Alexander de Brus
Scottish noble

Alexander de Brus

The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Scottish noble
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Death:
9 February 1307
Family:
Mother:
Marjorie, Countess of Carrick
Father:
Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale
Siblings:
Robert I of Scotland
Edward Bruce
Nigel de Brus
Thomas de Brus
Isabel Bruce
Christina Bruce
Mary Bruce
The details
Biography

Alexander de Brus (c. 1285 – 9 February 1307), Dean of Glasgow, was a younger brother of King Robert I of Scotland, who supported his brother in the struggle for the crown of Scotland. He was captured by forces at Loch Ryan, Galloway, Scotland and later executed as a traitor.
Born c. 1285 at Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland a son of Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale and Margaret, Countess Of Carrick. While leading an invasion force with his brother Thomas de Brus consisting of eighteen galleys, landing at Loch Ryan. The invasion force was quickly overwhelmed by local forces, led by Dungal MacDouall, who was a supporter of the Comyns and he and his brother were captured. He was later beheaded on 9 February 1307 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.