Bruce, David

only son of king Robert Bruce, ascended the throne, 1329, when only about five years old. The celebrated Randolph, Earl of Moray, the regent, died in 1332, and immediately afterwards the kingdom was invaded by Edward Baliol. The total overthrow of the Scottish army at Dupplin, the coronation of Baliol at Scone, the invasion of Scotland by Edward III., and the defeat of the Scots with great slaughter at Halidon Hill, compelled B. to escape to France, where he resided till 1341, when, the nobles Murray, Douglas, and Stuart having expelled Baliol from the throne, he ventured to return. In 1346 he invaded England, but his troops were totally defeated, and he was made a prisoner. He was detained in the Tower of London till 1357, when he was liberated, on the condition of paying the then enormous sum of $1,500,000, the last instalment of which was not paid til the 7th year of Richard II. David D. 22d February, 1371.