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Laurence of Cultmalindie Bruce 1547–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 January 1547

Birth Location: Cultmilandie, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Aug 1617

Death Location: Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Father: Sir Cultmalindie

Mother: Euphemia Elphinstone

Spouse(s): Lady Grey, Elizabeth Grey, Helen Kennedy

Children(s): Sir Airth, LADY Bruce, Barbara Bruce, Margaret Bruce, William Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Majory Bruce, Helen Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Jane Bruce, Alexander Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Helen Bruce, Alexander Bruce, Marie Bruce, Jane Bruce

In 1547, Laurence of Cultmalindie Bruce entered the world in Cultmilandie, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Bruce 3Rd Of Cultmalindie And Euphemia Elphinstone. Laurence of Cultmalindie Bruce married Elizabeth Gray Lady Buckenhall Grey, Helen Kennedy, Lady Elizabeth Isabell Von Buckenhall Grey, and had children including Alexander Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Barbara Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Helen Bruce, Jane Bruce, Lady Buckenhall Elizabeth Alleine Bruce, Majory Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Marie Bruce, Robert Bruce, Sir William Bruce Of Airth, William Sumburgh Symbister Bruce. Laurence of Cultmalindie Bruce passed away in 1617 in Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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  • In 1547, Laurence of Cultmalindie Bruce entered the world in Cultmilandie, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Bruce 3Rd Of Cultmalindie And Euphemia Elphinstone.
  • Laurence of Cultmalindie Bruce married Elizabeth Gray Lady Buckenhall Grey, Helen Kennedy, Lady Elizabeth Isabell Von Buckenhall Grey, and had children including Alexander Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Barbara Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Helen Bruce, Jane Bruce, Lady Buckenhall Elizabeth Alleine Bruce, Majory Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Marie Bruce, Robert Bruce, Sir William Bruce Of Airth, William Sumburgh Symbister Bruce.
  • Laurence of Cultmalindie Bruce passed away in 1617 in Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Laurence Bruce's Ancestors

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Laurence Bruce
1547–1617
Birth Place: Cultmilandie, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir JOHN BRUCE, 3rd of Cultmalindie
1502–1546
Cultmalindie, Shetland, Scotland
Euphemia Elphinstone
1509–1572
Elphinstone, East Lothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
John (I Lord Erskine Earl van) Mar
1485–1566
Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Lady (Margaret) Campbell-Erskine
1490–1555
Bridgend (Lochgilphead), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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Laurence Bruce's Descendants

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Laurence (of Cultmalindie) Bruce (10 January 1547–Aug 1617) m. Lady (Elizabeth Isabell Von Buckenhall,) Grey (1551–1620) m. Elizabeth (Gray Lady Buckenhall) Grey (1550–25 MAR 1619) m. Helen Kennedy (1545–1568)
  1. 1. Sir (William Bruce of) Airth 1565–1598 m. Lady (Jane Flemming, of) Biggar 1570–1598
    1. 1. Lady (Jeane Bruce of) Airth 1582–1640 m. Sir (William Menteith (Monteith) of) Kerse 1575–1619 m. Sir (William Alexander Monteith\Menteith of Randiford, 11th and last of) Kerse 1575–1640
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret Menteith, heiress of) Randeford 1611–1653 m. Sir (John Henderson 5th Baron of) Fordell 1605–1650
        1. 1. Sir (John Henderson of Fordell, 1st) Baronet 1626–1683 m. Bessie Shepherd 1635–1671 m. Margaret Hamilton 1624–1671
        2. 2. William (Anderson) (Henderson) 1627–1676
        3. 3. James Henderson 1630–1674
        4. 4. James Henderson 1630–1692
        5. 5. Margaret Henderson 1636–1685
        6. 6. Francis Henderson 1638–1670
        7. 7. Elizabeth Henderson 1639–1685
        8. 8. Robert Henderson 1635–1665
        9. 9. Sir (John Henderson, Esq., 2nd) Baronet 1640–1683
        10. 10. Alexander Henderson 1627–1676
        11. 11. Catherine Henderson 1632–
        12. 12. Janet Henderson 1629–
        13. 13. Jean Henderson 1630–1658
        14. 14. Bethia Henderson 1646–1685
        15. 15. George Henderson 1632–1659
        16. 16. Anna Henderson 1643–1708
        17. 17. John Henderson 1650–1728
        18. 18. William Henderson 1648–1676
        19. 19. John Henderson 1626–1675
        20. 20. Agnes Henderson 1631–
        21. 21. Bethia Henderson 1645–1708
      2. 2. Alexander Monteith 1590–1636
      3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth) Menteith 1600–1653
      4. 4. James (Menteith Monteith II) Ii 1600–1650
      5. 5. Margaret (Baroness of Fordell) Monteith 1596–1652
      6. 6. Margaret (Heiress of Randiford) Menteith 1604–1628
      7. 7. Bethia Henderson 1612–1650
      8. 8. James Menteith 1600–1650
      9. 9. Elizabeth Menteith 1600–1630
      10. 10. Alexander Menteith 1593–1636
      11. 11. Margaret (Lady Stirling) Menteith 1596–1628
    2. 2. Sir (John Bruce of) Airth 1583–1642
    3. 3. Sir (William Bruce of) Airth 1589–1630
    4. 4. Sir (Patrick John I Bruce of) Airth 1595–1670
    5. 5. Alexander Bruce 1591–1592
    6. 6. Patrick Bruce 1565–1655
  2. 2. LADY (BUCKENHALL ELIZABETH ALLEINE) Bruce 1549–1619
  3. 3. Barbara Bruce 1565–1628
  4. 4. Margaret Bruce 1580–1606
  5. 5. William (Sumburgh Symbister) Bruce 1565–1630
  6. 6. Andrew Bruce 1576–1644
  7. 7. Majory Bruce 1573–1582
  8. 8. Helen Bruce 1578–1596
  9. 9. Margaret Bruce 1566–1606
  10. 10. Elizabeth Bruce 1571–1572
  11. 11. Jane Bruce 1558–1643
  12. 12. Alexander Bruce 1560–1624
  13. 13. Elizabeth Bruce 1584–
  14. 14. Helen Bruce 1564–1596
  15. 15. Alexander Bruce 1560–1624
  16. 16. Marie Bruce 1576–
  17. 17. Jane Bruce 1571–1644

Laurence Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1547
10 January 1547
Birth of Laurence of Cultmalindie Bruce in Cultmilandie, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cultmilandie, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
1617
Aug 1617
Age 70
Death of Laurence of Cultmalindie Bruce in Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 January 1547
    Event Place: Cultmilandie, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1617
    Event Place: Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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