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Eleanor Dundas Bruce 1527 – 1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1595

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Edward Bruce

Mother: Alison Reid

Spouse(s): Alexander Dundas, Alexander Dundas, John Colless, Robert Collace

Children(s): Eufame Dundas, Archibald Dundas, Robert Dundas, Nichola Dundas, Lawrence Dundas, Alexander Dundas, Adam Dundas, Thomas Dundas, Margaret Dundas, Christian Inglis

In 1527, Eleanor Dundas Bruce entered the world in Scotland, born to Edward Bruce and Alison Cristian Reid. Eleanor Dundas Bruce married Alexander Dundas, Alexander Dundas, John ( Robert) Colless, Robert Collace, and had children including Eufame Dundas, Archibald Dundas, Robert Dundas, Nichola Dundas, Lawrence Dundas, Alexander Dundas, Adam Dundas, Thomas Dundas, Margaret Dundas, Christian Inglis. Eleanor Dundas Bruce passed away in 1595 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Eleanor Dundas Bruce entered the world in Scotland, born to Edward Bruce and Alison Cristian Reid.
  • Eleanor Dundas Bruce married Alexander Dundas, Alexander Dundas, John ( Robert) Colless, Robert Collace, and had children including Eufame Dundas, Archibald Dundas, Robert Dundas, Nichola Dundas, Lawrence Dundas, Alexander Dundas, Adam Dundas, Thomas Dundas, Margaret Dundas, Christian Inglis.
  • Eleanor Dundas Bruce passed away in 1595 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Bruce
1505 – 1565
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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Alison Reid
1507 – 1565
Birth Location: Aikenhead, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Dundas
1498 – 1547
Birth Location: Fingask, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Dundas
1536 –
Birth Location: Fingask, Scotland
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John Colless
1498 –
Birth Location: of Bonneymoon, , Scotland
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Robert Collace
1514 –
Birth Location: Balnamoon, Angus, Scotland
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Children(s)

Eufame Dundas
1496 –
Birth Location: of, Fingask, Perthshire, Scotland
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Archibald Dundas
1524 – 1575
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Robert Dundas
1525 – 1571
Birth Location: Dundas, West Lothian, Scotland
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Nichola Dundas
1526 – 1582
Birth Location: Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
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Lawrence Dundas
1527 – 1571
Birth Location: Perth, Perth, Scotland
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Alexander Dundas
1536 –
Birth Location: Fingask, Scotland
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Adam Dundas
1540 –
Birth Location: Fingask, Perth, Scotland
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Thomas Dundas
1542 –
Birth Location: Fingask, Perthshire, Scotland
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Margaret Dundas
1542 – 1590
Birth Location: Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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Christian Inglis
1580 –
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CI

Eleanor Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Bruce
1527 – 1595
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Edward Bruce
1505 – 1565
Perthshire, Scotland
Alison (Cristian) Reid
1507 – 1565
Aikenhead, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David Bruce
– 1497
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Janet Blackadder
1472 – 1572
Tulliallan, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Patrick Blackadder
1446 – 1504
Tulliallan, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Edmonstone
1446 – 1504
Tulliallan, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
David Bruce
1429 – 1473
Marietta Herries
1445 – 1470
Andrew Blackadder
1430 – 1516
Elizabeth Johnstone
1430 – 1530
James Edmondstoune
1425 – 1486
Isabel Forester
1400 – 1446
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bruce
1400 –
Elizabeth Rossyth
1421 – 1474
John Herries
1416 – 1483
Egidia Somerville
1422 – 1455
Adam BLACKADDER
1410 – 1492
Helen PONT
1412 – 1430
Adam Johnston
1384 – 1455
William Edmonstone
1384 – 1460
MRS EDMONSTONE
John Forrester
1362 – 1448
Jean Sinclair
1364 – 1391

Eleanor Bruce's Descendants

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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 – )
    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)
        1. 1. Anne Buchanan (1621 – Unknown)
        2. 2. George (Seaton) Buchanan (1624 – 1662)
        3. 3. Thomas Buchanan (1626 – 1662)
        4. 4. Andrew Buchanan (1628 – )
        5. 5. Helen Buchanan (1628 – ) m. John (Mc) Farlane (1561 – ) m. John McFarland
        6. 6. John Buchanan (Abt 1628 – 1682) m. Jean Drummond (Abt 1622 – ) m. Mary Erskine (22 Apr 1628 – Abt 1675) m. Jean Pringle (Abt 1655 – )
        7. 7. Duncan Bohannon (14 Feb 1637 – 9 Oct 1704) m. Sisley Collmore (1640 – 6 Jan 1688) m. Janet Arthur (Abt 1683 – )
        8. 8. Agnes Buchanan (1638 – ) m. James Stuart (Abt 1620 – )
        9. 9. Jean (C) Buchanan (1641 – 1679) m. John (Caldwell) Leckie (2 Dec 1624 – 1671)
        10. 10. William Buchanan (1650 – )
    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
  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)

Eleanor Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Eleanor Dundas Bruce in Scotland
Scotland
1595
1595
Age 68
Death of Eleanor Dundas Bruce in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Scotland
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