Notes for Marjorie@* Bruce: Marjorie Bruce From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search See also Marjorie of Carrick, 3rd Countess of Carrick, who was also called Marjorie Bruce. Marjorie Bruce or Margaret de Bruce (December, 1296 - March 2, 1316) was the only daughter of Robert I of Scotland and his first wife Isabella of Mar.
Her paternal grandparents were Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale and Marjorie of Carrick, 3rd Countess of Carrick.
In 1302, her father was remarried to Elizabeth de Burgh. They were crowned King and Queen of Scots at Scone, Perthshire on March 27, 1306. The crowning occurred during the Wars of Scottish Independence in opposition to Edward I of England.
By the end of June, 1306, 12 year old Lady Marjorie, two of the King's sisters and the Countess of Buchan were taken prisoner by the Earl of Ross, and sent to England. Queen Elizabeth was sent to a manor house in Yorkshire. Young Marjorie and her aunt Christian were sent to convents, while her aunt Mary and the Countess of Buchan were kept in cages for the first few years of their imprisonment. Edward I had thought of putting Marjorie in a cage too, but changed his mind. Edward I died on July 7, 1307. He was succeeded by his son Edward II of England.
After that Edward II held her in a nunnery for about 8 years. She was finally set free at about 1314. Either shortly before or shortly after the Battle of Bannockburn (June 23 - June 24, 1314).
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland distinguished himself in the battle and was rewarded with the hand of the adolescent Princess of Scotland. Her dowry included the Barony of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland.
Two years later Marjorie went horseriding near Paisley, Renfrewshire while pregnant. Her horse was suddenly frightened and threw her to the ground. She went into premature labour. Her first and only son Robert II of Scotland was delivered by caesarean section.
Her reported last words were "He's a laddie; I ken he's a laddie; he will be King". She survived the birth by a few hours at most. Her son would indeed succeed his childless uncle David II of Scotland in 1371.
Her descendants include the House of Stuart and all their successors at the throne of Scotland, Great Britain and the UK.
The young-adult novel Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris features Marjorie Bruce as its protagonist.
More About Marjorie@* Bruce: Date born 2: 1287, Carrick, Argyllshire, Scotland.1 Degree: 18 great grandparent from Leo Moss' side. Died 2: 1316, Scotland.1
More About Marjorie@* Bruce and Walter@* Stewart: Marriage: 1315, Scotland.
Children of Marjorie@* Bruce and Walter@* Stewart are:
+Robert@* II Stewart, b. 02 Mar 1315/16, Dundonald,Kyle,Ayrshire,Scotland, d. 19 Apr 1390, Dundonald.
Marjorie@* Bruce (b. Dec 1296, d. 02 Mar 1315/16)
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