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Lord Sir, Alexander Bruce 1540 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1540

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Aug 1600

Death Location: Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Lord Bruce

Mother: Janet Forrester

Spouse(s): Lady Livingstone

Children(s): Sir Airth, Sir Airth, Sir Airth

It was in 1540 that Lord Sir Alexander Bruce , of Airth and Stenhouse, 5th Lord of Livingston was born in Airth, Stirlingshire, West Lothian, Scotland, a child of Lord Sir Robert Bruce and Janet Forrester , of Forrester. Lord Sir Alexander Bruce , of Airth and Stenhouse, 5th Lord of Livingston went on to marry Lady Janet Livingstone and had children such as Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth, Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth, Sir William Bruce and Laird of Airth. Lord Sir Alexander Bruce , of Airth and Stenhouse, 5th Lord of Livingston was deceased by 1600 in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Parents

Lord Bruce
1505 – 1546
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
LB
Janet Forrester
1510 – 1610
Birth Location: Callendar, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JF

Spouses(s)

Lady Livingstone
1535 – 1600
Birth Location: Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
LL

Children(s)

Sir Airth
1548 – 1597
Birth Location: Haughs, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
SA
Sir Airth
1565 – 1598
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
SA
Sir Airth
1565 – 1598
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
SA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 14 Aug 1530
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 14 Aug 1530
    Event Place: Airth Castle, Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt 1540
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 02 Jan 1860
    Event Place: St. Peter'S, Ros, Ire

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Airth, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 Aug 1600
    Event Place: Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014
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