Robert the Bruce Burns The Abbey where His Father is Buried

Holme Cultram Abbey, in modern day Abbeytown in Cumbria, was in the front line of the Anglo-Scottish wars. It was visited several times playing host to King Edward I and it is said his entrails are buried here after he died at Burgh by Sands in 1307. It is also the burial place of Robert Bruce, father of Robert the Bruce who would later become the King of Scots. The abbey was a large settlement in medieval times which covered the modern cemetery and surrounding fields. Some say the elder Bruce was buried in the church, or one of the adjoining buildings that would have stood. He may have also been buried in the abbey grounds. The only evidence left is the stone lid of his coffin which can now be seen inside Holme Cultram Abbey church. He died in 1304 on his way to Annandale and would never live to see his eldest son become King. Once King Robert the Bruce had won Scotland over he spearheaded many relentless raids into northern England collecting protection money from abbeys and towns and depleting their stock and victuals. He also put Holme Cultram to the flames in 1319. It is a remarkable abbey to visit today. It played such a pivotal role during the Bruce wars, and it is largely unmentioned in comparison to Scottish raids into Northumberland and down the east coast. Holme Cultram still stands quietly on the Solway Coast echoing its history and a time of long ago. If you have enjoyed this video please subscribe to my channel via the following link:    / @robertthebruce-geniusofban647   #cumbria #englishhistory #scottishhistory #robertthebruce #abbeytown #englishheritage #medievalhistory