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Elizabeth de Burgh (c. 1289– October 27, 1327) was the second wife and the only queen consort of King Robert the Bruce. Elizabeth was born sometime around 1289, probably in Down or Antrim in Ireland.[1] She was the daughter of one of the most powerful Irish nobles of the period, Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster, who was a close friend and ally of Edward I, King of England. Not much ...
Elizabeth de Burgh was the daughter of a noble English house, her father the Earl of Ulster in Ireland and one of the most trusted and influential lieutenants of Edward 1, he who was known as the “Hammer of the Scots”.
Elizabeth's birth date is unknown, but it is said that Elizabeth de Burgh died in 1327. Although, Elizabeth Bruce was certainly alive in 1364 when her brother King David II reconfirmed the estates which Elizabeth and her husband owned. But her death still remains unknown. Given the chronology of her life, it is assumed that she was the daughter ...
Mar 9, 2023 · Death: 1642 (68-70) London, Middlesex, England. Place of Burial: Southwark, Surrey, England. Immediate Family: Daughter of Sir Thomas de Burgh, 3rd Baron de Burgh and Frances Burgh. Wife of Sir John le Bird. Mother of Elizabeth Bird; John Byrd; Henry Byrd; Anne Byrd; Mary Byrd and 5 others.
Elizabeth’s fortunes were not unaffected. However, after the downfall of Edward II, following the invasion of 1326, led by Isabella of France, Edward’s queen, Elizabeth de Burgh’s situation improved. Frances Underhill’s book traces the fascinating life of Elizabeth throughout this tumultuous period.
Elizabeth de Burgh (c. 1284 – 1327) was the second wife and the only queen consort of King Robert I of Scotland. She was the daughter of one of the most powerful Irish nobles of the period, Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster, who was a close friend and ally of Edward I of England.
Elizabeth de Burgh. c. 1289 - 27 October 1327. House: de Burgh. Titles: Queen consort of Scotland. Elizabeth de Burgh, born around 1289 in Ulster, Ireland, was the daughter of Richard Óg de Burgh, the 2nd Earl of Ulster, and his wife Margarite de Burgh. She married Robert the Bruce, who later became the King of Scots, in 1302.
