According to wikitree, Robert Bruce the 1st King of Scotland is my 23rd gr-grandfather. Can this be so?

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I assumed that most Bruces descended from the family line.  But I didn't think it likely that I descended directly from "The Bruce" (not that I'd mind). 

I'm aware of only one legitimate child of his, Marjorie.  According to wikitree, I descended from both, his supposed illegitimate son Robert, who later became Robert of Clackmannan and his legitimate daughter Marjorie.  I guess each is the distant gr, grandparent from two different branches.   

I was of the belief those profiles are handled with care.  And the sources are thoroughly checked. 

Is there any simple way to find out if the connections are accurate?  I'd check myself, but I am struggling to find sources from the 18th century. 

Thank you!

 

in Genealogy Help by Mary Cole G2G6 Pilot (110k points)
edited by Mary Cole
Your profile is set on red privacy level, so your family tree doesn't display.  If you reduce the level to amber or yellow, your family tree will display while still maintaining some privacy for you.
I changed the privacy level to yellow.

Thanx!

I just followed another branch and King Edward the 1st is my 22 gr-grandfather (according to wikitree).  

Am I missing something obvious here.  Or is this more common than I think? 

If true, it sure explains a lot, LOL!    

Mary Cole here it is from Relationship finder:

1. Mary is the daughter of Rebert Cole [unknown confidence] 
2. Rebert is the son of Wheeler Edward Cole [unknown confidence] 
3. Wheeler is the son of Martha Jane (Carden) Cole [unknown confidence] 
4. Martha is the daughter of John Carden [unknown confidence] 
5. John is the son of Susannah Foster [unknown confidence] 
6. Susannah is the daughter of Margaret Wallace [unknown confidence] 
7. Margaret is the daughter of John Wallace [unknown confidence] 
8. John is the son of Peter Wallace Jr. [unknown confidence] 
9. Peter is the son of Elizabeth (Woods) Wallace [unknown confidence] 
10. Elizabeth is the daughter of John Andrew Woods [unknown confidence] 
11. John Andrew is the son of Isabella Bruce [unknown confidence]

12. Isabella is the daughter of Patrick Bruce [unknown confidence] 
13. Patrick is the son of William Bruce [unknown confidence] 
14. William is the son of Alexander Airth Bruce [unknown confidence] 
15. Alexander is the son of Robert Bruce [unknown confidence] 
16. Robert is the son of Robert Bruce [unknown confidence] 
17. Robert is the son of John Bruce [unknown confidence] 
18. John is the son of Alexander Bruce [unknown confidence] 
19. Alexander is the son of Robert Bruce [unknown confidence] 
20. Robert is the son of Edward Bruce [unknown confidence] 
21. Edward is the son of Robert Bruce [unknown confidence] 
22. Robert is the son of Robert Bruce [unknown confidence] 
23. Robert is the son of Thomas Bruce [unknown confidence] 
24. Thomas is the son of Robert (Bruce) de Brus [unknown confidence] 
25. Robert is the son of Robert Bruce [unknown confidence] .

JPV IV :)

1. Beth is the daughter of Steve Glasscock 
2. Steve is the son of [private mother] 
3. [Private] is the daughter of Lorene McCoy [confident] 
4. Lorene is the daughter of William Edgar McCoy [confident] 
5. William is the son of William McCoy [confident] 
6. William is the son of William Fleming McCoy [unknown confidence] 
7. William is the son of Samuel Esq McKay 
8. Samuel is the son of Daniel McKay
9. Daniel is the son of Iver McKay 
10. Iver is the son of Duncan McKay 
11. Duncan is the son of Duncan M'Kie 
12. Duncan is the son of Patrick M'Kie 
13. Patrick is the son of Sir Patrick James McKie 
14. Patrick is the son of Sir James McKie 
15. Sir James is the son of Katherine Agnew [SIR JAMES AND KATHERINE: COUSINS?]
16. Katherine is the daughter of Janet (Gordon) Agnew 
17. Janet is the daughter of Marjorie Ogilvy 
18. Marjorie is the daughter of Alexander Ogilvy
19. Alexander is the son of Sir James Ogilvy 
20. Sir James is the son of Walter Ogilvy 
21. Walter is the son of Isabel (Glen) Ogilvy 
22. Isabel is the daughter of John Glen 
23. John is the son of Margaret (Bruce) Glen 
24. Margaret is the daughter of Robert Bruce

22nd great grandfather

Thing is, A different line is followed.
https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Stewart-Family-Tree-2495

This shows:

1. Beth is the daughter of Steve Glasscock 
2. Steve is the son of [private mother] 
3. [Private] is the daughter of Lorene McCoy 
4. Lorene is the daughter of William Edgar McCoy 
5. William is the son of William McCoy
6. William is the son of William Fleming McCoy 
7. William is the son of Samuel Esq McKay 
8. Samuel is the son of Daniel McKay 
9. Daniel is the son of Iver McKay
10. Iver is the son of Duncan McKay 
11. Duncan is the son of Duncan M'Kie 
12. Duncan is the son of Patrick M'Kie 
13. Patrick is the son of Sir Patrick James McKie 
14. Patrick is the son of Sir James McKie
15. Sir James is the son of Sir Alexander Mackey
16. Sir Alexander is the son of Patrick Mackie  
17. Patrick is the son of Janet MacDonall
18. Janet is the daughter of Uchtred Macdowall 
19. Uchtred is the son of Isobell (Stewart) Macdowall 
20. Isobell is the daughter of Alexander Stewart 
21. Alexander is the son of William Stewart 

22. William Stewart Is the son of Isabelle Stewart

23. Isabelle Stewart  is the daughter of Robert II Stewart

24. Robert II Stewart is the son of Margerie Bruce

25. Margaret is the daughter of Robert Bruce

23rd ggf

2 Answers

+7 votes
Mary, the best thing to do would be to follow the line back from you, and look at the sources, if any.  That will give you an idea on how well the connection is documented.
by Nan Starjak G2G6 Pilot (383k points)
I'll do that.  At some point (prior to 1700 or 1500), shouldn't the info on those be credible?  I mean the PPP's.

Thanx Nan!
+3 votes

Yes, he is my 20th Gr. Gf.:

1. John is the son of Donna Marie (Edmonston) Elliott [confident] 
2. Donna is the daughter of Robert James Edmonston Sr. [confident] 
3. Robert is the son of Edward H Edmonston Sr. [confident] 
4. Ward is the son of George W Edmonston [confident] 
5. George is the son of Marion Edmonston [confident] 
6. Marion is the son of Elijah Edmonston [confident] 
7. Elijah is the son of Ninian Beall Edmonston[confident] 
8. Ninian is the son of James Archibald Edmonston Sr. [confident] 
9. James is the son of Archibald Thomas Edmonston Sr. [unknown confidence] 
10. Archibald is the son of Robert Thomas Edmonston [unknown confidence] 
11. Robert is the son of John Edmonstone Sr. [unknown confidence] 

by Anonymous Vickery G2G6 Pilot (258k points)

12. John is the son of William Edmonstone [unknown confidence] 
13. VII of Duntreath and of Redhall, Antrim is the son of James Edmonstone [unknown confidence]
14. James is the son of William Edmonstone [unknown confidence] 
15. William is the son of William Edmonstone Knight [unknown confidence] 
16. William is the son of Archibald Edmonstone [unknown confidence] 
17. Archibald is the son of William Edmonstone [unknown confidence] 
18. William is the son of Mary Stewart [unknown confidence] 
19. Mary is the daughter of John Stewart [unknown confidence] 
20. Robert III is the son of Robert II Stewart [unknown confidence] 
21. Robert II is the son of Margerie (Bruce) Stewart [unknown confidence] 
22. Margerie is the daughter of Robert Bruce [unknown confidence] .

JPV IV :)

So you and I are 15th cousins.  Howdy!   

Thank you!

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