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William Bruce 1538–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Earlshall, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 May 1609

Death Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Clackmannan

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William Bruce was born in 1538 in Earlshall, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir David Bruce 7Th Earl Of Clackmannan And Lady Janet Bruce Baroness Of Olack. In 1761, William Bruce resided in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Bruce passed away in 1609 in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Bruce was born in 1538 in Earlshall, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir David Bruce 7Th Earl Of Clackmannan And Lady Janet Bruce Baroness Of Olack.
  • In 1761, William Bruce resided in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Bruce passed away in 1609 in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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William Bruce's Ancestors

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William Bruce
1538–1609
Birth Place: Earlshall, Forfar, 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

William Bruce's Timeline

5 Records

1538
1538
Birth of William Bruce in Earlshall, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom
Earlshall, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom
1609
24 May 1609
Age 71
Death of William Bruce in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1761
1761
Age 223
William Bruce resided here in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1792
23 Sep 1792
Age 254
William Bruce was baptized in Errol,Perth,Scotland
Errol,Perth,Scotland
1859
24 May 1859
Age 321
Birth of William Bruce in Kirkmichael,Ayr,Scotland
Kirkmichael,Ayr,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1859
    Event Place: Kirkmichael,Ayr,Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Earlshall, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1792
    Event Place: Errol,Perth,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: , New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1609
    Event Place: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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