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20. Juli 2022 · Marjorie of Carrick (also Margaret; c. 1253 or 1256 – soon bef. 9 November 1292) was Countess of Carrick, Scotland, from 1256 to 1292, and is notable as the mother of Robert the Bruce. She was the daughter and heiress of Niall, Earl of Carrick and Margaret Stewart, and Countess of Carrick in her own right.
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Robert de Brus’s marriage to Marjorie, Countess of Carrick was a strategic union that significantly influenced his political career and legacy. Marjorie, a wealthy and influential heiress, brought not only extensive lands in Carrick but also a strong claim to Scottish nobility. [10]
Robert wurde als erstes Kind und ältester Sohn von Robert de Brus, Earl of Carrick, und dessen Ehefrau Marjorie, Countess of Carrick, geboren. Der Legende nach soll Roberts Mutter seinen Vater gefangen gehalten haben, bis er schließlich nachgab und sie heiratete.
Learn about the life and legacy of Marjorie, the mother of Robert the Bruce and a noblewoman in her own right. Find out how she inherited Turnberry Castle, married Robert Bruce, and had a large and influential family.
Marjorie, Countess of Carrick (* vor 1256; † 1292) war eine schottische Adlige. Sie war die Mutter des schottischen Königs Robert I. (Robert the Bruce). Marjorie war das einzige Kind von Niall, Earl of Carrick und dessen Frau Margaret Stewart, Tochter des Walter Fitzalan .
In the late 13th century the castle belonged to Marjorie, the widowed Countess of Carrick. According to medieval legend, Marjorie held the visiting knight Robert de Brus captive until he agreed to marry her.
Marjorie MacNiall, Countess of Carrick. When Marjorie MacNiall, Countess of Carrick was born on 11 April 1254, in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Niall Carrick Second Earl of Carrick, was 52 and her mother, Margaret Stewart Countess of Carrick, was 49.
