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Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland
(11 Jul 1274 - 7 Jun 1329)
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Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland
M, #102089, b. 11 July 1274, d. 7 June 1329
Last Edited=5 Oct 2012
Robert the Bruce and Elizabeth de Burgh1
Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland was born on 11 July 1274 at Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, England.2 He was the son of Sir Robert le Brus, 1st Lord Brus and Margaret, Countess of Carrick. He married, firstly, Isabella of Mar, daughter of Donald, 6th Earl of Mar and Helen ferch Llywelyn, circa 1295.2 He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth de Burgh, daughter of Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and Margaret (?), in 1302.2 He died on 7 June 1329 at age 54 at Cardoss Castle, Cardross, Argyllshire, Scotland.3 He was buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.3
He was created 1st Earl of Carrick [Scotland] on 27 October 1292.4 He succeeded to the title of Lord of Annandale between 1295 and 1304.2 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord 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, Scotland.2 He fought in the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June 1314 at Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.6
Children of Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland
Sir Neil of Carrick3 d. 17 Oct 1346
Walter of Odistoun3
Christina of Carrick3
Robert Bruce, Baron of Liddesdale3 b. bt 1302 - 1314, d. 12 Aug 1332
Margaret Bruce+3 b. b 1327, d. a 29 Feb 1363/64
Elizabeth Bruce+3 b. b 1327
Child of Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland and Isabella of Mar
Margorie Bruce, Princess of Scotland+7 b. c 1297, d. 2 Mar 1316
Children of Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland and Lady Elizabeth de Burgh
David II Bruce, King of Scotland7 b. 5 Mar 1323/24, d. 22 Feb 1370/71
Margaret Bruce+7 b. b 1327, d. bt 30 Mar 1346 - 9 Nov 1347
Matilda Bruce+7 b. b 1327, d. 20 Jul 1353
John Bruce7 b. Oct 1327
Citations
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 209. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 210.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 206.
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 360. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S77] Leslie Stephen, editor, Dictionary of National Biography (London, U.K.: Smith, Elder & Company, 1908), volume II, page 117-128. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904), volume 1, page 8. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.
Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland
M, #102089, b. 11 July 1274, d. 7 June 1329
Last Edited=5 Oct 2012
Robert the Bruce and Elizabeth de Burgh1
Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland was born on 11 July 1274 at Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, England.2 He was the son of Sir Robert le Brus, 1st Lord Brus and Margaret, Countess of Carrick. He married, firstly, Isabella of Mar, daughter of Donald, 6th Earl of Mar and Helen ferch Llywelyn, circa 1295.2 He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth de Burgh, daughter of Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and Margaret (?), in 1302.2 He died on 7 June 1329 at age 54 at Cardoss Castle, Cardross, Argyllshire, Scotland.3 He was buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.3
He was created 1st Earl of Carrick [Scotland] on 27 October 1292.4 He succeeded to the title of Lord of Annandale between 1295 and 1304.2 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord 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, Scotland.2 He fought in the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June 1314 at Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.6
Children of Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland
Sir Neil of Carrick3 d. 17 Oct 1346
Walter of Odistoun3
Christina of Carrick3
Robert Bruce, Baron of Liddesdale3 b. bt 1302 - 1314, d. 12 Aug 1332
Margaret Bruce+3 b. b 1327, d. a 29 Feb 1363/64
Elizabeth Bruce+3 b. b 1327
Child of Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland and Isabella of Mar
Margorie Bruce, Princess of Scotland+7 b. c 1297, d. 2 Mar 1316
Children of Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland and Lady Elizabeth de Burgh
David II Bruce, King of Scotland7 b. 5 Mar 1323/24, d. 22 Feb 1370/71
Margaret Bruce+7 b. b 1327, d. bt 30 Mar 1346 - 9 Nov 1347
Matilda Bruce+7 b. b 1327, d. 20 Jul 1353
John Bruce7 b. Oct 1327
Citations
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 209. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 210.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 206.
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 360. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S77] Leslie Stephen, editor, Dictionary of National Biography (London, U.K.: Smith, Elder & Company, 1908), volume II, page 117-128. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904), volume 1, page 8. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.
Events
| Birth | 11 Jul 1274 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 1292 | 1st Earl of Carrick | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 25 Mar 1306 | King of Scotland | |||
| Death | 7 Jun 1329 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Lord of Annandale |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth de Burgh (1280 - 1327) |
| Child | David II Bruce, King of Scotland (1324 - 1371) |
| Father | Robert de Brus (1243 - 1304) |
| Mother | Margaret, Countess of Carrick ( - 1292) |