Robert (Bruce) Bruce of Kinnaird
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Robert (Bruce) Bruce of Kinnaird (1554 - 1631)

Rev Robert Bruce of Kinnaird formerly Bruce
Born in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 20 Aug 1590 in Pittendreich, Forfar, Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at about age 77 in Kinnaird, Perthshire Scotlandmap
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Biography

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Robert (Bruce) Bruce of Kinnaird is a member of Clan Bruce.
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Robert (Bruce) Bruce of Kinnaird was born in Scotland.

Robert Bruce was born in 1554, the second son of Sir Alexander Bruce and Janet Livingston.[1]

Robert married Martha Douglas on the 22nd of August 1590. [1]
They had eleven children.[1]

Robert Bruce died in 1631.

Research notes

Presbyterian Minister and writer. Anointed the Queen (Anne of Denmark on 17 March 1590) at her coronation.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ; The Succession Of Ministers In The Church Of Scotland From The Reformation : Scott, Hew, 1791-1872 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2021. Internet Archive.Robert Bruce, Vol I, pps 54-5

See Also:

  • Wikidata: Item Q7342443 help.gif
  • Find a Grave, database and images  : accessed 15 January 2021), memorial page for Robert Bruce (1554–1631), Find A Grave: Memorial #185196365, citing Larbert Parish Churchyard, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland ; Maintained by anglostark (contributor 48060741) .
  • Robert Bruce
  • Peerage.com
  • Robert Bruce, DNB
  • Row's, Spottiswood's, and Calderwood's Histories of the Church of Scotland
  • Autobiography and life of Robert Blair
  • Livingstone's Memorable Characteristics
  • Melville's Autobiography
  • Wodrow's Collections as to the Life of Mr. Robert Bruce ;
  • "Wodrow Society's Life and Sermons of Rev. Robert Bruce, edited by Principal Cunningham, D.D. ; Scott's Fasti, i. 4, 17.
  • Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 07




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Harold Bullock
Research note above says he anointed the Queen at her coronation. Presumably this was a Queen of Scotland? Which Queen?
posted by Harold Bullock
Thomas-7679 Gillian Thomas
Bruce-4351 and Bruce-3533 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth and death dates, same title. Seems to be same wife. Thanks for reviewing.
posted by Gillian Thomas

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