Robert "The Bruce " I, King of Scotland
M, b. 11 July 1274, d. 7 June 1329
Robert "The Bruce " I, King of Scotland|b. 11 Jul 1274\nd. 7 Jun 1329|p862.htm|Robert de Bruce VII Earl of Carrick|b. 1243\nd. 1304|p867.htm|Countess Marjorie of Carrick|b. b 1256\nd. b 1292|p868.htm|Robert d. Bruce VI|b. 1210\nd. 31 May 1295|p1058.htm|Isabella d. Clare|b. 8 Nov 1226|p1060.htm|Neil, 2. E. o. Carrick|d. 1256|p1082.htm|Margaret Stewart||p1083.htm|
| Father | Robert de Bruce VII Earl of Carrick b. 1243, d. 1304 |
| Mother | Countess Marjorie of Carrick b. b 1256, d. b 1292 |
Robert was born on Wednesday, 11 July 1274 at Writtle [near Chelmsford], County Essex, England. He was the son of Robert de Bruce VII Earl of Carrick and Countess Marjorie of Carrick. Robert married Isabell de Mar, daughter of Donald 6th Earl of Mar (?) (?) and Helen of Wales, in 1296. Robert was acceded to the throne 27 March 1306 at Scone Abbey, Perthshire. He was the Victor of Bannockburn 1314. He was Scotland's liberator & epic hero. He assumed the crown in royal dignity of Scotland, thus bringing to an end the Second Interregnum, in defiance of Edward I of England.
Robert Bruce (1274-1329), liberator, and as Robert I, King of Scotland (1306-1329). He was originally named Robert de Bruce, and to distinguish him from his father and grandfather, who had the same name, he is often referred to as Robert de Bruce VIII, He is also called Robert the Bruce. As Earl of Carrick, he paid homage to King Edward I of England, who, in 1296, defeated King John de Baliol and thereafter refused to acknowledge another king of Scotland. Bruce later abandoned Edward's cause and joined other Scotlish leaders in taking up arms for the independence of his country. In 1299, the year after the Scottish patriot, Sir William Wallace was defeated by
Edward at Falkirk. Bruce, then still in favor with Edward, was made one of the four regents who ruled the kingdom in the name of Baliol. In 1305, he was one of those consulted in the decision to make Scotland a province of England. In 1306, he met an old enemy, the Scottish patriot John Comyn, who was the nephew of Baliol; a quarrel occurred, and Bruce stabbed Comyn. Bruce proclaimed his right to the throne, and on March 27, 1306, he was crowned king at Scone.
Bruce was deposed, however, in 1307 by Edward's army and forced to flee to the highlands and then to the little island of Rathlin on the coast of Antrim (now in Northem lreland). In his absence, all his estates were confiscated, and he and his followers were
excommunicated. He continued to recruit followers, however, and in less than two years, he wrested nearly all of Scotland from the English. Bruce again defeated the English in 1314 in the Battle of Bannockburn, twice invaded England, and in 1323 concluded with King Edward II of England a truce for 13 years. After the accession of King Edward III in 1327, war again broke out, and the Scots won again. In 1328 they secured a treaty recognizing the independence of Scotland and the right of Bruce to the throne.
In his later years Bruce was striken with leprosy and lived in seclusion at Cardross Castle, on the northern shore of the Firth of Clyde, where he died. He was succeeded by his son David II. Bruce's nephew, Robert II, who succeeded David, was the @ king of the Stuart house of English and Scottish royalty.
aDd lived in seclusion at Cardross Castle. Robert married Elizabeth de Burgh in 1302. Robert departed this life on Tuesday, 7 June 1329 at Cardross Castle, Firth of Clyde, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, at age 54 years, 10 months and 27 days.
Robert Bruce (1274-1329), liberator, and as Robert I, King of Scotland (1306-1329). He was originally named Robert de Bruce, and to distinguish him from his father and grandfather, who had the same name, he is often referred to as Robert de Bruce VIII, He is also called Robert the Bruce. As Earl of Carrick, he paid homage to King Edward I of England, who, in 1296, defeated King John de Baliol and thereafter refused to acknowledge another king of Scotland. Bruce later abandoned Edward's cause and joined other Scotlish leaders in taking up arms for the independence of his country. In 1299, the year after the Scottish patriot, Sir William Wallace was defeated by
Edward at Falkirk. Bruce, then still in favor with Edward, was made one of the four regents who ruled the kingdom in the name of Baliol. In 1305, he was one of those consulted in the decision to make Scotland a province of England. In 1306, he met an old enemy, the Scottish patriot John Comyn, who was the nephew of Baliol; a quarrel occurred, and Bruce stabbed Comyn. Bruce proclaimed his right to the throne, and on March 27, 1306, he was crowned king at Scone.
Bruce was deposed, however, in 1307 by Edward's army and forced to flee to the highlands and then to the little island of Rathlin on the coast of Antrim (now in Northem lreland). In his absence, all his estates were confiscated, and he and his followers were
excommunicated. He continued to recruit followers, however, and in less than two years, he wrested nearly all of Scotland from the English. Bruce again defeated the English in 1314 in the Battle of Bannockburn, twice invaded England, and in 1323 concluded with King Edward II of England a truce for 13 years. After the accession of King Edward III in 1327, war again broke out, and the Scots won again. In 1328 they secured a treaty recognizing the independence of Scotland and the right of Bruce to the throne.
In his later years Bruce was striken with leprosy and lived in seclusion at Cardross Castle, on the northern shore of the Firth of Clyde, where he died. He was succeeded by his son David II. Bruce's nephew, Robert II, who succeeded David, was the @ king of the Stuart house of English and Scottish royalty.
aDd lived in seclusion at Cardross Castle. Robert married Elizabeth de Burgh in 1302. Robert departed this life on Tuesday, 7 June 1329 at Cardross Castle, Firth of Clyde, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, at age 54 years, 10 months and 27 days.
Family 1 | Isabell de Mar d. b 1302 |
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Family 2 | Elizabeth de Burgh |
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