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Katherine Bruce 1670–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1670

Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Jul 1740

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Robert Symbister

Mother: Barbara Stewart

Spouse(s): Charles Sinclair

Children(s): Colonel Scalloway

The story of Katherine Bruce began in 1670 in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland. Katherine Bruce married Charles Sinclair, and had children including Colonel Robert Sinclair Of Scalloway. Katherine Bruce passed away in 1740 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Bruce began in 1670 in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland.
  • Katherine Bruce married Charles Sinclair, and had children including Colonel Robert Sinclair Of Scalloway.
  • Katherine Bruce passed away in 1740 in Scotland.

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Katherine Bruce's Ancestors

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Katherine Bruce
1670–1740
Birth Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Robert Bruce, 4th of Sumburgh & Symbister
1654–1687
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Barbara Stewart
1646–1688
Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Laurence (3rd of Bigtown) Stewart
1622–1703
Bigtoun, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Janet Graham
1610–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Bruce's Descendants

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Katherine Bruce (Abt. 1670–3 Jul 1740) m. Charles Sinclair (1667–3 Jul 1710)
  1. 1. Colonel (Robert Sinclair of) Scalloway 1702–1741
    1. 1. Katherine Sinclair 1727–1772 m. James Scott 1727–1793
      1. 1. John Scott 1756–1833 m. Clementina (Sobieski Stuart) Scott 1759–1826
        1. 1. Lilias Scott 1782–1864

Katherine Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1670
Abt. 1670
Birth of Katherine Bruce in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1740
3 Jul 1740
Age 70
Death of Katherine Bruce in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1670
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1740
    Event Place: Scotland

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