Below are book references by a certain author for those to read who wish to explore an alternate origin of the Royal Bruce line and the other great families of Scotland. - "Origins of Heraldry" (Beryl Platts; Procter Press, London 1980) - "Scottish Hazard", vol. 1 (Beryl Platts; Procter Press, London 1985) - "Scottish Hazard, vol. 2 (Beryl Platts; Procter Press, London 1990) These books are not in print to my knowledge but may be gotten through a used book dealer or inter-library loan as I did. Just to sum up very basically, these books explain through heraldry, land grants, etc. that the Bruces and other great families of Scotland are decended not from the Normans, but the great family houses of the Flemish nobility. Find and read these books for yourself and decide whether it is correct. Please, do not ask me to explain the books as I will not do it for you.