Carrick ( Gaelic. Carraig - “ rocky ”; Eng. Carrick ) is a historical area in the south-west of Scotland on the coast of the Firth of Clyde , north of Galloway . Currently, this territory is part of the South Ayrshire region .
The largest city in the region is Ballantre in the southern part of the Carrick coast. On the territory of the region is Turnberry Castle, the birthplace of Scottish national hero King Robert Bruce . The relief is an elevation reaching 565 m above sea level. The main Carrick river, the Dun, flows into the Firth of Clyde.
In ancient times, the territory of Carrick was inhabited by the Britons . After the Romans left , Carrick became part of the British kingdom of Strathclyde , but already at the end of the 5th century a small kingdom of Galloway emerged from Strathclyde, to which Carrick also belonged. In the 9th century, the coast of the region was badly damaged by the Norwegian Vikings . After the death of Fergus , Lord Galloway, in 1166 a long period of power struggle began, which culminated in the intervention of the king of Scotland and the separation in 1186 of the county of Carrick, recognizing the suzerainty of Scotland . Despite the subordination of central authority in Carrick for a very long time, apparently, until the 15th century, the Gaelic language remained in use.
The granddaughter of the first Earl of Carrick, Marjorie , in 1271 abducted the young and handsome Robert Bruce, the son of Lord Annandale and married him. In 1274, they had a son, Robert , who inherited the county of Carrick after the death of his mother, and in 1306 became king of Scotland and led the struggle for the country's independence. Thus, Carrick County became part of the royal domain . Subsequently, Carrick served as the appanage of the heirs of the Scottish throne, which was finally enshrined in the statute of 1469. To date, the heir to the throne of Great Britain has, in addition to the title of Prince of Wales , the title of Earl of Carrick.
Content
- 1 First Marmaras by Carrick
- 2 Earls of Carrick from the House of Bruce
- 3 Earls of Carrick from the Stuart House
- 4 Earls of Carrick (1628)
- 5 Literature
- 6 References
The First Marmaras of Carrick
- 1161–1185: Gille Brigte Poppy Fergus (d. 1186), one of the two sons of Fergus, Lord Galloway.
- 1186-1250: Duncan Mac Fergus (d. 1250), son and successor of Gille Brigte
- 1250-1256: Neil , son or grandson of Duncan
- 1256-1292: Marjorie (c. 1253/1256 - 1292), daughter of Neil and Margaret Stewart. The first husband is Adam de Kilconquar (d. 1271), the second husband is Robert Bruce (1243-1304), the 6th Lord Annandale.
Earls of Carrick from the House of Bruce
- 1292-1306: Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick (1274-1329), the eldest son of Robert Bruce and Marjorie Carrick, since 1306 - King of Scotland
- 1315–1318: Eduard Bruce, Earl of Carrick (c. 1275–1318), third son of Robert Bruce and Marjorie Carrick, last high king of Ireland (1315–1318). After his death, the title of Count Carrick returned to the crown.
- 1328–1330: David Bruce, Earl of Carrick (1324–1371), the eldest son of King of Scotland Robert Bruce from his second marriage to Elizabeth de Burgh , future king of Scotland (1329–1332, 1336–1371).
- 1330–1333: Alexander Bruce, Earl of Carrick (d. 1333 ), illegitimate son of Edward Bruce from Isabelle Stratbog, daughter of John de Stratbog, 9th Earl of Atoll. After the death of Alexander Bruce, the title went to the crown.
Earls of Carrick from the Stuart House
- 1368–1390: John Stuart, Earl of Carrick (1316–1390), the eldest son of Scottish King Robert II Stuart and Elizabeth Moore, future King of Scotland Robert III (1371–1390).
- 1390–1402: David Stuart, Duke of Rothsey (1378–1402), the eldest son of Scottish King Robert III Stuart and Anabella Drummond.
- 1404-1437: James Stewart, Duke of Rothsey (1394-1437), third son of Robert III and Anabella Drummond, future King of Scotland Jacob I (1406-1437).
Subsequently, all subsequent dukes of Rothsey bore the additional title of Count Carrick.
Earls of Carrick (1628)
- John Stuart, 1st Earl of Carrick (d. 1643/1646), the youngest (third) son of Robert Stuart, 1st Earl of Orkney and Jane Kennedy.
Literature
- Brown, James. Carrick Scotland: Beyond the Tourist Guides. - Ailsa Horizons Ltd, 2009. - 96 p. - ISBN 0956306101 .