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| '''Edward Bruce''' (died ], ]) was the younger brother of ]. He supported his brother in the struggle for the crown of ], then pursued a claim in ]. | '''Edward Bruce''' (died ], ]) was the younger brother of ]. He supported his brother in the struggle for the crown of ], then pursued a claim in ]. | ||
| Edward's date of birth is unknown. He was the son of ] and Marjorie, daughter of the Earl of Carrick. Some time before ], Edward was created Earl of ], a title previously held by his grandfather, his father and his elder brother. Though crowned King of |
Edward's date of birth is unknown. He was the son of ] and Marjorie, daughter of the Earl of Carrick. Some time before ], Edward was created Earl of ], a title previously held by his grandfather, his father and his elder brother. Though crowned ] (1316) he was killed at the ], near ]. Some time before his death, he married Isabella, daughter of the Earl of Ross, but had no children by her. He had previously been married to, or had a liaison with, another Isabella, daughter of the Earl of Mar. The son of this relationship, Alexander de Bruce, inherited his father's earldom. | ||
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Edward Bruce (died October 14, 1318) was the younger brother of Robert the Bruce. He supported his brother in the struggle for the crown of Scotland, then pursued a claim in Ulster.
Edward's date of birth is unknown. He was the son of Robert Le Brus and Marjorie, daughter of the Earl of Carrick. Some time before 1313, Edward was created Earl of Carrick, a title previously held by his grandfather, his father and his elder brother. Though crowned King of Ireland (1316) he was killed at the Battle of Faughart, near Dundalk. Some time before his death, he married Isabella, daughter of the Earl of Ross, but had no children by her. He had previously been married to, or had a liaison with, another Isabella, daughter of the Earl of Mar. The son of this relationship, Alexander de Bruce, inherited his father's earldom.