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Colonel Norman, of Ayth and Growbister, Bruce 1570–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 06 Mar 1630

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Bruce

Mother: Margaret Murray

Spouse(s): Janet Norvall, janet norvall

Children(s): Catherine Campbell

The story of Colonel Norman, of Ayth and Growbister, Bruce began in 1570 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland. Colonel Norman, of Ayth and Growbister, Bruce married Janet Norvall, and had children including Catherine Campbell. Colonel Norman, of Ayth and Growbister, Bruce passed away in 1630 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel Norman, of Ayth and Growbister, Bruce began in 1570 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland.
  • Colonel Norman, of Ayth and Growbister, Bruce married Janet Norvall, and had children including Catherine Campbell.
  • Colonel Norman, of Ayth and Growbister, Bruce passed away in 1630 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Bruce
1535–1609
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Murray
1543–1602
Birth Location: Arngask, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Norvall
1575–1630
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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janet norvall
1575–
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Catherine Campbell
1598–1677
Birth Location: Glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland
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Colonel Bruce's Ancestors

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Colonel Bruce
1570–1630
Birth Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert '8th Baron of Clackmannan' Bruce
1535–1609
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Tennent) Murray
1543–1602
Arngask, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Elizabeth Menteith
1510–1580
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Edward (I of Mainhill + 1st of Blairhall (Blackadder) BRUCE \ de Brus \ le Brus Sir) Knight
1505–1611
Blairhall, Culross Parish, Fife Shire, Scotland
margaret murray
1510–
Touchadam, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Clackmannan
1470–1550
Lady Blackadder
1472–1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Bruce's Descendants

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Colonel (Norman, of Ayth and Growbister,) Bruce (1570–06 Mar 1630) m. Janet Norvall (1575–6 March 1630) m. janet norvall (1575–)
  1. 1. Catherine Campbell 1598–1677 m. Lord (William Murray, 1st Earl of) Dysart 1595–1662
    1. 1. Lady (Jean) Murray 1635–1688 m. Andrew LAIRD 1635–
      1. 1. Gilbert LAIRD 1659– m. Issobell Groate 1654–
        1. 1. john Laird 1699–1756 m. Janet Alexander 1701–1759

Colonel Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Colonel Norman, of Ayth and Growbister, Bruce in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
1630
06 Mar 1630
Age 60
Death of Colonel Norman, of Ayth and Growbister, Bruce in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Mar 1630
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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