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Sir Edward Bruce 1505–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Blairhall, Culross Parish, Shire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: December 1565

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Clackmannan

Mother:

Spouse(s): Alison Aikenhead, Isabell Bruce

Children(s): Edward Kinloss, Lawrence Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Sir Bruce, Robert Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Edward Kinloss, Margaret Bruce, William Bruce

The story of Sir Edward Bruce began in 1505 in Blairhall, Culross Parish, Shire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sir Edward Bruce married Alison Christina Reide Of Aikenhead, Isabell Bruce, and had children including Edward Bruce 1St Lord And Baron Of Kinloss, Edward Bruce Edward Bruce 1St Lord And Baron Of Kinloss Lord Kinloss Baron Bruce Of Kinloss, Elizabeth Bessie Reide Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Lawrence Bruce, Margaret Murray Bruce, Robert Bruce, Sir George Bruce, William Bruce. Sir Edward Bruce passed away in 1565 in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Edward Bruce began in 1505 in Blairhall, Culross Parish, Shire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Sir Edward Bruce married Alison Christina Reide Of Aikenhead, Isabell Bruce, and had children including Edward Bruce 1St Lord And Baron Of Kinloss, Edward Bruce Edward Bruce 1St Lord And Baron Of Kinloss Lord Kinloss Baron Bruce Of Kinloss, Elizabeth Bessie Reide Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Lawrence Bruce, Margaret Murray Bruce, Robert Bruce, Sir George Bruce, William Bruce.
  • Sir Edward Bruce passed away in 1565 in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Bruce's Ancestors

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Sir Bruce
1505–1565
Birth Place: Blairhall, Culross Parish, Shire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir David Bruce 7th Earl Of Clackmannan
1497–1556
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Bruce Of) Clackmannan
1470–
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bruce's Descendants

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Sir (Edward) Bruce (1505–December 1565) m. Alison (Christina Reide of) Aikenhead (1507–01 Jan 1565) m. Isabell Bruce (1510–)
  1. 1. Edward (Bruce Edward Bruce, 1st Lord and Baron of Kinloss Lord Kinloss, Baron Bruce of) Kinloss 1548–1610 m. Magdalene (Clarke Baroness Bruce) Kinloss 1570–1631
    1. 1. Thomas Bruce 1599–1663 m. Diana Cecil 1596–1654 m. Anna Chichester 1600–1627
      1. 1. James Bruce 1622– m. Jonet (Michell) 10GG* 1617–
        1. 1. Baron (Robert BRUCE of) Blairhall 1642–1720 m. Baroness (Eupheme CLELAND Bruce of) Blairhall 1647–
      2. 2. Phillip Howard –1717
      3. 3. Robert Bruce 1626–1685
    2. 2. Robert Bruce 1593–1611
    3. 3. Lady (Christiana Countess of Shrewsberry) Bruce 1595–1675 m. Willem (Lord Cavendish van) Hartwick 1585–1628
      1. 1. Willem (Lord Cavendish van) Hartwick 1617–1684
      2. 2. Anna Cavendish 1610–1638
      3. 3. Charles Cavendish 1620–1643
  2. 2. Lawrence Bruce 1539–1617
  3. 3. Elizabeth Bruce 1523–
  4. 4. Sir (George) Bruce 1546–1625
  5. 5. Robert Bruce 1532–1611
  6. 6. Elizabeth ((Bessie) Reide) Bruce 1540–
  7. 7. Edward (Bruce, 1st Lord and Baron of) Kinloss 1548–1611 m. Magdalena Clerck 1570–1635
    1. 1. Christine Bruce 1590–1674
    2. 2. Thomas (Lord Bruce van Kinloss Lord Bruce van Whorlton Earl van) Elgin 1599–1663
    3. 3. Robert Bruce 1593–1611
  8. 8. Margaret (Murray) Bruce 1543–1647
  9. 9. William Bruce 1538–1609

Sir Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir Edward Bruce in Blairhall, Culross Parish, Shire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Blairhall, Culross Parish, Shire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1565
December 1565
Age 60
Death of Sir Edward Bruce in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Blairhall, Culross Parish, Shire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stepney, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1565
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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