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William of Airth Laird Bruce 1565–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Airth Castle, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 July 1598

Death Location: Kincardine, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Livingston

Mother: Lady Livingston

Spouse(s): Lady Fleming, Isbell Forbes, Jane Bruce

Children(s): Sir (Baronet)

William of Airth Laird Bruce was born in 1565 in Airth Castle, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Bruce Of Airth And Stenhouse 5Th Lord Of Livingston And Lady Janet Livingston. William of Airth Laird Bruce married Isbell Forbes, Jane Bruce, Lady Jane Jean Fleming, and had children including Sir William Robert Of Airth Knight Of Stenhous Bruce Baronet. William of Airth Laird Bruce passed away in 1598 in Kincardine, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William of Airth Laird Bruce was born in 1565 in Airth Castle, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Bruce Of Airth And Stenhouse 5Th Lord Of Livingston And Lady Janet Livingston.
  • William of Airth Laird Bruce married Isbell Forbes, Jane Bruce, Lady Jane Jean Fleming, and had children including Sir William Robert Of Airth Knight Of Stenhous Bruce Baronet.
  • William of Airth Laird Bruce passed away in 1598 in Kincardine, Fife, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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William Bruce's Ancestors

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William Bruce
1565–1598
Birth Place: Airth Castle, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston
1530–1600
Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet) Livingston
1535–1599
Callendar, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (8th Baron Bruce of Lynmiln and) Airth
1505–1561
Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Forrester
1510–1600
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alexander (Lord) Livingstone
1520–1552
Lady (Anne Agnes Douglas of Morton, Livingstone, "Fair Maid) Galloway
1510–1599
Great-Grandparents
Robert Aith
1472–1513
Euphemia Montgomerie
1466–1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bruce's Descendants

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William (of Airth Laird) Bruce (1565–26 July 1598) m. Lady (Jane Jean) Fleming (1566–October 1630) m. Isbell Forbes (1555–30 Nov 1611) m. Jane Bruce (30 September 1570–26 July 1598)
  1. 1. Sir (William Robert of Airth Knight of Stenhous Bruce) (Baronet) 1590–1636 m. Rachel (Frances) Johnstoun 1588–1630 m. Magdalen Alie 1595–1655
    1. 1. Rachel (Bruce (b Scotland-d Ireland) (m 1651 David) Cunningham) 1625–1663 m. DAVID (CUNNINGHAM (b Dublin Ireland) (m Rachel Bruce) (J.L. Ged#A544145 R.L.-unc\B.L.-mom\T.S.-dau_ Bryant\b 1653 Alex Cunningham\Breedlove 4th) cuz_mallieb6857+harlow76SRT) 1607–1691
      1. 1. Alexander (O) Cunningham 1663–1747
        1. 1. Hugh (Benjamin Cunningham, Killed by Indians at Blue Lick, Robertson County, Kentucky 6GGF) IR 1709–1782 m. Nancy (O'Neill Cunningham 6GGF) IR 1712–1807
      2. 2. James Cunninghame 1661–1765
      3. 3. Alexandria Cunningham 1663–1749

William Bruce's Timeline

3 Records

1547
1547
Birth of William of Airth Laird Bruce in Haughs, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Haughs, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1565
1565
Birth of William of Airth Laird Bruce in Airth Castle, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth Castle, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1598
26 July 1598
Age 33
Death of William of Airth Laird Bruce in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Haughs, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Denovan, Clackmannan, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1598
    Event Place: Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kincardine, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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