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Personal data Sir William Bruce Bn. of Airth 


Household of Sir William Bruce Bn. of Airth

He is married to Jane Fleming.

They got married about 1594 at Scotland.


Notes about Sir William Bruce Bn. of Airth

Sir William De Bruce of Airth
Sir William Bruce, of Airth

Sources: Author: NN (anonymous), Title: "Sir William Bruce, of Airth," (Publication site: Los Angeles CA, Publisher: Geni.com, Publication date: read xxi Aug MMXXIII

https://www.geni.com/people/Sir-William-Bruce-of-Airth/6000000002006149255

"Sir William Bruce, of Airth Birthdate: 1565 Birthplace: Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland, ... Death: July 26, 1598 (32-33)

Immediate Family:
Son of Alexander Bruce of Airth and Janet Livingston
Husband of Lady Jane Fleming
Father of John Bruce of Airth; Sir William Bruce, of Stenhouse, 1st Baronet; Robert Bruce; Alexander Bruce; Jeane Menteith and 1 other
Brother of Edward Brice; Lady Marion of Airth Menteith; John Bruce; Robert Bruce, Min. of St Giles and Alexander Bruce ... Last Updated: April 27, 2022
...
Immediate Family

Lady Jane Fleming wife
John Bruce of Airth son
Sir William Bruce, of Stenhouse,... son
Robert Bruce son
Alexander Bruce son
Jeane Menteith daughter
Sir Patrick Bruce of Newton, of ... son
Janet Livingston mother
Alexander Bruce of Airth father
Edward Brice brother
Lady Marion of Airth Menteith sister
John Bruce brother

About Sir William Bruce, of Airth
Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 23 2017, 13:56:20 UTC
family
6 sons

comments
Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1565 at an unspecified location.

Date and place of death have also been erroneously reported to be February 1596 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fleming,_5th_Lord_Fleming#Family
https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4fz/bruce08.php#link2 ...
http://www.brucefamily.com/lineage.htm (search for "William Bruce d bef. 1597")

Sir William Bruce, of Airth's Timeline
1565 ... Birth of Sir William Bruce, of Airth Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland, ...
1583 ... Birth of John Bruce of Airth Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland, ...
1586 ... Birth of Sir William Bruce, of Stenhouse, 1st Baronet Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland ...
1589 ... Birth of Robert Bruce Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland, ...
1591 ... Birth of Alexander Bruce Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland
1591 Birth of Jeane Menteith Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1595 December 21, 1595 Birth of Sir Patrick Bruce of Newton, of Airth Newton, Stirlingshire, Scotland ...
1598 July 26, 1598 Age 33 Death of Sir William Bruce, of Airth
..."

Author: Kimball, Bri; McClure, Melissa; et al; Title: "William Bruce of Airth," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: x Mar MMXXIV)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBHK-548

"... William Bruce of Airth Last Changed: January 21, 2024 Jules [NN-family name not given] Sex Male Last Changed: August 14, 2022 Craig Lamarr Zacharias

Birth 1548 Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland Reason:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bruce-772 Last Changed: January 21, 2024 Jules

Death February 1596 Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland Reason:

https://archive.org/details/brucesofairththe00arms/page/n53/mode/2up?view=theater

Last Changed: February 10, 2024 Sarah Jane [NN-family name not given]

Title of Nobility Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland Baron of Airth

Spouses & Children

William Bruce of Airth Male 1548-1596 LBHK-548
Jean Fleming Lady Airth Female 1566-1630 MB9X-HSX
Marriage about 1594 Scotland

Children (4)

[1] Sir John Bruce Male 1584-1642
[2] Sir William Bruce 1st Baronet Stenhouse Male 1586-1630
[3] Alexander Bruce Male 1591-1592 G4YM-KC8
[4] Sir Patrick Bruce Male 1595-1655

Parents & Siblings

Alexander Bruce Male 1530-1600 G8T9-WGZ
Janet Livingston Female 1535-1599 LYFK-NFF
Marriage 1547 Burgh, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Children (5)

[1] William Bruce of Airth Male 1548-1596 LBHK-548
[2] Marion Bruce Lady Kerse Female 1550-1650 LHQF-28J [<-ancestress]
[3] Sheriff Alexander Bruce of Shetland Male 1553-1598
[4] Rev Robert Bruce of Kinnaird Male 155-– 1631
[5] John Bruce Male 1554-1631

Relative

Willis Lyndell Helmantoler Male 1921-2011

The Bruces of Airth:
"Jean, usually called Dame Jean Flemyng, lady Airth, ... by her William Bruce had issue six sons : —
1. Sir John, succeeded his grandfather in Airth.
2. Sir William of Stenhouse, Bart.
3. 4, 5. Alexander, Robert, Alexander, all died s.p.
6. Patrick of Newtoune.
https://archive.org/details/brucesofairththe00arms/page/n55/mode/2up?view=theater
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William BRUCE of Airth Born: ABT 1565 at: Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland
Wife: Jane FLEMING lbwh-whk Born: ABT 1570 at: Bigger, Lanarkshire, Scotland
CHILDREN
Name: Patrick BRUCE Born: 1595 at: Newtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Married: 1627 at: Edinburgh, Edinburgshire, Scotland Died: 1655
Spouses: Janet Elizabeth Jacksoune (L1ZZ-FSQ)
Married: 1621
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Life Sketch
William Bruce, younger of Airth1
M, #185124 Consanguinity Index=0.22%
William Bruce, younger of Airth is the son of Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Janet Livingston.1 He married Jane Fleming, daughter of John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming, in 1582.1
Children of William Bruce, younger of Airth and Jane Fleming

John Bruce of Airth+1
Sir William Bruce of Stenhouse, 1st Bt.+ d. Feb 1630
Patrick Bruce+1

Citations
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 547.
http://www.thepeerage.com/p18513.htm#i185124

Reason This Information Is Correct: added relationship and cleaned up extra line spaces Last Changed: December 8, 2023 Jules [NN-family name not given]
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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Bruce

Robert Bruce
1505-1548
Janet Forrester
1510-1610

William Bruce
1548-1596

± 1594

Jane Fleming
1566-1630


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