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Countess Marjory (Margaret) CARRICK

Countess Marjory (Margaret) CARRICK[1]

Female 1252 - 1292  (40 years)

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  • Name Marjory (Margaret) CARRICK 
    Prefix Countess 
    Born 11 Apr 1252  Turnberry Castle, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID L8MB-67P 
    Residence Between 1253 and 1292  [2
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Upon the death of her father, Marjorie succeeded to become Countess of Carrick; Her cousin Roland became Chief of their clan. 
    Name Margaret MACNIALL  [2
    _UID E5D77BA9424E4007A562E9B414335108FBCC 
    Died 27 Oct 1292  Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I28978  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2023 

    Father Neil Of Carrick GALLOWAY,   d. 1256 
    Mother Margaret (Fitzalan) STEWART,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F950  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Earl Robert de BRUCE, Of Carrick,   b. 11 Jul 1243, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1304, Holm Cultram, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 1271  Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Isabel DE BRUS, Queen Consort Of Norway,   b. 1272, Turnberry Castle, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1358, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. King Robert BRUCE, I of Scottland,   b. 16 Mar 1274, Turnberry Castle, Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1329, Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     3. Sir Edward John DE BRUS, Earl of Carrick, High King of Ireland, Lord of Galloway,   b. 1275, Carrick Castle, Carrick, Argyllshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1318, Faughaut, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     4. Nigel DE BRUS,   b. Abt 1279, Turnberry Castle, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1306, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years)
     5. Lady Mary DE BRUS,   b. Abt 1282, Turnberry Castle, Carrick, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1323, Cowie Castle, Cowie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 41 years)
     6. Christina Of Carrick BRUCE,   b. Abt 1282,   d. 1356  (Age ~ 74 years)
     7. Lady Margaret DE BRUS,   b. 1283, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Sir Thomas BRUCE,   b. 1284, Turnberry Castle, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1307, Carlisle, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     9. Sir Alexander DE BRUS, Dean of Glasgow,   b. 1285, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1307, Carlisle, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F12696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.



  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Marjory (Margaret) CARRICK, person ID L8MB-67P. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Robert de BRUCE, person ID L8MB-67G. (Reliability: 3).