Bruce Name Study

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Purpose

This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about one surname and the variants of that name. Bruce..... The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying lines that cross or intersect.

How to Join

Please contact the project coordinator David Urquhart or post a comment down below. If you have any questions, just ask. Thanks!

Members

• David Urquhart
• Lynda Pollitt

Category

• Bruce Name Study Category page

Introduction

Origins

The Bruce family has it's Origins in Normandy France and the original ancestor of the Bruce family in Scotland was the second son of Robert de Bruges.

Sources disagree on the name of this son, be it Adelm, Adam, Allan or Robert, but most agree that he was the second son.

This second son came to England with William the Conqueror in 1066.

Bruce Family Hierarchy

1. Bruce of Skelton, Norfolk, England.

1. Bruce of Annandale, Scotland, which includes Carrick, Connington, Exton.
2. Bruce of Clackmannan, which includes Wester Kennet.
3. Bruce of Rait & Fingask, which includes Cultmalundy and Spoutwalls.
   1. Bruce of Muness & Urie.
   2. Bruce of Sumbergh & Symbister, which includes Braewick and Burravoe.
4. Bruce of Blairhall, Kinloss & Elgin, Carnock & Kincardine, which includes Ailesbury, Belcaskie and Kinross.
   1. Bruce of Broomhall & Kincardine.
5. Bruce of Kennet, which includes Garlet.
6. Bruce of Stanstill, Lyth & Ham which includes Hastigrow and Seater.
7. Bruce of Airth & Stenhouse.
   1. Bruce of Newton, Downhill & Kinnaird which includes Killeleagh and Cowden.
   2. Bruce of Earlshall & Auchenbowie, which includes Pitlethie.

Bruce Relationship Theories

House of Bruce

King Robert Bruce

Marjorie Bruce or Stewart daughter of King Robert.

Bruce of Annandale

Sir Robert 6th of Annandale

Robert Bruce of Liddesdale son of King Robert 1

Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick brother of King Robert 1

Thomas Bruce brother to King Robert 1

Mary Bruce or Douglas

Christian Bruce

William Bruce one of my ancestors.

John Bruce of Airth who married Margaret Elphinstone.

Bruce of Clackmannan

Thomas Bruce, 1st of Clackmannan

• Laurence Bruce, 3rd of Cultmalindie Shetland Isles, gr. gr. gr. grandson of Robert Bruce, 3rd of Clackmannan. Half brother to Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney.
• The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 13 2020.>Robert Stewart, Earl of Orc=kney, Vol VI, pgs 572-575

John Bruce, 5th of Clackmannan

David Bruce, 6th of Clackmannan I believe his two wives, both Mariot Herries..are incorrect, according my research, so far, they are both of different and incorrect fathers.

Edward Bruce, 1st of Kinnaird his descent line has members who are INCORRECT !!!

William Bruce this line is a mess and connected incorrectly, unless I am shown proof that I am wrong?

Alexander Bruce apparently of Kildrummy according to PM. Jeanne Solity.

Andrew his son

George ,son of Andrew

and George, Andrew's 1st son

Alexander, Andrew's 2nd son Well,,,maybe not.

Apparently Kildrummy descends from Kinnaird who descend from Stenhouse and Airth.

and last but not least..the connection to Australia.

Louisa Tidball Palmer Bruce who married Gordon Bruce...

Needs Research

• Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss leads to Earls of Elgin lines

• William Bruce of Grange, Banffshire...needs research.
• Edward Bruce, Earl of Elgin father of the present chief.

Places

Bulletin Board

• Sir David Stewart of Rosyth orphan who married a Bruce and needs work.
• Archibald Bruce another orphan who need work
• James Bruce and family..all orphaned..needs work.

Other Bruce's

• Andrew Horsburgh Bruce and his spouse, Ann Fenwick. Died in Western Australia.

• Alexander Bruce who married Sarah Pennie in Banffshire c 1755.
• Elspet Bruce who married James Smith in Aberdeenshire c 1780.

Task List

Identify the succession of Chiefs of the House of Bruce...

• Bruce's that are Orphans
• Bruce's that don't Connect
• Bruce Genealogy

Resources

Links

• Clan Bruce
• House of Bruce
• Bruce-Wikipedia
• The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 12 2020.>Balfour, Earls of Elgin, Vol II, pgs 466-483
• Red Book of Scotland, Bruce of Clackmannan
• English Monarchs, Bruce
• English Monarchs, Bruce
• Wikipedia: Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan
• Electric Scotland, Book of Bruce
• Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns, etc. [With genealogical tables.]. 2011. "Family Records Of The Bruces And The Cumyns, With An Historical Introduction And Appendix, Etc. [With Genealogical Tables.] : Bruce, Mary Elizabeth Cumming : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 12 2020.>Family Records, Bruce & Cumyn, Bruce

Sources

• The Bruces Of Airth And Their Cadets : Armstrong, William Bruce : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 9 2020.>Bruces of Airth

See Also:

• Bruce Family Lineage website

Acknowledgements

• Rick Pierpont.
• One Name Studies
• Wikitree ONS FAQ