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Matilda de Bruce, Countess of Carrick and Ross 1287–1323 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1287

Birth Location: Turnberry Castle, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. Sep 1323

Death Location: Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland

Father: Robert Scot

Mother: Margaret Carrick

Spouse(s): Sir Cromarty

Children(s): Marjory Ross

The story of Matilda de Bruce, Countess of Carrick and Ross began in 1287 in Turnberry Castle, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland. Matilda de Bruce, Countess of Carrick and Ross married Sir Hugh Mactaggart De Ross Ros 4Th Earl Of Ross Sheriff Of Cromarty, and had children including Marjory Matilda De Ross. Matilda de Bruce, Countess of Carrick and Ross passed away in 1323 in Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Matilda de Bruce, Countess of Carrick and Ross began in 1287 in Turnberry Castle, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Matilda de Bruce, Countess of Carrick and Ross married Sir Hugh Mactaggart De Ross Ros 4Th Earl Of Ross Sheriff Of Cromarty, and had children including Marjory Matilda De Ross.
  • Matilda de Bruce, Countess of Carrick and Ross passed away in 1323 in Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Scot
1243–1304
Birth Location: Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Margaret Carrick
1252–1292
Birth Location: Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Cromarty
1276–1333
Birth Location: Ross-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Marjory Ross
1302–1350
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross en Cromarty, Scotland
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Matilda Ross's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Ross
1287–1323
Birth Place: Turnberry Castle, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert VI Bruce, 6th Lord of Annandale, Earl of Carrick; not part of William Wallace capture, 2nd Barons' War, 9th Crusade, Welsh Wars, 1st Scot
1243–1304
Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret (Marjorie Stewart, 3rd Countess de) Carrick
1252–1292
Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (V "The Competitor" Bruce, 5th Earl of Annadale; justice & Constable of Scotland & England, a regent of) Scotland
1210–1295
Annandale Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Isabel (de Clare, of Gloucester and Hertford, Lady of Annandale and) Ireby
1226–1264
Tewksbury, Gloucestershire, England
Neil (Niall Mac Dhonnchad, 2nd Earl or mormaer of Carrickon Carrick; having no male heirs, granted the chiefship of the clan to his nephew) Roland
1216–1256
Scotland
Margaret (Marjorie Isabel FitzAlan Stewart, 2nd Countess of Carrick in her own) right
1206–1255
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Annandale
1195–1233
Lady Huntington
1199–1251
Gilbert Gloucester
1182–1230
Isabell Clare)
1200–1240
Donnchadh Carrick
1174–1250
Avelina Alan
1179–
Walter ScotlandStewart
1170–1241
Bethóc Angus
1174–1270
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bruce
1142–1212
Pauline Teyden
1144–1170
Sir Egyptian
1144–1219
Matilda Anglo-Norman
1171–1233
Richard Hertford
1153–1218
Armice Gloucester
1158–1225
Sir Templar
1146–1219
Isabel Strigoil
1172–1220
Gille Galloway
–1185
Alan Crusade
1150–1204
Alesta Mar
1145–1210
Alan Crusade
1150–1204
Alesta Mar
1145–1210
Gille Angus
1143–1206
Marjorie
1144–1213

Matilda Ross's Descendants

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Matilda (de Bruce, Countess of Carrick and) Ross (abt 1287–Aft. Sep 1323) m. Sir (Hugh MacTaggart de Ross Ros, 4th Earl of Ross, Sheriff of) Cromarty (1276–19 Jul 1333)
  1. 1. Marjory (Matilda de) Ross 1302–1350 m. Malise (IV Strathearn, 8th Earl of Strathearn and) Orkney 1299–1357
    1. 1. Isabel (de Strathearn, Lady of) Orkney 1335–1391 m. 1303–1358
      1. 1. Sir (Henry Sinclair, Commander of Knights Templar, 1st Earl of Orkney, Lord Prince of Shetland: recognized by Haco IV King of) Norway 1345–1404 m. Lady (Jean Haliburton of Dirleton, East) Lothian 1350–1400
        1. 1. Henry (St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of) Orkney 1375–1420 m. Egidia ('Fair Maid' Douglas of Nithsdale, Countess of) Orkney 1387–1438
        2. 2. Jean (of Orkney) Sinclair 1370–1406
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Sinclair Lady of) Roslyn 1363–1460 m. Sir (John IV Drummond, 12th Thane of Lennox, Justicar of) Scotland 1356–1428
      2. 2. Margaret (Sinclair (St) Clair) 1324–1392 m. Thomas (Stuart, 2nd Earl of Angus, Great) Chamberlain 1331–1361
        1. 1. Margaret (Stuart, Countess of Angus &) Douglas 1345–1418 m. Sir (William Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus & Douglas, Battle of Nesbit Moor, Battle of Poitiers where he was knighted by the French) King 1327–1384
        2. 2. Elizabeth Stuart 1365–1393
        3. 3. Thomas (Stewart of) Angus 1355–
      3. 3. Katherine (Sinclair St.) Clair 1375–1450 m. Sir (John de Seton, Knight Templar, 2nd Lord) Seton 1370–1434
        1. 1. Sir (William Seton, 100 Years) War 1390–1424 m. Lady (Janet) Dunbar 1390–1429

Matilda Ross's Timeline

2 Records

1287
abt 1287
Birth of Matilda de Bruce, Countess of Carrick and Ross in Turnberry Castle, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Turnberry Castle, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
1323
Aft. Sep 1323
Age 36
Death of Matilda de Bruce, Countess of Carrick and Ross in Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland
Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1287
    Event Place: Turnberry Castle, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. Sep 1323
    Event Place: Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland
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