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Andrew Bruce 1576–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1576

Birth Location: 1687670, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Feb 1645

Death Location: Shetland, Scotland

Father: Lawrence Bruce

Mother: Elizabeth Gray

Spouse(s): Isobel Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair

Children(s): MARJORIE BRUCE, Andrew Bruce, Alexander Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, William Bruce

In 1576, Andrew Bruce entered the world in 1687670, Shetland, Scotland, born to Lawrence Bruce And Elizabeth Gray. Andrew Bruce married Catherine Fordyce, Isobel Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, and had children including Alexander Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Marjorie Bruce, William Bruce. Andrew Bruce passed away in 1645 in Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1576, Andrew Bruce entered the world in 1687670, Shetland, Scotland, born to Lawrence Bruce And Elizabeth Gray.
  • Andrew Bruce married Catherine Fordyce, Isobel Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, and had children including Alexander Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Marjorie Bruce, William Bruce.
  • Andrew Bruce passed away in 1645 in Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Bruce
1534–1617
Birth Location: Shetland, Scotland
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Elizabeth Gray
1551–1574
Birth Location: Buttergask, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Isobel Sinclair
1578–1622
Birth Location: 1687687, Shetland, Scotland
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Margaret Sinclair
1572–
Birth Location: –
MS

Children(s)

MARJORIE BRUCE
1592–1631
Birth Location: 1687670, Shetland, Scotland
MB
Andrew Bruce
1576–1650
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Alexander Bruce
1581–1612
Birth Location: Shetland, Scotland
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Andrew Bruce
1600–1671
Birth Location: 1687670, Shetland, Scotland
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Elizabeth Bruce
1609–1645
Birth Location: 1687670, Shetland, Scotland
EB
William Bruce
1645–1699
Birth Location: –
WB

Andrew Bruce's Ancestors

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Andrew Bruce
1576–1645
Birth Place: 1687670, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Lawrence Bruce
1534–1617
Shetland, Scotland
Elizabeth Gray
1551–1574
Buttergask, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Bruce
1502–1547
Cultmalindie, PER, Scotland
Euphemia Elphinstone
1509–1544
1684772, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hector Bruce
1475–1529
Gelis Wardlaw
1485–1508
Alexander Elphinstone
1480–1513
Elizabeth Barlow
1476–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bruce
1460–1513
Janet Barbour
1460–1482

Andrew Bruce's Descendants

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Andrew Bruce (1576–12 Feb 1645) m. Isobel Sinclair (1578–1622) m. Margaret Sinclair (1572–)
  1. 1. MARJORIE BRUCE 1592–1631 m. Robert BRUCE 1590–1636
    1. 1. WILLIAM (3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister) BRUCE 1620–1675 m. Margaret Sinclair 1628–1660 m. Elizabeth Sinclair 1620–1647
      1. 1. Robert Bruce 1654–1687 m. Barbara Stewart 1646–1688
        1. 1. Janet Bruce 1680–1712 m. John Mowat 1680–
        2. 2. Robert Bruce 1679–1684
        3. 3. William Bruce 1680–1690
        4. 4. LAURENCE (Sumburgh Symbister) BRUCE 1681–1737
        5. 5. Hugh Bruce 1682–1710
        6. 6. Grizel Bruce 1684–1746
        7. 7. Catherine Bruce 1685–1740
        8. 8. Robert 1679–1684
      2. 2. Barbara Bruce 1667–
      3. 3. Dorothea Bruce 1663–
      4. 4. Margaret Bruce 1665–
    2. 2. Laurence Bruce 1628–1683
  2. 2. Andrew Bruce 1576–1650
  3. 3. Alexander Bruce 1581–1612
  4. 4. Andrew Bruce 1600–1671
  5. 5. Elizabeth Bruce 1609–1645
  6. 6. William Bruce 1645–1699

Andrew Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1576
1576
Birth of Andrew Bruce in 1687670, Shetland, Scotland
1687670, Shetland, Scotland
1645
12 Feb 1645
Age 69
Death of Andrew Bruce in Shetland, Scotland
Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: 1687670, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1645
    Event Place: Shetland, Scotland
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