Robert I de Brus | |
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| Born | c. 1078 France |
| Died | 11 May 1141 Skelton Castle, Yorkshire, England |
| Noble family | Bruce |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes de Pagnall - Agnes de Bainard |
| Issue | Adam de Brus, 2nd Lord of Skelton Robert de Brus, 2nd Lord of Annandale Agatha de Brus Hugh de Brus (uncertain) Peter de Brus (uncertain) |
Robert I de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale (c. 1078–1141) was an early-12th-century Anglo-Norman lord and the first of the Bruce dynasty to hold lands in Scotland. A monastic patron, he is remembered as the founder of Gisborough Priory in Yorkshire, England, in present-day Redcar and Cleveland, in 1119.[1]
- ^ Sherlock, Stephen. "Gisborough Priory: Information for Teachers" English Heritage. 2001. 1 Oct 2008.