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Source: Robert de Bruce 6th Lord of Annandale in The Kirkpatrick Family Archives

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Name Robert DE BRUCE Suffix Senior, Earl of Carrick, 6th Lord of Annandale Born 1243 Gender Male Died 1304 transit to Annandale Buried Holm Cultram Abbey, Cumberland, England Notes: Accompanied Edward I to Palestine in 1270 where his conduct and courage acquired much honour. Took the title Earl of Carrick only after his first wife's death in 1292. He had supported his father in his claim to the vacant throne. Father Sir Robert DE BRUCE, "The Competitor" 5th Lord of Annandale, b. 1220, d. 31 Mar 1295, Lochmaben Castle (Age 75 years) Mother Isabel DE CLARE, daughter of Gilbert De Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford, b. 8 Nov 1226, d. 1254 (Age 27 years) Married 12 May 1240 Family 1 Marjorie CARRICK, Countess of Carrick, b. 1256, d. 1292 (Age 36 years) Married 1271 Robert, newly returned from the Crusade, visited the Countess to bring her the news of her widowhood. He encountered her while she was hunting, she judged him a worthy trophy, and the consequence was his capture and enforced sojourn in her castle until he married her a few days later. Cynics and historians insist that this was a ruse to allow Alexander III to take a lenient view of their having married without his consent, and when he seized her castle and lands she regained them with payment of a fine. Marjorie was the the young widow of Adam of Kilconquhar, who died in 1271, in the English Crusade. Children 1. Lady Isabel DE BRUCE, ,Queen of Norway, b. Abt 1272, Carrick, Argyllshire, d. 1358, Bergen, Norway (Age ~ 86 years) 2. Lady Christian DE BRUCE, b. Abt 1273, East Lothian, Scotland, d. 1358 (Age ~ 85 years) 3. Robert DE BRUCE, ,"The Good Bruce", King Robert I,of Scotland, b. 11 Jul 1274, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essexshire, England, d. 7 Jun 1329, Cardross Castle, Firth of Clyde, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (Age 54 years) 4. Edward DE BRUCE, Earl of Carrick,King of Ireland, b. 1276, d. 14 Oct 1318 (Age 42 years) 5. Neil DE BRUCE, b. 1279, d. Sep 1306, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England (Age 27 years) 6. Lady Marjorie DE BRUCE, (Mary), b. 1283, d. Abt 1323 (Age 40 years) 7. Lady Margaret DE BRUCE, b. 1283, d. Yes, date unknown 8. Sir Thomas DE BRUCE, b. 1284, d. 9 Feb 1307 (Age 23 years) 9. Alexander DE BRUCE, ,Dean of Glasgow, b. 1285, d. 9 Feb 1307, Carlisle, Cumberland, England (Age 22 years) 10. Lady Elizabeth DE BRUCE, b. 1286, d. Yes, date unknown 11. Lady Matilda DE BRUCE, b. 1287, d. 1329 (Age 42 years) Family 2 Alianore, d. 1331

Name Robert DE BRUCE
Suffix Senior, Earl of Carrick, 6th Lord of Annandale
Born 1243
Gender Male
Died 1304 transit to Annandale
Buried Holm Cultram Abbey, Cumberland, England
Notes: Accompanied Edward I to Palestine in 1270 where his conduct and courage acquired much honour. Took the title Earl of Carrick only after his first wife's death in 1292. He had supported his father in his claim to the vacant throne.

Father Sir Robert DE BRUCE, "The Competitor" 5th Lord of Annandale, b. 1220, d. 31 Mar 1295, Lochmaben Castle (Age 75 years)
Mother Isabel DE CLARE, daughter of Gilbert De Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford, b. 8 Nov 1226, d. 1254 (Age 27 years)
Married 12 May 1240

Family 1 Marjorie CARRICK, Countess of Carrick, b. 1256, d. 1292 (Age 36 years)
Married 1271
Robert, newly returned from the Crusade, visited the Countess to bring her the news of her widowhood. He encountered her while she was hunting, she judged him a worthy trophy, and the consequence was his capture and enforced sojourn in her castle until he married her a few days later. Cynics and historians insist that this was a ruse to allow Alexander III to take a lenient view of their having married without his consent, and when he seized her castle and lands she regained them with payment of a fine. Marjorie was the the young widow of Adam of Kilconquhar, who died in 1271, in the English Crusade.
Children
1. Lady Isabel DE BRUCE, ,Queen of Norway, b. Abt 1272, Carrick, Argyllshire, d. 1358, Bergen, Norway (Age ~ 86 years)
2. Lady Christian DE BRUCE, b. Abt 1273, East Lothian, Scotland, d. 1358 (Age ~ 85 years)
3. Robert DE BRUCE, ,"The Good Bruce", King Robert I,of Scotland, b. 11 Jul 1274, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essexshire, England, d. 7 Jun 1329, Cardross Castle, Firth of Clyde, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (Age 54 years)
4. Edward DE BRUCE, Earl of Carrick,King of Ireland, b. 1276, d. 14 Oct 1318 (Age 42 years)
5. Neil DE BRUCE, b. 1279, d. Sep 1306, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England (Age 27 years)
6. Lady Marjorie DE BRUCE, (Mary), b. 1283, d. Abt 1323 (Age 40 years)
7. Lady Margaret DE BRUCE, b. 1283, d. Yes, date unknown
8. Sir Thomas DE BRUCE, b. 1284, d. 9 Feb 1307 (Age 23 years)
9. Alexander DE BRUCE, ,Dean of Glasgow, b. 1285, d. 9 Feb 1307, Carlisle, Cumberland, England (Age 22 years)
10. Lady Elizabeth DE BRUCE, b. 1286, d. Yes, date unknown
11. Lady Matilda DE BRUCE, b. 1287, d. 1329 (Age 42 years)

Family 2 Alianore, d. 1331