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Michael Bruce 1686–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1686

Birth Location: Killichy

Death Date: 1 December 1735

Death Location: Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland

Father: Rev. 'norsctir

Mother: Margaret Tolychin)

Spouse(s): Mary Ker

Children(s): Samuel Rev, Eleanor Bruce, William Baronet, James Bruce

Michael Bruce was born in 1686 in Killichy, the child of Rev James Bruce Minister Of Killeleagh Clergy Norsctir And Margaret Traill Of Tolychin. Michael Bruce married Mary Ker, and had children including Eleanor Bruce, James Bruce, Samuel Bruce Rev, William Bruce Baronet. Michael Bruce passed away in 1735 in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • Michael Bruce was born in 1686 in Killichy, the child of Rev James Bruce Minister Of Killeleagh Clergy Norsctir And Margaret Traill Of Tolychin.
  • Michael Bruce married Mary Ker, and had children including Eleanor Bruce, James Bruce, Samuel Bruce Rev, William Bruce Baronet.
  • Michael Bruce passed away in 1735 in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. 'norsctir
1660–1730
Birth Location: Killeagh, Down, Ireland
R'
Margaret Tolychin)
1662–1706
Birth Location: Tolychin, Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
MT

Spouses(s)

Mary Ker
1678–1729
Birth Location: Down, Down, Ireland., Ireland
MK

Children(s)

Samuel Rev
1722–1767
Birth Location: Hollywood, Down, Ireland., Ireland
SR
Eleanor Bruce
1727–
Birth Location: Hollywood, Down, Ireland
EB
William Baronet
1724–
Birth Location: Hollywood, Down, Ireland
WB
James Bruce
1717–
Birth Location: Hollywood, Down, , Ireland
JB

Michael Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Michael Bruce
1686–1735
Birth Place: Killichy
Parents
Rev. James Bruce Minister of Killeleagh Clergy 'norsctir
1660–1730
Killeagh, Down, Ireland
Margaret (Traill (of) Tolychin)
1662–1706
Tolychin, Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Michael Bruce
1635–1693
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean (Bruce of) Kinnaird
1629–1667
Kinnaird, Angushire, Scotland.
Great-Grandparents
Jean Bruce
1595–1670
Lady Airth
1609–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Airth
1535–1598
Lady Fleming
1570–1598
Sir Edinburgh
1580–1625
Rachel Johnston
1588–1630

Michael Bruce's Descendants

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Michael Bruce (7 July 1686–1 December 1735) m. Mary Ker (1678–1729)
  1. 1. Samuel (Bruce) Rev 1722–1767 m. Rose Rainey 1703–1806
    1. 1. Rev. (William) Bruce 1757–1841 m. Susannah Hutton 1763–1819
      1. 1. Samuel (Bruce of) Thorndale 1789–1845
      2. 2. Rev. (William) Bruce 1790–1868
      3. 3. Henry Bruce 1797–1864
      4. 4. Maria Bruce 1782–1857
      5. 5. Susannah Bruce 1784–1817
      6. 6. Haliday Bruce 1789–1856
      7. 7. Elizabeth Bruce 1780–
      8. 8. Emily Bruce 1795–1844
    2. 2. Samuel Bruce –1835
    3. 3. Maria Bruce 1755–
    4. 4. Michael (Donald) Bruce 1742–1803 m. Jane Lockhart 1747–1771 m. Mary Poor 1745–1850
      1. 1. Mary ((Molly) (Polly)) Bruce 1767–1820 m. Thomas Hunt 1747–1836 m. William (John) Bruce 1761–1783 m. John (Bruce) Jr 1760–1817
        1. 1. William (Washington Bruce) 1782 1782–1822 m. Margea (" Margery") Ferguson 1788–1865
        2. 2. James (M.) Hunt 1794–1860
        3. 3. John Bruce 1783–1860 m. Margea (" Margery") Ferguson 1788–1865
        4. 4. Eli (Thomas) Hunt 1785–1836 m. Sarah (Sally) Webb 1798–
        5. 5. William Hunt 1806–1836
        6. 6. John Hunt 1797–1869
        7. 7. Elizabeth Hunt 1793–1837
        8. 8. Matthew Hunt 1807–1836
        9. 9. Allen Hunt 1803–1869 m. Rebeccah (Delilah) Sanders 1810–1876
        10. 10. Patience Hunt 1809–1836
        11. 11. Thomas Hunt 1776–1812
      2. 2. Nancy (Bruce -) Scates 1767–1787 m. Joseph (Hayne) Scates 1762–1820
        1. 1. John Scates 1786–1852
      3. 3. Ignatius Bruce 1780–1813 m. Sanai ((Sarah)) Johnson 1778–1814
        1. 1. Nancy (H Bruce) Plemmons 1803–1884 m. Peter (Plemmons) III 1804–1872
        2. 2. Frances (Priscilla) Bruce 1809–1822
        3. 3. Bailey (W) Bruce 1813–1886
        4. 4. Samuel (Johnson) Bruce 1804–1837
        5. 5. Ignatius Bruce 1811–1865
        6. 6. Mary (Maria) Bruce 1807–1888
      4. 4. William BRUCE 1776–1854 m. Martha Bruce 1778–1853
        1. 1. Isaac (Jones) Bruce 1826–1896 m. Louise (Lucy) Walters 1821–1879
        2. 2. Armistead (Washington "Peter") Bruce 1810–1880
        3. 3. Marquis (De Lafayette) Bruce 1812–1887
        4. 4. Leonard (Worthy) Bruce 1819–1893
        5. 5. Melissa (P) Bruce 1821–1824
        6. 6. James (Gibson) Bruce 1800–1863
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Mildred) Bruce 1809–1890
        8. 8. Harmon Bruce 1823–1868 m. Nancy Bruce 1837–
        9. 9. Nancy (Bruce) Pace 1807–1875 m. Harvey (Thurston) Pace 1805–1875
        10. 10. Sarah Bruce 1805–1887
        11. 11. Savannah (V) Bruce 1821–1887 m. Julia (Abigail) Schanck 1827–1886 m. Mary (E.) Roberts 1821–1887
        12. 12. Mary (Ann "Polly") Bruce 1813–1906 m. Jehu ('John' Gray Davis) MAXEY 1814–1891
        13. 13. Harold Bruce 1804–1864
        14. 14. John Bruce 1815–1911
      5. 5. Jane Bruce 1764–1802 m. Samuel (Phillips) Jones 1759–1836
        1. 1. Margaret (Lockhart) Jones 1788–1861 m. George (Elmore) Salley 1788–1828
        2. 2. Donald (Bruce) Jones 1792–1853 m. Mary (Elvira 'Polly') Rumph 1792–1854
        3. 3. Hope (Lord) Jones 1798–1847
        4. 4. Isabella (Gottier) Jones 1790–1870 m. Leonard (J) Cross 1803–
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Campbell) Jones 1793–1870 m. Roderick (Murchison,) M.D. 1793–1887
        6. 6. Samuel (Phillips) Jones 1796–1799
        7. 7. Infant Jones 1800–1800
        8. 8. Alexander Jones 1801–1817
        9. 9. Mary (Jane) Dickerson 1795–1830
      6. 6. Milly (?Millicent Bruce) twin 1778–1786 m. Henry (Lewis) Wilkerson 1769–1864
        1. 1. Rachel (Wilkerson - Crosnoe -) Bond 1811–1878 m. George (Newton) Crosno 1808–1848 m. Lewis Bond 1830–1916
        2. 2. Robert Wilkerson 1806–1870
        3. 3. Edward Wilkerson 1802–
        4. 4. Rebecca (Wilkerson -) Hicks 1814–1880
        5. 5. William Wilkerson 1792–1856
        6. 6. Sally Wilkerson 1798–1845
        7. 7. Newton Wilkerson 1792–1901
      7. 7. John (Bruce) Jr 1760–1817 m. Mary ((Molly) (Polly)) Bruce 1767–1820 m. Nancy Hoskins 1763–1832
        1. 1. Rachael Bruce 1799–1889 m. James (H.) Hall 1801–1856
        2. 2. Patsy Bruce 1800–
        3. 3. Tabitha Bruce 1796–
        4. 4. Dolley (M.) Bruce 1808–1862
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Bruce 1839–1910
        6. 6. Harriet Bruce 1806–1860
        7. 7. Sarah Bruce 1793–
      8. 8. Sally Bruce 1762–
    5. 5. Robert Bruce 1759–1863 m. Mary Edye 1771–1809
      1. 1. Robert Bruce 1792–1874
      2. 2. William Bruce 1796–
  2. 2. Eleanor Bruce 1727–
  3. 3. William (Bruce) Baronet 1724–
  4. 4. James Bruce 1717–

Michael Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1686
27 Jul 1686
Birth of Michael Bruce in Killeagh, Down, Ireland
Killeagh, Down, Ireland
1686
7 July 1686
Birth of Michael Bruce in Killichy
Killichy
1735
01 Dec 1735
Age 49
Death of Michael Bruce in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland
Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland
1735
1 December 1735
Age 49
Death of Michael Bruce
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1686
    Event Place: Killeagh, Down, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1686
    Event Place: Killichy
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1735
    Event Place: Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 December 1735
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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