Sir
Robert
Bruce of Airth
formerly Bruce
Born about in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Brother of
William Bruce
Husband of
Janet (Livingston) Livingston Lady Airth
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 53
in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jul 2011
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Biography
Robert (Bruce) Bruce of Airth was born in Scotland.
This profile is part of the Bruce Name Study.
Robert (Bruce) Bruce of Airth is a member of House of Bruce.
Sir Robert Bruce of Airth is the son of Sir Edward Bruce of Stenhouse and Agnes Airth.[1][2]
He married Janet Livingston, daughter of Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar and Janet Dundas.[2] [3] They had issue:
Research Notes
- One descendant disputes many of the 'facts' surrounding Bruce.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Weeks, Lyman Horace, "The Book of Bruce: Ancestors and Descendants of King Robert of Scotland", New York: Americana Society, 1907, Archive.org, p. 129
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Burke, John Bernard, "Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, Privy Council, and order of preference" , London: Harrison & Sons, 1915, 77th ed., Archive.org, p. 326
- ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "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", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1908, Vol. V, Archive.org, p. 429
- ↑ Weeks, Lyman Horace, "The Book of Bruce: Ancestors and Descendants of King Robert of Scotland", New York: Americana Society, 1907, Archive.org, p. 130
- ↑ Armstrong, William Bruce, "The Bruces of Airth and Their Cadets", Edinburgh: private, 1892,Archive.org, pp.3-6
See also:
- Wikidata: Item Q75510367
- Find a Grave, database and images : accessed 17 November 2021), memorial page for Robert Bruce (unknown–21 Jan 1449), Find A Grave: Memorial #145426447, citing Airth Castle Cemetery, Airth, Falkirk, Scotland ; Maintained by Memerizion (contributor 48072664) .
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #IN84933, MitoYDNA ID T12913 [compare] - Michael Bruce :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I-Y10659, FTDNA kit #B710346
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