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David II Bruce, King of Scotland
(5 Mar 1324 - 22 Feb 1371)
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David II Bruce, King of Scotland1
M, #102093, b. 5 March 1323/24, d. 22 February 1370/71
Last Edited=22 May 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.26%
David II Bruce, King of Scotland was born on 5 March 1323/24 at Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.2 He was the son of Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland and Lady Elizabeth de Burgh.3 He married, firstly, Joanna 'of the Tower' Plantagenet, daughter of Edward II, King of England and Isabelle de France, on 17 July 1328 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.2 He married, secondly, Margaret Drummond, daughter of Sir Malcolm Drummond, 10th Thane of Lennox and unknown daughter Graham, on 20 February 1363/64 at Inchmurdach Manor, Fife, Scotland.2 He and Margaret Drummond were divorced circa 20 March 1370.2,4 He died on 22 February 1370/71 at age 46 at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, without issue.5 He was buried at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.5
He was created 1st Earl of Carrick [Scotland] between 17 March 1328 and 17 July 1328.2 He succeeded to the title of King David II of Scotland on 7 June 1329.2 He was crowned King of Scotland on 24 November 1331 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.2 He was deposed as King of Scotland in August 1332.2 He gained the title of King David II of Scotland in December 1332.2 He was deposed as King of Scotland in 1333.2 He gained the title of King David II of Scotland in 1336.2 In 1346 he attempted to invade England whilst Edward III was preoccupied with France and Phillip IV. Following a battle and rout at Neville's Cross near Durham, David was captured by the English on 17 October 1346, and held captive until the Treaty of Berwick was signed in October 1357. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.6
Citations
[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 III, page 57. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 211. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[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.
[S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3102. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 212.
[S77] Leslie Stephen, editor, Dictionary of National Biography (London, U.K.: Smith, Elder & Company, 1908), volume III, page 89-94. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
David II Bruce, King of Scotland1
M, #102093, b. 5 March 1323/24, d. 22 February 1370/71
Last Edited=22 May 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.26%
David II Bruce, King of Scotland was born on 5 March 1323/24 at Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.2 He was the son of Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland and Lady Elizabeth de Burgh.3 He married, firstly, Joanna 'of the Tower' Plantagenet, daughter of Edward II, King of England and Isabelle de France, on 17 July 1328 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.2 He married, secondly, Margaret Drummond, daughter of Sir Malcolm Drummond, 10th Thane of Lennox and unknown daughter Graham, on 20 February 1363/64 at Inchmurdach Manor, Fife, Scotland.2 He and Margaret Drummond were divorced circa 20 March 1370.2,4 He died on 22 February 1370/71 at age 46 at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, without issue.5 He was buried at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.5
He was created 1st Earl of Carrick [Scotland] between 17 March 1328 and 17 July 1328.2 He succeeded to the title of King David II of Scotland on 7 June 1329.2 He was crowned King of Scotland on 24 November 1331 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.2 He was deposed as King of Scotland in August 1332.2 He gained the title of King David II of Scotland in December 1332.2 He was deposed as King of Scotland in 1333.2 He gained the title of King David II of Scotland in 1336.2 In 1346 he attempted to invade England whilst Edward III was preoccupied with France and Phillip IV. Following a battle and rout at Neville's Cross near Durham, David was captured by the English on 17 October 1346, and held captive until the Treaty of Berwick was signed in October 1357. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.6
Citations
[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 III, page 57. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 211. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[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.
[S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3102. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 212.
[S77] Leslie Stephen, editor, Dictionary of National Biography (London, U.K.: Smith, Elder & Company, 1908), volume III, page 89-94. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
Events
| Birth | 5 Mar 1324 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 1328 | 1st Earl of Carrick | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 7 Jun 1329 | King of Scotland | |||
| Death | 22 Feb 1371 |
Families
| Father | Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland (1274 - 1329) |
| Mother | Elizabeth de Burgh (1280 - 1327) |