2nd Lord of Annandale. Son of Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale. Born circa 1118, died 1189 or 1194. Husband of Euphemia de Aumale, father of Robert, William, Bernard, Agatha and Euphemia.
A legend tells that in the 1140s, Robert was visited at Annan by St Malachy, who asked Robert to pardon a thief, but Robert hung him anyway, and for this the River Annan destroyed part of his castle and the de Brus line received a curse from the holy man.
A legend tells that in the 1140s, Robert was visited at Annan by St Malachy, who asked Robert to pardon a thief, but Robert hung him anyway, and for this the River Annan destroyed part of his castle and the de Brus line received a curse from the holy man.
2nd Lord of Annandale. Son of Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale. Born circa 1118, died 1189 or 1194. Husband of Euphemia de Aumale, father of Robert, William, Bernard, Agatha and Euphemia.
A legend tells that in the 1140s, Robert was visited at Annan by St Malachy, who asked Robert to pardon a thief, but Robert hung him anyway, and for this the River Annan destroyed part of his castle and the de Brus line received a curse from the holy man.
A legend tells that in the 1140s, Robert was visited at Annan by St Malachy, who asked Robert to pardon a thief, but Robert hung him anyway, and for this the River Annan destroyed part of his castle and the de Brus line received a curse from the holy man.
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