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Sir William (of Airth) Bruce 1565–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Jul 1598

Death Location: Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Airth

Mother: Dame (Levingstoun)

Spouse(s): Janet (Levingstoun), Dame (Levingstoun)

Children(s): Rev GU), Alexander Bruce, Lady davidson, Janet Ronnald, Robert Bruce, James Airth, John Stenhouse, Edward Bruce, Mary Airth, Marion Bruce, David Bruce, William Airth, Thomas VIII, Geroge Buchanan, Lady Gray, Alexander Bruce, (Rev) Bruce, James Bruce, Alexander Bruce, William Airth

Sir William (of Airth) Bruce was born in 1565 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Bruce Of Airth And Dame Jonet Sir Alexander Bruce Livingstone Levingstoun. Sir William (of Airth) Bruce married Dame Jonet Sir Alexander Bruce Livingstone Levingstoun, Janet Jonet Livingston Levingstoun, and had children including Alexander Bruce, David Bruce, Edward Bruce, Geroge Buchanan, James B Bruce, James Bruce Of Airth, Janet Ronnald, John Bruce Of Stenhouse, Lady Marion Davidson, Lady Mary Elizabeth Bruce Airth Gray, Marion Bruce, Mary Elizabeth Bruce Of Airth, Rev Robert Kinnaird Bruce, Rev Robert De Bruce Of Kinnaird 11 X Gu, Robert De Bruce, Thomas Buchanan Viii, William Bruce Of Airth, William De Bruce Of Airth. Sir William (of Airth) Bruce passed away in 1598 in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William (of Airth) Bruce was born in 1565 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Bruce Of Airth And Dame Jonet Sir Alexander Bruce Livingstone Levingstoun.
  • Sir William (of Airth) Bruce married Dame Jonet Sir Alexander Bruce Livingstone Levingstoun, Janet Jonet Livingston Levingstoun, and had children including Alexander Bruce, David Bruce, Edward Bruce, Geroge Buchanan, James B Bruce, James Bruce Of Airth, Janet Ronnald, John Bruce Of Stenhouse, Lady Marion Davidson, Lady Mary Elizabeth Bruce Airth Gray, Marion Bruce, Mary Elizabeth Bruce Of Airth, Rev Robert Kinnaird Bruce, Rev Robert De Bruce Of Kinnaird 11 X Gu, Robert De Bruce, Thomas Buchanan Viii, William Bruce Of Airth, William De Bruce Of Airth.
  • Sir William (of Airth) Bruce passed away in 1598 in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Bruce's Ancestors

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Sir Bruce
1565–1598
Birth Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth
1530–1600
Airth, Stirlingshire, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dame (Jonet Sir Alexander Bruce Livingstone) (Levingstoun)
1535–1600
Callendar Park, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (Livingston) (Levingstoun)
1500–1553
Callendar House, Stirlingshire, Scotland
L (Anne A) Douglas
1505–1599
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Hepburn
1500–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bruce's Descendants

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Sir (William (of Airth)) Bruce (1565–26 Jul 1598) m. Janet ((Jonet) Livingston) (Levingstoun) (1532–14 Aug 1600) m. Dame (Jonet Sir Alexander Bruce Livingstone) (Levingstoun) (1535–14 Aug 1600)
  1. 1. Rev (Robert De Bruce of Kinnaird (11 x) GU) 1554–1631 m. Dame (Margaret Martha Douglas of) Parkhead 1570–1620
    1. 1. Patrik (Bruce) 11ggf 1595–1670 m. Margaret Minniman 1615– m. Christane Fyfe 1600– m. Janet Jackson 1600–
      1. 1. John Bruce 1649–1710 m. Christin (Brown) 10ggm 1658–1716
        1. 1. John Bruce 1677–1748 m. Margaret Bridges 1675–1722
      2. 2. Patrick (Bruce (2C - 11 x) R) 1634–1699
      3. 3. Robert (Bruce (2C - 11 x) R) 1632–
      4. 4. Agnes (Bruce (2C - 11 x) R) 1627–
      5. 5. Archibald (Bruce (2C - 11 x) R) 1628–
      6. 6. James Bruce 1632–1699
      7. 7. Michael Bruce 1635–1693
    2. 2. Sir (John Bruce of Airth (1C - 12 x) R) 1583–1642
    3. 3. Martha (Bruce (1C - 12 x) R) 1599–
    4. 4. Martha (Bruce (1C - 12 x) R) 1593–
    5. 5. Anna (Bruce (1C - 12 x) R) 1596–
    6. 6. Robert (Bruce of) Kinnaird 1592–1645
    7. 7. Jean Bruce 1601–
    8. 8. (Capt) (Robert Bruce, 3rd of Kinnaird (1C - 12 x) R) 1583–1645
    9. 9. Elizabet( (of Kinnaird) Bruce) Campbell (1C - 12 x) R) 1603–
  2. 2. Alexander Bruce 1547–1598
  3. 3. Lady (marion) davidson 1560–1650
  4. 4. Janet Ronnald 1547–1600
  5. 5. Robert (De) Bruce 1555–1611
  6. 6. James (Bruce of) Airth 1550–1618
  7. 7. John (Bruce of) Stenhouse 1554–1631
  8. 8. Edward Bruce 1569–1636
  9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth Bruce of) Airth 1549–1588
  10. 10. Marion Bruce 1552–1552
  11. 11. David Bruce 1570–1611
  12. 12. William (De Bruce Of) Airth 1547–1598
  13. 13. Thomas (Buchanan) VIII 1587–1587
  14. 14. Geroge Buchanan 1572–1629
  15. 15. Lady (Mary Elizabeth Bruce Airth) Gray 1549–1588
  16. 16. Alexander Bruce 1558–1598
  17. 17. (Rev) (Robert Kinnaird) Bruce 1554–1631
  18. 18. James (B) Bruce 1571–1612
  19. 19. Alexander Bruce 1547–1598
  20. 20. William (Bruce of) Airth 1551–1612

Sir Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1530
14 Aug 1530
Birth of Sir William (of Airth) Bruce in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1565
1565
Birth of Sir William (of Airth) Bruce in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1598
26 Jul 1598
Age 33
Death of Sir William (of Airth) Bruce in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland
Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland
1600
14 Aug 1600
Age 35
Death of Sir William (of Airth) Bruce in Airth, West Lothian, Scotland
Airth, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1530
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Airth, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1600
    Event Place: Airth, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1598
    Event Place: Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland

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