Isabel Bruce
F, b. circa 1272, d. circa 1358
| Father | Robert de Bruce VII Earl of Carrick b. Jul 1243, d. b 4 Apr 1304 |
| Mother | Countess Marjorie of Carrick b. b 1256, d. b 1292 |
Isabel was born circa 1272 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland, at Turnberry Castle.1 Isabel married Eric II Sverre King of Norway in 1293. Isabel's husband, Eric, died in 1299 in Norway, leaving her a widow. She never remarried. Isabel departed this life circa 1358 in Norway.
Family | Eric II Sverre King of Norway b. 1268, d. 1299 |
Citations
- [S809] Viewed 1 September 2008, Isabel Bruce, Isabel Bruce (properly, Isabella de Brus or Isobail a Brus, fl. late 13th century) (c. 1272 Carrick, Argyllshire - 1358, Bergen, Norway) was a Queen of Norway, married to King Eric II of Norway in 1293. Her parents were Robert Bruce and Marjorie, Countess of Carrick. Isabel was king Erik's second wife, and indeed his second Scottish one. She was widowed, at age 24, at his death in 1299. Their marriage did not produce a male heir, though it did produce a daughter, Ingeborg, who married Valdemar Magnusson of Sweden. Isabel never remarried, despite surviving her husband by fifty nine years. [Note: Isabel is shown here with an approximate birth year of 1272, which makes her the oldest sibling. This is consistent with other information available, however the citation also states that she was a widow at 24. This would make her birth date 1275. We believe the evidence available indicates that she was the oldest child and would have been born 1272. - KLM] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Bruce