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Alexander Bruce 1560 – 1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Oct 1624

Death Location: Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland or Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Laurence Cultmalindie

Mother: Helen (Bruce)

Spouse(s): Elspeth Donaldsone

Children(s): Geills Bruce

In 1560, Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Laurence "Sheriff of Shetland" (son of John) Bruce of Muness and Cultmalindie and Helen Kennedy of Girvan Mains (Bruce). Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie married Elspeth Donaldsone, and had children including Geills Bruce. Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie passed away in 1624 in Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland or Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Laurence "Sheriff of Shetland" (son of John) Bruce of Muness and Cultmalindie and Helen Kennedy of Girvan Mains (Bruce).
  • Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie married Elspeth Donaldsone, and had children including Geills Bruce.
  • Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie passed away in 1624 in Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland or Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander Bruce's Ancestors

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Alexander Bruce
1560 – 1624
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Laurence "Sheriff of Shetland" (son of John) Bruce of Muness and Cultmalindie
1547 – 1617
Cultmalindie, Tibbermore, Scotland
Helen (Kennedy of Girvan Mains) (Bruce)
1545 – 1581
Dailly, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lady (Mariot "Lady Sutherland" de) Dunbar
1502 – 1550
Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Dunbar
1455 – 1498
Janet Sutherland
1455 – 1512
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Bruce's Descendants

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Alexander Bruce (1560 – 16 Oct 1624) m. Elspeth Donaldsone (Abt 1560 – Abt 1610)
  1. 1. Geills Bruce (Abt. 1580 – 29 May 1619) m. Thomas (Edmund) Mayne (1580 – 23 Sep 1665)
    1. 1. Janet Mayne (28 Nov 1602 – Abt. 1664) m. Robert Dickie (3 Sep 1598 – 1662)
      1. 1. John (David) Dickey (March 13, 1631 – 1708)
        1. 1. Illin Dickie (Abt 1655 – ) m. Robert Ramsay (1655 – )

Alexander Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1579
26 Jul 1579
Age 19
Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie was married in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1624
16 Oct 1624
Age 64
Death of Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie in Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland or Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland or Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1688
26 Jul 1688
Age 128
Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie was married in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1579
    Event Place: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1688
    Event Place: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1624
    Event Place: Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland or Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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