Marjorie Bruce or Margaret de Bruce (December, 1296 - March 2, 1316) was the oldest daughter of Robert I of Scotland, by his first wife Isabella of Mar. Events March 30 - Edward I stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then Scottish border town with much bloodshed. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... Events Pope John XXII elected to the papacy. ... Robert I, the Bruce, in a conjectural drawing Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys in Norman French), usually known in modern English today as Robert the Bruce (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), was... Isabella of Mar (circa 1277 - 1296) was the first wife of Robert Bruce. ...

Her paternal grandparents were Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale and Marjorie of Carrick, 3rd Countess of Carrick. Robert Bruce, 6th Lord of Annandale, Earl of Carrick jure uxoris was a feudal lord in Scotland and Northern England during prelude stages of Wars of Scottish Independence. ... Marjorie, Countess of Carrick (1256-1292) was the daughter and heiress of Neil of Carrick, 2nd Earl of Carrick, and Countess of Carrick in her own right. ...

In 1302, her father was remarried to Elizabeth de Burgh. They were crowned King and Queen of Scots at Scone, Perthshire on March 27, 1306. The crowning occurred during the Wars of Scottish Independence in opposition to Edward I of England. Events July 11 - Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch), major victory of Flanders over the French occupier. ... Robert the Bruce and Elizabeth de Burgh, from the Seton Armorial. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Scone is a large village, a mile north of Perth, Scotland. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in leap years). ... Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with... The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1] and the Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who kept Scotland under English domination during his lifetime. ...

By the end of June, 1306, Queen Elizabeth, the 10 year old Lady Marjorie, two of the King's sisters and Isabella MacDuff, Countess of Buchan were taken prisoner by the Uilleam II, Earl of Ross, and sent to the Kingdom of England. Queen Elizabeth was sent to a manor house in Yorkshire. Young Marjorie and her aunt Christina Seton were sent to convents, while her aunt Mary and the Countess of Buchan were kept in cages for the first few years of their imprisonment. Christopher Seton, husband of Christina and murderer of Robert Comyn, was executed. Edward I had thought of putting Marjorie in a cage too, but changed his mind. ^{[citation needed]} Edward I died on July 7, 1307. He was succeeded by his son Edward II of England. Isabella MacDuff (Scottish Gaelic: ; d. ... Uilleam II of Ross was the second successor of Ferchar mac in tSagairt, as Mormaer of Ross (1274-1323). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital Winchester, then London from 11th century. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... Events July - The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes. ... Edward II, (25 April 1284 – 21 September? 1327), of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until deposed in January, 1327. ...

After that Edward II held her in a nunnery for about 8 years. She was finally set free at about 1314, possibly in exchange for English noblemen captured after the Battle of Bannockburn (June 23 - June 24, 1314). This article is about an abbey as a religious building. ... Events June 24 - Battle of Bannockburn. ... Combatants Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England Commanders Robert Bruce Edward II of England Strength about 8,000 20,000 Casualties unknown unknown The Battle of Bannockburn (June 23, 1314 – June 24, 1314) was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ...

Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland distinguished himself in the battle and was rewarded with the hand of the adolescent Princess of Scotland. Her dowry included the Barony of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. Walter Stewart or Steward (1293 -1326) was the 6th High steward of Scotland. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... A dowry (also known as trousseau) is a gift of money or valuables given by the brides family to the grooms at the time of their marriage. ... Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... Bathgate on a misty day Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway five miles west of Livingston. ... West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I...

Two years later Marjorie went horseriding near Paisley, Renfrewshire while pregnant. Her horse was suddenly frightened and threw her to the ground. She went into premature labour. Her first and only son Robert II of Scotland was delivered by caesarean section. horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... Paisley (Pàislig in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town, and former royal burgh in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. ... Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ... A pregnant woman Pregnancy is the process by which a mammalian female carries a live offspring from conception until it develops to the point where the offspring is capable of living outside the womb. ... Premature birth is defined medically as a birth occurring earlier than 37 weeks. ... Robert II (March 2, 1316 – April 19, 1390), king of Scotland, called the Steward, a title that gave the name to the House of Stewart (or Stuart). ... A caesarean section (cesarean section AE), or c-section, is a form of childbirth in which a surgical incision is made through a mothers abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one or more babies. ...

She survived the birth by a few hours at most. Her son would indeed succeed his childless uncle David II of Scotland in 1371. David II (March 5, 1324 – February 22, 1371) king of Scotland, son of King Robert the Bruce by his second wife, Elizabeth de Burgh (d. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Enyu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Charterhouse Carthusian Monastery founded in Aldersgate, London. ...

Her descendants include the House of Stuart and all their successors at the throne of Scotland, Great Britain and the UK. The Coat of Arms of King James I, the first British monarch of the House of Stuart The House of Stuart or Stewart was a royal house of the Kingdom of Scotland, later of the Kingdom of England, and finally of the Kingdom of Great Britain. ...

Marjorie in fiction

The young-adult novel Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris features Marjorie Bruce as its protagonist. In it, Princess Marjorie is indeed imprisoned in a cage. Although there is an preface stating that it's fictional many people have taken it as a true story.

External links

• Bannockburn article (National Trust for Scotland) contains some information on Marjorie Bruce.