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On 25th March 1306 King Robert the Bruce was
crowned King of Scots at Scone Palace, Perthshire, in
the presence the Bishops of St Andrews, Glasgow and
Moray and the Abbot of Scone, and the Earls of
Atholl, Lennox and Menteith by the Countess of Buchan as
representative of the Clan MacDuff. Crowning was
traditionally by Macduff, Earl of Fife, representing the
sacred Kindred of Saint Columba. Her brother, Duncan of
Fife was still imprisoned with his sons by Edward I in
England.
On 26th
March 2006 the Clan Bruce will re-enact the Coronation
at Scone Abbey, and participants include Rt Hon The Earl
of Caithness, Chief of Clan Sinclair.
References:
The
Lion in the North, John Prebble ISBN 0-14-00-5645-9
A History of Scotland, J D Mackie isbn 0-14-013649-5
Scotland's Story, Tom Steel ISBN 0-00-637003-9
The Forgotten Monarchy of Scotland ISBN 1-86204-234-9
Links
Newspaper Articles The Appearance of King Robert
Scots Magazine - 700th anniversary of the ascension of
King Robert The Bruce to the Scottish Throne
Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - Historic Places -
Rough ride for a rough stone
Scone Palace - the home of the Earls of Mansfield
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