Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (59 page)

He was the son of Robert le Brus, Lord of Annandale (
d.
1295) (who was the son of Isabella ‘the Scot’ of Huntingdon, a great-granddaughter of David I), by Christina (
d.c
.1305), daughter of Sir William de Ireby, and he was born in July, 1243. He married Margaret, Countess of Carrick, in 1271 at Turnberry Castle, and became Earl of Carrick in right of his wife. He resigned this earldom in favour of his son Robert on 27 October, 1292. After Margaret died, he married secondly, after 1292, a lady called Eleanor, whose origins are unknown. (After his death, she married secondly Sir Richard le Waleys of Burgh Wallis, Yorks., (
d.
after 1336) between 2 December, 1304, and 8 February, 1306, and had issue, although no details are available. She died between 13 April and 8 September, 1331.) Robert le Brus succeeded his father as Lord of Annandale before 4 July, 1295, and died shortly before 4 April, 1304, either in England or in Palestine. He was buried in the Abbey of Holm Cultram.

She was the daughter of Neil, 2nd Earl of Carrick, by Margaret, daughter of Walter, High Steward of Scotland. She succeeded her father to the earldom of Carrick, in 1256. She married firstly Adam de
Kilconquhar, 3rd Earl of Carrick (
d
.1268), before 4 October, 1266. She died before 9 November, 1292.

1  
Isabella

She was born in
c.
1275. She married Eric II, King of Norway (1268– 1300) (who had previously been married to Margaret, daughter of Alexander III, and by her had been the father of the Maid of Norway), before 25 September, 1293, and had issue:

1 Ingibiorg (1297?–?); she married Waldemar, Duke of Finland (murdered 1318).

Isabella died in 1358.

2  
Edward

He was created Lord of Galloway before 16 March, 1309, and Earl of Carrick before 24 October, 1313. He became King of Ireland, and was crowned on 2 May, 1316. He was killed on 14 October, 1318, at the Battle of Dundall, Ireland.

Edward had the following
illegitimate issue
(and
also below):

1  Thomas de Bruce.

Edward is said to have married firstly (although no evidence exists as to where):

Isabella

She was the daughter of John of Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, by Margaret, daughter of Donald, 6th Earl of Mar. There is little sound evidence for her marriage to Edward, and it is thought likely that she was only his mistress. She died before 1 June, 1317. Issue of marriage or liaison:

(i)
  Alexander de Bruce, Earl of Carrick (killed 1333); he married Eleanor, daughter of Sir Archibald Douglas.

Edward married secondly, after 1 June, 1317 (date of dispensation) (although no evidence exists as to where):

Isabella

She was the daughter of William, 5th Earl of Ross. No further details of her are recorded.

3
Neil

He was executed in 1306 at Berwick by the English.

4
Thomas

He rose to the rank of knight, and was executed in 1307 at Carlisle Castle by the English.

Thomas married (although no record exists of the date or the place):

Helen

She was the daughter of Sir John Erskine. Her dates are not recorded.

5  
Alexander

He was appointed Dean of Glasgow, and executed in 1307 at Carlisle Castle by the English.

6  
Mary

She married firstly Sir Neil Campbell of Lochawe (
d.c
.1316), probably after Michaelmas, 1312, and had issue:

1  John of Lochawe, Earl of Atholl (1313?–killed 1333); he married Joan, daughter of Sir John Menteith of Rusky and Knapdale.

2  Dougal; he married and had issue.

3  Duncan (?); he is said to have married and had issue, but the evidence for his existence is unsatisfactory.

Mary married secondly Sir Alexander Fraser (killed 1332) in
c
.1316, and had issue:

1  John of Touch Fraser (1317?–died in early manhood); he married an unknown lady and had issue.

2  William, a knight (1318?–killed 1346); he married Margaret (
d.
1364), said to have been the daughter of Sir Andrew Moray of Bothwell, and had issue.

Mary died before 22 September, 1323.

7  
Christina
or
Christian

She married firstly Gartnait, Earl of Mar (
d
.1305), in
c
.1292, and had issue:

1  Donald, 8th Earl of Mar (killed 1332); he married Isabella (
d.
1347), perhaps the daughter of Sir Alexander Stewart of Bonkyll, and had issue.

2  Helen (
d.
after 1342); she married firstly Sir John Menteith, Lord of Arran, and had issue, and secondly Sir James Garioch (?).

Christina married secondly Christopher Seton (executed 1306) in 1305/6. She married thirdly Sir Andrew Murray of Bothwell (1298–1338) after 12 October, 1325 (date of dispensation), and had issue:

1  John, a knight (
d
.1352); he married Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith (
see here
, under Robert II).

2  Thomas, a knight (
d
.1361); he married Joan, daughter of

Maurice Moray, Earl of Strathearn.

Christina died in 1356/7 ‘at a great age’.

8  
Margaret

She married Sir William de Carlyle (
d
. by 1329), and had issue:

1  William, a knight (
d
.1347).

2  John (
d
.1347); married and had issue.

9  
Matilda

She married Hugh, 6th Earl of Ross (killed 1333), in
c
.1308, and had issue:

1  Matilda or Marjorie (
d
. after 1350); she married Malise, Earl of Strathearn and Caithness (
d
.1344/57).

2  William, 7th Earl of Ross (
d
.1372); he married Mary, daughter of Angus Og, Lord of the Isles, and had issue.

Matilda died between 1323 and 1329, and was buried at Fearn, Scotland.

10  
Son
(
name not known
)

  He probably died young.

1  
Marjorie

She was born in
c
.1297. (
see here
, under Robert II).

1  
Margaret

She married William, 5th Earl of Sutherland (
d
.1371), between 2 August and 28 September, 1345, and had issue:

1  John, Master of Sutherland (1346?–1361).

Margaret died between 30 March, 1346, and 9 November, 1347 in childbed.

  2  
Matilda

She married Thomas Isaac, and had issue:

1  Joan; she married John, Lord of Lorne.

2  Katherine.

Matilda died on 20 July, 1353, at Aberdeen, and was buried in Dunfermline Abbey, Fife.