Born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Robert (Bruce) Bruce First King of Scots
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Neil Bruce, Marjorie Bruce [half], Margaret (Bruce) Glen, Margaret Bruce [half], Elizabeth (Bruce) de Brus, Christina (Bruce) of Carrick, Matilda Bruce [half], John Bruce [half] and David (Bruce) King of Scots [half]
Husband of
Helen Vieuxpont
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas (Bruce) Bruce Ist of Clackmannan
Died before
before age 29
in Battle of Dupplin Moor, Dupplin Moor, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland
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Biography
Sir Robert of Liddesdale was the son of Robert I, king of Scots, and an unknown mistress.[1] His father provided him with an annual allowance and granted him the lands of Liddisdale which had been forfeited by de Soulis.[2] Between 1320-1326 Robert was also granted the lands of Fornauchi and Goulentyn in Perthshire, which had formerly belonged to the Menzies. In a confirmation charter granted by David II in 1342 he is referred to as "our dearest brother."[1]
Sir Robert died at the Battle of Duplin Moor on 12 August 1332.[3][4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 1, p. 610 BRUS 8.i. Robert de Brus.
- ↑ Burnett, George (ed). Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum. The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland. Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House (1878), vol. 1, p. cxxix.
- ↑ Gray, Thomas. Scalacronica. Edinburgh: printed for the Maitland CLub (1836), p. 160. "Robert de Bruys Fitz bastard le roy Robert" listed among the deaths at the Battle of Dupplin.
- ↑ Dunbar, Sir Archibald Hamilton. Scottish Kings; A Revised Chronology of Scottish History, 1005-1625. (Edinburgh: D. Douglas, (1899), pp. 141-142.
- See Also:
- The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 12 2020.>Balfour, Earls of Elgin, Vol III, pgs 466-483
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ROBERT BRUCE *, the Laird of Clackmannan brother. This Robert Bruce, the Learned Crawford designs, in his notes of Buchanan's History, page 94, "of Airth".It is moreover mentioned that when the storm blew over, which had overwhelmed the Lord Livingston and so many of his friends, the survivors had their attainder removed; and their forfeiture reversed; and the heirs of such as has had been executed, had there estates restored . Among others, ROBERT BRUCE, son and heir of Robert, of Airth, Obtained restitution. ROBERT BRUCE, who was living temp. James II. descended from Sir Edward Bruce, acquired the estate of Airth. On the tomb in Latin: Ex Roberti Brussii Scotarum Regis Filio secando progenito, Baron of Airthensi. On the same tomb appears this English inscription :- Heer lyes a branch of Brusse" noble stemn, Airths Baron, who's high worth did some that name. Hollande his courage honoured, Spain did feare, The Sweeds in Fonen brought the trial deare. At last his Prince's service called him home, to die on the Thame's bank, and leave this tombe, to bear his name into posteritie. And make all brave men love his memorie.
notes, that Robert Bruce, of Airth, was the Laird of Clackmannan's brother, but the family of Airth never considered themselves a cadet of the Bruce's of Clackmannan, nor have the family of Clackmannan any charter older than those of Airth to prove so. Perhaps it maybe worth mentioning that the Bruce's of Clackmannan got a charter of their lands from King David Bruce. Now the Bruce's of Airth lived at Airth at the time of King Robert Bruce, before David Bruce existed; which proves that the Bruce's of Clackmannan must be either of a different family, or a cadet of the house of Airth. The Bruce's of Airth bore two naked savages.
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Reference: The Baronage of Scotland, containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of the Kingdom. Author: Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie. Date published- Jan 1798
BRUCE OF CLACKMANNAN- page 238-239 BRUCE OF STENHOUSE-page- 240- 241 BRUCE OF KENNET- page 240- 243 BRUCE OF BLAIRHALL 243- 244 BRUCE OF KINROSS 245- 246
From Royalty
BRUCE: ALFRED THE GREAT, King of England, to Thomas Dudley. Governor of Massachussets. "Americans of Royal Descent "- Browning. (See Martin Genealogy, Vol.11).
EDWARD III, King of England, to Dorothy Bradstreet, Governor of Massachussets "Americans of Royal Descent".-Browning .(See Martin Genealogy. Vol II ).
HENRY I, King of France, to Elizabeth Cotten, daughter of Rev. Seaborn Cotten. "Americans of Royal Descent ".-Browning. (See Martin Genealogy, Vol.11).
ROBERT BRUCE, King of Scotland, to Abigail Nichols, who married William (Seaborn) Martin.
BRUCE ROBERT DE BRUIS came to England, with William the Conquerer, in 1066, his youngest son Adam DE BRUIS, had a son ROBERT DE BRUS, of Cleveland, he died in 1141, his son ROBERT DE BRUS, Lord of Annandale, born 1124, had a son WILLIAM DE BRUS, who had a son ROBERT DE BRUS, married Isobel, daughter of Earl Huntingdon,and thus laid the foundation of the Royal house of BRUCE . He had a son ROBERT DE BRUCE, Lord of Annandale born in 1210, died 1295, who had a son ROBERT DE BRUCE, Earl of Carrick, married Martha Margaret, Countess of Carrick, he died in 1304, had a son ROBERT BRUCE, who was born March 21, 1274, was crowned King of Scotland, March 27, 1306, at Scone, after a reign of twenty three years, he died June 7, 1329. He had a son ROBERT BRUCE, of Clackmannan, d. 1367, who had a son Sir EDWARD BRUCE, who had a son Sir ROBERT BRUCE, 1393, who had a son Sir DAVID BRUCE, who had a son Sir DAVID BRUCE, 1497, who had a son EDWARD BRUCE, 1565, who had a son ROBERT BRUCE, who had a son Sir GEORGE BRUCE of Carnock, who had a daughter Margaret BRUCE, who married SERG. FRANCIS NICHOLS. "Chambers Encyclopedia "and "Nichols History ", by Walter Nichols. Serg FRANCIS NICHOLS (page II) had a son CALEB NICHOLS, who had a daughter ABIGAIL NICHOLS . (Genealogical No. 28, page 13), who married William ( Seaborn) Martin.
CLACKMA'NNAN,,W. and R . Chambers, 1868 version Chambers Encyclopedia, page 73
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