Editing David II of Scotland (section)

== Early life ==
David II was born on 5 March 1324 at [[Dunfermline Abbey]] in [[Fife]], one of twin sons born to King [[Robert the Bruce]], and [[Elizabeth de Burgh]]. Soon after his birth he was [[wet nurse]]d at the [[Bishop of St Andrews]]' manor at Inchmurdoch in [[Fife]].<ref name="David II">{{cite book |last1=Penman |first1=Michael |title=David II |date=2004 |publisher=Tuckwell Press Ltd. |location=East Linton, Scotland |page=35}}</ref> David was created [[Earl of Carrick]] by his father in 1326, and an official household was established for the prince at [[Turnberry Castle]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Penman |first1=Michael |title=David II |date=2004 |publisher=Tuckwell Press Ltd. |location=East Linton, Scotland |page=20}}</ref> Very little is known of his youth, though it is recorded that King Robert paid for [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] [[friar]]s to educate David, and also purchased books for him.<ref name="Penman 2014 16">{{harvnb|Penman|2014|p=16}}</ref> David's mother died in 1327, when he was three years old.<ref name="Richardson 2004 p. 23">Richardson, Douglas, ''Plantagenet Ancestry'', Baltimore, Md., 2004, p. 23, {{ISBN|0-8063-1750-7}}</ref> In accordance with the [[Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton]]'s terms,<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=David II. (king of Scotland)|volume=7 |page=860}} Endnotes:
* Andrew of Wyntoun, ''The orygynale cronykil of Scotland'', edited by D. Laing (Edinburgh, 1872–1879);
* John of Fordun, ''Chronica gentis Scotorum'', edited by W. F. Skene (Edinburgh, 1871–1872);
* J. H. Burton, ''History of Scotland'', vol. II, (Edinburgh, 1905);
* A. Lang, ''History of Scotland'', vol. I, (Edinburgh, 1900),</ref> on 17 July 1328, when he was four years old, David was married to seven-year-old [[Joan of the Tower|Joan]], the daughter of [[Edward II of England]] and [[Isabella of France]], at [[Berwick Castle]]. The young earl of Carrick received a visit from his ailing father at Turnberry in February 1329.<ref name="David II"/>