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Information on this page from Windows Into Our Past, A Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. 1 ©1996, Judy Parsons Smith

Isabel of Huntingdon & Robert Brus
Isabella of Huntingdon, daughter of David & Maud (of Chester) Huntingdon, m. Robert Brus, d. 1245. Robert Brus, Lord of Annandale. Robert & Isabella (of Scotland) Brus had:

Robert de Brus
A. Robert Brus, son of Robert & Isabella (of Scotland) Brus, b. 1210; d. by 3 May 1294; m. May 1240 to Isabel, daughter of Gilbert & Isabel (Marshall) de Clare (Vol. 1, p. 240), b. 1226; d. living 1264. Robert & Isabel (de Clare) Bruce had a son:

Sir Robert de Brus
1. Sir Robert Bruce, b. July 1243, Writtle; d. ca. 4 Apr 1304; m1st N.; m2nd 1271, Turnberry to Margaret, Countess of Carrick, daughter of Nigel, Earl of Carrick & Margaret (daughter of Walter, 3^rd High Steward of Scotland), d. 1292. Robert was the Earl of Carrick and Lord of Annandale.

Sir Robert & N. de Brus had:

a) Isabel de Brus, m. Thomas Randolph, Chamberlain of Scotland

Sir Robert & Margaret (Countess of Carrick) de Brus had:

b) Robert de Bruce I, b. 1274

Robert Bruce
b). Robert de Bruce I, the Noble, son of Robert & Margaret de Brus, b. 11 Jul 1274, Whittle, Essex Co., England; d. 7 Jun 1329, of leprosy, Cardoss, Scotland; bur at Dunfermline; m1st ca. 1295 to Isabel (Matilda), daughter of Donald, 6th Earl of Mar & Helen (daughter of Llewellyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales), d. 1297; m2nd 1302 to Elizabeth, daughter of Richard de Burgh, d. 26 Oct 1327.

Robert Bruce competed with his nephew-in-law, John Balliol for the crown of Scotland. In 1306, Robert was suspected of plotting against Edward I, and fled to Scotland to escape. There he killed the new leader of Balioll’s party, Comyn. He declared himself king at this time. His rebellion was unsuccessful and he was forced to flee to the Highlands. After the death of Edward I and succession to the throne by Edward II, Robert took advantage of Edward’s weaknesses. Organized his army around the rallying cry, "Scotland shall be free!"

YEAR					EVENT
1292					Succeeded as Earl of Carrick (9 Nov.)
1306					Crowned King of Scots (Robert I) at Scone on 25 Mar.
1313					Stirling Castle besieged by Bruce & Scottish army.
1314					English forces defeated at Bannockburn, setting into motion fighting that would continue until a truce was made in 1323.
1327					Edward III resumed the fighting with Scotland. Bruce and his men once again were successful in defeating the English.
1328					Treaty of Northampton - Bruce recognized as king of an independent Scotland.

Robert I & Isabel Bruce had:

1) Marjorie de Bruce, b. bef. 1297; d. 2 Mar 1316; m. 1315 to Walter, High Steward of Scotland, son of James & Egidia (de Bugh) Steward, b. 1292; d. 9 Apr 1326, son of James Stewart & Cecilia..

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