Robert I, King of Scots, was the architect 
of Scotland greatest ever victory over the English 
at Bannockburn, driving them out and uniting all 
Scotland in a burning desire for independence. 
Bruce took up the reins of Scotland's freedom 
as the other great patriot of the age, Sir 
William Wallace, was forced to let them go. 
Robert was crowned king in a year after 
Wallace was hung, drawn and quartered 
by the English in 1305, and he became 
determined to achieve the one feat 
his heroic predecessor had never 
managed - to free Scotland.





The House of Bruce
Bruce, A Noble Scottish family, originally named 
de Bruce, descended from Robert de Bruce I (died 
about 1094). De Bruce was a Norman knight from 
Bruis, a castle near Cherbourg, France, who in 
1066 went to England with William the Conqueror. 
Robert de Bruce II (1078?-1141), son of Robert de 
Bruce I, was a companion in arms of Prince David 
of Scotland, afterward King David I, from whom he 
received a grant of the lordship of Annandale (now 
in the region of Dumfries and Galloway). The 
English estates of Robert de Bruce II were inherited 
by his eldest son, whose male line terminated in 
Peter Bruce (died 1271), constable of Scarborough. 
Annandale passed to the second son, Robert de Bruce 
III (d. 1189?), who is considered the founder of the 
Scottish branch of the family. He had two sons: 
Robert de Bruce IV (d. 1191?), who in 1183 married a 
daughter of William the Lion, king of Scotland; and 
William de Bruce (flourished 1191), whose son Robert 
de Bruce V (d. 1245) married a niece of William the 
Lion, thus laying the foundations for the claim of 
the house of Bruce to the Scottish throne. The son 
of Robert de Bruce V, Robert de Bruce VI (1210-95), 
called The Competitor, vied unsuccessfully for the 
Scottish throne with John de Baliol. The son of Robert 
de Bruce VI, Robert de Bruce VII, earl of Carrick 
(1253-1304), paid homage to Edward I, king of England. 
In 1306 the son of Robert de Bruce VII, Robert de Bruce 
VIII, usually known as Robert Bruce, became king of 
Scotland as Robert I. 

The Scottish throne passed to his son, David Bruce, 
known as King David II; he died without an heir. David's 
nephew, also the grandson of King Robert I, ascended to 
the Scottish throne as Robert II and founded the Stuart 
house of Kings of England and Scotland.








Motto:"We have been".


Badge: Depicts a lion.
{A lion statant with tail extended, azure, 
armed and langued gules}

TARANT

Septs: Carlyle, Carruthers, Crosbie, 
Randolph and Stenhouse.
Names associated with the clan: BRUWES 
BRUSS BRUC BRUYS BRUES BRUCE BRUICE BRUIS 
BRUZE BROCE BROIS BROISS BROSE BROISE 
BROUSS BRUS BRUSE AIRTH CARRUTHERS 
BRUCE CROSBIE

The following is what I have found to be my de Bruce 
ancestral family, Scottland. This is a compiled 
research from de Bruce researchers that I know, 
others that have genealogy post on the Internet and my 
personal research. All the information here has been 
established by two or more sources. This is an ongoing 
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       Robert de Bruges (Castellan of Bruges 1046, emigrated 
          to Normandy 1051)
          m. Emma of Brittany (dau of Allan, Earl of Brittany)
          This connection (showing that this Robert may have been 
          a younger son of Lambert I, Count of Louvain) has been 
          suggested by 'Baronage' (see www.baronage.co.uk) after 
          consideration of heraldic and other clues.
        Robert de Brusse (came to England with William the 
          Conqueror, 1066)
          m. Agnes de St. Clair (dau of Waldonius, Earl of St. Clair)
        Adam de Brusse of Skelton, Lord of Cleveland (d 1098)
          m. Emma de Ramsay (dau of Sir William de Ramsay)
        Robert de Bruce, Lord of Skelton and 1st of Annandale (d 
          05.1141)
          m. Agnes de Paganell (b c1076, dau of Fulk de Paganell)
        Sir Robert de Bruce, 2nd Lord of Annandale (b c1103, d 1194)
          m. Euphemia
        William de Bruce, 3rd Lord of Annandale (b c1142, d 1215)
          m. Cristina
        Sir Robert de Bruce, 4th Lord of Annandale (d 1245)
          m. Isabel de Huntingdon (b 1206, d c1251, dau of David, 
          Earl of Huntingdon)
          Isabel was a niece of the Scots Kings Malcolm IV and 
          William 'the Lion'. It was because of this connection 
          that her great-grandson Robert became entitled to claim 
          the throne.
        Sir Robert de Bruce, 'the Competitor', 5th Lord of 
          Annandale (b 1210, d 1295)
          m1. (1240) Isabel de Clare (b 1226, d 1254, dau of 
          Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Gloucester, 5th Earl of 
          Hertford)
        Sir Robert de Bruce, 6th Lord of Annandale (d by 04.04.1304)
          m1. Marjory, Countess of Carrick (d 1292, dau of Neil, Earl 
          of Carrick)
        Robert 'the' Bruce, King Robert I of Scots 
          (b 11.07.1274, d 07.06.1329) 
          m1. (c 1295) Isobel of Mar (dau of Sir Donald, 
          6th Earl of Mar      
Stewart to Bruce    
        Walter Stewart, 6th High Stewart of Scotland (b 1292, 
          d 1325              
          m. (10)Marjorie Bruce (dau of Robert Bruce, 
          King Robert 1 of Scots)

        Robert Stewart, King Robert II of Scots (b 02.03.1316, 
          d 19.04.1390)
          m1. (1347) Elizabeth Mure (dau of Sir Adam Mure of 
          Rowallan)

        Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Regent (b 1339, 
          d 03.09.1420)
          m1. Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith (d c1380)
Abernethy to Stewart
     (5)William Abernethy, 6th of Saltoun (b by1365, d 1420)
          m. (6)Mary Stewart (dau of Robert Stewart, 
          1st Duke of Albany)

     (4)Sir William Abernethy (dvp Harlaw 24.07.1411)
          m. Margaret Borthwick (dau of Sir William Borthwick)

     (3)Laurence Abernethy, 8th of Saltoun, 1st Lord Saltoun 
         (b c1400, d before 13.03.1460-1)
          m. (by 1448) Margaret
Gordon to Abernethy
  (2)Elisabeth Abernethy
          m. (1)John Gordon, younger of Scardargue, 1st of 
          Auchleuchries 
     John Gordon, 2nd of Auchleuchries (d c1496
       m. Margaret Forbes (dau of Sir Alexander Forbes, 3rd of 
       Pitsligo)
     John Gordon, 3rd of Auchleuchries, 1st of Pitlurg (d 1546)
       m 1. Jane Stewart (dau of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl)
     John Gordon, 2nd of Pitlurg, 4th of Auchleuchries (d Pinkie 
       10.09.1547) 
       m. (1542-3) Janet Ogilvie (dau of Alexander Ogilvie of 
       Deskford)
     Sir John Gordon, 3rd of Pitlurg (d 16.09.1600)
       m. (1567) Isabel Forbes (b 16.10.1548, bur 22.03.1622, dau of 
       Forbes, 7th Lord)
     John Gordon, 4th of Pitlurg (d 1619)
       m. Nicola Kinnaird (dau of Patrick Kinnaird)
     Robert Gordon of Straloch, 5th of Pitlurg (b 14.09.1580, d
       18.08.1661, geographer, etc)
       m. (1608) Katherine Irvine (d 03.08.1662, dau of Alexander 
       Irvine of Wester Beltie, cadet of Drum)
     Arthur Gordon of Straloch (b 1625, d 1680)
       m. Catherine Menzies (dau of Alexander Menzies of Kinmundy
Abercrombie to Gordon
     *Lady Mary Gordon 1671-1742
       m. Sir James Abercromby 1668-1734 2nd baronet of Birkenbog
     James Alexander Abercrombie, II. b. 1713 in Scotland near 
       St. Andrews d. 1782 m. 1st Hannah Pickard no issue, 
       m. 2nd Katherine Thompson. 
     John ABERCROMBE b 1736 Scotland d 1816 Laurens, SC
        m 1764 Ann KELLETT b c. 1742 Laurens, SC
        Daughter of: Joseph KELLETT b 1720 d 1785 Laurens, SC
     COLVILLE ABERCROMBIE, b 04 Oct. 1763, Ninety- Six 
       Dist., SC, d. 01 Nov. 1837 Laurens Co., SC. m 
       11 Jul. 1785, Ninety- Six Dist., SC, MARY LINDLEY b.
       1764, d. 12 June 1852, dau. of Thomas Lindley (son of, 
       James Lindley, born April 16, 1681 and Eleanor Parke, 
       born Jan 2, 1683.) b. 1706, Ballyredman, County Carlow, 
       Ireland, d 14 Sep. 1781, Orange Co., NC. m 1731, Chester 
       Co., PA, Ruth HADLEY, dau. Simon and Ruth (Miller) 
       Hadley, b. 1711 d. 1785, Orange Co., NC.
Sims to Abercrombie
    *Ruthie ABERCROMBIE b. 1803 Laurens Co., SC 
       m. Alfred Franklin (Banks) SIMS 1800 – 1886 was the son 
       of, Clayborn C. Sims Jr. b. 1760 Halifax, VA & d. 
       1812 m. 1785 Martha “Paddy” Parker b. 1766 & d. 1819 
       Laurens, SC dau. of William Parker SC. Alfred Sims and 
       Ruthie Abercrombie moved to Georgia in 1834. Alfred d. 
       in Rockdale Co., Ga. on April 2, 1886. Ruthie d. in 
       Rockdale Co. Ga. 1892. Both are buried in Smyrna Church 
       Cem., Rockdale Co., Ga. (um) the 1950 DeKalb Co., Ga.
Puckett to Sims  
    *Sarah Elizabeth Sims b. Jan. 1, 1827 d. m. John A. Puckett 
       b. Jan. 16, 1827 Newton C., GA son of John H. Puckett 
       and Tabitha Richards. John A. Puckett was a soldier in 
       the Confederate Army and the US Dakotas Indian Wars.
     John Rufas Puckett b.17 Mar. 1861 Henry Co., GA d. there 
       24 June 1951 m. 1st Harriett Ludella Pattillo b. 1869 
       Henry Co., GA  d. 1929. Harriett was the dau. of James 
       Martin Pattillo and Elizabeth Hightower.
Corley to Puckett
    *Fannie Louisa Puckett b.8 Aug 1887 d. 10 Jan 1923. 
       m. William Dauphus Corley 12 Dec. 1903  born July 23, 
       1884 died May 11, 1967 Son of William A. Corley and MAry 
       Elizabeth Callaway. 
    James Calvin Corley b. 1 Aug. 1921 d. 8 Aug. 1973 m. Ruby
       Virgina Johnson b. 20 Mar. 1924 (Living) dau. of Nathan 
       Lewis JOHNSON b. 16 July 1902-10 d. June 1989-Dallas N.C. 
       and Lois Lillian WESTBROOK b 30 Apr. d. 23 Mar. 1928. 
       Lois was the dau. of James Westbrook and Mary Lynch.
     David E. Corley m. Sherry Gentry (Living)
     Dr. Joe Aaron Corley m. Paula Eversole (Living)
          Issue: William Landon Corley, Abalyn Maris Corley
     Justin Daniel Corley (Living)






 

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