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| 1031 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Malcolm III, son of Duncan |
| 1040 | Death | |
| Aug Macbeth kills Malcolm's father in battle |
| Aug Malcolm takes refuge in the Court of Edward the Confessor |
| 1040 | Exile of Malcolm III | |
| Aug Pitgaveny Goes into exile with his uncle Siward of Northumbria after the defeat of Duncan I |
| Aug Malcolm takes refuge in the Court of Edward the Confessor |
| 1054 | Battle of Dunsinan | |
| 27th July Dunsinnan Duncan's son Malcolm defeats MacBeth which leads to his overthrow & death 3 yrs later |
| 1054 | Coronation | |
| 17th Mar Scone Crowned King of Scotland, son of Duncan I |
| 1054 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Malcolm III, "son of the king of the Cumbrians" is restored to his throne, as ruler of kingdom of Strathclyde |
| 1057 | Assassination | |
| 15th Aug Kills Macbeth for the throne |
| 1057 | Battle of Lumphanan England | |
| 15th Aug Lumphanan Macbeth is defeated and killed by Malcolm III in battle at Lumphanan, on the north side of the Mounth |
| 1057 | Death | |
| 15th Aug Macbeth is defeated and killed by Malcolm III in battle at Lumphanan, on the north side of the Mounth |
| 1057 | Invasion of Cumberland | |
| Cumberland Malcolm III tries to recapture Cumberland which had been siezed by Earl Siward for England |
| 1057 | Succession | |
| 17th Mar Succeeds as King of Scotland, had defeated Macbeth in battle 3 yrs previously |
| 1058 | Assassination | |
| Aug Strathbogie King Lulach is assassinated & Malcolm III becomes heir to the throne |
| 1058 | Coronation | |
| Nov Scone Crowned King of Scotland |
| 1058 | Succession | |
| Succeeds as King of Scotland, son of Duncan I |
| 1059 | Peace | |
| Edward the Confessor & Malcolm III agree peace |
| 1059 | Rule of Northumbria | |
| Malcolm III agrees to support Tostig as Earl of Northumbria |
| 1059 | Succession | |
| Malcolm III agrees to support Tostig as Earl of Northumbria |
| 1060 | Alliance | |
| Orkney Makes an alliance with his wife's sons Paul & Erlend, the new Earls of Orkney |
| 1060 | Marriage | |
| Marries Ingibjorg the daughter of the Norse Earl of the Orkneys & Thorfinn's widow |
| 1061 | Invasion of Cumberland | |
| Cumberland Claims to take posession of ancient Scottish lands |
| 1061 | Invasion of Northumbria | |
| Northumbria Malcolm III's raids in Northumbria are related to the disputed "Kingdom of the Cumbrians", reestablished by Earl Siward in 1054 |
| Northumbria Malcolm's 1st invasion of Northumbria, reaches as far as Durham |
| 1061 | Rule of Cumbria | |
| Cumbria Malcolm III's raids in Northumbria are related to the disputed "Kingdom of the Cumbrians", reestablished by Earl Siward in 1054 |
| 1061 | Siege of Lindesfarne | |
| Lindesfarne Malcolm III lays waste to Lindesfarne |
| 1066 | Exile of Malcolm III | |
| Malcolm III gives sanctuary to Tostig Godwinsson when the Northumbrians drive him out |
| Tostig gains exile from Nortumbria in Malcolm's court |
| 1066 | Invasion of England | |
| Orkneys Tostig lands at Orkney & sails down the eastern coast to the Humber Estuary |
| 1066 | Rule of Northumbria | |
| Northumbria Malcolm plots with Tostig to recapture Northumbria |
| 1068 | Exile of Malcolm III | |
| Grants asylum to English exiles fleeing from William, Agatha, widow of Edward the Confessor's nephew Edward the Exile, and her children: Edgar ’theling and Margaret and Cristina |
| Grants asylum to Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria, English exiles are to be disappointed if they had expected immediate assistance from the Scots |
| 1069 | Death | |
| Malcolm's wife, Ingibiorg, dies after bearing him 3 sons |
| 1069 | Invasion of England | |
| Malcolm III marches his army south into Cumbria and across the Pennines, wasting Teesdale and Cleveland then marching north, loaded with loot, to Wearmouth |
| 1069 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| In reprisal for Malcolm's invasion of England, William sends Gospatric to raid Scotland through Cumbria |
| 1069 | Marriage | |
| Marries Margaret the sister of Edgar the Atheling & invites the Normans into Scotland |
| 1069 | Siege of Cleveland | |
| Cleveland Malcolm III marches his army south into Cumbria and across the Pennines, wasting Teesdale and Cleveland then marching north, loaded with loot, to Wearmouth |
| 1069 | Siege of Teesdale | |
| Teesdale Malcolm III marches his army south into Cumbria and across the Pennines, wasting Teesdale and Cleveland then marching north, loaded with loot, to Wearmouth |
| 1070 | Exile of Malcolm III | |
| Malcolm hosts the claimant to the throne of England, Edgar the Atheling |
| 1070 | Invasion of England | |
| The Scots ravage towns as far south as Cleveland |
| 1070 | Invasion of Northumbria | |
| Northumbria Launches 2nd invasion of Nortumbria which ends in the same year outside Durham |
| 1070 | Marriage | |
| Consolidates the Scottish-Saxon alliance & makes an enemy of William the Conqueror |
| Marries Margaret of Scotland |
| 1070 | Rule of Cumbria | |
| Cumbria Malcolm III gains control of Cumbria |
| 1070 | Siege of Cleveland | |
| Cleveland The Scots ravage towns as far south as Cleveland |
| 1072 | Dunfermline Abbey | |
| Dunfermline Dunfermlina Abbey is constructed, under the influence of Malcolm's wife Margaret |
| 1072 | Homage | |
| Pays homage to William the Conqueror |
| Submits his son Duncan to the English Church as a hostage |
| 1072 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Perth William I invades Scotland crossing Lothian & the Forth reaching Perth |
| 1072 | Siege of Perth | |
| Perth William I invades Scotland crossing Lothian & the Forth reaching Perth |
| 1072 | Treaty of Abernethy | |
| Abernethy Malcolm III cannot harbour any of William the Conqueror's enemies |
| Abernethy Malcolm III makes peace & becomes a vassal |
| Abernethy Subjugates himself to William the Conqueor & gives his son Duncan as a hostage |
| June Abernethy In the treaty of Abernethy between William the Conqueror & Malcolm III of Scotland Malcolm pays homage to William |
| June Abernethy In the treaty of Abernethy Malcolm III agrees to expel Edgar |
| 1077 | Birth | |
| Birth of Alexander I the Fierce, 5th son of Malcolm III |
| 1079 | Invasion of Northumbria | |
| Northumbria Launches an invasion of Northumbria despite the Treaty of Abernathy |
| 1079 | Treaty of Abernathy | |
| Northumbria Launches an invasion of Northumbria despite the Treaty of Abernathy |
| 1080 | Invasion of England | |
| Northumbria After Malcolm III's invasion of Northumbria the Abernethy treaty is renewed at Falkirk |
| 1080 | Invasion of Northumbria | |
| Northumbria After the death of William I, Malcolm invades Northumbria, allied with Edgar |
| Northumbria Invades Northumbria, repelled by William the Conqueror's son Robert Curthose |
| 1080 | Treaty of Abernethy | |
| Falkirk After Malcolm III's invasion of Northumbria the Abernethy treaty is renewed at Falkirk |
| Northumbria After Malcolm III's invasion of Northumbria the Abernethy treaty is renewed at Falkirk |
| Falkirk A southern border extending from the Tyne to Stainmore is agreed |
| 1091 | Battle of Lothian | |
| Lothian Malcolm III is forced to renew the treaty of Abernethy after the Scots invasion is halted at Lothian |
| 1091 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Lothian The Scottish invasion of England grinds to a halt in Lothian |
| 1091 | Siege of Durham | |
| Durham Invades Northumbria by taking siege of Durham |
| 1091 | Siege of Lothian | |
| Lothian Malcolm III is forced to renew the treaty of Abernethy after the Scots invasion is halted at Lothian |
| 1091 | Treaty of Abernethy | |
| Falkirk Forced to renew the homage made to William the Conqueror under the treaty of Abernathy |
| Lothian Malcolm III is forced to renew the treaty of Abernethy after the Scots invasion is halted at Lothian |
| 1093 | Battle of Alnwick | |
| Alnwick Defeat ends the Scottish Invasion of England |
| Alnwick Malcolm III is killed at the hands of Robet de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland |
| Alnwick The siege comes to an end after Malcolm III's defeat at Malcolm's Cross |
| 13th Nov Alnwick After Malcolm III and his second son Edward are killed near Alnwick Donald, Malcolm's brother, becomes the king of Scotland. Malcolm's family, including Edgar, are forced into exiled in England |
| 1093 | Battle of Berwick | |
| Berwick Death of Malcolm III, killed during his final invasion of England |
| Berwick Malcolm III is killed during his final invasion of England |
| 1093 | Burial | |
| Tynemouth Buried temporarily at Tynemouth |
| Dunfermline Buried with his wife at Dunfermline Abbey |
| 1093 | Durham Cathedral | |
| Durham Lays the foyndation stone at the invitation of the Bishop of Durham |
| 1774 | Battle of Alnwick | |
| Alnwick Malcolm's Cross is constructed 1 mile nth of Alnwick where Malcolm III fell |
