Individual Details
Edward BRUCE Earl Of Carrick High King Of Ireland
(1280 - 5 Oct 1318)
Edward became sixth Earl of Carrick by a grant from his brother, and was crowned King of Ireland, 2d May 1316, and was killed at the battle of Dundalk, 5th October 1318. He was also Lord of Galloway.
His 3 other brothers were executed following Robert's defeats at Methven & Dairy. A fearless commander, he aided his brother during his guerilla-style campaign of raids on English held castles. By mid-1308 Edward had overrun Galloway, while his brother had control of much of the north. He failed in his attempt to take Stirling in 1313 & made a truce with Philip de Mowbray which made Bannockburn inevitable. Invited to Ireland, where he had grown up, in 1315 by the king of Tyrone he led an army in a difficult campaign for a year.
His 3 other brothers were executed following Robert's defeats at Methven & Dairy. A fearless commander, he aided his brother during his guerilla-style campaign of raids on English held castles. By mid-1308 Edward had overrun Galloway, while his brother had control of much of the north. He failed in his attempt to take Stirling in 1313 & made a truce with Philip de Mowbray which made Bannockburn inevitable. Invited to Ireland, where he had grown up, in 1315 by the king of Tyrone he led an army in a difficult campaign for a year.
Events
| Birth | 1280 | Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | |||
| Death | 5 Oct 1318 | Dundalk, Dublin, Ireland |
Families
| Spouse | Isabel STRATHBOGIE of Atholl (1294 - 1317) |
| Child | Thomas BRUCE First Baron Of Clackmannan (1313 - 1348) |
| Father | Robert DE BRUS VI, 6th Lord of Annandale (1243 - 1304) |
| Mother | Marjorie 3rd Countess Of Carrick (1254 - 1292) |
| Sibling | Robert DE BRUS, I, King of Scotland (1274 - 1329) |