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WILLIAM 3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister BRUCE 1620–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1675

Death Location: 1687729, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Robert BRUCE

Mother: MARJORIE BRUCE

Spouse(s): Margaret Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair

Children(s): Robert Bruce, Barbara Bruce, Dorothea Bruce, Margaret Bruce

In 1620, WILLIAM 3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister BRUCE entered the world in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland, born to Robert Bruce And Marjorie Bruce. WILLIAM 3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister BRUCE married Elizabeth Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, and had children including Andrew, Barbara Bruce, Dorothea Bruce, Laurence, Margaret Bruce, Robert Bruce. WILLIAM 3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister BRUCE passed away in 1675 in 1687729, Shetland, Scotland.

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  • In 1620, WILLIAM 3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister BRUCE entered the world in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland, born to Robert Bruce And Marjorie Bruce.
  • WILLIAM 3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister BRUCE married Elizabeth Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, and had children including Andrew, Barbara Bruce, Dorothea Bruce, Laurence, Margaret Bruce, Robert Bruce.
  • WILLIAM 3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister BRUCE passed away in 1675 in 1687729, Shetland, Scotland.

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WILLIAM BRUCE's Ancestors

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WILLIAM BRUCE
1620–1675
Birth Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Robert BRUCE
1590–1636
1687729, Shetland, Scotland
MARJORIE BRUCE
1592–1631
1687670, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Bruce
1560–1624
Cultmalindie, PER, Scotland
Jean Oliphant
1530–1624
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Andrew Bruce
1576–1645
1687670, Shetland, Scotland
Isobel Sinclair
1578–1622
1687687, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Bruce
1534–1617
Helen Kennedy
1545–1568
Laurence Oliphant
1506–1566
Margaret Sandilands
1507–1566
Lawrence Bruce
1534–1617
Elizabeth Gray
1551–1574
Malcom Sinclair
1545–1618
Margaret Sinclair
1553–1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1502–1547
Euphemia Elphinstone
1509–1544
Colin OLIPHANT
1487–1513
Elizabeth Keith
1490–1549
James Sandilands
1476–1534
Catherine Scott
1478–1540
John Bruce
1502–1547
Euphemia Elphinstone
1509–1544
George Sinclair
1527–1582
Elizabeth Graham
1518–1576

WILLIAM BRUCE's Descendants

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WILLIAM (3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister) BRUCE (1620–1675) m. Margaret Sinclair (1628–1660) m. Elizabeth Sinclair (1620–1647)
  1. 1. Robert Bruce 1654–1687 m. Barbara Stewart 1646–1688
    1. 1. Janet Bruce 1680–1712 m. John Mowat 1680–
      1. 1. James Mowat 1705–1769 m. Christian Lindsay 1705–
        1. 1. James Mowat 1733–1841 m. Christine Donaldson 1732–1841
        2. 2. William Mowatt 1732–1791
        3. 3. Margaret Mowatt 1736–
        4. 4. John Mowatt 1738–
        5. 5. George Mowat 1740–
        6. 6. Elspet Mowatt 1742–
        7. 7. Helen Mowatt 1745–
        8. 8. Isobel Mowatt 1747–
        9. 9. Andrew Mowat 1733–1841
      2. 2. Robert Mowat 1700–
      3. 3. William Mowat 1707–
      4. 4. Jealls (Jean) Mowat 1710–1794
      5. 5. Alexander Mowat 1713–
      6. 6. Patrick Mowat 1717–
    2. 2. Robert Bruce 1679–1684
    3. 3. William Bruce 1680–1690
    4. 4. LAURENCE (Sumburgh Symbister) BRUCE 1681–1737
    5. 5. Hugh Bruce 1682–1710
    6. 6. Grizel Bruce 1684–1746
    7. 7. Catherine Bruce 1685–1740
    8. 8. Robert 1679–1684
  2. 2. Barbara Bruce 1667–
  3. 3. Dorothea Bruce 1663–
  4. 4. Margaret Bruce 1665–

WILLIAM BRUCE's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of WILLIAM 3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister BRUCE in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1675
1675
Age 55
Death of WILLIAM 3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister BRUCE in 1687729, Shetland, Scotland
1687729, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sumburgh
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: 1687729, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)
    [2] Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

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