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Robert I Of Scotland

Robert I Of Scotland

Male 1274 - 1329  (54 years)


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  • Name Robert I Of Scotland 
    Nickname the Bruce 
    Birth 11 Jul 1274  Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 7 Jun 1329  Cardoss Castle, Firth of Clyde, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1064  MyTree
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2009 

    Father Robert Of Bruce,   b. Abt 1240   d. 1295 (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Margaret Of Carrick,   b. 1252, Carick, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 27 Oct 1292, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 40 years) 
    Marriage 1271  Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2008  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Of Bourg,   b. Bef 1282, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1327, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 45 years) 
    Children 
     1. David II Of Bruce,   b. 5 Mar 1324, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1371, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     2. John Of Bruce,   b. Abt 1326, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1326, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. Margaret Of Bruce,   b. Aft 1326, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1358, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 30 years)
    Family ID F2030  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 

    Family 2 Isobel Of Mar   d. 1297 
    Marriage 1296  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Marjory Of Bruce,   b. 1296, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1316, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)
    Family ID F4972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 

  • Notes 
    • Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland who was the victor of Bannockburn
      in 1314, established Scottish independence from England and is revered
      as one of Scotland's great national heroes.

      Acceded on March 27, 1306 at Scone Abbey, Perthshire

      Robert the Bruce married first to Isobel of Mar.
      Robert the Bruce and Isobel of Mar had a daughter: Princess Marjorie
      Bruce

      Robert the Bruce married second in 1302 to Elizabeth de Burgh and they
      had the following children:
      Margaret Bruce
      Matilda Bruce
      David (II) Bruce, King of Scotland 1329 - 1371
      John Bruce
      Robert the Bruce also had a number of natural children:
      Sir Robert Bruce, Earl of Ross. For the continuation of this line,
      click on Bruce of Airth.
      Sir Neil Bruce of Carrick
      Walter Bruce of Odistoun
      Christina Bruce of Carrick
      Margaret Bruce
      Elizabeth Bruce