Donada
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1. Donada Notes:
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{Carr P. Collins, "Royal Ancestors of Magna Carta Barons" (Dallas: 1959),
p. 228, gives her husband as Sigurd II, Earl of Orkney, who d. 1014.
Finlay Mac Rory is given as her husband by Patrick W. Montague-Smith, "The
Royal Line of Succession," p. 21.} Donada ("Alice") was youngest of two
daughters and is also known as Dovada.married Sigurd Earl of Orkney on Yes, date unknown. (son of Hlodve Earl of Orkney and Audna) died on 23 Apr 1014 in Battle of Clortarf. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Brusse
died in 1031.
- 2. Brusse
Generation: 2
2. Brusse (1.1) died in 1031.
Notes:
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Brusse was Earl of Caithness and Sunderland. {-Carr P. Collins, "Royal
Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons" (Dallas, 1959), p.226, gives his descent
to Robert I, King of Scotland 1306-29.} The name is from the town of Bruis
in France. Brusse was Privy Councillor to King Olaus the Holy, according to
"The Bruce Journal," 1:4, p. 47.Brusse married Gothland, Ostrida of on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Rognvald
died in 1046.
- 3. Rognvald
Generation: 3
3. Rognvald (2.Brusse2, 1.1) died in 1046.
Notes:
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Rognvald was General in the Army of King Olav of Norway. He was "put to
death." He was Earl of Ladoga in Russia.Family/Spouse: Normandy, Felcia of. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 4
4. Brusse, Robert ("Brusi") de (3.Rognvald3, 2.Brusse2, 1.1)
Notes:
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Robert left Orkney and went to Normandy. Apparently he accompanied William
the Conqueror to England, for the Encyclopedia Britannica (1956, 4:280)
states: "The first Robert de Brus, a follower of William the Conqueror, was
rewarded by the gift of many manors, chiefly in Yorkshire, of which Skelton
was the principal." "The Bruce Journal," Vol. 1, No. 4, p. 47, credits him
with building the castle of la Brusse in Normandy at Brix.Robert married Brittany, Emma of on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Braose, William de
was born in 1049 in Brouze, Normandy.
- 5. Braose, William de
Generation: 5
5. Braose, William de (4.Robert4, 3.Rognvald3, 2.Brusse2, 1.1) was born in 1049 in Brouze, Normandy.
Notes:
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"One of King William's most favored companions; had numerous manors at Domesday; md Agnes (1040)(2nd mar. for both...), d. of Waldren de St.Clare." {-"Some Early English Pedigrees," Vernon M. Norr (Arlington, VA, 1968, typescript, p. 34, used at
Library of Congress, 7/89)} Conflicting
accounts of his parentage exist among genealogists; I have used the reasoning given in "The Bruce Journal," Vol. 1, No. 4 (Fall, 1990), p. 46. William built the great Bramber Castle at Stynning, Sussex; he held the "rape of Bramber." Also see the
discussion of his identity in "Falaise Roll" (Baltimore: Gen. Pub. Co, 1994), pp. 35-36.Family/Spouse: Clare, Agnes de St.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Brusse, Robert de I
died in 1094.
- 6. Brusse, Robert de I
Generation: 6
6. Brusse, Robert de I (5.William5, 4.Robert4, 3.Rognvald3, 2.Brusse2, 1.1) died in 1094.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 5996
Notes:
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Robert (I) came to England with William the Conqueror in 1066. He held 94
Lordships in Yorkshire. He was Lord of Skelton in Cleveland. He is called
"Adam" by some authorities; see article on conflicting lines of descent in
"The Bruce Journal," Vol. 1, No. 4 (Fall, 1990), p. 46 - the lines in this
data-base are from this source.Robert married Ramsey, Emma (Dau. of Sir William) on Yes, date unknown. Emma died in 1080. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Brusse, Robert de II
was born in 1078 in Yorkshire; died in 1141.
Generation: 7
7. Brusse, Robert de II (6.Robert6, 5.William5, 4.Robert4, 3.Rognvald3, 2.Brusse2, 1.1) was born in 1078 in Yorkshire; died in 1141.
Notes:
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Robert (II) was Baron of Skelton and was granted Annandale in 1124.Robert married Paganall, Agnes on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Bruce, Baron of Annandale William
died in 1215.
- 8. Bruce, Baron of Annandale William
Generation: 8
8. Bruce, Baron of Annandale William (7.Robert7, 6.Robert6, 5.William5, 4.Robert4, 3.Rognvald3, 2.Brusse2, 1.1) died in 1215.
Notes:
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{William's parents given in "The Bruce Journal," Vol. 1, No. 4, p. 47; Vol.
1, No. 1, p. 10 states that William is buried in Gisburne Abbey.}William married Christina on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Bruce, Robert Baron of Annandale
died in 1245.
- 9. Bruce, Robert Baron of Annandale
Generation: 9
9. Bruce, Robert Baron of Annandale (8.William8, 7.Robert7, 6.Robert6, 5.William5, 4.Robert4, 3.Rognvald3, 2.Brusse2, 1.1) died in 1245.
Notes:
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For ancestry, see "Early Yorkshire Charters," Farrer (II:430-32).Robert married Huntingdon, Isabel of on Yes, date unknown. Isabel (daughter of David Earl of Huntingdon and Maud, of Chester) died in 1252. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Bruce, Robert
was born in 1210; died on 31 Mar 1295 in Lochmaben Castle; was buried on 17 Apr 1295 in Gisburne Priory.
- 10. Bruce, Robert
Generation: 10
10. Bruce, Robert (9.Robert9, 8.William8, 7.Robert7, 6.Robert6, 5.William5, 4.Robert4, 3.Rognvald3, 2.Brusse2, 1.1) was born in 1210; died on 31 Mar 1295 in Lochmaben Castle; was buried on 17 Apr 1295 in Gisburne Priory.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Lord of Annandale
Notes:
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Robert, 5th Lord of Annandale, was Regent of Scotland. He forfeited the
Crown of Scotland by refusing to do homage to King Edward I of England. He
is called "The Competitor." In 1291 he unsuccessfully competed with John
Baliol for the crown of Scotland.Robert married Clare, Isabel in May 1240. Isabel (daughter of Clare, Sir Gilbert de Earl and Marshall, Isabella) was born on 2 Nov 1226; died in 1264. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Bruce, Lord of Annandale Robert
was born in Jul 1243 in Writtle; died on 14 Jun 1304.
Generation: 11
11. Bruce, Lord of Annandale Robert (10.Robert10, 9.Robert9, 8.William8, 7.Robert7, 6.Robert6, 5.William5, 4.Robert4, 3.Rognvald3, 2.Brusse2, 1.1) was born in Jul 1243 in Writtle; died on 14 Jun 1304.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Earl of Carrick
Notes:
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Earl of Carrick in right of his wife, he accompanied Prince Edward to the
Holy Land in 1269. Robert m. (2) Eleanor _____ (seen 1305; m. 2nd Richard
de Waleys). Robert resigned his earldom to his son Robert 27 October 1292.Robert married Carrick, Countess of Carrick Marjorie in 1271. Marjorie (daughter of Nigel Earl of Carrick and Stewart, Margaret) died in 1292. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Bruce, Lady Isabella
was born about 1272; died in 1358.
- 13. Robert, King of Scots I
was born on 11 Jul 1274 in Turnberry, Ayrshire(?); died on 7 Jun 1329 in Cardross Castle, on the Clyde; was buried in Dunfermiline, Fifeshire.
Generation: 12
12. Bruce, Lady Isabella (11.Robert11, 10.Robert10, 9.Robert9, 8.William8, 7.Robert7, 6.Robert6, 5.William5, 4.Robert4, 3.Rognvald3, 2.Brusse2, 1.1) was born about 1272; died in 1358.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Queen of Norway
Notes:
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Isabella is eldest sister of King Robert I.Lady married Ranulph, Sir Thomas about 1292. Sir (son of Moray, Thomas of and Juliana) died after 1296. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Randolph, Earl of Moray Sir Thomas
died on 28 Jul 1332 in Musselburgh, Scotland.
13. Robert, King of Scots I (11.Robert11, 10.Robert10, 9.Robert9, 8.William8, 7.Robert7, 6.Robert6, 5.William5, 4.Robert4, 3.Rognvald3, 2.Brusse2, 1.1) was born on 11 Jul 1274 in Turnberry, Ayrshire(?); died on 7 Jun 1329 in Cardross Castle, on the Clyde; was buried in Dunfermiline, Fifeshire.
Notes:
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Robert, "the son of Robert de Bruce VII, earl of Carrick by right of his wife, Marjorie, was a
direct descendant of a Norman baron who accompanied William I to England." - Encycl. Brit.,
'56, 19:347. The earldom of Carrick was resigned to him by his father in 1292, was merged in
the crown of Scotland, and became extinct "with the failure of the royal male line of Bruce."
Robert is reported by "The Bruce Journal" (I:1) to have been born at Writtle Essex, crowned at
Scone 27 March 1306, regained Sotland's independence through victory at Bannockburn in June,
1314, etc. See "Robert Bruce," G. W. S. Barrow (U. of CA Press, 1965). Also see 1999 Web site:
http://www.infodex.demon.co.uk/index.htmlI married Mar, Isabel of in 1296. Isabel (daughter of Donald, Earl ofMar and Helen, of North Wales) died in 1297. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Bruce, Princess of Scotland Marjorie
died on 2 Mar 1316.
- 15. Bruce, Princess of Scotland Marjorie