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