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HISTORY The House of Bruce originated in Normandy in the 11th Century , where the family took its name from Bruis (present-day Brix). It was here that the earliest known member of the family, Adam De Brus , built a castle. His descendant, Robert De Brus , was a Norman knight who came to England with William The Conqueror and was granted lands in Yorkshire . His son, the second Robert De Brus, Lord Of Annandale . Robert De Brus (c. 1078 - 1141 ), received from David I Of Scotland the lordship of Annandale , in Scotland . He renounced his lordship of Annandale after supporting the English in the Battle Of The Standard 1138 , but it was later restored to his younger son, the 2nd Lord Of Annandale . His grandson, Robert, 4th Lord of Annandale, married in 1219 Isabella, the second daughter of David Of Huntingdon and the great-granddaughter of David The 1st . This marriage provided the Bruces with an important link to the Scottish Royal House, and a future claim to the throne. The 5th Lord of Annandale, Robert the Bruce's grandfather, was named as heir-presumptive to the childless Alexander III , but never gained the throne as Alexander later fathered three children. Bruce's grandfather was also a competitor for the throne in 1292 , but his claim was ignored in favour of that of John Balliol . SCOTTISH MONARCHS
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