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Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth 1565 – 1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Jul 1598

Death Location: Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Lord Bruce

Mother: Lady Livingstone

Spouse(s): Lady Fleming

Children(s): Sir (Baronet)

Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth was born in 1565 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Lord Sir Alexander Bruce and Lady Janet Livingstone. Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth married Lady Jane (Janet) Fleming, and had children including Sir William Robert of Airth Knight of Stenhous Bruce (Baronet). Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth passed away in 1598 in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth was born in 1565 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Lord Sir Alexander Bruce and Lady Janet Livingstone.
  • Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth married Lady Jane (Janet) Fleming, and had children including Sir William Robert of Airth Knight of Stenhous Bruce (Baronet).
  • Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth passed away in 1598 in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Bruce
1540 – 1600
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, West Lothian, Scotland
LB
Lady Livingstone
1535 – 1600
Birth Location: Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
LL

Spouses(s)

Lady Fleming
1570 – 1598
Birth Location: Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
LF

Children(s)

Sir (Baronet)
1590 – 1636
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Airth's Ancestors

Self
Sir Airth
1565 – 1598
Birth Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord Sir Alexander Bruce
1540 – 1600
Airth, Stirlingshire, West Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Livingstone
1535 – 1600
Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Sir Robert) Bruce
1505 – 1546
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet (Forrester , of) Forrester
1510 – 1610
Callendar, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Alexander,) Livingstone
1500 – 1553
Callendar House, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Anne Agnes) Douglas
1505 – 1599
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bruce
1466 – 1513
Euphemia Montgomery
1468 – 1528
Walter Carden
1459 – 1520
Lady Graham
1462 – 1510
Sir Livingstone
1475 – 1551
Lady HEPBURN
1475 – 1509
John Douglas
1459 – 1513
Margaret, Hepburn
1463 – 1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Livingston
1452 – 1503
Agnes Houston
1479 – 1510

Sir Airth's Descendants

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Sir (William Bruce, Laird of) Airth (1565 – 26 Jul 1598) m. Lady (Jane (Janet)) Fleming (30 September 1570 – 26 July 1598)
  1. 1. Sir (William Robert of Airth Knight of Stenhous Bruce) (Baronet) (1590 – 1 Mar 1636) m. Rachel (Frances) Johnstoun (1588 – 9 Jun 1631)
    1. 1. Rachel Hamilton (1 Feb 1625 – 7 Aug 1665) m. Lord (David) Cunningham (1607 – 1691)
      1. 1. James (William) Cunningham (1695 – 19 Mar 1765) m. Margaret (Ann "Mattie") Graves (10 Aug 1708 – 17 Jul 1763)
        1. 1. Rebecca Cunningham (1715 – 22 March 1768) m. Charles O'Daugherty (1712 – 17 JUL 1763)

Sir Airth's Timeline

2 Records

1565
1565
Birth of Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1598
26 Jul 1598
Age 33
Death of Sir William Bruce, Laird of Airth in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland
Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1598
    Event Place: Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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