Ancestral Trails 2016 » Edward Bruce (1548-????)

Personal data Edward Bruce 

  • He was born in the year 1548 in Hardwick, Derbyshire.
  • Title: 1st Lord Kinloss
  • He died on January 14, 1610/11 in London, Middlesex, he was 62 years old.
  • He is buried January 1610/11 in Rolls Chapel, Strand, Westminster, Middlesex.Source 1
    Chapel now defunct

Household of Edward Bruce

He is married to Magdalen Clarke.

They got married in the year 1592, he was 44 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Christian BRUCE  1595-???? 
  2. Thomas BRUCE  1599-1663 


Notes about Edward Bruce

Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss PC (1548 - 14 January 1611), was a Scottish lawyer and judge.

He was the second son of Edward Bruce of Blairhall and Alison Reid. Edward served as a Lord of Session from 1597 to 1603 and was created Lord Kinloss in 1602, with remainder to his heirs and assigns whatsoever. He played an important role in King James VI's succession to the throne of England, and accompanied the King to England on his accession in 1603. The same year, Edward became an English subject, was admitted to the Privy Council,and appointed Master of the Rolls for life. He also received Whorlton Castle and its manor in 1603, which would remained in the Bruce family until the late 19th century. In 1604, he was made Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with remainder to his heirs male. Lord Bruce married Magdalene Clerk, daughter of Alexander Clerk. He died in London in January 1611 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, also named, Edward Bruce.

Children of Edward Bruce and Magdalene Clerk were:

Edward Bruce, 2nd Lord Kinloss (1594-1613)
Christian Bruce (died 1675), who married William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire.
Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin (1599-1663)
Robert Bruce, Baron of Skelton
Janet Bruce, who married Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, and was the mother of General Tam Dalyell of the Binns.
SOURCE: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bruce,_1st_Lord_Kinloss

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Edward Bruce

Edward Bruce
1548-????

1592
Thomas BRUCE
1599-1663

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