AHC: A Scottish Monarch Descended From King John de Balliol AND King Robert I Bruce

[Kellan Sullivan]

Inspired by my other thread dealing with the house of Bruce being more successful, I was looking at John de Balliol and Robert de Bruce's lines, and noticing similarities in dates (Edward de Balliol's initial betrothed, Isabelle de Valois and Marjorie Bruce were roundabouts the same age; David II and Edward de Balliol's second betrothed (Margherita of Taranto) - same thing). And it got me wondering if there was a way that we could wind up with a Scots' monarch descended from both, so since my knowledge of pre-Stewart Scots' history is spotty, I thought I'd make it a AHC.

1. You can achieve this hypothetical monarch after the Stewarts have already inherited the crown of Scotland (after all, the Stewarts descend from Robert I through his daughter).

2. The monarch can be descended from both kings in the female line, but bastard lines are out (otherwise it would make it too easy).

3. I'll edit the list of rules if anything more comes to me.

Have fun

 

[Kellan Sullivan]

Reviving this challenge, since I have an interesting idea of how to do it, but I'm not sure that it would work. Would like to hear your thoughts.

John de Balliol had two daughters (although I can't find birthyears or death dates for them). Margaret and Anne. For the sake of the challenge we'll say that they are both legitimate by Isabelle de Warenne.

Edward is betrothed to Isabelle de Valois (OTL duchesse de Brittany) in 1295 (when the girl is 3 years old). The marriage takes place around 1305. As part of a double ceremony, Anne/Margaret de Balliol marries Isabelle's OTL husband, the duke of Brittany - line of Breton dukes descend from John de Balliol in such fashion. And a Breton princess - or her daughter - later marries the Scots king?

Can it work?