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Sir Neil Bruce was subjected to a traitor’s death; he was hung, drawn and quartered at Berwick in September 1306 (not in front of the women he had protected, as portrayed in the film).

When her son, styled Robert III, took the throne in 1390, he maintained a strong friendship with his uncle Sir Adam, and “gave him a quartered coat of the arms of Mure and Cumyn…and More is now Mure by the court dialect.” [William Anderson, The Scottish Nation, Vol. As mother to her own children, stepmother to her husband’s older children and manager of her husband’s estates during his absences, she was exceedingly busy.

Their story deserves to be told.

Be the first to read new articles by clicking the ‘Follow’ button, liking our Facebookpage or joining me on Twitter. A maiden name (Forbes) for an American relation emerged recently, and it’s taken me into this fascinating world of Scottish history. Elizabeth de Burgh and the other ladies were finally released in around 1314, possibly in exchange for English nobles captured after the Scottish victory of the The Battle of Bannockburn. This is the last we hear of Isabella, Countess of Buchan, as she slips from the pages of history. There is a possibility  she was the Bruce sister mooted as a bride for Sir Andrew Harclay, earl of Carlisle, as part of a peace treaty with Scotland in 1323. There was no going back for Isabella – crowning Robert the Bruce meant she was on her own; she couldn’t go back to her family, so she stayed with the royal party, travelling with Elizabeth de Burgh, the new queen, when Bruce sent her, his daughter and sisters, north for their safety. The Comyn family were cousins of Scotland’s former king, John Balliol, and constantly fought for his return to the throne, putting them in direct opposition to Robert the Bruce. Marjorie survived the birth by just a few hours and died the same day. Robert’s coronation was the start of the most desperate period of his life – and that of his supporters. Elizabeth was treated more kindly than her step-daughter, and the other ladies. Her son, Robert Stewart, survived and would be the king’s heir until the birth of his only son, David, in 1324. I’m finding it fairly easy to get information on most of them, but I’m stuck, on JONET (JONET) b.

The Scottish Wars of Independence took a heavy toll on Christian’s family. Joan also had an illegitimate brother, Adam FitzRoy, a son of Edward II by an unknown woman. He sent his army into Scotland to hunt down the new king and his adherents. Always of great interest to me, as an amateur historian of the Mure family. While it is necessary to change stories, and limit the number of protagonists in a movie, in order to avoid confusion, produce a fabulous story and, probably, keep down costs, I thought it a shame that the remarkable stories of Mary and Isabella were ignored, or rather circumvented for the dramatic benefit of the movie.

After Robert’s defeat by the English at Methven in 1306, he went into hiding in the Highlands. Due to these many progenies and some questioning the legitimacy of his children by his first wife, conflict over who should accede to the throne of the Scots would last for eighty years. This match would unite two of the most important families of the north. And finally, I had about decided that Janet Abernathy’s husband, Thomas Erskine was NOT Sir Thomas Erskine, but I just found something that indicated that he was.

Although we know little of Joan’s movements, it seems she remained in Scotland at least some of the time, possibly held as a hostage to David’s safety by his Scottish allies. Sources: The Story of Scotland by Nigel Tranter; Brewer’s British Royalty by David Williamson; Kings & Queens of Britain by Joyce Marlow; Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens by Mike Ashley; Oxford Companion to British History Edited by John Cannon; Britain’s Royal Families by Alison Weir; educationscotland.gov.uk/scotlandhistory; englishmonarchs.co.uk; berkshirehistory.com; thefreelancehistorywriter.com; The Perfect King by Ian Mortimer; Scotland, History of a Nation by David Ross; The Life & Times of Edward III by Paul Johnson; The Reign of Edward III by W.M. At Christmas 1357 Joan was issued with a safe conduct from Edward III “on business touching us and David” and again in May 1358 “by our licence for certain causes”.² Although the licences are understandably vague on the matter, Joan had, in fact, left David and Scotland. Reblogged this on Lenora's Culture Center and Foray into History. Mary, on the other hand, survived her ordeal and was returned to Scotland with the prisoner exchange that followed her brother’s victory at Bannockburn. There was an agreement that they would marry. Elizabeth de Burgh was born around 1289. In 1335 she was besieged by one of Balliol’s commanders, David Strathbogie, earl of Atholl. The English king had a special cage built for her, although within the castle and not, as previously believed, hung from the walls of the keep at Roxburgh Castle, exposed to the elements and the derision of the English garrison and populace. Pope Clement VI, the fourth Avignon pope, granted the dispensation and Elizabeth and Robert went through a formal marriage ceremony. Unfortunately Robert’s coronation infuriated Edward I even more. The Ross’s lived far from court but her father was a friend of King Robert the Bruce and had been married to Robert’s sister Maud as his first wife. Christian languished at Sixhills for 8 years, until shortly after her brother’s remarkable victory over the English at Bannockburn, in 1314. Isabella MacDuff, Countess of Buchan, also suffered the harshly under Edward I’s not inconsiderable wrath. By this time she was allowed 6 attendants and was given a regular allowance.Elizabeth was later moved to Shaftesbury Abbey in Dorset but the political situation was about to change. 1516 who married Thomas Erskine b. Change ). Three months later, in June, 1306, Robert the Bruce was defeated in battle by the forces of King Edward I at Methven. on WordPress.com, Book Corner: Sons of Rome by Simon Turney and Gordon Doherty, Book Corner: Joan, Lady of Wales by Danna R. Messer, Guest Post: All the Ælfgifus by Annie Whitehead, Book Corner: Fugitive by Paul Fraser Collard, The Warennes and the First Cluniac Priory in England, Book Corner: The Northern Throne by Steven A. McKay, Guest Post: Whores and Winchester Geese – Prostitution in Medieval London.

Has anyone told you what a good woman you are, Susan, for sharing these lesser known aspects of Scottish history! Aware that he would be excommunicated for his actions, Bruce raced to Scone to be crowned before a papal bull could be issued. Almost immediately, Robert made the dash for Scone, hoping to achieve his coronation before the Christian world erupted in uproar over his sacrilege. Even Edward's ardent admirer, Sir Maurice Powicke wrote of his 'peculiar ferocity' in the instance of these women prisoners. Edward II was well known for having favourites; the first, Sir Piers Gaveston, met a sticky end in 1312, when he was murdered by barons angry at the influence he held over the king. As bad his defeat was, Bruce got off light compared to his wife, daughter, sisters, and brother. And when Balliol’s kingship failed it was Christian’s brother, Robert the Bruce, who became one of the leading candidates for the Scottish throne. The kingdom was for the most part at peace during his reign. For Marjorie Bruce, these events must have been terrifying. Or they may have had a marriage in the secular, Celtic tradition which wouldn’t have been recognized by the church. Although their marriage had been a short one, Christian kept her husband’s memory alive for many years to come; in 1324 she founded a chapel in Dumfries in his honour.

His daughter, Marjorie Bruce, was married to Walter Stewart, hereditary High Steward of Scotland. And in 1323 Christian’s sister Mary died; Mary had survived 4 years imprisoned in an iron cage at Roxburgh Castle before being transferred to a more comfortable imprisonment in 1310. Isabella was probably born around 1270; she was the daughter of Colban, Earl of Fife, and his wife, Anna. At 6 years old Marjorie acquired a new step-mother when Robert married Elizabeth de Burgh, daughter of Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, and god-daughter of Edward I. I like Euphemia, she was a strong woman, I really like her story!! Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account.

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