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Sir William Bruce 1603 – 1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1603

Birth Location: Earlshall, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1690

Death Location: St Andrews, Struthers, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Earlshall

Mother: Lady (Bruce)

Spouse(s): Lady Clark*

Children(s): Margaret Bruce

The story of Sir William Bruce began in 1603 in Earlshall, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sir William Bruce married Lady Issobell Black Clark*, and had children including Margaret Bruce. Sir William Bruce passed away in 1690 in St Andrews, Struthers, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Bruce began in 1603 in Earlshall, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Sir William Bruce married Lady Issobell Black Clark*, and had children including Margaret Bruce.
  • Sir William Bruce passed away in 1690 in St Andrews, Struthers, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Earlshall
1570 – 1635
Birth Location: Earlshall Castle, Leuchars, Fife, Kingdom of Scotland
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Lady (Bruce)
1573 – 1613
Birth Location: Largo, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Clark*
1610 – 1700
Birth Location: Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Bruce
1626 –
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MB

Sir Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Sir Bruce
1603 – 1690
Birth Place: Earlshall, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Robert Bruce, 4th of Earlshall
1570 – 1635
Earlshall Castle, Leuchars, Fife, Kingdom of Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Anne Wood) (Bruce)
1573 – 1613
Largo, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Bruce
1539 – 1600
Earlshall Castle, Leuchars, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Livingstone
1540 –
Sir (William) Wood
1545 – 1617
Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Duddingston
1548 – 1618
Fife scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Earlshall
1510 – 1572
Dame Scrymgeourg
1520 – 1595
Andrew Wood
1515 – 1615
Deborah Henderson
1515 – 1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bruce
1486 – 1584
Margaret Meldrum
1491 – 1580
Sir Dudhope
1470 –
Lady Gray
1472 – 1551
Sir Largo
1455 – 1564
Lady Sinclair
1459 – 1550
Katherine Adamson
1500 – 1539

Sir Bruce's Descendants

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Sir (William) Bruce (1603 – 1690) m. Lady (Issobell Black) Clark* (28 Apr 1610 – 1700)
  1. 1. Margaret Bruce (11 July 1626 – ) m. Sir (Henry Stacey) (Staige) (1625 – 1660)
    1. 1. Margaret (Stacye) \Staige (2 April 1647 – 1685) m. Hew (Paxton) (Paistoun) (29 Jan 1641 – AFT 1679)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Bessie) Paxton (1670 – 1730) m. John Wray (11 August 1672 – 1765)
        1. 1. Grizzell (Grace) Wray (16 Mar 1694 – 20 Jan 1794) m. Wiliam Allison (1690 – 27 Aug 1739)

Sir Bruce's Timeline

8 Records

1603
1603
Birth of Sir William Bruce in Earlshall, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Earlshall, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1625
1625
Age 22
Sir William Bruce was married in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1625
1625
Age 22
Sir William Bruce was married in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1637
20 Aug 1637
Age 34
Sir William Bruce was married in Kilconquhar,Fife,Scotland
Kilconquhar,Fife,Scotland
1637
20 Aug 1637
Age 34
Sir William Bruce was married in Kirconquhar, Fife, Scotland
Kirconquhar, Fife, Scotland
1640
1640
Age 37
Sir William Bruce was married in Fife
Fife
1644
20 December 1644
Age 41
Sir William Bruce was married in St Andrews and St Leonards, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
St Andrews and St Leonards, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1690
1690
Age 87
Death of Sir William Bruce in St Andrews, Struthers, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
St Andrews, Struthers, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1603
    Event Place: Earlshall, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1637
    Event Place: Kilconquhar,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1637
    Event Place: Kirconquhar, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Fife

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 December 1644
    Event Place: St Andrews and St Leonards, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: St Andrews, Struthers, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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