Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (60 page)

Read Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy Online

Authors: Alison Weir

Tags: #Biography & Autobiography, #Royalty, #History, #General, #Historical, #Reference, #Genealogy & Heraldry, #Non Fiction

BOOK: Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy
8.04Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub
3  
David II
(
see here
).
4  
John
He was born in October, 1327, and died young. He was buried in Restennet Priory, Forfarshire.
Robert I also had the following
illegitimate issue
:
1  Robert, Baron of Liddesdale (killed 1332).
2  Neil or Nigel of Carrick, a knight (
d
.1346).
3  Walter of Odistoun (?); probably spurious.
4  Christina of Carrick.
5  Margaret (
d
. after 1364); she married Robert Glen.
6  Elizabeth; she married Sir Walter Oliphant of Aberdalgie (
d
. after 1378), and had issue.
ROBERT I
He died on 7 June, 1329, at Cardross Castle, Dumbartonshire, and was buried in Dunfermline Abbey, Fife.
He was succeeded by his son David.
David II
F
ATHER
:
Robert I
(
see here
).
M
OTHER
:
Elizabeth de Burgh
(
see here
, under
Robert I
).
S
IBLINGS
: (
see here
, under
Robert I
).
DAVID II
He was born on 5 March, 1324, at Dunfermline Palace, Fife, and was created Earl of Carrick between 17 March and 17 July, 1328, thus establishing the tradition that the title of Earl of Carrick is always borne by the eldest son of the sovereign in Scotland. David succeeded his father as King of Scotland on 7 June, 1329, and was crowned on 24 November, 1331, at Scone Abbey, Perthshire. He was overthrown by Edward Balliol (
see here
) in August, 1332, at the Battle of Dupplin Moor, near Perth, but restored to the throne the following December. He was again deposed by Edward Balliol in 1333, and finally restored in 1336.
David II married firstly
, on 17 July, 1328, at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland:
Joan
She was the daughter of Edward II, King of England, by Isabella of France, and she was born on 5 July, 1321, at the Tower of London. She was crowned Queen Consort on 24 November, 1331, at Scone Abbey, Perthshire, this being the first time that a Scottish Queen Consort was crowned. Joan died on 7 September, 1362, at Hertford Castle, and was buried in Greyfriars Church, Newgate, London. There was no issue of her marriage to David II.
David II married secondly
, in April or December, 1363 (or, less probably, 13 or
c
.20 February, 1364), either at Inchmurdach Manor, Fife, or at Inchmahome Priory, Perthshire:
Margaret
She was the daughter of Sir Malcolm Drummond by a daughter of Sir Patrick de Graham. She married firstly Sir John Logie, and had issue:
1  John of Logie.
David II divorced Margaret on
c
.20 March, 1370. She died soon after 31 January, 1375, perhaps at Avignon, France. There was no issue of the marriage.
DAVID II
He died on 22 February, 1371, at Edinburgh Castle, and was buried in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh.
He was succeeded by his nephew Robert Stewart.
 
CONTINUATION OF PART THREE
The House of Balliol
King Edward
F
ATHER
:
King John
(
see here
).
M
OTHER
:
Isabella de Warenne
(
see here
, under
King John
)
S
IBLINGS
: (
see here
, under
King John
).

Other books

James Herriot by All Things Wise, Wonderful
His Irresistible Darling by Sarah Randall
Winter Interlude by SANDY LOYD
When It's Right by Jennifer Ryan
RoomHate by Penelope Ward
Fifteen Weekends by Christy Pastore
Stranger in the Room: A Novel by Amanda Kyle Williams
The Secret Kingdom by Jenny Nimmo