Edward (Brus) de Brus (1276 - 1318)

Born 1276 in Carrick, Argyllshire, Scotland

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Died 14 Oct 1318 at about age 42 in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland

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Edward de Brus, son of Robert de Bruce and Marjory of Carrick.^[1]

His three other brothers were executed following Robert's defeats at Methven & Dairy. A fearless commander, he aided his brother during his guerilla-style campaign of raids on English held castles. By mid-1308 Edward had overrun Galloway, while his brother had control of much of the north. He failed in his attempt to take Stirling in 1313 & made a truce with Philip de Mowbray which made the battle of Bannockburn inevitable.

Edward had fought beside his brother, Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn. Following their victory over the English at Bannockburn, Robert controlled much of Scotland and was campaigning as far south as Yorkshire and Lancashire. The King of Tyrone, Donal O'Neil, saw an opportunity to use the resurgent Scots in his own struggle against the English in Ulster, inviting Edward to bring an army to Ireland. Edward arrived "in the summer of 1315" and led his men in a difficult three year campaign. ^{[2] [3]}

Edward became sixth Earl of Carrick by a grant from his brother, and was made King of Ireland, 2nd May 1316. He was also Lord of Galloway 2 May 1316.

In 1317, Edward's brother Robert briefly joined him to campaign in Munster. ^[4]

He was killed at the battle of Dundalk (Dun Delgan), often referred to as the Battle of Faughart), 14th October 1318. ^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), vol. III, pages 520-528 SCOTLAND 4.
2. ↑ "The Scots invaded Ireland at the beginning of summer and straightway occupied much of Ulster" Celt: Annals of Inisfallen: AI 1315 corpus of electronic texts edition
3. ↑ Wikipedia : Bruce campaign in Ireland
4. ↑ "In this year about the middle of Lent, Munster is invaded by the Scots, namely by Lord Robert Bruce, who styled himself king of Scotland, and by his brother Lord Edward, who claimed to be king of Ireland." Celt: Annals of Inisfallen: AI1317.3 corpus of electronic texts edition
5. ↑ "In the same year Lord Edward Bruce is slain in the battle of Dun Delgan" Celt: Annals of Inisfallen: AI1318.4 corpus of electronic texts edition
6. ↑ M1318.5 Edward Bruce, the destroyer of the people of Ireland in general, both English and Irish, was slain by the English, through dint of battle and bravery, at Dundalk, where also Mac Rory, Lord of the lnse-Gall the Hebrides, Mac Donnell, Lord of Argyle, and many others of the chiefs of Scotland, were slain. And no achievement had been performed in Ireland for a long time before, from which greater benefit had accrued to the country than from this; for, during the three and a half years that this Edward spent in it, a universal famine prevailed to such a degree, that men were wont to devour one another. Annals of the Four Masters: M1318.4 corpus of electronic texts edition

• M1315.4 The Red Earl and Edward Bruce, with their armies, came to a battle with each other, in which the Earl was defeated, and William Burke and the two sons of Mac Anveely were taken prisoners.
• M1317.3 Robert Bruce came from Scotland to Ireland with a great army, to assist his brother, and expel the English from Ireland.
• M. E. CUMMING BRUCE. Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns, with an historical introduction and appendix, etc. [With genealogical tables.] Published 1870, William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh.
• http://www.archive.org/stream/familyrecordsofb1870bruc#page/256/mode/2up
• Battle of Bannockburn: Edward Bruce [1]
• https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/braveheart-ireland-scottish-high-king
• Wikipedia - Edward Bruce
• Irish Central.