Malcolm IV 'the Maiden' of Scotland, King of Scotland
1142 - 1165 (23 years)-
Name Malcolm IV 'the Maiden' of Scotland, King of Scotland [1] Suffix King of Scotland Born 20 Mar 1141/42 [1] Gender Male Died 09 Dec 1165 Scotland 
[1] Buried Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland [1] Notes - He died on 9 December 1165 at age 23 at Jedburgh Castle, Scotland, unmarried.
He was crowned King of Scotland on 24 May 1153 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. He succeeded to the title of King Malcolm IV of Scotland on 24 May 1153.
He succeeded David I, his grandfather, when he was only about 12 years old. Also granted the English title of the Earl of Huntingdon in return for reliquishing the English conquests made by his grandfather. Died aged 23, probably due to excessive fasting, a sign of his religious zeal. He was perhaps the last Gaelic speaking monarch and did not marry although he left a natural son. Succeeded by his brother, William I of Scotland.
Person ID I624 Bosdet Genealogy Last Modified 16 May 2013
Father Henry of Huntingdon, Earl of Huntingdon, b. 1114, d. 12 Jun 1152 (Age 38 years) Relationship Natural Mother Ada de Warenne, b. Abt 1120, d. Abt 1178 (Age ~ 58 years) Relationship Natural Married Abt 1139 [1] Family ID F551 Group Sheet
- He died on 9 December 1165 at age 23 at Jedburgh Castle, Scotland, unmarried.
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Sources - [S180] Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy, Alison Weir, (Name: The Bodley Head; Location: London, U.K.; Date: 1999;).
- [S180] Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy, Alison Weir, (Name: The Bodley Head; Location: London, U.K.; Date: 1999;).