Suthen, Queen of Scotland

Female 1020 - 1050  (~ 29 years)


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  • Name Suthen  
    Suffix Queen of Scotland 
    Birth ~1020  Northumbria, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 1050  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I51101  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2019 

    Family Duncan I of Scotland, King of Alba,   b. ~1001, (Dunkeld, Scotland) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1040, Elgin, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Marriage ~1030  (Northumbria, England) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Malcolm III of Scotland, King of Scots,   b. 0Mar 1031, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1093, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years)
     2. Donald Dunkeld, III, King of Scots,   b. 1034, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1097, Rescobie, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F19035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

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  • Notes 
    • Biography
      This is the Final Profile ID for Suthen, wife of Duncan I of Scotland.
      Suthen/Sybil is being consolidated in this profile. Due to her unknown parentage, her LNAB has been determined as UNKNOWN.
      Take care when merging.

      There is confusion surrounding the origins of Sybill/Suthen. Conflicting theories claim she is either a: cousin, sister, or daughter of Siward, Earl of Northumbria. Therefore, her LNAB is "UNKNOWN".
      Siward had 2 known children: Waltheof of Bamburg and (unproven) Osbeorne (d.27 Jul 1054).
      "[SIBYLLA] . The Chronicle of John of Fordun states the mother of Malcolm and Donald Bane, Duncan's sons, was "the cousin of Earl Siward". This info is not in any earlier source and should be considered dubious" (Medieval Lands)
      Please see G2G discussion for more:
      http://www.wikitree.com/g2g/137645/what-is-the-lnab-for-suthen-sybil-of-scotland-

      Vitals
      Name: Suthen
      Alias: Sybill, Sybilla
      b. ____
      d. ____
      Disputed Origins
      The parents listed for this individual are speculative and may not be based on sound genealogical research. Sources to prove or disprove this ancestry are needed. Please contact the Profile Manager or leave information on the bulletin board.

      Sybill's relation to Siward, Earl of Northumbria, as well as Bjorn is unknown. She has been referred to as Siward's cousin, sister, and daughter.

      John of Fordun:
      Duncan's wife was the cousin of Earl Siward.[1]
      Foundation for Medieval Genealogy [2] states:
      information is dubious ... "In one earlier king list, King Malcolm III's mother is named "Suthen"".
      more recent sources suggest:[citation needed]
      Earl Siward and Sybilla are siblings.
      Sybilla was daughter of Bjorn Bearsson and sister of Sigurd "Digera" Bjornsson, Earl of Northumbria
      Marriage and Issue
      m. c.1030 Duncan of Scotland.[3] Issue:
      Malcolm III
      Donald III
      Maelmuire.[4]
      Sources
      ? Fordun, J. (1872) Chronicle of a Scottish Nation. Felix J.H. Skene, Trans. & William F. Skene, Ed. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. www.archive.org
      ? fmg.ac
      ? Ashley, M. (2008). A Brief History of British Kings and Queens, (pp.106-107). Philadelphia, PA: Running Press Book Publishers. Print.
      ? Alan Anderson's EARLY SOURCES OF SCOTTISH HISTORY, AD 500-1286; Weir, A. (n.d.) BRITAIN'S ROYAL FAMILIES (revised edition).
      http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I4519&tree=CC

      end of this biography [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S10147] "Malcolm III of Scotland" biography, abstracted, downloaded & published Saturday, December 24th, 2016 by David A. Hennes.

    2. [S14616] "Hextilda Fitz Uchtred (Tynedale) de Comyn (1122 - 1182)", Biography, Ancestors, Descendants, select tab, "Ancestors", t.