The identity of Duncan's mother is given by the Orkneyinga saga, which records the marriage of Malcolm and Ingibiorg, and then mentions "their son was Duncan, King of Scots, father of William". Duncan II got his name from … See more

Duncan married Ethelreda of Northumbria, daughter of Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria. The marriage is recorded in the Cronicon Cumbriæ. They had a single known son, William fitz Duncan. See more

William Forbes Skene viewed the conflict between Donald III and Duncan II as being essentially a conflict between "the Celtic and the Saxon laws of succession". In other words, it was … See more

The history of George Buchanan considers Duncan to have been summoned to Scotland by its people, as Donald had alienated "all good … See more

Donald III had been unable to gain the support of certain landowners and church officials of the Scottish Lowlands, who had ties to the regime of his predecessor. Duncan took advantage, negotiating alliances with these disgruntled supporters of his father's and … See more

Duncan's son by Ethelreda, William fitz Duncan, was a prominent figure during the reigns of Duncan's half-brothers Alexander and David. William seems to have served as an … See more

1. ^ Weir, Alison. Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy. p. 188. ISBN 9780099539735.
2. ^ Duncan 2002, pp. 54–55.; Broun 1999, p. 196.; Anderson 1990, pp. 117–119. See more