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King Of Scotland Robert I The Bruce 1274 – 1329 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1274

Birth Location: Writtle, Near Chelmsford, Essex, England

Death Date: 7 Jun 1329

Death Location: Cardross, [parish], Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Brus

Mother: Countess Margaret

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Burgh, Annabella Selby

Children(s):

The story of King Of Scotland Robert I The Bruce began in 1274 in Writtle, Near Chelmsford, Essex, England. King Of Scotland Robert I The Bruce married Elizabeth De Burgh, Annabella Selby. King Of Scotland Robert I The Bruce passed away in 1329 in Cardross, [parish], Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of King Of Scotland Robert I The Bruce began in 1274 in Writtle, Near Chelmsford, Essex, England.
  • King Of Scotland Robert I The Bruce married Elizabeth De Burgh, Annabella Selby.
  • King Of Scotland Robert I The Bruce passed away in 1329 in Cardross, [parish], Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

King Bruce's Ancestors

Self
King Bruce
1274 – 1329
Birth Place: Writtle, Near Chelmsford, Essex, England
Parents
Robert Brus
1243 – 1304
Of, Annandale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Countess (Of Carrick) Margaret
1252 – 1292
Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (De) Brus
1215 – 1295
Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabel (de) Clare
1226 – 1264
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Earl (of Carrick) Niall
1202 – 1256
Carrick Castle, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Stewart
1206 – 1255
Dundonald, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
King Bruce
1164 – 1245
Isabel Huntingdon
1199 – 1251
Gilbert Clare
1180 – 1230
Isabel Marshal
1200 – 1240
High Stewart
1180 – 1241
Beatrix Angus
1184 – 1200
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Brus
1199 – 1212
Christine Brus
1144 –
Bob
Richard Clare
1153 – 1217
Amice FitzWilliam
1158 – 1224
William Marshal
1146 – 1219
Isabel Clare
1172 – 1220
High Fitzwalter
1150 – 1204
Margaret Galloway
1130 – 1182
Earl Gilchrist
1154 – 1207
Princess Marjory
1152 – 1213

King Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1274
11 Jul 1274
Birth of King Of Scotland Robert I The Bruce in Writtle, Near Chelmsford, Essex, England
Writtle, Near Chelmsford, Essex, England
1329
7 Jun 1329
Age 55
Death of King Of Scotland Robert I The Bruce in Cardross, [parish], Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Cardross, [parish], Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1274
    Event Place: Writtle, Near Chelmsford, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1329
    Event Place: Cardross, [parish], Dunbartonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abbey Church, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland

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