King of Scots Robert the Bruce, I

1274 - 1329  (54 years)

• Name	Robert the Bruce  [1, 2, 3]
  Title	King of Scots
  Suffix	I
  Birth	11 Jul 1274	Chelmsford, Essex, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Notable Quote	I will that as soone as I am trespassed out of this worlde that ye take my harte owte of my body, and embawme it, and take of my treasoure as ye shall thynke sufficient for that enterprise, both for your selfe and suche company as ye wyll take with you, a
  Web Address	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_the_Bruce
  Occupation	As Earl of Carrick, Robert the Bruce supported his family’s claim to the throne and took part in William Wallace’s revolt against Edward I of England
  _MILT	1314
  	Won the Battle of Bannockburn. The Scottish victory was complete and, although full English recognition of Scottish independence was not achieved until more than ten years later, Robert Bruce's position as king was greatly strengthened by the outcome
  		Battle of Bannockburn
  Death	7 Jun 1329  [1, 2]
  	Leprosy/Firth, Orkney, Scotland
  Burial	His body was entombed at Dunfermline Abbey, while
  		Tomb of Robert the Bruce
  Person ID	I8159	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	6th Lord of Annandale Robert de Brus, VI,   b. Jul 1243, Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland d. 4 Apr 1304, Lochawe, Argyll, Scotland (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Countess of Carrick Marjorie MacDuncan,   b. 1252, Argyll, Scotland d. 27 Oct 1292, Argyll, Scotland (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1271
  	Robert was a companion-in-arms of Marjorie's 1st husband, Adam. When Robert showed up to inform her of Adam's death, she was so taken with him that she had him held captive until he agreed to marry her/Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
  		Castle-Turnberry
  Family ID	F8836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Queen Consort of Scotland Elizabeth de Burgh,   b. 1284, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland d. 26 Oct 1327, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	1302	Essex, England   [1]
  		Bruce Burgh
  Family ID	F2770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Isabell Mar,   b. 1275, Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 1320, Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	1295	Ayrshire, Scotland   [2]
  	Isabella was married to Robert at the age of 18 and legend has it that they were much in love
  		Bruce Mar
  Children	1. Princess of Scotland Marjorie Bruce,   b. 1296   d. 1316, Gallowhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 20 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F2771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Jul 1274 - Chelmsford, Essex, England Marriage - 1295 - Ayrshire, Scotland Marriage - 1302 - Essex, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Places

  Battle of Bannockburn

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Robert the 1st Bruce [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Robert Bruce [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees.