Accession of Malcolm IV to Scotland

Name: Accession of Malcolm IV to Scotland
Start: 1153

Type Event Region Scotland Time 1153

On May 24, 1153, after the death of King David I of Scotland, his twelve-year-old grandson Malcolm IV (nicknamed 'the Maiden') succeeded to the thron…

Timeline

1157Carlisle · CumbriaKing David I of Scotland died at Carlisle; his eldest son Henry had predeceased him, and the throne passed by law to his grandson Malcolm.
c. 1157Scone · Perth and KinrossMalcolm, aged only twelve, was crowned at Scone with the support of a regency council of nobles and churchmen, taking the style Malcolm IV, known to history as 'Malcolm the Maiden.'

Sources

Malcolm IV https://www.britannica.com/biography/Malcolm-IV
David I https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-I-king-of-Scotland