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Sir Alexander Bruce, 5th Lord of Livingstone 1530 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 August 1530

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 August 1600

Death Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir -

Mother: Lady Carden

Spouse(s): Lady Livingston, Lady Forrester

Children(s): William Airth, Janet Bruce, Lord Bruce, James Airth, Marion Bruce, Robert Bruce, Lord Bruce

Sir Alexander Bruce, 5th Lord of Livingstone was born in 1530 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Robert Bruce, Baronet II of Sumburgh and Symbister - and Lady JANET FORRESTER of Carden. Sir Alexander Bruce, 5th Lord of Livingstone married Lady Janet Livingston, Lady Margaret Forrester, and had children including William De Bruce Of Airth, Janet Bruce, Lord John Bruce, James Bruce of Airth, Marion Bruce, Robert De Bruce, Lord John Bruce. Sir Alexander Bruce, 5th Lord of Livingstone passed away in 1600 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir Alexander Bruce, 5th Lord of Livingstone was born in 1530 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Robert Bruce, Baronet II of Sumburgh and Symbister - and Lady JANET FORRESTER of Carden.
  • Sir Alexander Bruce, 5th Lord of Livingstone married Lady Janet Livingston, Lady Margaret Forrester, and had children including William De Bruce Of Airth, Janet Bruce, Lord John Bruce, James Bruce of Airth, Marion Bruce, Robert De Bruce, Lord John Bruce.
  • Sir Alexander Bruce, 5th Lord of Livingstone passed away in 1600 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Livingstone's Ancestors

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Sir Livingstone
1530 – 1600
Birth Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert Bruce, Baronet II of Sumburgh and Symbister -
1505 – 1561
Arith Castle, Sterling, Scotland
Lady (JANET FORRESTER of) Carden
1510 – 1600
Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert BRUCE of) AIRTH
1466 – 1513
Airth, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Euphemia) Montgomery
1468 – 1528
Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Livingstone's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander Bruce, 5th Lord of) Livingstone (14 August 1530 – 14 August 1600) m. Lady (Janet) Livingston (1535 – 14 Aug 1600) m. Lady (Margaret) Forrester (1535 – 4 October 1599)
  1. 1. William (De Bruce Of) Airth (1547 – 26 Jul 1598)
  2. 2. Janet Bruce (1547 – 1600)
  3. 3. Lord (John) Bruce (10 Sep 1547 – 30 November 1631) m. Lady (Jean Agnes) Drummond (4 Sep 1550 – 16 Jan 1609) m. Elizabeth (Menteith of) Kerse
    1. 1. John (Fleming) Graham (1564 – 14 Nov 1626)
    2. 2. Catherine Graham (1568 – 1605)
    3. 3. Lady (Lillias Katherine) Graham (April 1570 – 9 Nov 1608)
    4. 4. Margaret Bruce (1588 – 1650)
    5. 5. Anna Matthisone (1588 – Abt 1645)
    6. 6. Robert Bruce
  4. 4. James (Bruce of) Airth (1550 – 2 Apr 1618)
  5. 5. Marion Bruce (1552 – 1552)
  6. 6. Robert (De) Bruce (1566 – 14 Jan 1611)

Sir Livingstone's Timeline

2 Records

1530
14 August 1530
Birth of Sir Alexander Bruce, 5th Lord of Livingstone in Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1600
14 August 1600
Age 70
Death of Sir Alexander Bruce, 5th Lord of Livingstone in Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 August 1530
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1600
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

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