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Sir William Bruce 1486–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1486

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 29 Jan 1584

Death Location: Blair Hall, Earshall, Fife, Scotland

Father: Alexander Earshall)

Mother: Janet Stewart

Spouse(s): Dame Lyndesay, Margaret Meldrum

Children(s): Andrew Powfoulis, Lady Bruce), Sir Earlshall), Robert Pitlethiel), Agnes Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Margaret Bruce

Sir William Bruce was born in 1486 in Scotland, the child of Alexander Bruce 1St Of Earshall And Janet Stewart. Sir William Bruce married Dame Agnes Lyndesay, Margaret Ann Meldrum, and had children including Agnes Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Andrew Bruce Of Powfoulis, Lady Janet Bruce Baroness And Widow Of Sir Alexander Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Robert Bruce 1St Of Pitlethiel, Sir John Peter Bruce 3Rd Earl Of Earlshall. Sir William Bruce passed away in 1584 in Blair Hall, Earshall, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William Bruce was born in 1486 in Scotland, the child of Alexander Bruce 1St Of Earshall And Janet Stewart.
  • Sir William Bruce married Dame Agnes Lyndesay, Margaret Ann Meldrum, and had children including Agnes Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Andrew Bruce Of Powfoulis, Lady Janet Bruce Baroness And Widow Of Sir Alexander Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Robert Bruce 1St Of Pitlethiel, Sir John Peter Bruce 3Rd Earl Of Earlshall.
  • Sir William Bruce passed away in 1584 in Blair Hall, Earshall, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Sir Bruce
1486–1584
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Alexander Bruce (1st of Earshall)
1451–1504
Brigham Fife Scotland
Janet Stewart
1465–
Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Bruce Of Airth And) Stenhouse
1420–1488
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret Forrester
1422–1451
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Sir (David Stewart III (3rd Laird of) Rosyth)
1444–
Rosyth, Fife, Scotland
Mariot (Herries (Lady) Rosyth)
1435–1483
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Airth
1396–1449
Janet Airth)
1399–1457
Henry Stewart
1414–1458
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Bruce
1373–1403
David Stewart
1388–1444
Margaret Dundas
1394–1486

Sir Bruce's Descendants

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Sir (William) Bruce (1486–29 Jan 1584) m. Dame (Agnes) Lyndesay (1490–11 January 1535) m. Margaret (Ann) Meldrum (1491–17 November 1580)
  1. 1. Andrew (Bruce of) Powfoulis 1508–1570 m. Lady (Janet) Napier 1514–1570
    1. 1. Archibald Bruce 1533– m. Mariota Napier 1542–
      1. 1. James Bruce –1639
    2. 2. Janet Bruce 1545–1590 m. John Wyes\Verner 1541–1597
      1. 1. John Wyse 1570–1636
        1. 1. Johne Wysse 1603– m. Christian Smyth 1603–
    3. 3. Ninjan Bruce 1534–1618 m. Barbara Cairncross 1550–1572
      1. 1. Barbara Bruce 1570–1636
    4. 4. Ninian Bruce 1535–1582
    5. 5. David Bruce –1582
  2. 2. Lady (Janet Bruce (Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander) Bruce) 1516–1593 m. Michael (Balfour of Burleigh (4th Laird of) Burleigh) 1515–1577 m. Sir (Andrew) Balfour 1512–1593
    1. 1. Sir (James) Balfour 1533–1584 m. Lady (Margaret Balfour of Burleigh (Heiress of) Burleigh) 1538–1584
      1. 1. Agnes Balfour 1568–1610 m. John (Henderson (4th of) Fordell) 1564–1618
        1. 1. Jean (Henderson of) Fordell 1617–1653 m. Rev. (James Hamilton (1st Laird of) Dalzell) 1612–1667
    2. 2. Robert Balfour 1538–1576
    3. 3. Sir (Gilbert) Balfour 1532–1576
    4. 4. David Balfour 1533–
    5. 5. Michael (James) Balfour 1533–1570
    6. 6. George Balfour 1534–
    7. 7. Marie Balfour 1539–
  3. 3. Sir (John Peter Bruce (3rd Earl of) Earlshall) 1510–1572 m. Lady (Agnes Scrymgeourg (Co-Heiress of) Dudhope) 1520–1595
    1. 1. William Bruce 1552–1600
    2. 2. John Bruce 1551–1600
    3. 3. Agnes Bruce 1540–
    4. 4. Sir (Alexander Bruce (3rd of) Earlshall) 1547–1601 m. Dame (Helen Euphemia) Leslie 1540–1607 m. Margaret Bruce 1534–1588 m. Jane Reid 1534–1588
      1. 1. George (Alexander) Bruce 1570–1918
      2. 2. Sir (William Bruce (4th of) Earlshall) 1565–1598 m. Jane Fleming 1560–1630 m. Lady (Elizabeth Anne) Wood 1573–1613
        1. 1. John (Bruce of) Airth 1582–1640
        2. 2. Sir (Andrew Bruce (5th Earl of) Earlshall) 1593–1664
        3. 3. Patrick Bruce 1595–1655
      3. 3. John Bruce 1566–1572
      4. 4. Elizabeth Bruce 1574–1642
      5. 5. Margaret Bruce 1578–
      6. 6. John Bruce 1574–1588
      7. 7. Janet Bruce 1578–
      8. 8. Euphamie Bruce 1568–
      9. 9. Sir (Andrew Bruce (5th Earl of) Earlshall) 1592–1664
      10. 10. Robert (Bruce) II 1568–1606
      11. 11. George (Alexander) Bruce –1918
      12. 12. Lady (Elizabeth Jane Ann) Bruce 1592–1676 m. Robert Butt 1590–1676
        1. 1. Robert Butt 1652–1730
        2. 2. Richard Butt 1635–1726
        3. 3. Thomas Butt 1627–1722
        4. 4. Amy Butt 1669–1720
        5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Butt 1630–
        6. 6. Henry Butt 1630–1710
    5. 5. Euphemia Bruce 1545–
    6. 6. Christian Bruce 1549–1600
    7. 7. Agnes Bruce 1553–1602 m. David (Nairn of) Sandford 1555–1625
      1. 1. Marjory Nairn 1576–1628
      2. 2. David Nairn 1575–
      3. 3. William (Nairne of) Sandford 1625–
      4. 4. Marjory (Nairne of) Sandford 1576–1650
    8. 8. Sir (Alexander Bruce (3rd Lord of) Earlshall) 1547–1620
  4. 4. Robert (Bruce (1st of) Pitlethiel) 1520–1603
  5. 5. Agnes Bruce 1520–1590
  6. 6. Andrew Bruce 1514–1579
  7. 7. Margaret Bruce 1516–1603

Sir Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1486
1486
Birth of Sir William Bruce in Scotland
Scotland
1492
1492
Age 6
Birth of Sir William Bruce in Blair Hall, Earshall, Fife, Scotland
Blair Hall, Earshall, Fife, Scotland
1584
28 January 1584
Age 98
Death of Sir William Bruce in Earshall Castle, Earshall, Fifeshire, Scotland
Earshall Castle, Earshall, Fifeshire, Scotland
1584
29 Jan 1584
Age 98
Death of Sir William Bruce in Blair Hall, Earshall, Fife, Scotland
Blair Hall, Earshall, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1492
    Event Place: Blair Hall, Earshall, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1486
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1584
    Event Place: Earshall Castle, Earshall, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1584
    Event Place: Blair Hall, Earshall, Fife, Scotland

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