Robert I of Scotland was a member of the Bruce family. A certain amount of confusion can occur when reading about the Bruce family because the elder son in each generation is commonly called Robert. When Edward I, king of England, had taken control of Scotland in 1296 Robert swore loyalty to the English king. A year later Robert supported William Walace's rebellion against the English in Scotland. The rebellion failed when the Scots were defeated at the battle of Falkirk. Edward and Robert put aside their differences and Robert was made one of several regents to control the affairs of Scotland. One of the other regents was John Comyn but during an argument in Grayfriars Church Dumfries Robert stabbed and killed Comyn.
(Author's Note: This map is experimental and subject to change)
Selection of references used:
1. G.W.S. Barrow,Kingship and Unity,
2. J.D. Mackie,A History of Scotland,1978
3. Susan Ross,The Castles of Scotland,
4. Caroline Bingham,The Life and Times of Edward II,
5. Charles Knightly & Peter Cheze-Brown,Strongholds of the Realm,
6. John Harvey,The Black Prince and his age,
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Robert Bruce (the Bruce, I, King of the Scots 1306-1329) (b.1274 - d.1329)
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