Robert de Bruce

1210 - 1295  (85 years)

• Name	Robert de Bruce
  Born	1210	Annandale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Name	Robert the Competitor
  Occupation	Lord of Annandale
  Died	3 May 1295	Lochmaben Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
  Buried	Gisburne Priory, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
  Person ID	I4109	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert de Bruce,   b. Abt 1164, Annandale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 1245, Scotland  (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Isabel of Huntingdon,   b. 1206, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England ,   d. Abt 1251, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England  (Age 45 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabel de Clare,   b. 8 Nov 1226, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 10 Jul 1264, probably Scotland  (Age 37 years)
  Married	20 May 1240	Scotland
  Children	1. Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick,   b. 1253, Annandale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 14 Jan 1304, Holy Land, Palestine  (Age 51 years)  [natural]   2. William de Bruce,   b. Abt 1255, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. Sir Bernard de Bruce,   b. Abt 1258, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   4. Richard de Bruce,   b. Abt 1260, Scotland ,   d. Bef Jan 1287  (Age < 26 years)  [natural]   5. Christian de Bruce,   b. Abt 1262,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   6. Sir John de Bruce,   b. Abt 1263, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025
  Family ID	F1135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert de Bruce V was a legitimate contender for the crown of Scotland after the untimely death of King Alexander III. Robert's claim was declined by King Edward I of England in favour of John Baliol, who became King of Scotland, vassal of England. John Baliol was Robert's first cousin once removed. There is some confusion as to how many Robert Bruces were in succession. Some sources have this Robert Bruce as being married to Isabel "the Scot" of Huntington, whereas other sources have this Robert Bruce as the son of Robert Bruce and Isabel "the Scot", and married to Isabel de Clare. With both father and son having the same name and mother and wife having the same first name, it's easy to see how confusion would arise.