Donald III MacDuncan, King of Scotland

   Other names for Donald were Donald Bane and Domhnall III MacDuncan.

  General Notes:

Became King of Scots 13 Nov 1093 but was deposed May 1094 by his brother Duncan II. Donald resumed the throne after Duncan’s death, his nephew Edmund being conjoined with him. In 1097, through means of Edgar ATHELING, Donald was defeated and expelled from Scotland. Edmund was imprisoned. The throne was assumed by Edgar, another son of Malcolm III. Donald Bane’s granddaughter Hextilda married Richard COMYN. Their descendant John COMYN, the Black Comyn, was one of the competitors for the throne in 1291. {Burke’s Peerage} [GADD.GED]

Mormaer of Gowrie, co-King of Scotland (1093-94)+(1094-97). [genealogy.eu]

  Noted events in his life were:

• Title: Mormaer of Gowrie.

• Title: King of Scotland, 1093-1094.

• Title: King of Scotland, 1094-1097.

• Re-burial: Isle of Iona, Argyllshire, Scotland. ⁷⁶⁶

Donald married.