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Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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Paternal Family Tree: Bruce of Annandale
Maternal Family Tree: Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois
In 1271 [her father] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick [aged 27] and [her mother] Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick [aged 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 [aged 38] and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick [aged 29].
Calendar Scottish Documents Volume 2. 7th November 1306. 1851. Farther orders for the custody of the Countesses of Carrick [aged 22] and Buchan, Marie [aged 24] and Christine [aged 33] the sisters, and Margerie the daughter of Robert de Brus, and other Scottish prisoners; three of the ladies to be 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 [aged 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 [aged 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.
Kings Wessex: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Scotland: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bruce 1st Lord Annandale 1st Lord Skelton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bruce 2nd Lord Annandale
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Paynel Lady Annandale Lady Skelton
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bruce 3rd Lord Annandale
Great x 3 Grandmother: Euphemia Crosebi Lady Annandale
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Bruce 4th Lord Annandale
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christina Unknown Lady Annandale
Grandfather: Robert Bruce 5th Lord Annandale 2 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King David I of Scotland
son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria
son of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 2 Grandfather: David Dunkeld 8th Earl Huntingdon
Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria
3 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey
2 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel "the Scot" Dunkeld Lady Annandale
Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ranulf Gernon 4th Earl Chester
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Fitzrobert Countess Chester
Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Gernon Countess Huntingdon 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon "Chauve" Montfort 4th Count Évreux
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Countess Chester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Unknown Countess Évreux
Father: Robert Bruce Earl Carrick 3 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Clare
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Clare 2nd Earl Hertford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gernon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud St Hilary Countess Hertford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gilbert Clare 5th Earl Gloucester 4th Earl Hertford
2 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Normandy 1st Earl Gloucester
son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzrobert 2nd Earl Gloucester
Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Fitzhamon Countess Gloucester
Great x 2 Grandmother: Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford
Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Beaumont 2nd Earl of Leicester
3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hawise Beaumont Countess Gloucester
4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Amice Gael Countess Leicester
Grandmother: Isabel Clare Lady Annandale
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Giffard
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzgilbert
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter of Salisbury 2nd Baron Chitterne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sybil of Salisbury
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Marshal Countess Cornwall, Gloucester and Hertford
6 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert de Clare 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard "Strongbow" Clare 2nd Earl Pembroke
4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Beaumont Countess Pembroke
3 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke
5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Diarmait Macmurrough
Great x 3 Grandmother: Aoife ni Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham
Mary Bruce 4 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Grandfather: Niall Carrick 2nd Earl Carrick
Mother: Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick 3 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alan Fitzwalter 2nd High Steward
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 3rd High Steward
Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Countess Carrick
2 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gille Críst Angus 4th Earl Angus
Great x 1 Grandmother: Bethóc Angus Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King David I of Scotland
son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria
son of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marjorie Dunkeld Countess Angus
Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria
3 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey
2 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks