History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton (Volume 2)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1864. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... few years. Their son, Eobert de Brus, took a distinguished part in Scottish affairs. He sat in the Parliament of Brigham, as Lord of Annandale, 18th July, 1290; and on the death of Margaret, the same year, entered his claim to the crown of Scotland, as nearest heir of Alexander III. In 1292, on the crown being adjudged to Baliol by Edward I., Bruce resigned his pretensions to his son, the Earl of Carrick, and died at his castle of Lochmaben in 1295, aged 85. Robert de Brus, (Earl of Carrick, by his marriage with the Countess of Carrick, as already mentioned, ) was the seventh in descent from the follower of William the Conqueror. He was born about 1245. He accompanied Edward I. to Palestine in 1369, and was in consequence held in much esteem by that prince. In 1281, when Edward lent Bruce 40, he styled him dilectus bachelarius poster. He sat in the parliament at Brigham as Earl of Carrick, and swore fealty to Edward I. in 1292. On the death of his wife, the Countess of Carrick, he resigned, in compliance with the law of Scotland, into the hands of Robert de Bruce, his son and heir, the whole earldom of Carrick, with its pertinents, and also all the other lands which he had at any time held in Scotland, or ought to have held, by reason of Margaret, late Countess of Carrick, his spouse, the mother of the said Robert, his son and heir. This resignation was dated 27th October, 1292, so that the death of the Countess must have occurred prior to that date. The earl of Carrick succeeded his father in the Annandale estates in 1295, and was appointed governor of the Castle of Carlisle in his room. He did not sit in the first Parliament of Baliol, but appears, from the summonses, to have sat in those of England, He accompanied Edward L in his invasion of Scotland ...