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Alexander Bruce 1420–1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Airth, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1488

Death Location: , , , Scotland

Father: Robert Bruce

Mother: Janet Livingston

Spouse(s): Margaret Forrester

Children(s): John Bruce, Alexander Bruce

Alexander Bruce was born in 1420 in Airth, Lanarkshire, , Scotland, the child of Robert Sir Bruce And Janet Agnes Livingston. Alexander Bruce married Margaret Forrester, and had children including Alexander Bruce, John Bruce. Alexander Bruce passed away in 1488 in , , , Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Bruce was born in 1420 in Airth, Lanarkshire, , Scotland, the child of Robert Sir Bruce And Janet Agnes Livingston.
  • Alexander Bruce married Margaret Forrester, and had children including Alexander Bruce, John Bruce.
  • Alexander Bruce passed away in 1488 in , , , Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Bruce's Ancestors

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Alexander Bruce
1420–1488
Birth Place: Airth, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
Robert (Sir) Bruce
1400–1519
Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Janet (Agnes) Livingston
1396–1439
Stirling, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Edward Bruce
1373–1449
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Agnes Airth
1370–1468
Airth, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Alexander Livingston
1382–1451
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet (Dauphine) DeDundas
1384–1459
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bruce
1348–1403
Isobell Stewart
1350–1373
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bruce
1310–
Helena Vipont
1310–

Alexander Bruce's Descendants

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Alexander Bruce (1420–1488) m. Margaret Forrester (1426–1430)
  1. 1. John Bruce 1444–1483 m. Elizabeth Menteith 1446–1471
    1. 1. Sir (William) Bruce 1487–1570 m. Lady (MARGARET) MELDRUM 1491–1580
      1. 1. Peter Bruce 1512–1600
      2. 2. Lady (Janet) Bruce 1516–1592 m. Andrew Balfour 1512–1592 m. John Balfour 1420–1460
        1. 1. Balfour (Ld) Pittendreich 1538–
        2. 2. James Balfour 1533–1583
        3. 3. Michael Balfour 1440–1513
        4. 4. Michael Balfour 1439–1499
        5. 5. Michael Balfour 1541–1592 m. Janet Boswell 1531–1548
    2. 2. Robert Bruce 1450–1513
    3. 3. Thomas Bruce 1475–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Bruce 1480–1546
    5. 5. James Bruce 1480–
    6. 6. Robert Bruce 1480–1513
    7. 7. Helen Bruce 1482–
  2. 2. Alexander Bruce 1460–1504

Alexander Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of Alexander Bruce in Airth, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Airth, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1488
1488
Age 68
Death of Alexander Bruce in , , , Scotland
, , , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Airth, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1488
    Event Place: , , , Scotland

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