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Sir David Bruce 1470–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Airth, Falkirk, Scotland

Death Date: 1550

Death Location: Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Father: John Bruce

Mother: Elizabeth Kerse

Spouse(s): Euphemia Montgomery, Lady O'Lack)

Children(s): Sir Airth), Elizabeth Bruce, Sir Clackmannanshire), John Bruce, Sir Stenhouse, Alison Bruce, Sir Mainhill), Agnes Bruce, Patrick Valleyfield, Archibald Bruce, William Bruce, Agnes Bruce

In 1470, Sir David Bruce entered the world in Airth, Falkirk, Scotland, born to John Bruce And Elizabeth Menteith Of Kerse. Sir David Bruce married Euphemia Helen Montgomery, Lady Janet Blackadder Baroness Of O Lack, and had children including Agnes Bruce, Agnes Manotta Bruce, Alison Bruce, Archibald Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, John Bruce, Patrick De Bruce Of Valleyfield, Sir David Bruce Iii 7Th Baron Clackmannanshire, Sir Edward Bruce Knight Of Mainhill, Sir John Bruce Of Airth And Stenhouse, Sir Robert Bruce Ii 8Th Baron Bruce Of Lynmiln And Airth, William Bruce. Sir David Bruce passed away in 1550 in Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1470, Sir David Bruce entered the world in Airth, Falkirk, Scotland, born to John Bruce And Elizabeth Menteith Of Kerse.
  • Sir David Bruce married Euphemia Helen Montgomery, Lady Janet Blackadder Baroness Of O Lack, and had children including Agnes Bruce, Agnes Manotta Bruce, Alison Bruce, Archibald Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, John Bruce, Patrick De Bruce Of Valleyfield, Sir David Bruce Iii 7Th Baron Clackmannanshire, Sir Edward Bruce Knight Of Mainhill, Sir John Bruce Of Airth And Stenhouse, Sir Robert Bruce Ii 8Th Baron Bruce Of Lynmiln And Airth, William Bruce.
  • Sir David Bruce passed away in 1550 in Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Bruce's Ancestors

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Sir Bruce
1470–1550
Birth Place: Airth, Falkirk, Scotland
Parents
John Bruce
1444–1493
Airth, Falkirk, Scotland
Elizabeth (Menteith of) Kerse
1446–1501
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland-
Grandparents
Alexander (Bruce Of Airth And) Stenhouse
1420–1488
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret Forrester
1422–1451
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Airth
1396–1449
Janet Airth)
1399–1457
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Bruce
1373–1403

Sir Bruce's Descendants

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Sir (David) Bruce (1470–1550) m. Euphemia (Helen) Montgomery (1468–1528) m. Lady (Janet Blackadder (Baroness of) O'Lack) (1472–11 Jan 1572)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert Bruce II (8th Baron Bruce of Lynmiln and) Airth) 1505–1548 m. Janet (Forrester of) Carden 1510–1610
    1. 1. Sir (Alexander Bruce Of Airth (5th Lord of) Livingstone) 1530–1600 m. Lady (Jane) Livingston 1532–1600
      1. 1. William Bruce 1565–1596
      2. 2. William (Bruce Of) Airth 1547–1598 m. Margaret (Martha of Parkhead (Douglas)) Bruce 1570–1620
        1. 1. Mary Bruce 1598–
        2. 2. Capt. (Robert Bruce, 3rd Of) Kinnaird 1583–
        3. 3. Elizabet (( of Kinnaird) Bruce)) Campbell 1603–
        4. 4. Sir (John of Airth) Bruce 1583–1642
      3. 3. Alexander Bruce 1558–1598
      4. 4. Lady (Marion) Bruce 1552–1552
      5. 5. Sir (John) Bruce 1552–1631
      6. 6. Edward (Bruce Of) Airth 1569–1636
      7. 7. David Bruce 1570–1611
      8. 8. James (Bruce Of) Airth 1550–1618
      9. 9. Robert (Kinnaird) Bruce 1554–1631
      10. 10. Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Bruce 1549–1588 m. Lord (George) Gibson 1545–1644
        1. 1. Sir (Alexander) Gibson 1571–1644
        2. 2. Major (Thomas) Gibsone 1574–1607
        3. 3. Mary Gibson 1581–
        4. 4. George Gibson 1570–1600
        5. 5. Lord (William) Gibson 1576–1657
        6. 6. Thomas Gibson 1580–1650 m. Margaret Crawford 1570–1596
        7. 7. Lord (Archibald) Gibson 1578–1647
        8. 8. Lord (George) Gibson 1574–1641
        9. 9. Jean Gibson 1568–
        10. 10. John Gibson 1566–
        11. 11. Elizabeth Gibson 1569–
    2. 2. Marjorie Bruce 1550–1600
    3. 3. James (Bruce Of) Airth 1530–1551
  2. 2. Elizabeth Bruce 1500–1547
  3. 3. Sir (David Bruce IiI (7th Baron) Clackmannanshire) 1495–1568
  4. 4. John Bruce 1503–1550
  5. 5. Sir (John Bruce of Airth and) Stenhouse 1507–1550 m. Elizabeth (Menteith of) Kerse 1510–1580
    1. 1. Sir (Robert Bruce (8th Baron of) Clackmannan) 1535–1609
  6. 6. Alison Bruce 1510–1536
  7. 7. Sir (Edward Bruce (Knight of) Mainhill) 1505–1565
  8. 8. Agnes (Manotta) Bruce 1494–1575 m. Sir (James Colville of Ochiltree (Lord Sessions, Comptroller to Parliament, Illegitimate Son of Robert) Colville) 1510–1540 m. Alexander Nicolson 1500–1525
    1. 1. Lady (Barbara Sinclair (Lady) Rafenshal) 1518–1622 m. Patrick ((Bertel Bartholomew) Mowat (1st Laird of) Balquholly) 1511–1564
      1. 1. Admiral (Anders Andrew Mowat (Lord of Hugoland, Admiral in the King's) Navy) 1540–1610 m. Ursula (Williams) datter 1544–1587
        1. 1. James (of Ure & Burrafirth) Mowat 1570–1657 m. Lady (Janet) Pitcairn 1580–1636
    2. 2. William (Nicolson (Burgess of) Aberdeen) 1520–1550
  9. 9. Patrick (De Bruce Of) Valleyfield 1511–1550
  10. 10. Archibald Bruce 1500–1606
  11. 11. William Bruce 1496–1584
  12. 12. Agnes Bruce 1500–1575

Sir Bruce's Timeline

5 Records

1470
1470
Birth of Sir David Bruce in Tulli Allan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tulli Allan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1470
1470
Birth of Sir David Bruce in Clackmannan, Perthshire, Scotland
Clackmannan, Perthshire, Scotland
1470
1470
Birth of Sir David Bruce in Airth, Falkirk, Scotland
Airth, Falkirk, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 80
Death of Sir David Bruce in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 80
Death of Sir David Bruce in Tulli Allan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tulli Allan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Tulli Allan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Airth, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Killed at the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Tulli Allan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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