He is mentioned in two charters of King Robert the Bruce.
From then until 1318, when King Robert Bruce recovered the town for Scotland, Berwick was occupied territory.
It was the site of an open-air court held by King Robert the Bruce and home to the future King Charles I as a child.
His brother was a great ally of King Robert the Bruce.
Henry had been knighted by King Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn.
With the former, she was a great grandparent of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland.
Crathes sits on land given as a gift to the Burnett of Leys family by King Robert the Bruce in 1323.
It is believed to be Patrick's son who received a charter of the family lands from King Robert the Bruce in 1318.
His daughter Elizabeth was to become the second wife of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland.
With his deposition in 1296, Parliament temporarily became less prominent, but it was again held frequently by King Robert Bruce after 1309.