolm is assumed to be Malcolm II, then that would apparently make Macbeth a maternal grandson of Malcolm II (since Macbeth's paternal ancestry is well documented for a couple of generations). However, since the Chronicle of Huntingdon is not a contemporary source, and the Malcolm in question appears from context to be Malcolm III (not a chronologically suitable uncle or grandfather for Macbeth) rather than Malcom II, it is likely that the statement of the chronicle is an error." Máel Coluim mac Cináeda (Malcolm II).
6. ↑ Encyclopedia.com, Doada (Fl. 990–1005), (HighBeam Research, 2019), citing, “daughter (or sister) of Malcolm II of Alba (1005–1034), king of Scots (some sources list her as the daughter of Kenneth II).” Doada (Fl. 990–1005).