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Lady Isabella Matilda Mar Countess of Carrick (Mar) aka de Brus, de Bruce, Brewes (est. 1278 - before 1302) 0 references . Sitelinks. Wikipedia (13 entries) edit.
Isabella of Mar (modern Scottish Gaelic: Iseabail) (c. 1277 – 12 December 1296) was the first wife of Robert the Bruce and the grandmother of Robert II of Scotland, founder of the royal House of Stuart. She died before Robert was crowned King of Scots, and never became Queen.
When Isabella of Mar was born on 11 July 1275, in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, her father, Domhnall I 6th Earl of Mar, was 31 and her mother, Elen Ferch Llywelyn, was 45. She married King Robert Bruce I of Scotland in 1290. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
Marjorie’s mother Isabella of Mar had died in childbirth with Marjorie and Marjorie herself at this time was only twelve years old. Being a prisoner of war at such a young age must have been a terrifying experience for the young and at the time only heir of Robert the Bruce.
Despite the considerable risks, the Earl of Mar could foresee the advantage of the two families joining in marriage and bearing an heir to the throne, and the marriage of Isabella and Robert was arranged. Mar was the first to sign over the estates of his family to the Bruce. Isabella was married to Robert at the age of 18 and legend has it that ...
The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Robert I and Isabella of Mar (cropped).jpg 144 × 277; 7 KB. Robert I and Isabella of Mar.jpg 335 × 450; 26 KB. Categories: Isabella (given name) Isabelle (given name) 1277 births. 1296 deaths. Deaths in childbirth.
Jun 1, 2022 · His daughter Isabella of Mar was the first wife of Robert I of Scotland and mother of Marjorie Bruce. The last record of a living Domhnall comes from 1297, and the earliest record of his son Gartnait as Mormaer is from 1305, creating the range of Domhnall's possible year of death to somewhere in between these two points.
