Robert Bruce (bastard)
Overview
Robert I of Scotland
Robert I , popularly known as Robert the Bruce , was King of Scots from March 25, 1306, until his death in 1329.His paternal ancestors were of Scoto-Norman heritage , and...
and an unknown mother. His father made him Lord of Liddesdale
Liddesdale
Liddesdale, the valley of the Liddel Water, in the County of Roxburgh, southern Scotland, extends in a south-westerly direction from the vicinity of Peel Fell to the River Esk, a distance of...
. It has been suggested that he was the father of Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan
Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan
Sir Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan was the first Baron of Clackmannan and the possible grandson or grandnephew of King Robert the Bruce. Most Bruces of today are descended from Thomas Bruce's lineage. and current Chief of the Clan, Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin, is a descendant of Sir...
, but there is no clear evidence for this.
