| 1. | Countess Marjory (Margaret) CARRICK was born on 11 Apr 1252 in Turnberry Castle, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland (daughter of Neil Of Carrick GALLOWAY and Margaret (Fitzalan) STEWART); died on 27 Oct 1292 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: L8MB-67P
- Name: Margaret MACNIALL
- _UID: E5D77BA9424E4007A562E9B414335108FBCC
- Residence: Between 1253 and 1292; Turnberry Castle, ancestral seat of the Earls of Carrick
- Succeeded as 3rd Countess of Carrick, suo jure, her father having no male heirs: 1256, Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland; Upon the death of her father, Marjorie succeeded to become Countess of Carrick; Her cousin Roland became Chief of their clan.
Notes:
Marjorie Mac Niall, Countess of Carrick was the oldest daughter and heiress of Niall Mac Dhonnchad, 2nd Earl of Carrick and his wife Margaret Stewart. She was born about 1252 at Turnberry Castle, in Carrick, Scotland. Marjorie had 3 younger sisters, unfortunately, if recorded, their names have been lost to time. Having no sons, Marjorie's father turned leadership of the clan over to his nephew Roland de Carrick on 12 September 1255. Marjorie's father died in 1256 and Marjorie succeeded him as 3rd Countess of Carrick, suo jure, meaning 'in her own right'. Because Marjorie did not gain the title through marriage but held it by right of inheritance herself, any husband would hold the title of Earl only thru his marriage to her.
Marjorie married Adam of Kilconquhar before 1269 (some records state before October 1266) making Adam jure uxoris Earl of Carrick. Marjorie and Adam had one child, a daughter named Martha born about 1269/1270. Martha was their only child as Adam Kilconquhar died in 1270/1271 at Acre, Palestine, while on crusade.
Marjorie and Adam had one child, a daughter:
Isabel of Kilconquhar, married Sir Thomas Randolph of Strathdon, Chamberlain of Scotland and Sheriff of Roxburg; mother of Thomas Randolph, First Earl of Moray.
A companion of Adam of Kilconquhar, named Robert de Bruce, arrived at Turnberry Castle to inform Marjorie of her husbands death. Legend has it that the young Widow was so taken with him that she had him held captive until he agreed to marry her. Other versions say she encountered him while he was hunting on her lands. They married at Turnberry Castle in 1271. Unfortunately, they did not gain permission to marry from King Alexander III as was required. Learning of their marriage, the king seized her castle and all of her estates. They were only restored to her after paying a large fine in atonement.
Robert de Bruce, already Lord of Annandale, then was confirmed as Jure uxoris Earl of Carrick.
Marjorie and Robert had 11 children together (11 that survived to adulthood):
- Isabel Bruce (1272? 1358), married King Eric II of Norway.
- Christina Bruce, married, Sir Christopher Seton, then Sir Andrew Murray.
- Robert the Bruce, King of Scots
- Mary Bruce, married Niall Campbell, then Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie.
- Margaret Bruce, married William Carlyle
- Niall or Nigel Bruce, executed 1306 in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.
- Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland
- Thomas Bruce, executed 1307.
- Alexander Bruce, executed 1307.
- Matilda Bruce, married Hugh, Earl of Ross
- Elizabeth Bruce, married William Dishington
Marjorie mac Niall de Brus, Countess of Carrick died before November 1292. At that time her husband Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale, and jure uxoris Earl of Carrick, transferred Carrick to their oldest son, Robert.
Marjorie's children lived in a time of much turmoil in Scotland and were embroiled right in the middle of it.
Marjorie's oldest son, famously, lived to become King Robert I of Scotland.
Her daughter Isabel Bruce, married Eric II of Norway and became Queen of Norway.
Her son Edward became High King of Ireland for a time.
Sadly her other sons were executed during the Scottish Wars for Independence.
All of her daughters married well and most had children.
Marjorie's husband of 21 years survived her and married several more times but had no more children. He died in 1304.
Marjory married Earl Robert de BRUCE, Of Carrick in 1271 in Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland. Robert (son of Lord Robert Of Annandale BRUCE and Isabel CLARE) was born on 11 Jul 1243 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was christened on 6 Nov 1243 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland; died on 4 Apr 1304 in Holm Cultram, Cumberland, England; was buried in Abbeytown, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Isabel DE BRUS, Queen Consort Of Norway was born in 1272 in Turnberry Castle, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 13 Apr 1358 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway; was buried in 1358 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
- King Robert BRUCE, I of Scottland was born on 16 Mar 1274 in Turnberry Castle, Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Jul 1274 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland; died on 15 Jun 1329 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was buried on 15 Jun 1329 in Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland.
- Sir Edward John DE BRUS, Earl of Carrick, High King of Ireland, Lord of Galloway was born in 1275 in Carrick Castle, Carrick, Argyllshire, Scotland; died on 5 Oct 1318 in Faughaut, Ireland; was buried on 14 Oct 1318 in Foughart, Ballymascanlan, County Louth, Ireland.
- Nigel DE BRUS was born about 1279 in Turnberry Castle, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland; died in Sep 1306 in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England; was buried in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.
- Lady Mary DE BRUS was born about 1282 in Turnberry Castle, Carrick, Argyll, Scotland; died on 22 Sep 1323 in Cowie Castle, Cowie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; was buried in Church Of Saint Peter The Deacon, Kilchrenan, Argyll And Bute, Scotland.
- Christina Of Carrick BRUCE was born about 1282; died in 1356.
- Lady Margaret DE BRUS was born in 1283 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland; and died.
- Sir Thomas BRUCE was born in 1284 in Turnberry Castle, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 12 Feb 1307 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England; was buried in Feb 1307.
- Sir Alexander DE BRUS, Dean of Glasgow was born in 1285 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 11 Feb 1307 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England; was buried in Feb 1307.
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1252 - 1292 (40 years)