Lulach

Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin
King of Alba
Reign	15 August 1057 – 17 March 1058
Coronation	?8 September 1057, Scone
Predecessor	Macbeth
Successor	Malcolm III

Born	before 1033 Moray, Scotland
Died	17 March 1058(1058-03-17) Essie, in Strathbogie
Burial	Iona
Issue	Máel Snechtai of Moray
House	Moray
Father	Gille Coemgáin of Moray
Mother	Gruoch of Scotland

Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin (Modern Gaelic: Lughlagh mac Gille Chomghain,^[1] known in English simply as Lulach, and nicknamed Tairbith, "the Unfortunate"^[2] and Fatuus, "the Simple-minded" or "the Foolish";^[3] before 1033 – 17 March 1058) was King of Scots between 15 August 1057 and 17 March 1058.

Lulach was the son of Gruoch of Scotland, from her first marriage to Gille Coemgáin, Mormaer of Moray, and thus the stepson of Macbeth (Mac Bethad mac Findlaích). Following the death at the Battle of Lumphanan of Macbeth on 15 August 1057, the king's followers placed Lulach on the throne. He has the distinction of being the first king of Scotland of whom there are coronation details available: he was crowned, probably on 8 September 1057 at Scone. Lulach appears to have been a weak king, as his nicknames suggest, and ruled only for a few months before being assassinated and usurped by Malcolm III (Máel Coluim mac Donnchada).

Lulach's son Máel Snechtai was Mormaer of Moray, while Óengus of Moray was the son of Lulach's daughter.

He is believed to be buried on Saint Columba's Holy Island of Iona in or around the monastery. The exact position of his grave is unknown.

Depictions in fiction

Lulach is an important secondary character in Dorothy Dunnett's historical novel King Hereafter, where he is portrayed as a seer.

Lulach is also one of the protagonists in Jackie French's children's novel Macbeth and Son.^[4]

References

↑ Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin is the Mediaeval Gaelic form.
↑ Skene, Chronicles, p. 102.
↑ Anderson, Early Sources, vol. i, p. 603.
↑ Hateley, Erica (2010). Shakespeare in Children's Literature: Gender and Cultural Capital. Taylor & Francis. p. 90. ISBN 9780415888882.

Regnal titles
Lulach House of Moray Born: before 1033 Died: 17 March 1058
Preceded by Macbeth	King of Scots 1057–1058	Succeeded by Malcolm III
Preceded by Macbeth	Mormaer of Moray 1057–1058	Succeeded by Máel Snechtai

Pictish and Scottish monarchs

Monarchs of the Picts (traditional)	Drest I Talorc I Nechtan I Drest II Galan Erilich Drest III Drest IV Gartnait I Cailtram Talorc II Drest V Galam Cennalath Bridei I Gartnait II Nechtan II Cinioch Gartnait III Bridei II Talorc III Talorgan I Gartnait IV Drest VI Bridei III Taran Bridei IV Nechtan III Drest VII Alpín I Óengus I Bridei V Ciniod I Alpín II Talorgan II Drest VIII Conall Constantine (I) Óengus II Drest IX Uuen Uurad Bridei VI Ciniod II Bridei VII Drest X

Monarchs of the Scots (traditional)	Kenneth I MacAlpin Donald I Constantine I (II) Áed Giric Eochaid (doubtful) Donald II Constantine II (III) Malcolm I Indulf Dub Cuilén Amlaíb Kenneth II Constantine III (IV) Kenneth III Malcolm II Duncan I Macbeth Lulach Malcolm III Canmore Donald III Duncan II Donald III Edgar Alexander I David I Malcolm IV William I the Lion Alexander II Alexander III Margaret (disputed) First Interregnum John Second Interregnum Robert the Bruce (I) David II Robert II Robert III James I James II James III James IV James V Mary I James VI¹ Charles I¹ Charles II¹ James VII¹ Mary II¹ William II¹ Anne¹

¹ also monarch of England and Ireland.

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