Robert Bruce, 2nd Baron of Clackmannan
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Sir Robert Bruce, 2nd Baron of Clackmannan & Rate (died between May 1389 and 1393) was the son of Sir Thomas Bruce 1st Baron of Clackmannan and Marjorie Charteris of Stenhouse
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, Scotland
the son of Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan
and his wife Marjory. Robert received more land in Clackmannan
in 1359 from his cousin, King David II
, and additional land in Rate, Scotland in 1367.
He married Isabel Stewart the daughter of Robert Stewart of Durisdeer, Fife with whom he had at least four children:
Robert died between 1389 and 1393 and his son Robert succeeded him as third baron.
Stenhouse
Stenhouse is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies to the West of the City Centre, adjacent to Whitson and Saughton Mains and close to Broomhouse and Sighthill...
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Background
Robert Bruce was born in ClackmannanClackmannan
Clackmannan District 1975-96From 1975, Clackmannan was the name of a small town and local government district in the Central region of Scotland, corresponding to the traditional county of Clackmannanshire, which was Scotland's smallest...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
the son of Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan
Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan
Sir Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan was the first Baron of Clackmannan and the possible grandson or grandnephew of King Robert the Bruce. Most Bruces of today are descended from Thomas Bruce's lineage. and current Chief of the Clan, Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin, is a descendant of Sir...
and his wife Marjory. Robert received more land in Clackmannan
Clackmannan
Clackmannan District 1975-96From 1975, Clackmannan was the name of a small town and local government district in the Central region of Scotland, corresponding to the traditional county of Clackmannanshire, which was Scotland's smallest...
in 1359 from his cousin, King David II
David II of Scotland
David II was King of Scots from 7 June 1329 until his death.-Early life:...
, and additional land in Rate, Scotland in 1367.
He married Isabel Stewart the daughter of Robert Stewart of Durisdeer, Fife with whom he had at least four children:
- Robert Bruce, 3rd Baron of ClackmannanRobert Bruce, 3rd Baron of ClackmannanSir Robert Bruce, 3rd Baron of Clackmannan & Rate was the son of Sir Sir Robert Bruce, 2nd Baron of Clackmannan & Rate and Isabel Stewart of Fife.Robert Bruce was born into the Scottish aristocracy in Clackmannan, Scotland...
; - Alexander Bruce;
- Thomas Bruce, of Wester KennetKennet, ClackmannanshireKennet is a small former coal mining village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is located south-east of Clackmannan, by the Kincardine railway line. The village is a conservation area, designated by Clackmannanshire Council....
(who had a charter for those and other lands on 2 May 1389); and - Helen Bruce, who married David Ross of Balnagown.
Robert died between 1389 and 1393 and his son Robert succeeded him as third baron.
Sources
- http://www.brucefamily.com/lineage.htm#clackmannan