Isobel of Huntingdon (1199–1251), also known as Isobel the Scot, was the younger daughter of

David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon David of Scotland (1152 – 17 June 1219) was a Scottish prince and Earl of Huntingdon. He was the grandson of David I and the younger brother of two Scottish kings, Malcolm the Maiden and William the Lion. Life Born in 1152, David was the ...

, grandson of

David I of Scotland David I or Dauíd mac Maíl Choluim (Scottish Gaelic, Modern Gaelic: ''Daibhidh I mac haoilChaluim''; – 24 May 1153) was a 12th century ruler and saint who was David I as Prince of the Cumbrians, Prince of the Cumbrians from 1113 to 112 ...

, by his marriage to Matilda of Chester. She married

Robert Bruce Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (), was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. He fought successfully dur ...

, 4th

Lord of Annandale The Lordship of Annandale was a sub-comital lordship in southern Scotland (Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway, Annandale) established by David I of Scotland by 1124 for his follower Robert de Brus. The following were holders of the office: *Robert ...

, and through her came the claims firstly of her son in 1290 and later in the beginning of 14th century of her great-grandson Robert Bruce, 7th Lord of Annandale, to the

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

throne. Her above-mentioned son Robert Bruce, 5th Lord of Annandale was

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and recognized

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of Scotland in the years just before her death. Isobel survived her husband Robert who died in 1232. She did not remarry and she herself died in 1251. She was buried at

Sawtry Abbey Sawtry Abbey was a Cistercians, Cistercian abbey located between Sawtry and Woodwalton in Cambridgeshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1147 by Simon II de Senlis, Earl of Huntingdon-Northampton, Simon II de Senlis, Earl of Northampton, who wa ...

, alongside her husband and her father.

Issue

Isobel and her husband Robert de Brus had at least 2 sons and a daughter: *

Robert de Brus Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (), was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert led Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against Kingdom of Eng ...

, who became the 5th Lord of Annandale and married Isabel de Clare, daughter of Gilbert de Clare Earl of Hertford and Gloucester; had issue. * Bernard de Brus of Exton, married firstly Alice de Beauchamp, daughter of William de Beauchamp of Elmley, and married secondly Constance de Merston, widow of John de Morteyn; was the father of Sir Bernard de Brus II. * Beatrice de Brus, married Hugo de Neville.

References

* * * 1199 births 1251 deaths House of Dunkeld House of Bruce Scottish princesses Scottish royalty 13th-century Scottish women 13th-century Scottish people Daughters of British earls {{Scotland-royal-stub