Thomas Bruce 1664–1725
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1664, Thomas Bruce entered the world in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to james bruce and tabitha margaret mustain. Thomas Bruce married mary grisell christian, and had children including christian bruce, elizabeth bruce, grisel bruce, helen bruce, john bruce, margaret bruce, peter bruce. Thomas Bruce passed away in 1725 in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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1Baptism Records Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
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2Record "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Bruce
Frequently Asked Questions
- Thomas Bruce (1664–1725) was born in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and died in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record