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Ninian Bruce 1517–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1517

Birth Location: Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland

Death Date: 1582

Death Location: Kinnard Parish, Perthshire, Kingdom of Scotland

Father: Sir Clackmannan*

Mother: Margaret Bruce

Spouse(s): Margaret Kilsyth

Children(s): Janet Bruce, Elizabeth Moore, Margaret Bruce, Ninian Bruce

The story of Ninian Bruce began in 1517 in Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland. Ninian Bruce married Margaret Livingston Of Kilsyth, and had children including Elizabeth Bruce Moore, Janet Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Ninian Bruce. Ninian Bruce passed away in 1582 in Kinnard Parish, Perthshire, Kingdom of Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Ninian Bruce began in 1517 in Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland.
  • Ninian Bruce married Margaret Livingston Of Kilsyth, and had children including Elizabeth Bruce Moore, Janet Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Ninian Bruce.
  • Ninian Bruce passed away in 1582 in Kinnard Parish, Perthshire, Kingdom of Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Clackmannan*
1470–1555
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
SC
Margaret Bruce
1475–
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Kilsyth
1520–1560
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Perth, Scotland
MK

Children(s)

Janet Bruce
1560–1610
Birth Location: Aberdeen,Scotland
JB
Elizabeth Moore
1562–
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
EM
Margaret Bruce
1542–
Birth Location: Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland
MB
Ninian Bruce
1539–
Birth Location: Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland
NB

Ninian Bruce's Ancestors

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Ninian Bruce
1517–1582
Birth Place: Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland
Parents
Sir David II Bruce, 7th Baron of Clackmannan*
1470–1555
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Margaret (Crawford) Bruce
1475–
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ninian Bruce's Descendants

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Ninian Bruce (abt 1517–1582) m. Margaret (Livingston of) Kilsyth (ABT 1520–after 1560)
  1. 1. Janet Bruce 1560–1610 m. Robert Boyd 1552–1611
    1. 1. William Boyd 1580–1620 m. Margaret (Weir Lindsay) Boyd 1580–1630
      1. 1. Isobel (Boyd) Cunningham 1603–1665 m. John (Sir Harper) (Harpar) 1604–1667
        1. 1. PATRICK (HARPER) (H) 1620–1680 m. JANET DRON 1625–1685
        2. 2. Charite Harper 1640–
        3. 3. Bridget Harper 1628–
        4. 4. Joan Harper 1632–
        5. 5. Ralph Harper 1636–1716
        6. 6. Patrick Harper 1653–1680
        7. 7. Joseph Harper 1633–1716
        8. 8. Josias Harper 1638–1716
        9. 9. John Harper 1623–1716
      2. 2. Margaret Boyd 1605–1645
      3. 3. Margaret Bodie 1595–
    2. 2. Christian Boyd 1600–1650
    3. 3. Agnes Boyd 1592–
    4. 4. John Boyd 1581–1597
    5. 5. Robert (Boyd) **** 1587–1637
    6. 6. Janet Boyd 1591–
    7. 7. Marion (Boyd, Countess of) Abercorn 1583–1632
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Bruce) Moore 1562–
  3. 3. Margaret Bruce 1542–
  4. 4. Ninian Bruce 1539–

Ninian Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1517
abt 1517
Birth of Ninian Bruce in Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland
Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland
1582
1582
Age 65
Death of Ninian Bruce in Kinnard Parish, Perthshire, Kingdom of Scotland
Kinnard Parish, Perthshire, Kingdom of Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1517
    Event Place: Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Kinnard Parish, Perthshire, Kingdom of Scotland
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