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Sir David Bruce 1440 – 1506 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1506

Death Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Bruce

Mother: Annabelle Scrymgeour

Spouse(s): Jean Stewart

Children(s): John Bruce

In 1440, Sir David Bruce entered the world in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to Robert Bruce and Annabelle Scrymgeour. Sir David Bruce married Jean Stewart, and had children including John Bruce. Sir David Bruce passed away in 1506 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1440, Sir David Bruce entered the world in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to Robert Bruce and Annabelle Scrymgeour.
  • Sir David Bruce married Jean Stewart, and had children including John Bruce.
  • Sir David Bruce passed away in 1506 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Bruce's Ancestors

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Sir Bruce
1440 – 1506
Birth Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Bruce
Annabelle Scrymgeour
1372 – 1406
Dundee City, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Bruce
1313 – 1403
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Marjorie (Bruce) Charteries
1317 – 1348
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotlan
Alexander Scrymgeour
1330 – 1383
Forfarshire, Scotland
Agnes (MacGilchrist of) Glassary
1339 – 1410
Glassary, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bruce
1276 – 1318
Helen Erskine
1272 –
John Scrymgeour
1305 – 1332
John Scrymgeour
1308 –
Gilbert MacGilchrist
1320 – 1400
Gilbert Glassary
1320 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Brus
1243 – 1304
Marjorie MacNiall
1254 – 1292
John Erskine
1249 – 1296
Margaret Gilronan
1253 – 1300
Nicholas Scrymgeour
1290 – 1330
wife Scrymgeour
1290 –
John Glassay
1293 – 1360
Christiana MacGregor
1294 – 1360

Sir Bruce's Descendants

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Sir (David) Bruce (1440 – 1506) m. Jean Stewart (1396 – )
  1. 1. John Bruce (1420 – 1473) m. Elizabeth (of) Rossyth (1421 – 20 Oct 1474) m. Elizabeth Menteith (Abt 1440 – 20 Oct 1474)
    1. 1. David Bruce (1445 – 1500) m. Marietta Herries (1445 – 1470) m. Janet Stirling (1449 – ) m. Marion Herries ( – 1470)
      1. 1. David Bruce (Abt 1460 – Bef 1492)
      2. 2. David Condie-Bruce (1465 – Aft 1550) m. Janet Blackadder (1472 – 1572)
        1. 1. William Bruce (1486 – )
        2. 2. David Bruce (1495 – 1568)
        3. 3. Mariotta ((Marian)) Bruce (Abt 1495 – 25 Nov 1549)
        4. 4. John Bruce (1497 – 1550) m. Margaret (Bruce) Murray (Abt 1510 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth Bruce (1500 – )
        6. 6. Edward Bruce (1505 – 1565) m. Alison Reid (1507 – 1565)
        7. 7. Allison (Colville) Bruce (Abt 1512 – Abt 1531) m. James Colville (1490 – 4 Dec 1540)
        8. 8. Robert Condie (1515 – Bet 1568 and 1615) m. Allison (Cristina) Reid (1507 – 1575) m. Margaret (Moray) (Murray) (Abt 1549 – 3 Feb 1602) m. Janet Blackadder (1470 – ) m. Janet Livingston (Abt 1515 – ) m. Hall m. Chris Cumine (1515 – )
        9. 9. Agnes Bruce (Abt 1517 – )
        10. 10. Eleanor (Dundas) Bruce (1527 – 1595) m. Alexander Dundas (1498 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Alexander Dundas (Abt 1536 – ) m. John (( Robert)) Colless (1498 – ) m. Robert Collace (1514 – )
        11. 11. Patrick Bruce
      3. 3. Christian Bruce (1475 – 1550)
      4. 4. Janet (Bruce) Steward
    2. 2. Robert (de) Bruce (1445 – 1506)
    3. 3. Lady (Matilda Maud) Bruce (1449 – 1472) m. John Marshall (1446 – 1540)
    4. 4. David Bruce (1450 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Euphemia (Helen) Montgomery (1474 – Abt 1520)

Sir Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of Sir David Bruce in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1506
1506
Age 66
Death of Sir David Bruce in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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