Individual Details
Robert DE BRUS VI, 6th Lord of Annandale
(Jul 1243 - 4 Apr 1304)
Sir Robert de Brus, Earl Carrick, Lord Annandale, Sheriff of Cumberland, Governor of Carlisle Castle was born in July 1243 at Writtle, Essex, England.
He married, first, Margaret of Carrick, daughter of Neil, 2nd Earl of Carrick and Isabel, circa 1273 at Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland; They had 5 sons (Sir Robert, King of Scotland; Sir Edward, Lord of Galloway, Earl of Carrick, King of Ireland; Thomas; Alexander, Dean of Glasgow; & Sir Neil) and 5 daughters (Isabel, wife of Eric II Magnusson, King of Norway; Mary, wife of Sir Neil Campbell, & of Sir Alexander Fraser, Chamberlain of Scotland; Christian, wife of Sir Christopher de Seton, & of Sir Andrew de Moray; Maud, wife of Hugh, 4th Earl of Ross; & Margaret, wife of Sir William de Carlyle).
He married, second, Maud FitzAlan by license dated 19 September 1295. They had no issue. He and Maud FitzAlan were divorced between 6 May 1299 and 1 June 1299.
He married, third, Alianora (or Eleanor) after 1 June 1299. They had no issue.
He died on 13 January 1304 at England at age 60 and was buried at Holm Cultram Abbey, Cumberland.
He was summoned to the English Parliament on June 24, 1295, whereupon he became deemed Lord Bruce. He fought for the English under Edward I at the Battle of Dunbar, April 28, 1296. He died in England on his way to Annandale shortly before April 4, 1304.
THE FAMILY OF BRUCE, ORIGINALLY BRUS, TOOK ITS NAME FROM BRIX(REFER: CRISPIN, M.HJ. AND L. MACRAY: THE FALAISE ROLL, REDCORDING PROMINENT COMPANIONS OF WILLIAM, DUKE OF NORMANDY, 1985.LCCN 76-86813, ISBN 0-8063-0080-9, SECTION ON ROBERT DE BRIX, 88-89 DESCENDANTS OF MALCOME III AND ST. MARGARET TO EARLY SCOTTISH AND ENGLISH KINGS; ALSO A DESCENDANT OF CHARLEMAGNE. ROBERT WAS THE EARL OF CARRICK, J.U.D.4 APR 1304. ROBERT WAS THE EARL OF CARRICK BY THE RIGHT OF HIS WIFE, MARJORIE, THE DAUGHTER OF NEIL, THE EARL OF CARRICK.
TURNBERRY WOODS-
Marjory, Countess of Carrick, lost her husband, Sir Adam of Kilconquhar duing the Crusade in 1268. Prince Edward of England (Edward I) had been followed on that crusade by Robert, whose domains lay near Turnberry Castle. After his return home, Bruce was riding in solitude one day through the woods of Turnberry, and encountered the Countess and her following while she was out hawking. He turned his horse to withdraw, but was merrily pursued and surrounded by the Countess and her party. Laying her hand upon his bridle, she reproached him for ungallantly fleeing from a lady's castle, and led him captive to Turnberry. Soon they were married and from that romantic union came Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick and King of Scotland.
He married, first, Margaret of Carrick, daughter of Neil, 2nd Earl of Carrick and Isabel, circa 1273 at Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland; They had 5 sons (Sir Robert, King of Scotland; Sir Edward, Lord of Galloway, Earl of Carrick, King of Ireland; Thomas; Alexander, Dean of Glasgow; & Sir Neil) and 5 daughters (Isabel, wife of Eric II Magnusson, King of Norway; Mary, wife of Sir Neil Campbell, & of Sir Alexander Fraser, Chamberlain of Scotland; Christian, wife of Sir Christopher de Seton, & of Sir Andrew de Moray; Maud, wife of Hugh, 4th Earl of Ross; & Margaret, wife of Sir William de Carlyle).
He married, second, Maud FitzAlan by license dated 19 September 1295. They had no issue. He and Maud FitzAlan were divorced between 6 May 1299 and 1 June 1299.
He married, third, Alianora (or Eleanor) after 1 June 1299. They had no issue.
He died on 13 January 1304 at England at age 60 and was buried at Holm Cultram Abbey, Cumberland.
He was summoned to the English Parliament on June 24, 1295, whereupon he became deemed Lord Bruce. He fought for the English under Edward I at the Battle of Dunbar, April 28, 1296. He died in England on his way to Annandale shortly before April 4, 1304.
THE FAMILY OF BRUCE, ORIGINALLY BRUS, TOOK ITS NAME FROM BRIX(REFER: CRISPIN, M.HJ. AND L. MACRAY: THE FALAISE ROLL, REDCORDING PROMINENT COMPANIONS OF WILLIAM, DUKE OF NORMANDY, 1985.LCCN 76-86813, ISBN 0-8063-0080-9, SECTION ON ROBERT DE BRIX, 88-89 DESCENDANTS OF MALCOME III AND ST. MARGARET TO EARLY SCOTTISH AND ENGLISH KINGS; ALSO A DESCENDANT OF CHARLEMAGNE. ROBERT WAS THE EARL OF CARRICK, J.U.D.4 APR 1304. ROBERT WAS THE EARL OF CARRICK BY THE RIGHT OF HIS WIFE, MARJORIE, THE DAUGHTER OF NEIL, THE EARL OF CARRICK.
TURNBERRY WOODS-
Marjory, Countess of Carrick, lost her husband, Sir Adam of Kilconquhar duing the Crusade in 1268. Prince Edward of England (Edward I) had been followed on that crusade by Robert, whose domains lay near Turnberry Castle. After his return home, Bruce was riding in solitude one day through the woods of Turnberry, and encountered the Countess and her following while she was out hawking. He turned his horse to withdraw, but was merrily pursued and surrounded by the Countess and her party. Laying her hand upon his bridle, she reproached him for ungallantly fleeing from a lady's castle, and led him captive to Turnberry. Soon they were married and from that romantic union came Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick and King of Scotland.
Events
| Birth | Jul 1243 | Annandale, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland | |||
| Marriage | 1271 | Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland - Marjorie 3rd Countess Of Carrick | |||
| Death | 4 Apr 1304 | Lochawe, Argyllshire, Scotland | |||
| Alt name | Lord Robert de BRUCE | ||||
| Alt name | The COMPETITOR | ||||
| Burial | Dunfermline Abbey | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Earl of Carrick | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | . | 6th Lord of Annandale (1295). 1st Lord Bru. Earl of Carrick (1271). Constable & Governor of Carlisle Castle (1295). |
Families
| Spouse | Marjorie 3rd Countess Of Carrick (1254 - 1292) |
| Child | Robert DE BRUS, I, King of Scotland (1274 - 1329) |
| Child | Edward BRUCE Earl Of Carrick High King Of Ireland (1280 - 1318) |
| Father | Robert DE BRUS, 5th Lord of Annandale (1220 - 1295) |
| Mother | Lady Isabella DE CLARE (1226 - 1264) |