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Which figure from the Declaration of Arbroath are you most closely connected to?

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Robert the BruceOur featured connections this week are associated with the Declaration of Arbroath, the independence declaration Scotland made on 6 April 1320. Which historical figure are you most closely connected to? Is it King Robert the Bruce of Scotland? Or, is it King Edward Longshanks of England?

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I am most closely connected to several at 23 degrees of separation.

Grandfather

Uncles

Cousins

No Relationship Found

by Tommy Buch G2G Astronaut (2.0m points)
edited by Tommy Buch
+9 votes
24 degrees from both Lindsay and Keith
by Laura Bozzay G2G6 Pilot (844k points)
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I appear to be a direct descendent of both Robert Bruce (19 degress) and Edward 1 (20 degress). The former is via the Cameron Clan and the latter by the Campbell Clan. a Cameron and a Campbell came together in marriage circa 1707 uniting the two streams as my 5x great grandparents. I also know from earlier checks I have about 4 or five direct ancestors names on the Magna Carta and a larger number of cousins. We are all connected!!
by D Mackay G2G3 (3.7k points)
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Hello, The only One of the Lot that I'm related to is Longshanks, Edward I of England, he was my 20th Gg'father.
by Jack Hilton G2G6 Mach 3 (39.2k points)
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I'm very clumsy with wikitree, but you can't have more fun than this.  My degrees are between 22 and 24, but I am direct from every last one of the bonny brave except Leslie, and that's a cousin.  Heading to Scotland in 11 days, and very conflicted about being both the Hammer and the Bruce.  And no surprise here--all the descendants that we can find immigrated to either Virginia or South Carolina.
by Ann Lucas G2G Crew (530 points)
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BOTH Robert the Bruce and King Edward Longshanks of England are 20th Great grandfathers.... making them equally close, both through my mother.  

Methven, 24 deg, 1st cousin, James Douglas, 19 deg, 19th great-grandfather, Alexander Fraser, 22 deg, 20th great-grandfather, Edward Keith Marischal - 21 deg, 20th great-grandfather, Andrew Leslie VI - 21 deg, 21st great-grandfather, David, Lord of Crawford & Byres - 21 deg, 19th great-grandfather, Joan Menteith, Countess of Strathearn - 21 deg, 19th great-grandmother, Agnes Randolph, Countess of Dunbar, 21 deg, 18th great-grand-neice, William, 3rd Earl of Ross, 23 deg, 21st great-grandfather, Henry Sinclair II of Roslin, 22 deg., 20th great-grand-father.  

As one can see from my connections...I am (rather)  connected to the listed people in the Declaration of Arbroath, being mostly directly descended.
by Linda Boddy G2G6 Mach 1 (15.5k points)
+9 votes

THEY ARE BOTH MY 25TH GREAT GRANDFATHERS...wink

by Rachel Crossman G2G1 (1.0k points)
+8 votes
by Rachel Crossman G2G1 (1.0k points)

These are, apparently, "my people" :)

by John Keith G2G Crew (900 points)
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Upon Re-Examination of the Signers the only 2 that I'm not related to are Alexander Frazer & Andrew Leslie! King Robert the Bruce of Scotland is my 22nd Cousin 2Xs Removed & King Edward I is my 24th Gg'father!
by Jack Hilton G2G6 Mach 3 (39.2k points)
+9 votes
King Robert the Bruce is my 3rd cousin 20x removed

King Edward Longshanks is my first cousin 21x removed

I discovered a new 27th g-grandmother > sister of William the Conqueror

Sir Roger - 6th cousin

Sir James - 5th cousin

Sir Edward - 4th cousin

Lord David - 6th cousin

Countess Joan - 5th cousin

Countess Agnes  6th cousin

Earl William - 4th cousin

Sir Henry - 4th cousin
by RuthAnn Fryer G2G Crew (850 points)
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KING ROBERT THE BRUCE- 22nd GREAT GRANDFATHER

KING EDWARD - 1st COUSIN 26 TIMES REMOVED

SIR ROGER DE MOWBRAY - 1st COUSIN 23 TIMES REMOVED

SIR JAMES DOUGLAS - 21st GREAT GRAND NIECE

ALEXANDER FRASER - NO RELATIONSHIP FOUND

SIR EDWARD KEITH - 2nd COUSIN 24 TIMES REMOVED

SIR ANDREW LESLIE VI - NO RELATIONSHIP FOUND

LORD DAVID LINDSAY - 21st GREAT GRAND NIECE

COUNTESS JOAN MONTEITH - 21st GREAT GRAND NEICE

COUNTESS AGNES RANDOLPH - 20TH GREAT GRAND NEICE

EARL WILLIAM ROSS  - 25th GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER

SIR HENRY SINCLAIR II - 24th GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER
by Tracy Huggan G2G Crew (470 points)
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Wow! I found my people too! I can't believe how many I am related to this week. Looks like I have a lot of cousins from from the responses with these connections!

  • Edward Longshanks is my 22nd great grandfather
  • Robert the Bruce is my 2nd cousin 23x 
  • Sir Roger de Mowbray is my 1st cousin 25x
  • Sir James Douglas 3rd cousins 24x 
  • Sir Edward Keith 2nd cousins 23x
  • Lord David Lindsay 4th cousins 23x
  • Countess Joan Monteith 3rd cousins 24x
  • Countess Agnes Randolph 4th cousins 23x
  • Earl William Ross 1st cousins 24x
  • Sir Henry Sinclair 2nd cousins 25x 

by Nicole Aufill G2G2 (2.5k points)
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19th Great grandson and 21 degrees to James Douglas, Andrew Leslie, Joan Monteith and 21 degrees to also Edward Keith 20th Great Grandfather

22 degrees from Robert Bruce King of Scots, 20th Great Grandfather 

23 degrees from Edward I Plantagenet, 21st Great Grandfather 

21 degrees from James Douglas, 19th Great Grandfather 

23 degrees from Alexander Fraser, 21st Great Grandfather 

21 degrees from Edward Keith,  20th Great Grandfather 

21 degrees from Andrew Leslie VI of Leslie, 19th Great Grandfather  

22 degrees from David Lindsay, 20th Great Grandfather 

21 degrees from Joan Countess of Strathearn,19th GreatGrandmother 

22 degrees from William Third Earl of Ross, 21st Great Grandfather 

22 degrees from Henry Sinclair IInd of Roslin, 21st Great Grandfather 

by John McKee G2G2 (2.6k points)
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Robert the Bruce 20th GF

Edward I 20th GF

Roger 1st Cousin

James 20th GF

Alexander 21th GF

Edward 19th GF

Andrew 19GF

David 20th GF

Joan 18th GM

Agnes 19th G Aunt

William 21st GF

Henery 21st GF

So related to each of them 9 great grandfathers, 1 great grandmother, One great aunt, and one cousin. "Verified"
by Charles Hill G2G2 (2.9k points)
+8 votes
I'm on the Bruce team!

I'm 22 degrees from Robert Bruce 1st and 20th great granddaughter.  Although this is uncertain it is not totally unbelievable.  So, it was a nice surprise to find out.

My line is:

Robert Bruce

Margaret Bruce

John Glen

Isabel Glen

Isabel Ogilvie

John Lyon

John Lyon

John Lyon

Elizabeth Lyon

Margaret Craig

Marion Arnot

Henry Nisbet

Margaret Nisbet

Elizabeth Yeman

Christian Chalmer

Elizabeth Dick

Helen Fife

Dr. Lyon Alexander

Johannah Alexander

Elizabeth Poncho

Annie Francis

Elizabeth Keys

Janine Welsby

Yay, Team Bruce!
by Janine Welsby G2G1 (1.7k points)
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by Laurie Segers G2G6 Mach 2 (26.8k points)
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Robert (Bruce) Bruce First King of Scots (1274 - 1329) - 23rd great grandfather.

Edward (Edward I) "Longshanks, King of England" Plantagenet - 21st great grandfather.

Roger (de Mowbray) of Methven (abt.1268-1320) - first cousins 22 times removed.

Sir James "The Good Sir James, The Black Douglas" Douglas (1286 - 1330) - 22nd great grandfather

Alexander (Fraser) Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie (aft. 1275  – 1332- 24th great grandfather

Edward (Keith) Keith Marischal of Scotland (abt. 1280 - bef. 1346) -21st great grandfather

Andrew (Leslie) Leslie VI of Leslie (bef. 1292 - bef. 1324) -23rd great grandfather

David (Lindsay) Lindsay Lord of Crawford and Byres (abt. 1299 - abt. 1357) - 22nd great grandfather

Joan (Menteith) Countess of Strathearn (abt. 1302 - aft. 1367) - 22nd great grandmother

Agnes (Randolph) Randolph Countess of Dunbar and March (abt. 1300 - abt. 1369) - 22nd great grand niece

William (Ross) Third Earl of Ross (abt. 1248 - 1323) - 23rd great grandfather

Henry (Sinclair) Sinclair IInd of Roslin (abt. 1265 - bef. 1336) - 23rd great grandfather

by Kathy Donaldson G2G6 Mach 1 (15.2k points)
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by Karen Osborn G2G Crew (960 points)
+5 votes

Here are my connections.

  • Robert Bruce King of the Scots - 20th G Grandfather
  • David Lindsay - 20th G Grandfather
  • Edward Keith - 20th G Grandfather
  • Edward Plantagenet King of England - 21st G Grandfather
  • Alexander Fraser - 21st G Grandfather
  • Andrew Leslie - 21st G Grandfather
  • William Ross - 22nd G Grandfather
  • Agnes Randolph - 21st G Grandaunt
  • Henry Sinclair - 22nd G Granduncle
  • Joan Menteith - 22nd G Grandaunt
  • James Douglas - 1st Cousin 22x Removed
  • Roger Mowbray - 1st Cousin 25x Removed
by Robert Clark G2G6 Pilot (963k points)
+4 votes
Bruce team here.

No connections found to any of these persons, but related to all; (I'm 40% Scottish and a 42% mix of English, Welsh, and other European ethnicities)

King Robert the Bruce of Scotland 19th great grandfather

King Edward Longshanks of England 20th great grandfather

Sir Andrew Leslie VI 19th great grandfather

Sir Edward Keith 19th great grandfather

Countess Joan Monteith 20th great grandmother

James Douglas 20th great grandfather

Lord David Lindsay 20th great grandfather

Alexander Fraser 21st great grandfather

Earl William Ross 21st great grandfather

Sir Henry Sinclair II 21st great grandfather

Countess Agnes Randolph 17th great grand-aunt

Sir Roger de Mowbray first cousins 21 times removed
by Buffalofish Woodruff G2G1 (1.6k points)
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