Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale
Robert de Brus | |
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| Lord of Annandale, Lord of Ireby, Constable of Carlisle Castle, Sheriff of Cumberland | |
Coat of arms as Lord of Annandale: Or, a saltire and a chief Gules | |
| Predecessor | Robert de Brus, 4th Lord of Annandale |
| Successor | Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale |
| Born | c. 1210–1215 |
| Died | 31 March 1295 (aged 80–85) Lochmaben Castle, Annandale, Kingdom of Scotland |
| Buried | Gisborough Priory, Guisborough, Yorkshire |
| Spouses | Isabella of Gloucester and Hertford Christina de Ireby |
| Issue | 5, including Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale Richard de Brus |
| Father | Robert de Brus, 4th Lord of Annandale |
| Mother | Isobel of Huntingdon |
Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale (commonly known as Robert the Competitor; c.1210–1215 – 31 March 1295) was a feudal lord, justice, and constable in both the Kingdoms of Scotland and England, served as a regent of Scotland, and was a claimant to the Scottish throne during the succession dispute of 1290–1292, known as the Great Cause. His grandson, Robert the Bruce, later became King of Scots