Ancestors of Saul M. Montes-Bradley

Notes

622492172. Duncan I "the Gracious" , King of Scotland

"King of the Scots from 1034 to 1040, Duncan was the grandson of King Malcolm II, who irregularly made him ruler of Strathclyde when that region was absorbed into the Scottish kingdom (abt 1034). Malcolm violated the established system of succession whereby the kingship alternated between two branches of the royal family. Upon Malcolm's death, Duncan succeeded peacefully, but he soon faced the rivalry of macBeth, Mormaor (sub-king) of Moray, who probably had a better claim to the throne. Duncan besieged Durham unsuccessfully in 1039 and in the following year was murdered by MacBeth. Duncan's elder on later killed MacBeth and ruled as King Malcolm III Canmore (1058-1093)."
[Encyclopædia Britannica, 4:271]

Duncan I (1034-40)
"Duncan was the son of Malcolm II's eldest daughter Bethoc and her husband Crinan, Lay Abbot of Dunkeld. He was about 33 when he succeeded his grandfather. Married to a cousin of Siward, Earl of Northumberland he may have favoured southern ways and this is perhaps why he became unpopular with his subjects. In 1039 he did march south to besiege Durham but he was beaten off, with heavy losses. Duncan attempted to impose his overlordship over Moray (an independent dynasty) by military force. He was then twice defeated by the Earl of Orkney's son, Thorfinn, before being killed in battle by Macbeth, one of his commanders, near Elgin, Morayshire on 14 August 1040."
[http://www.royal.gov.uk/history/scotland]

622492174. Edward Ætheling "the Exile"

Lived in the court of Hungary until recalled by his father's half brother, Edward the Confessor. He was never crowned and died immediately upon his return to England. Edward is copnsidered tyhe founder of the House of Burgoyne.

"Some say he married Agatha daughter of Stephen, and some say Agatha was the daughter of Henry II of Germany. Stephen is accepted as being incorrect, and other more complex relationships have been postulated. One has been shown here which is attributed to David Boles
Also called Edward the Outlaw. See also articles by Rene Jette NEHGR 150, 96 and Szabolcs de Vajay in Duquesne Review 7."
[http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal01545]

622492177. Agnes de Bourgogne (de Macon)

Following the death of William the Pious, Agnes married Geoffrey Martel of Anjou and convinced him to mount a campaign against Aquitaine, at the end of which she was left in power, ostensibly as a regent until her son came of age. She remained in power, however, well past his majority; her reign ended in 1058, only by the combined efforts of Geoffrey and Agnes' youngest son.

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