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- Thomas and his brother Alexander were part of the forces of Robert
Bruce under the command of Sir Reginald Crawfurd and Malcolm
McQuillan, an Irish chieftain, who landed at Loch Ryan on 9 Feb 1307.
Their mission was to drive inland and threaten the English lines of
communication between Carlisle and Ayr.
They were ambused by the MacDowalls of Galloway (who were allied with
King Edward I) as they beached their boats upon the shore. Some were
killed in the nearby woods, some on the shore, and many were drowned.
All the rest, except for two galleys that were still at sea and thus
escaped, were captured. Thomas and Alexander Bruce and Sir Reginald
Crawford were taken alive to Carlisle, England, and by the order of
King Edward, hanged and beheaded. Their heads were placed on spikes
above the gates of the town.
(Source: Billy Polk)
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Aft 1274 - 1307 (< 31 years)