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Edward Bruce 1505 – 1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1565

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: David Bruce

Mother: Janet Blackadder

Spouse(s): Alison Reid, Alison Reid

Children(s): William Bruce, John Bruce, Allison Bruce, Marian Bruce, Agnes Bruce, David Bruce, Patrick Bruce, Alison Colville, Robert Bruce, Eleanor Bruce, Robert Bruce, David Bruce, George Bruce

The story of Edward Bruce began in 1505 in Perthshire, Scotland. Edward Bruce married Alison Cristian Reid, Alison Reid, and had children including William Bruce, John Bruce, Allison Bruce, Marian Bruce, Agnes Bruce, David Bruce, Patrick Bruce, Alison Bruce Colville, Robert Bruce, Eleanor Dundas Bruce, Robert Bruce, David Bruce, George Bruce. Edward Bruce passed away in 1565 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Bruce began in 1505 in Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Edward Bruce married Alison Cristian Reid, Alison Reid, and had children including William Bruce, John Bruce, Allison Bruce, Marian Bruce, Agnes Bruce, David Bruce, Patrick Bruce, Alison Bruce Colville, Robert Bruce, Eleanor Dundas Bruce, Robert Bruce, David Bruce, George Bruce.
  • Edward Bruce passed away in 1565 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Bruce
– 1497
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
DB
Janet Blackadder
1472 – 1572
Birth Location: Tulliallan, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB

Spouses(s)

Alison Reid
1507 – 1565
Birth Location: Aikenhead, Perthshire, Scotland
AR
Alison Reid
1507 – 1565
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AR

Children(s)

William Bruce
1486 – 1584
Birth Location: Blair Hall, Earshall, Fife, Scotland
WB
John Bruce
1495 – 1550
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB
Allison Bruce
1497 – 1539
Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
AB
Marian Bruce
1499 – 1575
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
MB
Agnes Bruce
1503 – 1575
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AB
David Bruce
1507 – 1568
Birth Location: Green, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
DB
Patrick Bruce
1510 – 1543
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
PB
Alison Colville
1512 – 1536
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AC
Robert Bruce
1520 – 1568
Birth Location: Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
RB
Eleanor Bruce
1527 – 1595
Birth Location: Scotland
EB
Robert Bruce
1532 – 1625
Birth Location: Blairhall, Fife, Scotland
RB
David Bruce
1535 –
Birth Location: Scotland
DB
George Bruce
1545 – 1625
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
GB

Edward Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Edward Bruce
1505 – 1565
Birth Place: Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
David Bruce
– 1497
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Janet Blackadder
1472 – 1572
Tulliallan, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
David Bruce
1429 – 1473
Marietta Herries
1445 – 1470
Castje Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bruce
1400 –
Elizabeth Rossyth
1421 – 1474
John Herries
1416 – 1483
Egidia Somerville
1422 – 1455
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Bruce
Jean Stewart
Sir Stewart
1400 – 1463
Isobel Macdougal
1408 –
William Somerville
1400 – 1456
Catherine Mowat
1398 – 1458

Edward Bruce's Descendants

1.
EB
Edward Bruce (1505 – 1565) m. Alison (Cristian) Reid (Abt 1507 – 1565) m. Alison Reid (1507 – 1565)
  1. 1. William Bruce (1486 – 1584) m. Agnes Lyndesay (1488 – 1535) m. William Bruce (Abt 1560 – ) m. Margaret Meldrum (1520 – )
  2. 2. John Bruce (Jul 1495 – Abt 14 Feb 1550) m. Alison Murray (Abt 1512 – )
  3. 3. Allison Bruce (1497 – 21 May 1539) m. James Colville (1490 – 4 Dec 1540)
    1. 1. Colville (Abt 1522 – )
    2. 2. Alexander Colville (Abt 1530 – May 1597) m. Nichola Dundas (1526 – 1582)
      1. 1. Alexander Colville (Abt 1568 – 1631) m. m. Agnes Wardlaw (Abt 1570 – )
      2. 2. John Colville (1573 – 1647) m. Elizabeth Melville (Abt 1578 – Abt 1640)
      3. 3. James Colville (Abt 1573 – )
      4. 4. James Colville (Abt 1573 – )
      5. 5. Clynton Colville (1574 – 1631) m. Catherine Melville (Abt 1569 – )
      6. 6. Katherine Coleville (1576 – 10 Jun 1614) m. James Melville (Abt 1580 – 1664)
      7. 7. Grizel Colville (1578 – 1629) m. John Preston (1574 – 6 Jan 1612)
        1. 1. John Preston (1594 – ) m. Elizabeth Lummesys (Abt 1596 – )
        2. 2. Mary Preston (Abt 1596 – ) m. George Bruce (1566 – 1643)
        3. 3. Lady (Catherine) Preston (Aug 1605 – 22 May 1651) m. Robert (de) Bruce (1595 – 26 Jan 1639) m. Robert Bruce (Abt 1573 – Bef 1639) m. Robert Dempster (1601 – )
        4. 4. Ann Preston (Abt 1607 – ) m. William Monteath (1602 – )
        5. 5. James Preston (Abt 1608 – )
        6. 6. Elizabeth Preston (1610 – 1670) m. George Buchanan (1600 – 1651)
      8. 8. Jean Colville (Abt 1580 – ) m. Robert Bruce (Abt 1579 – )
      9. 9. Susanna Colville (1581 – ) m. John Moneypenny (Abt 1577 – 1 Aug 1617) m. David Preston (1577 – Aft 1640)
      10. 10. Margaret Colville (Abt 1585 – 1677) m. Patrick Murray (1575 – )
      11. 11. Robert Colville ( – Aft 1629)
      12. 12. Robert Colville
    3. 3. James Colville (1532 – 15 May 1562) m. Janet Douglas (1538 – 7 Jan 1586)
    4. 4. Alison Colvile (1534 – 1569)
    5. 5. Margaret Colville (Abt 1537 – Bet 1541 and 1630) m. William Menteith (Abt 1530 – Bef Jul 1671) m. Patrick Home (Abt 1535 – Aft 1573) m. James Cunninghame (Abt 1535 – Aft 1576)
  4. 4. Marian Bruce (1499 – May 1575) m. Robert (Bruce Second Baron of) Airth (1505 – 1548) m. Magnus Sinclair (1519 – 16 Jul 1586)
  5. 5. Agnes Bruce (Abt 1503 – Jul 1575) m. James Cunningham (1492 – )
  6. 6. David Bruce (Abt 1507 – 1568) m. Margaret (of) Aberdeeen (1499 – 1579)
  7. 7. Patrick Bruce (Abt 1510 – 15 Feb 1543) m. Margaret Falconar (1513 – )
  8. 8. Alison (Bruce) Colville (1512 – 21 May 1536) m. James Colville
  9. 9. Robert Bruce (1520 – Bet 1568 and 1628)
  10. 10. Eleanor (Dundas) Bruce (1527 – 1595) m. Alexander Dundas (1498 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Alexander Dundas (Abt 1536 – ) m. John (( Robert)) Colless (1498 – ) m. Robert Collace (1514 – )
    1. 1. Eufame Dundas (Abt 1496 – ) m. William Colville (1508 – Feb 1567)
    2. 2. Archibald Dundas (1524 – 1575) m. Elizabeth Colville (1527 – 1595) m. m. m. m.
    3. 3. Robert Dundas (1525 – 1571)
    4. 4. Nichola Dundas (1526 – 1582) m. Alexander Colville (Abt 1530 – May 1597) m. George Sinclair (1537 – )
    5. 5. Lawrence Dundas (1527 – 1571)
    6. 6. Alexander Dundas (Abt 1536 – ) m. Eleanor (Dundas) Bruce (1527 – 1595) m. Eleanor Bruce (1527 – 1595)
    7. 7. Adam Dundas (Abt 1540 – )
    8. 8. Thomas Dundas (1542 – )
    9. 9. Margaret Dundas (15 Dec 1542 – 20 Sep 1590) m. George Mordington (1540 – 1570) m. David Home m. William Kerr (1531 – 20 Dec 1590)
    10. 10. Christian Inglis (1580 – ) m. William KERR (1548 – 20 Dec 1590) m. David Home (Abt 1543 – ) m. William Kerr (1544 – 1600)
  11. 11. Robert Bruce (1532 – 1625) m. Margaret (Jean) Hamilton (1532 – 15 Dec 1614)
  12. 12. David Bruce (1535 – ) m. Margaret Aberdein (1498 – 1579)
  13. 13. George Bruce (Abt 1545 – 6 May 1625) m. Margaret (Euphane) Primrose m. Margaret (Euphame Primrose) Blacklock (Abt 1550 – 15 Apr 1652)

Edward Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Edward Bruce in Perthshire, Scotland
Perthshire, Scotland
1565
1565
Age 60
Death of Edward Bruce in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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