Robert Bruce, Lord of Liddesdale Robert Bruce, Lord of Liddesdale Sir Robert Bruce, Lord of Liddesdale (died 11 August 1332) was an illegitimate son of King Robert the Bruce and an unknown mother. He was knighted and awarded the royal arms at the Battle of Bannockburn. His father made him Lord of Liddesdale after William II de Soules was found guilty of treason at the Black Parliament of 1320. It has been suggested that he may have been the father of Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan, but there is no clear evidence for this. Faced with Edward Balliol's invasion of Scotland, he and Donnchadh
Cultural depictions of Robert the Bruce Cultural depictions of Robert the Bruce King Robert I of Scotland, also known as Robert the Bruce has been depicted in literature and popular culture many times. This list includes some examples. The airline British Caledonian, named a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (G-BHDI) after Robert the Bruce. From 1981 to 1989, Robert the Bruce was portrayed on £1 notes issued by the Clydesdale Bank, one of the three Scottish banks with right to issue banknotes. He was shown on the obverse crowned in battle dress, surrounded by thistles, and on the reverse in full battle armour in a scene from the