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John Bruce 1440 – 1483 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1440

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1483

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Bruce

Mother: Margaret Forrester

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Menteith

Children(s): Thomas Bruce, Helen Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, James Bruce, Helen Bruce, Janet Bruce, Sir Aith

The story of John Bruce began in 1440 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. John Bruce married Elizabeth Menteith, and had children including Thomas Bruce, Helen Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, James Bruce, Helen Bruce, Janet Bruce, Sir Robert Bruce of Aith. John Bruce passed away in 1483 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bruce began in 1440 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  • John Bruce married Elizabeth Menteith, and had children including Thomas Bruce, Helen Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, James Bruce, Helen Bruce, Janet Bruce, Sir Robert Bruce of Aith.
  • John Bruce passed away in 1483 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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John Bruce's Ancestors

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John Bruce
1440 – 1483
Birth Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Bruce
1420 – 1487
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret Forrester
1428 –
Stirling, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Bruce
1395 – 1449
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes Scotland
1396 –
Malcolm Forrester
1406 –
Torwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Harrower
1413 –
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Edward Bruce
1373 –
Agnes Airth
1370 – 1468
Robert Forrester
1381 –
Margaret
1386 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bruce
1321 – 1403
Isabel Stewart
1340 – 1410

John Bruce's Descendants

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John Bruce (ABT 1440 – 1483) m. Elizabeth Menteith (ABT 1440 – )
  1. 1. Thomas Bruce (ABT 1474 – ) m. Elizabeth Auchmcutie (ABT 1500 – )
  2. 2. Helen Bruce (1477 – ) m. William Menteith (1480 – 8 SEP 1547)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Bruce (ABT 1479 – ) m. John Carmichael (ABT 1478 – )
    1. 1. John (Bruce) Carmichael (ABT 1512 – )
  4. 4. James Bruce (ABT 1481 – )
  5. 5. Helen Bruce (1482 – )
  6. 6. Janet Bruce (1484 – 2 AUG 1545) m. William Livingston (1470 – 1545)
  7. 7. Sir (Robert Bruce of) Aith ( – 9 SEP 1513) m. Euphemia Montgomery (1459 – 1505) m. Euphemia Montgomerie (11 MAY 1466 – 1505) m. Euphenustine Montgomery (ABT 1444 – )

John Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1440
ABT 1440
Birth of John Bruce in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1483
1483
Age 43
Death of John Bruce in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1440
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1483
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom

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