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Male Earl of Carrick, King of Ireland Edward Bruce Click to view Earl of Carrick, King of Ireland Edward Bruce in the family tree

Edward was born in 1276 in Carrick, Argyllshire, Scotland.1   Edward's father was 3rd Earl of Carrick Robert de Brus Lord of Annandale and his mother was Countess Margaret of Carrick.  His paternal grandparents were Lord of Annandale Robert (The Competitor) de Brus and Isabel of Gloucester De Clare; his maternal grandparents were Earl Neal of Carrick and Margaret Stewart. He had four brothers and seven sisters, named The Bruce, Nigel, Thomas, Alexander, Isabella, Christina, Maud, Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth and Margery.  He was the fourth oldest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 41 on October 14th, 1317 in Tagher, Dundalk, Ireland.2 

Family Details of Edward's family with Isabelle Strathbogie

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2 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=bevangenealogy&id=I46468&style=TABLE

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