Robert de Brus, ''the Noble'' (ca. 1195–1245) was 4th

Lord of Annandale The Lordship of Annandale was a sub-comital lordship in southern Scotland ( Annandale) established by David I of Scotland by 1124 for his follower Robert de Brus. The following were holders of the office: * Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale, ...

. He was the son of

William de Brus, 3rd Lord of Annandale William de Brus, 3rd Lord of Annandale (died 16 July 1212), was the second but eldest surviving son of Robert de Brus, 2nd Lord of Annandale. His elder brother, Robert III de Brus, predeceased their father, never holding the lordship of Annan ...

and Christina mac Uchtred

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Robert had the same name as both his uncle and his grandfather. His uncle died before becoming Lord of Annandale, and therefore his father, William, inherited the title, becoming 3rd Lord of Annandale. Robert married ca. 1219

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, the second daughter of

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, by which marriage he acquired the manors of

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and Hatfield Broadoak,

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. They had 2 sons and a daughter: *

Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale Robert V de Brus (Robert de Brus), 5th Lord of Annandale (ca. 1215 – 31 March or 3 May 1295), was a feudal lord, justice and constable of Scotland and England, a regent of Scotland, and a competitor for the Scottish throne in 1290/92 in the ...

, married firstly Isabella de Clare, with issue; married secondly Christina de Ireby, without 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. Robert died in 1232, and was survived by his wife Isabella. He was buried in the family mausoleum Gisborough Priory Gisborough Priory#Other burials

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References

* Duncan, A. A. M., ‘Brus , Robert (II) de, lord of Annandale (d. 1194?)’, in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 200
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Scoto-Normans Burials at Gisborough Priory Year of birth uncertain Lords of Annandale