Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
First name
Family name
Isobel of Huntingdon
Lady Isobel of Huntingdon ,
born at Huntingdon [Engeland] in 1199,
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Isobel was the daughter of David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon and Maud of Chester. She married Robert Bruce, 4th Lord of Annandale and through her came the claims firstly of her son in 1290 and later in the beginning of 14th century of her great-grandson Robert Bruce, 7th Lord of Annandale, to the Scottish throne. Her above mentioned son Robert Bruce, 5th Lord of Annandale was regent and recognized heir presumptive of Scotland in the years just before her death.
Died (Around 52 years old) at Engeland () [Engeland] in 1251,
buried at Sawtry [Cambridgeshire, England] [Sawtry Abbey].
- Father:
David of Scotland ,
born at Huntingdon [Engeland] in 1144,
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David of Scotland was a Scottish prince and Earl of Huntingdon. He was the youngest surviving son of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne, a daughter of William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey, and Elizabeth of Vermandois. His paternal grandfather was David I of Scotland. Huntingdon was granted to him after his elder brother William I of Scotland ascended the throne. David's son John succeeded him to the earldom
David married Maud of Chester,
daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester, by whom he had three sons and four daughters:
Margaret of Huntingdon
Isobel of Huntingdon
John, his successor as Earl
Robert, died young
Henry, died young
Matilda (?-1219), died unmarried
Ada (?-1241), married Henry de Hastings, father of Henry de Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
After the extinction of the senior line of the Scottish royal house in 1290, when the legitimate line of William the Lion of Scotland ended, David's descendants were the prime candidates for the throne. The two most notable claimants to the throne, Robert Bruce, 5th Lord of Annandale (grandfather of King Robert I of Scotland) and John of Scotland were his descendants through David's daughters Isobel and Margaret.
Died (Around 74 years old) at Huntingdon [Engeland] on 11 Juni 1219,
buried at Sawtry [Cambridgeshire, England],
relation with
- Mother:
Maud (Matilda) de Kevelioc ,
daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc and Betrade D'evreux de Montfort,
born at Chester [Cheshire, England] in 1171,
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Maud of Chester, Countess of Huntingdon, was an Anglo-Norman noblewoman, sometimes known as Matilda de Kevelioc. She was a daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester, and the wife of David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon. Through her daughter, Isobel, she was an ancestress of Robert the Bruce.
Lady Maud was born in 1171, the eldest child of Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester and Bertrade de Montfort of Evreux, a cousin of King Henry II of England. Her paternal grandparents were Ranulf de Gernon and Maud of Gloucester, the granddaughter of King Henry I of England. Her maternal grandparents were Simon III de Montfort and Mahaut. Lady Maud had four siblings including Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, Mabel of Chester, Countess of Arundel, and Hawise of Chester, Countess of Lincoln. She also had an illegitimate half-sister, Amice of Chester.
Maud's father died in 1181 when she was ten years of age. He had served in King Henry's Irish campaigns after his estates had been restored to him in 1177. They had been confiscated by the King as a result of his taking part in the baronial Revolt of 1173-1174. His son Ranulf succeeded him as Earl of Chester, and Maud became a co-heiress of her brother.
On 26 August 1190, she married David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, a Scottish prince,
son of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, and a younger brother of Malcolm IV of Scotland and William I of Scotland. He was almost thirty years Maud's senior. The marriage was recorded by Benedict of Peterborough. David and Maud had seven children:
John of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon (1207- 6 June 1237), married Elen ferch Llywelyn. He succeeded his uncle Ranulf as Earl of Chester in 1232, but he died childless.
Henry of Huntingdon (died young)
Robert of Huntingdon (died young)
Margaret of Huntingdon (c.1194- after 1 June 1233), married Alan, Lord of Galloway, by whom she had two daughters, including Dervorguilla of Galloway.
Isobel of Huntingdon (1199- 1251), married Robert Bruce, 4th Lord of Annandale, by whom she had two sons, including Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale.
Ada of Huntingdon, married Sir Henry de Hastings, by whom she had one son, Henry de Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings.
Matilda of Huntingdon
Maud died on 6 January 1233 at the age of about sixty-two. Her husband had died in 1219. In 1290, upon the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, which caused the extinction of the legitimate line of William I, the descendants of David and Maud became the prime competitors for the crown of Scotland. Through their daughter, Isobel, they were the direct ancestors of the renowned Scottish King, Robert the Bruce.
Her husband David had four illegitimate children by various mistresses
Died (Around 61 years old) at Engeland () [Engeland] on 6 Januari 1233,
buried at Sawtry [Cambridgeshire, England].
relation
with
Robert de Brus IV ,
son of Sir William de Brus and Beatrice de Teyden,
born at Engeland () [Engeland] in 1195,
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Robert IV de Brus, 4th Lord of Annandale
Robert was the son of William de Brus, 3rd Lord of Annandale and Beatrice de Teyden.
Robert IV married Isabella, the second daughter of David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon. They were married about 1219 and had two sons and a daughter:
* Robert V de Brus
* Bernard de Brus
* Unknown daughter
His wife's maritagium included the manors of Writtle and Hatfield Broadoak, Essex.
Robert died between 1226 and 1233, and was buried in Gisborough Priory.
Other sources state he was buried at Sawtry with his wife.
Died (Around 38 years old) at Engeland () [Engeland] in 1233,
buried at Guisborough [North Yorkshire, England] [Guisborough Priory].
From this relation one son:
| name | born | city | died | city | age | relation | children | |
| 1 | Robert | *1215 | †1295 | Lochmaben [Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland] | 79 | 1 | 1 |
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