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Isabella of Mar (c.
1277 – December
1296) was the first wife of
Robert Bruce. She was the daughter of
Domhnall I, Earl of Mar and a woman named Helen (or Ellen) b. 1246 d. 1295, who had previously been the wife of
Maol Choluim II, Earl of Fife. Isabella was a wealthy young woman at the time of her arranged marriage to the
Earl of Carrick, Robert Bruce. Her father was one of the seven guardians of Scotland who believed Robert Bruce to be the rightful
King of Scotland. Despite the risks, he could see the advantage of the two families joining in marriage and bearing an heir to the throne. Mar was the first to sign over the estates of his family to the Bruce.
Isabella was married to Robert at the age of 18 and legend has it that they were much in love. Shortly after their marriage Isabella became pregnant. She had a healthy pregnancy but she died soon after giving birth to a daughter,
Marjorie Bruce in
1296. Robert married his second wife,
Elizabeth de Burgh, six years later. Isabella's daughter Princess Marjorie (d.
1316) married
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, and their son became
Robert II of Scotland. From him descend the monarchs of the
House of Stewart and the later royal families of the
United Kingdom
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