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Robert BRUCE 1590–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: 1687729, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Mar 1636

Death Location: 1687670, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Alexander Bruce

Mother: Jean Oliphant

Spouse(s): MARJORIE BRUCE

Children(s): WILLIAM BRUCE, Laurence Bruce

In 1590, Robert BRUCE entered the world in 1687729, Shetland, Scotland, born to Alexander Bruce And Jean Oliphant. Robert BRUCE married Marjorie Bruce, and had children including Laurence Bruce, William 3Rd Of Sumburgh Amp Symbister Bruce. Robert BRUCE passed away in 1636 in 1687670, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1590, Robert BRUCE entered the world in 1687729, Shetland, Scotland, born to Alexander Bruce And Jean Oliphant.
  • Robert BRUCE married Marjorie Bruce, and had children including Laurence Bruce, William 3Rd Of Sumburgh Amp Symbister Bruce.
  • Robert BRUCE passed away in 1636 in 1687670, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Bruce
1560–1624
Birth Location: Cultmalindie, PER, Scotland
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Jean Oliphant
1530–1624
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

MARJORIE BRUCE
1592–1631
Birth Location: 1687670, Shetland, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

WILLIAM BRUCE
1620–1675
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
WB
Laurence Bruce
1628–1683
Birth Location: 1687729, Shetland, Scotland
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Robert BRUCE's Ancestors

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Robert BRUCE
1590–1636
Birth Place: 1687729, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Bruce
1560–1624
Cultmalindie, PER, Scotland
Jean Oliphant
1530–1624
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lawrence Bruce
1534–1617
Shetland, Scotland
Helen Kennedy
1545–1568
Laurence Oliphant
1506–1566
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Sandilands
1507–1566
Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1502–1547
Euphemia Elphinstone
1509–1544
Colin OLIPHANT
1487–1513
Elizabeth Keith
1490–1549
James Sandilands
1476–1534
Catherine Scott
1478–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hector Bruce
1475–1529
Gelis Wardlaw
1485–1508
Alexander Elphinstone
1480–1513
Elizabeth Barlow
1476–1518
William Scotland
1451–1527
Elizabeth Lady
1462–1525
William Sir
1459–1524
Sybilla Dame
1452–1528

Robert BRUCE's Descendants

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Robert BRUCE (1590–1 Mar 1636) m. MARJORIE BRUCE (1592–1631)
  1. 1. WILLIAM (3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister) BRUCE 1620–1675 m. Margaret Sinclair 1628–1660 m. Elizabeth Sinclair 1620–1647
    1. 1. Robert Bruce 1654–1687 m. Barbara Stewart 1646–1688
      1. 1. Janet Bruce 1680–1712 m. John Mowat 1680–
        1. 1. James Mowat 1705–1769 m. Christian Lindsay 1705–
        2. 2. Robert Mowat 1700–
        3. 3. William Mowat 1707–
        4. 4. Jealls (Jean) Mowat 1710–1794
        5. 5. Alexander Mowat 1713–
        6. 6. Patrick Mowat 1717–
      2. 2. Robert Bruce 1679–1684
      3. 3. William Bruce 1680–1690
      4. 4. LAURENCE (Sumburgh Symbister) BRUCE 1681–1737
      5. 5. Hugh Bruce 1682–1710
      6. 6. Grizel Bruce 1684–1746
      7. 7. Catherine Bruce 1685–1740
      8. 8. Robert 1679–1684
    2. 2. Barbara Bruce 1667–
    3. 3. Dorothea Bruce 1663–
    4. 4. Margaret Bruce 1665–
  2. 2. Laurence Bruce 1628–1683

Robert BRUCE's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Robert BRUCE in 1687729, Shetland, Scotland
1687729, Shetland, Scotland
1636
1 Mar 1636
Age 46
Death of Robert BRUCE in 1687670, Shetland, Scotland
1687670, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: 1687729, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1636
    Event Place: 1687670, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)
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