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Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston 1530–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1530

Birth Location: Airth Castle, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Aug 1600

Death Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Robert Airth

Mother: Janet Carden

Spouse(s): Lady Bruce

Children(s): William Airth

Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston was born in 1530 in Airth Castle, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Robert 8Th Baron Bruce Of Lynmiln And Airth And Janet Forrester Of Carden. Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston married Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce, and had children including William Bruce Of Airth. Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston passed away in 1600 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston was born in 1530 in Airth Castle, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Robert 8Th Baron Bruce Of Lynmiln And Airth And Janet Forrester Of Carden.
  • Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston married Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce, and had children including William Bruce Of Airth.
  • Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston passed away in 1600 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Sir Livingston's Ancestors

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Sir Livingston
1530–1600
Birth Place: Airth Castle, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert 8th Baron Bruce of Lynmiln and Airth
1505–1561
Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Forrester of) Carden
1510–1610
Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter (of Torwood) Forrester
1474–1553
Torwood Falkirk, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Graham
1472–1510
Castle Cardin, Cardiganshire, Scotland, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Livingston's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of) Livingston (14 Aug 1530–14 Aug 1600) m. Lady (Janet Jonet Livingstone) Bruce (1535–14 Aug 1600)
  1. 1. William (Bruce of) Airth 1565–1598 m. Jane Fleming 1570–1598
    1. 1. Patrick Bruce 1595–1670 m. Janet Bruce 1609–1658 m. Margaret Elphinstone 1588–1628
      1. 1. Lady (Isabella "Isabel") Bruce, 1632–1686 m. Sir (Lord John I "The Trooper" DeFiennes) Woods 1628–1711
        1. 1. Sir (Lord John Andrew DeFiennes Woods) II 1654–1723 m. Elizabeth Worsop 1656–1741
      2. 2. William (Bruce of) Newton 1636–1649
      3. 3. Thomas (Bruce) Sr. 1632–1700
      4. 4. Alexander Bruce 1640–
      5. 5. Christian Bruce 1640–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Bruce 1656–1741
      7. 7. Helen Bruce 1620–
      8. 8. James (John) Bruce 1634–1700
      9. 9. James (R) Bruce 1628–1699
      10. 10. James Bruce 1634–1670
      11. 11. Lady (Isabella) Bruce 1640–1686
      12. 12. Patrick Bruce 1628–1629
      13. 13. Rev (Michael) Bruce 1635–1693
      14. 14. Thomas (John) Bruce 1664–1725
      15. 15. Valter Bruce 1629–1693
      16. 16. Walter Bruce 1629–1637
      17. 17. Walter Bruce 1629–1693
      18. 18. Elizabeth Worsop 1656–1741

Sir Livingston's Timeline

2 Records

1530
14 Aug 1530
Birth of Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston in Airth Castle, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth Castle, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1600
14 Aug 1600
Age 70
Death of Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston in Airth, West Lothian, Scotland
Airth, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1530
    Event Place: Airth Castle, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1600
    Event Place: Airth, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

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