Biography of Mary Bruce 1282-

In 1271 [her father] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 27) and [her mother] Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick (age 18) were married at Turnberry Castle. He by marriage Earl Carrick. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Niall Carrick 2nd Earl Carrick and [her grandmother] Margaret Stewart Countess Carrick. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1282 Mary Bruce was born to Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 38) and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick (age 29).

Calendar Scottish Documents Volume 2. 7th November 1306. 1851. Farther orders for the custody of the Countesses of Carrick (age 22) and Buchan, Marie (age 24) and [her sister] Christine (age 33) the sisters, and Margerie the daughter of Robert de Brus, and other Scottish prisoners; three of the ladies tobe in 'kages' [Chapter House (Scots Documents), Box 1, No. 4.]

Calendar Scottish Documents Volume 3. 15th October 1311. 227. Mandate by the K. to allow Richard de Horslee sheriff of Northumberland £12. 12s, paid to Adam of Konyngham, William Dirland, and David del Gley, prisoners in Newcastle, from 6th February 1300-10 till 24th June 1311—504 days at 2d. each; 8s. 9d. to Fergus de Ardrossan, prisoner there, from 2nd to 25th January 1310-1125 days, when liberated, at 3d. a day; and 3 days after, going to the K. at Berwick-on-Tweed at 4d. and his equipage; 101s. 6d. to William Giffard, Adam Pykard, and Gillecrist de Coquina, prisoners there, from 2nd January last till 24th June—174 days, William at 3d. and the two others at 2d. daily; 48s. 8d. to Mary de Brus (age 29) sister of Robert de Brus, prisoner, from 29th January till 24th June last-—146 days at 4d. a day; and 48s. to Sir William de Moref knight, prisoner there, from lst February till Midsummer last—144 days at 4d. a day. Wyndsor. [Exchequer, Q. -R. Memoranda, 7 Edw. II. m. 13, dorso.]

Calendar Scottish Documents Volume 3. 2nd November 1313. 340, Compotus of William de Felton sheriff of Northumberland, on the morrow of All Souls, for part of 5th and the 6th year. [Extract.]

£12. 2s. 8d. paid to Maria (age 31) de Brus and Walter de Morref, Scottish prisoners in Newcastle-on-Tyne, for a year prior to 25th June 1312, at 4d. a day each; and a like rate till Michaelmas following; also 9. 2s. paid to Adam of Konyngham, William of Ireland, und David of the Glen, Scottish prisoners in same castle, for same time, each at 2d. a day. [Exchequer, Q. R. Memoranda, 7 Edw. m. 141, dorso.]

Alexander Fraser and Mary Bruce were married. She the daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick.

Neil Campbell of Lochow and Mary Bruce were married. She the daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick.

Scotland Documents and Records Palgrave. 7. It is also ordered that Mary, sister of Robert de Brus, formerly Count of Carrick, be sent to Roxburgh to be kept there in the castle in a cage.

7. En meisme la mane ordenez est q Marie suer a Robt de Brus jadis Conte de Carrik soit envee a Rokesburgħ p ' garder illueqs en chastel en une kage .

[her father] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick and Matilda aka Maud Fitzalan were married. She the daughter of John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel and Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King John of England.