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Laurence Bruce 1547–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 January 1547

Birth Location: Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: August 1617

Death Location: Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John GGF***

Mother: Queen GGM***

Spouse(s): Helen Kennedy

Children(s): William Bruce, 🎊🎊Alexander GGF***, Helen Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Marjory Bruce, Jean\Jane Cultmalindie

Laurence Bruce was born in 1547 in Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Bruce 3Rd Of Cultmalindie Descendant Of Robert Bruce House Of Bruce 25Th Ggf And Queen Euphemia Elphinstone Queen Of Scotland Mistress Of King James V 25Th Ggm. Laurence Bruce married Elizabeth, Helen Kennedy, Janet, and had children including Alexander Bruce Of Cultmalindie 23Rd Ggf, Andrew Of Muness 1St Of Urie Bruce, Helen Bruce, Jean Jane Bruce Of Cultmalindie, Marjory Bruce, William Bruce. Laurence Bruce passed away in 1617 in Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • Laurence Bruce was born in 1547 in Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Bruce 3Rd Of Cultmalindie Descendant Of Robert Bruce House Of Bruce 25Th Ggf And Queen Euphemia Elphinstone Queen Of Scotland Mistress Of King James V 25Th Ggm.
  • Laurence Bruce married Elizabeth, Helen Kennedy, Janet, and had children including Alexander Bruce Of Cultmalindie 23Rd Ggf, Andrew Of Muness 1St Of Urie Bruce, Helen Bruce, Jean Jane Bruce Of Cultmalindie, Marjory Bruce, William Bruce.
  • Laurence Bruce passed away in 1617 in Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Laurence Bruce's Ancestors

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Laurence Bruce
1547–1617
Birth Place: Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Bruce "3rd of Cultmalindie" (descendant of Robert Bruce) (House of Bruce) ***25th GGF***
1502–1546
Cultmalindie, Shetland Islands, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Queen (Euphemia Elphinstone, Queen of Scotland, Mistress of King James, V ***25th) GGM***
1509–1581
Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland
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Laurence Bruce's Descendants

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Laurence Bruce (20 January 1547–August 1617) m. Helen Kennedy (1545–1568)
  1. 1. William Bruce 1564–1624 m. Marjorie Stewart 1568–1607 m. Marjorie Stewart 1568–1607
    1. 1. Robert Bruce 1590–1635 m. dorothy sinclair 1597–
  2. 2. 🎊🎊Alexander (🎊🎊 Bruce, of Cultmalindie ***23rd) GGF*** 1560–1624
  3. 3. Helen Bruce 1564–1596
  4. 4. Andrew (of Muness 1st of Urie) Bruce 1576–1645
  5. 5. Marjory Bruce 1568–1582
  6. 6. Jean\Jane (Bruce of) Cultmalindie 1558–1644

Laurence Bruce's Timeline

6 Records

1547
20 January 1547
Birth of Laurence Bruce in Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
1556
22 Apr 1556
Age 9
Laurence Bruce was married
None
1559
20 Aug 1559
Age 12
Laurence Bruce was married in Parish of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Midlothan, Scotland
Parish of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Midlothan, Scotland
1568
16 April 1568
Age 21
Laurence Bruce was married in Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1617
August 1617
Age 70
Death of Laurence Bruce in Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
1692
6 Jan 1692
Age 145
Laurence Bruce was married in Airth, Stirling, Scotland
Airth, Stirling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 January 1547
    Event Place: Cultmalindie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1556

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1559
    Event Place: Parish of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Midlothan, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 April 1568
    Event Place: Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1692
    Event Place: Airth, Stirling, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1617
    Event Place: Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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