Science  People  Locations  Timeline
Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Home > Malcolm IV of Scotland


Malcolm IV (c. 1141- December 9 , 1165) was the eldest son of Henry, Earl of Huntingdon (d. 1152), son of King David I, and succeeded his grandfather David as king of Scotland in 1153. He was called the "Milk Maiden," and died unmarried and childless in 1165.

Not much is known of him, but he appears to have been an ineffective monarch. Though not evident at the time, he was also the last Scottish monarch to have a Scottish name.

See EA Freeman, The Norman Conquest, vols. iv. and v. ( 18671879), and The Reign of William Rufus (1882); WF Skene, Celtic Scotland ( 1876 - 1880); EW Robertson, Scotland under her Early Kings ( 1862); and A Lang, History of Scotland, vol. i. ( 1900).


Preceded by:
David I
King of ScotsThis is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Succeeded by:
William IWilliam I (William the Lion, William Leo, William Dunkeld or William Canmore ( 1142/ 1143 December 4 1214) reigned as King of Scotland from 1165 to 1214. His reign was the longest in Scottish history. He became King following his brother Malcolm IV's deat


This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. 1911 Britannica



Scottish monarchs

Read more »

Non User