Individual Details
Robert DE BRUS, I, King of Scotland
(11 Jul 1274 - 7 Jun 1329)
Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland
b. 11 July 1274, d. 7 June 1329Last Edited=5 Aug 2017Robert the Bruce and Elizabeth de Burgh1 Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland was born on 11 July 1274 at Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, EnglandG.2 He was the son of Robert le Brus, 1st Baron Brus and Margaret, Countess of Carrick. He married, firstly, Isabella of Mar, daughter of Donald, 6th Earl of Mar and Helen ferch Daffyd, circa 1295.2 He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth de Burgh, daughter of Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and Margaret de Guînes, in 1302.2 He died on 7 June 1329 at age 54 at Cardoss Castle, Cardross, Argyllshire, ScotlandG.3 He was buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, ScotlandG.3
He was created 1st Earl of Carrick [Scotland] on 27 October 1292.4 He succeeded as the Lord of Annandale between 1295 and 1304.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Brus [E., 1297] circa April 1304.5 On 20 February 1305/6 he was attainted, and his English estates declared forfeit by King Edward I.2 He gained the title of King Robert I of Scotland on 25 March 1306.2 He was crowned King of Scotland on 27 March 1306 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, ScotlandG.2 He fought in the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June 1314 at Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, ScotlandG. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.6
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b. 11 July 1274, d. 7 June 1329Last Edited=5 Aug 2017Robert the Bruce and Elizabeth de Burgh1 Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland was born on 11 July 1274 at Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, EnglandG.2 He was the son of Robert le Brus, 1st Baron Brus and Margaret, Countess of Carrick. He married, firstly, Isabella of Mar, daughter of Donald, 6th Earl of Mar and Helen ferch Daffyd, circa 1295.2 He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth de Burgh, daughter of Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and Margaret de Guînes, in 1302.2 He died on 7 June 1329 at age 54 at Cardoss Castle, Cardross, Argyllshire, ScotlandG.3 He was buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, ScotlandG.3
He was created 1st Earl of Carrick [Scotland] on 27 October 1292.4 He succeeded as the Lord of Annandale between 1295 and 1304.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Brus [E., 1297] circa April 1304.5 On 20 February 1305/6 he was attainted, and his English estates declared forfeit by King Edward I.2 He gained the title of King Robert I of Scotland on 25 March 1306.2 He was crowned King of Scotland on 27 March 1306 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, ScotlandG.2 He fought in the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June 1314 at Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, ScotlandG. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.6
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Events
| Birth | 11 Jul 1274 | Turnberry Castle, Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |||
| Death | 7 Jun 1329 | Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |||
| Burial | 15 Jun 1329 | Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland |
Families
| Father | Robert DE BRUS VI, 6th Lord of Annandale (1243 - 1304) |
| Mother | Marjorie 3rd Countess Of Carrick (1254 - 1292) |
| Sibling | Edward BRUCE Earl Of Carrick High King Of Ireland (1280 - 1318) |