Medlands (22 Jan 2024) Scotland Kings

• 8. MAUD Bruce (-after Sep 1323, bur Fearn). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Robertum comitem de Carric…alia filia" married "Hugoni comiti de Ross'[1141].
• m as his first wife, HUGH de Ross, son of WILLIAM de Ross Earl of Ross & his wife Eupheme --- (-killed in battle Halidon Hill 19 Jul 1333, bur Fearn). He succeeded his father in 1323 as Earl of Ross.

Medlands (9 May 2022): Scotland, Earls Created 1162-1398

• HUGH de Ross, son of WILLIAM de Ross Earl of Ross & his wife Eupheme --- (-killed in battle Halidon Hill 19 Jul 1333, bur Fearn). A charter dated 28 Aug 1297 records that "Willelmus comes de Ros" was in prison in the Tower of London and granted safe conduct to "Hugone filio suo" to visit him[30]. He succeeded his father in 1323 as Earl of Ross. The Liber Pluscardensis names "Hugo comes Rossensis" among those killed in battle at Halidon Hill in 1333[31].
  • m firstly MAUD Bruce, daughter of ROBERT de Brus Earl of Carrick & his first wife Margaret Ctss of Carrick (-after Sep 1323, bur Fearn). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Robertum comitem de Carric…alia filia" married "Hugoni comiti de Ross"[32].
  • m secondly…
  • Earl Hugh & his first wife had two children:
    • 1. WILLIAM de Ross (-Delny 9 Feb 1372). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) names "Willelmum comitem" as son of "Robertum comitem de Carric…alia filia" and her husband "Hugoni comiti de Ross"[35]. He was in Norway when his father died, and was made Earl of Ross 17 May 1336. m (Papal dispensation 25 May 1342) MARY Macdonald, daughter of ANGUS Macdonald Lord of the Isles & his wife Agnes of Cathan. Earl William & his wife had three children:...
    • 2. MAUD [Marjory] de Ross. m ([1325/28]) as his second wife, MALISE Earl of Strathearn Earl of Caithness and Orkney, son of MALISE Earl of Strathearn & his first wife Agnes --- (-killed in battle Neville’s Cross 17 Oct 1346).

Hugh O'Beolan, fourth Earl of Ross, killed at the Battle of Halidon Hill on 19 July 1333, was twice married, with children by both wives.

He married first, in 1308, to Lady Maud Bruce, sister to the King.  Their children:

1. William, 5th Earl of Ross.  Died 9 Feb 1372.  Married Mary, daughter of Angus Og, Lord of the Isles.
2. John.  Died 27 May 1364.
3. Marjory.  Married  Malise, Earl of Straithearn.

Notes

"This particular Cairney ancestress, Lady Maud Bruce, had married the vastly powerful Scottish magnate, Hugh, fourth Earl of Ross (Ross, like Fife and Strathearn, being one of the original Seven Earldoms of Scotland). This Earl of Ross was, the heir of the ancient and unbroken line of O'Bjolan."

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• The Scots peerage; founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931, ed. dn  Published 1904. Vol Vll, 1910. "The Ancient Earls of Ross" page 236-237.  Hugh, fourth Earl of Ross. Married twice, issue by both wives. 1. Lady Maud Bruce, sister of the King.  2. Margaret, daughter of Sir David Graham of Old Montrose, who survived him and married again, in 1341, to John de Barclay.

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ID: I18845
Name: Matilda Bruce Sex: F Birth: BEF 1292 Death: BET 1323 AND 1329 Reference Number: 18845 Note: Matilda Bruce was born before 1292. She was the daughter of Sir Robert le Brus, 1st Lord Brus and Margaret of Carrick, Countess of Carrick.1 She married Hugh de Ross, 4th Earl of Ross, son of William de Ross, 3rd Earl of Ross and Euphemia, circa 1308.1 She died between 1323 and 1329.2 She was buried in Fearn, Scotland.2 Matilda Bruce was also known as Matilda de Brus.

Family Hugh de Ross, 4th Earl of Ross d. 19 July 1333 Children Matilda de Ross d. a 13502 William de Ross, 5th Earl of Ross+ b. b 1323, d. 13722

Citations [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 208. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family, page 209.