#King of Scots

[scotianostra]

Robert the Bruce was born in Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire on 11th July 1274.

Well where do we start with this one? I think the majority of us know about Robert and how he led us to victory at Bannockburn so I will put a bit background together of his immediate family.

His mother Marjorie, Countess of Carrick, I think nowadays the term we would use, and it's quite appropriate , is battle-axe. According to what has been written about her she held his father, Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandaleprisoner until he agreed to marry her, it was through his mother that he drew most of his Scottish ancestry. The marriage must have worked for as well as Robert they had 7 more children.

After the Battle of Methven his wee brother Nigel de Brus was captured at Kildrummy Castle and was taken to Berwick to be hanged, drawn and beheaded for high treason, he was protecting Robert's wife, Elizabeth, his daughter Marjorie, his sisters Christina and Mary Bruce, and Isabella MacDuff, Countess of Buchan and helped them escape, although they were later captured by Balliol's army and handed over to Edward I. Nigel was executed for high treason by being hanged, drawn, and quartered in September 1306 at Berwick-upon-Tweed by the English. Two of his other brothers, Alexander and Thomas were also judicially murdered at Carlisle on Februaey 17th 1307 after being captured at Loch Ryan Galloway in 1207, after landing an invasion force consisting of eighteen galleys trying to take land from Dungal MacDouall, who was a supporter of the Comyns,.

Arguably the most famous of his siblings was Edward Bruce, if you have been paying attention you will remember his part in fighting with Robert at Bannockburn, he later went and fought in Ireland and indeed became King for a short time but lost his life in the Battle of Faughart, the, it's said the victor John de Bermingham then took his head to England to be put on display before Edward II.

Robert's sisters, Christina and Mary, as I said earlier were captured after the siege at Kildrummy, along with Isabella MacDuff, now Isabella crowned the Bruce at Scone, it was tradition that the MacDuffs performed the crowning of Scottish monarchs, Isabella arrived the day after Robert had been crowned but the Bruce agreed to second crowning as otherwise some would see the ceremony as irregular, not being performed by a MacDuff.Isabella was imprisoned in cages for four years of Isabella, Edward Longshanks is said to have commanded "Let her be closely confined in an abode of stone and iron made in the shape of a cross, and let her be hung up out of doors in the open air at Berwick, that both in life and after her death, she may be a spectacle and eternal reproach to travellers."

The sisters faired a wee bit better, Isabel Bruce became Queen of Norway as the wife of King Eric II., so escaped the First War of Scottish Independence. Christina and Mary, also captured after Kildrummy, were sent into solitary confinement at a Gilbertine nunnery at Sixhills in Lincolnshire. Mary Bruce was given the same treatment as Isabella MacDuff, but held at Roxburgh Castle.. The sisters sspent eight years as English prisoners, and returned to Scotland in October 1314 as part of the ransom for the Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, who was taken prisoner after the Battle of Bannockburn.

There is not a great deal of detail about the other sisters, Margaret married one Sir William de Cairlyle. Lady Elizabeth Bruce married Sir William Dishington of Ardross, in Fife, and finally Matilda, (Maud) Bruce married Hugh 4th Earl of Ross.

Robert was married twice in his life, first to Isabella of Mar, who died in 1296, , with whom he had a daughter Marjorie, from whom the Stewart dynasty was to trace its lineage. His second wife was Elizabeth de Burgh, with whom he had five children – Margaret, Matilda, David, John (who died in infancy) and Elizabeth. His eldest son succeeded his father as King David II of Scotland.

The photo shows Isabella MacDuff and King Robert I in “The Crowning of Bruce” part of an exhibition at Edinburgh Castle.

[dreamconsumer]

Portrait of James V King of Scotland. By Sarah, Countess of Essex.

[roehenstart]

James I of Scotland (1394-1437).

[thefreelancehistorywriter]

Alice Spencer Stanley, Countess of Derby

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[bantarleton]

Some pic spam from the Scottish coronation in Edinburgh yesterday. Pretty cool seeing the Household Cavalry on the Royal Mile, a rare sight outside London. Another point of history added to the most storied street in Scotland!

[unabashedqueenfury]

Reign 2013-2017/02-22

Toby Finn Regbo as Francis Valois

[chicagotimesmagazine]

The Subjugation Of Caledonia: Longshanks And The Scottish Realm

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[earlofbath]

Yesterday, during his first vacation at Balmoral Castle since the death of the late Queen, HM King Charles III, accompanied by Her Majesty The Queen, presented the New Ballater Colour to the Royal Guard. The Ballater Colour is a ceremonial Colour which His Majesty The King’s Royal Guard (always an Infantry subunit with strong Scottish connections) carry during Summer Court in Balmoral.

The Royal Family, 2023

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KING WILLIAM I - CAPTURED - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

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[irvinis]

A Very Royal Scandal.

you know what it's based on

[dreamconsumer]

James I, King of Scots. Scottish School.

[gwydpolls]

Time Travel Question : Murder and Disappearance Edition I

Given that Judge Crater, Roanoke, and the Dyatlov Pass Incident are credibly solved, though not 100% provable, I'm leaving them out in favor of things ,ore mysterious. I almost left out Amelia Earhart, but the evidence there is sketchier.

Some people were a little confused. Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury are the Princes in the Tower.

[emotionalsupportstrumpet]

I feel like the closest I can come to understanding dyslexia is listening to David Tennant using an American accent

[alannacouture]

The King & Queen of France and Scotland 🇫🇷 👑 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[unabashedqueenfury]

Reign 2013-2017/02-22

Toby Finn Regbo as Francis Valois

[virtualscotland]

This is Stirling Castle in Scotland - I think it may be my favourite of the castles in Scotland! Lots to explore and see and do, and so much history. Much of it dates from the 15th and 16th centuries, with a few structures left from the 14th, and the newer front facing bits from the early 18th. Stirling Castle has also been used as a royal palace as well as a fortress, and many Kings and Queens have been crowned there, including Mary Queen of Scots. It's been well preserved and is displayed brilliantly - a must visit! Hope you enjoy this full look around it! 😀