Malcolm Macduff, Earl of Fife

Duncan [Macduff] & his wife [Ela] had four children:

1. MALCOLM Macduff (-1228, bur Culross [Kilenross] Abbey[322]). "…Dunec, Malcolmo filio eio, com. Gilleb, Eth filio com. de Leueñ…" witnessed the undated charter, dated to 1193, under which "Dunecanus filius Gillebti filii Fergi" donated "totam terram de Moybothelbeg…[et] de Bethoc" to Melrose abbey[323]. The Extracta ex Cronicis Scocie records that "Malcomus filius eius, qui postea fundavit Culros" succeeded on the death of "Duncanus comes de Fyff"[324]. He succeeded his father in 1203 as Earl of Fife. "Malcolmus filius Dunecani comitis de Fif" confirmed the donations of "ecclesiam de Cupre…Marking…Sconin, capellam de Katel" made to St Andrew’s priory by "Dunecanus comes pater meus", by undated charter but presumably dated to soon after his father’s death, witnessed by "…Adam fratre comitis…"[325]. "Malcolmus comes de Fif" donated various properties to North Berwick St Mary by undated charter witnessed by "Dunecano et dd fratribus meis…"[326]. "Malcolmus comes de Fif" donated "ecclesiam…in Inuerhouen" to the church of Moray by undated charter, dated to before 1223, witnessed by "Duncano et David fratribus meis…"[327]. The Chronicle of Lanercost records the death in 1229 of "comes de Fif, Malcolmus" and his burial "apud Cullenros"[328]. The Liber Pluscardensis records the death in 1229 of "Malcolmus comes de Fife" and his burial "apud Culros in ecclesia sancti Servani" which he had founded[329]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records the death in 1228 of "Malcolmus comes de Fyfe" and his burial "in ecclesia Sancti Servani de Culenros"[330]. m [firstly] MARJORY, [illegitimate daughter of WILLIAM I King of Scotland & his mistress ---]. Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by an undated charter under which Alexander II King of Scotland confirmed the donation by "Malcolmus comes de Fyf" of "terras de Petgornoc et de Drundol in Fyf", given by the donor to "Marjerie cognate nostre…quas dominus Willelmus Rex pater noster dedit predicte Marjerie in liberum maritagium", after the death of "dicte Marjorie comitisse", to Balmerino Abbey[331]. m [secondly] MATILDA of Strathearn, daughter of GILBERT Earl of Strathearn & his first wife Matilda de Albini. "Comes Gilbertus de Straderne" confirmed "cum Matilda filia mea…terras…Glendouan" to "Malcolmo filio comitis Duncani" by undated charter[332]. [[333]m [thirdly] MARGUERITE de Tosny, daughter of ROGER [V] de Tosny & his wife Constance de Beaumont (-16/17 Jan after 1246).]

Malcolm & his [first or second] wife had one child:

a) DAVID (-[1223/28]). "David filio comitis…" witnessed the undated charter, dated to after 1223, which settled the dispute between Andrew Bishop of Moray and "Malcolmum comitem de Fyf" concerning "terris…Adauyn"[334].

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