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Alexander III Bruce 1530–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1551

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Airth

Mother: Janet Forrester

Spouse(s): Janet Livingstone

Children(s): Sir Bruce

Alexander III Bruce was born in 1530 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert 8Th Baron Bruce Of Lynmiln And Airth And Janet Forrester. Alexander III Bruce married Janet Livingstone, and had children including Sir William Bruce. Alexander III Bruce passed away in 1551 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Alexander III Bruce was born in 1530 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert 8Th Baron Bruce Of Lynmiln And Airth And Janet Forrester.
  • Alexander III Bruce married Janet Livingstone, and had children including Sir William Bruce.
  • Alexander III Bruce passed away in 1551 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Airth
1505–1561
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Forrester
1510–1610
Birth Location: Callendar, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Janet Livingstone
1535–1599
Birth Location: Callendar, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sir Bruce
1565–1598
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Bruce's Ancestors

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Alexander Bruce
1530–1551
Birth Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert 8th Baron Bruce of Lynmiln and Airth
1505–1561
Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Forrester
1510–1610
Callendar, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Robert BRUCE of) AIRTH
1466–1513
Airth, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Euphemia) Montgomery
1468–1528
Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Stanehouse
1444–1483
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Bruce
1420–1488

Alexander Bruce's Descendants

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Alexander (III) Bruce (1530–1551) m. Janet Livingstone (1535–4 October 1599)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Bruce 1565–1598 m. Jane Fleming 1570–1598
    1. 1. Sir (Patrick John I) Bruce 1595–1670 m. Janet Jackson 1609–1658
      1. 1. Isabella Bruce 1632–1686 m. Sir (Lord John D) Woods, 1628–1711
        1. 1. Sir. (John Andrew DeFiennes) Woods, 1654–1723 m. Elizabeth Worsop 1656–
        2. 2. Thomas Woods 1684–1745
        3. 3. John (Andrew) Woods 1654–1723
        4. 4. Michael Woods 1684–1762
        5. 5. Michael Woods 1684–1762
        6. 6. Elizabeth Woods 1682–1745
        7. 7. Thomas Woods 1663–
        8. 8. Thomas Woods 1684–1745
        9. 9. Sir (Lord John Andrew DeFiennes Woods) II 1654–1723

Alexander Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Alexander III Bruce in Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1551
1551
Age 21
Death of Alexander III Bruce in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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