Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife

Máel Coluim II (or Maol Choluim II, usually anglicized as Malcolm II), was a 13th-century Mormaer of Fife who ruled the mormaerdom or earldom of Fife between 1228 and 1266. He was the nephew of Máel Coluim I, the previous mormaer, and the son of Máel Coluim I's brother Donnchadh, son of Donnchadh II.

He is one of the Scottish magnates whose name occurred as a guarantor in the Treaty of York on 25 September 1237. He participated in the famous inauguration of King Alexander III of Scotland at Scone on 13 July 1249, where the mormaers of Fife had a traditional senior role in the coronation. He played a role during the minority of Alexander III of Scotland, being appointed one of the guardians of the king on 20 September 1255.

Coronation of King Alexander on Moot Hill, Scone. He is being greeted by the ollamh rígh, the royal poet, who is addressing him with the proclamation "Benach De Re Albanne" (= Beannachd Dé Rígh Alban, "God Bless the King of Scotland"); the poet goes on to recite Alexander's genealogy. By Alexander's side is Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife holding the sword. He appears to have had a close relationship with Henry III of England, both during the minority and after, and in Scotland may have been allied with Alan Durward. He is traditionally said to have married Helen, daughter of Llwyelyn the Great in 1230, who after Máel Coluim's death married the Mormaer of Mar, Domhnall I. Chieftaincy of Clan Meic Duibh went to another son, whose name, however, is unknown as he was only referred to by his title MacDuibh. Máel Coluim appears from later records to have granted lands to this younger son, which were later dispossessed by William Wishart, Bishop of St Andrews, later backed by King John de Balliol, against whom MacDuibh appealed to King Edward I of England. MacDuibh died leading the men of Fife in the Battle of Falkirk alongside William Wallace.