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William Bruce 1657 – 1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 APR 1657

Birth Location: Fordyce Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1725

Death Location: Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: James Bruce

Mother: Tabitha Mustain

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In 1657, William Bruce entered the world in Fordyce Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to James (John) Bruce and Tabitha Mustain. William Bruce passed away in 1725 in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1657, William Bruce entered the world in Fordyce Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to James (John) Bruce and Tabitha Mustain.
  • William Bruce passed away in 1725 in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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William Bruce's Ancestors

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William Bruce
1657 – 1725
Birth Place: Fordyce Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
James (John) Bruce
1634 – 1699
Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Tabitha Mustain
1638 – 1701
Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William) Bruce
1603 – 1690
Earlshall. Fife, Scotland
Isobell Black
1610 – 1700
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Thomas Mustain
1615 – 1691
Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Haley
1615 – 1638
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Wood
1573 – 1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wood
1545 – 1617
Janet Duddingston
1548 – 1618

William Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1657
19 APR 1657
Birth of William Bruce in Fordyce Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Fordyce Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1725
1725
Age 68
Death of William Bruce in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 APR 1657
    Event Place: Fordyce Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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