Edward , "King" Of Ireland, Earl Of Carrick Bruce

Abt 1280 - 1318  (38 years)

• Name	Edward , "King" Of Ireland, Earl Of Carrick Bruce
  Nickname	King
  Birth	Abt 1280	Carrick, Argyllshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Oct 1318	Battle Of Dundalk, Tagher Near Dundalk, Ireland   [1]
  Person ID	I70037	Cecilie Family
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2009

  
  

  Father	Baron Robert De Brus,   b. Jul 1243, Annandale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d. Mar 1304, Palestine (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Countess Margaret (Marjory) Of Carrick,   b. Abt 1252, Carrick, Argyllshire, Scotland d. Bef 27 Oct 1292 (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	1271	Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland   [2]
  Family ID	F30362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabel Ross,   b. Abt 1280, Fearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1 Jun 1317	2ND Husband 2ND Wife (Contracted But May Not Have Happened)   [3]
  Family ID	F30540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1280 - Carrick, Argyllshire, Scotland Death - 14 Oct 1318 - Battle Of Dundalk, Tagher Near Dundalk, Ireland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  EARL OF CARRICK (V) Sir Edward de Bruce, 2nd son of Margaret, suo jure Countess of Carrick, by her 2nd husband, Robert de Bruce, was, by his eldest brother King Robert I, created, shortly before 14 Oct 1313, Earl of Carrick (Scot), with remainder to the heirs male of his body. He appears to have been also Lord of Galloway. The Irish and Scots in Ulster, having been oppressed by the English, he landed at Carrickfergus, 25 May 1315, and, on 2 May 1316, was crowned KING OF IRELAND. He is said to have m. Isabel, daughter of John (of Strathbogie), Earl of Atholl, by Margaret, daughter of Donald, Earl of Mar. He had a dispensation for marriage (which probably never took place) 1 June 1317, with Isabel, daughter of William, Earl of Ross. He dsp. legit, being slain at the battle of Dundalk, 14 Oct 1318, when the Earldom reverted to the Crown. [Complete Peerage III:56-57] Note: The above states he is said to have married Isabel Strathbogie, and dsp. legit. The article on his son Alexander states that Alexander was Edward's illegitimate son by Isabel, sister of David Strathbogie (who is the same Isabel mentioned above: David, Earl of Atholl was son of John Earl of Atholl). So were Edward and Isabel married or what?

  
  

• Sources

  [S1634] Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great, III:56-57 (Reliability: 3). [S1630] Magna Charta Sureties 1215, Frederick Lewis Weis,, 41-4 (Reliability: 3). [S1634] Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great, III:57 (Reliability: 3).