de Bruce, Robert I, King of Scotland

Birth Name de Bruce, Robert I, King of Scotland
Gender male
Age at Death 54 years, 10 months, 27 days

Narrative

Robert was created 1st Earl of Carrick [Scotland] on 27 October 1292. He succeeded to the title of Lord of Annandale between 1295 and 1304. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Brus [E., 1297] circa April 1304. On 20 February 1306 he was attainted, and his English estates declared forfeit by King Edward I. He gained the title of King Robert I of Scotland on 25 March 1306. He was crowned King of Scotland on 27 March 1306 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. He fought in the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June 1314 at Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1274-07-11 Writtle, Near Chelmsford, Essex, England    
Death 1329-06-07 Cardoss Castle, Firth of Clyde, Scotland    
Burial   Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Bruce, Robert 1st Lord Bruce12431304-04-04
Mother Carrick, Marguerite12521292-10-27
    Brother     de Bruce, Edward 1st Earl of Carrick
    Brother     Bruce, Sir Thomas
    Brother     de Bruce, Alexander
    Brother     Bruce, Neil
    Sister     de Bruce, Lady Mary before 1323-09-22
    Sister     Bruce, Christina about 1357
    Sister     Bruce, Margaret
    Sister     de Bruce, Matilda between 1323 and 1329
         de Bruce, Robert I, King of Scotland 1274-07-11 1329-06-07
    Sister     Bruce, Isabella about 1275 1358

Families

Family of de Bruce, Robert I, King of Scotland and de Mar, Isabel

Married Wife de Mar, Isabel ( * 1277 + 1321 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1295      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Bruce, Margeryabout 12971316-03-02

Family of de Bruce, Robert I, King of Scotland and de Burgh, Lady Elizabeth

Married Wife de Burgh, Lady Elizabeth ( * about 1280 + 1327-10-26 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1302      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Bruce, Matildabefore 13271353-07-20

Family of de Bruce, Robert I, King of Scotland

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Bruce, Margaretbefore 1327after 1364-02-29