There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bruce, two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2010.

The Bruce Baronetcy, of Stenhouse in the County of Clackmannan, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 29 September 1628 for William Bruce, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever. He was a descendant of Sir Robert Bruce of Clackmannan (14th century), who was also the ancestor of the ancestor of the Earls of Elgin

Earl of Elgin

The title Earl of Elgin was created on June 21, 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss. He was later created Baron Bruce of Whorlton in the Peerage of England on July 30, 1641. His son, Robert, succeeded him, and was also created Earl of Ailesbury in the Peerage of...

. The eleventh Baronet was an author and adventurer.

Michael Bruce (1823-1883), grandson of Patrick Craufurd Bruce, fifth son of the sixth Baronet, was a General in the British Army

British Army

The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...

. His grandson Ian Robert Craufurd George Mary Bruce (1890-1956) was a Brigadier

Brigadier

Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....

 in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Michael Robert Bruce (1832-1893), second son of William Cunningham Bruce, second son of the seventh Baronet, was a Major-General in the British Army

British Army

The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...

. Alexander James Bruce (1828-1906), eldest son of Alexander Fairlie Bruce, third son of the seventh Baronet, was a Major-General in the Madras Army. Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

William Nigel Ernle Bruce , best known as Nigel Bruce, was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Doctor Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...

, second son of the tenth Baronet and younger brother of the eleventh Baronet, was an actor. See also the Bruce-Clifton Baronetcy of Downhill and the Bruce Baronetcy of Dublin below.

The Bruce Baronetcy, of Balcaskie

Balcaskie

Balcaskie is a 17th century country house in Fife, Scotland. It lies around 2 km north of St Monans, and is notable chiefly as the home and early work of architect Sir William Bruce. Robert Lorimer, an admirer of Bruce, called the house "the ideal of what a Scottish gentleman's home ought to be"...

 in Scotland, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 21 October 1668 for the architect William Bruce. He was a descendant of Robert Bruce, brother of Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Bruce of Kinloss, ancestor of the Earls of Elgin

Earl of Elgin

The title Earl of Elgin was created on June 21, 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss. He was later created Baron Bruce of Whorlton in the Peerage of England on July 30, 1641. His son, Robert, succeeded him, and was also created Earl of Ailesbury in the Peerage of...

. His son, the second Baronet, was one of the Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain

Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain

Scottish representatives to the House of Commons of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain were not elected but co-opted in 1707 from the Commissioners of the last Parliament of Scotland.-Legal background to the composition of the 1st Parliament:...

. The title became extinct on his death in 1710.

The Bruce, later Bruce-Clifton Baronetcy, of Downhill in the County of Londonderry, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 June 1804 for Reverend Henry Bruce. He was a descendant of Patrick Bruce, younger brother of the first Baronet of the 1628 creation, and the brother of Sir Stewart Bruce, 1st Baronet, of Dublin (see below). The third Baronet was a Conservative

Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

 politician. The fourth Baronet was High Sheriff

High Sheriff

A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...

 of County Londonderry

County Londonderry

The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...

 in 1903. The seventh Baronet assumed the additional surname of Clifton in 1997.

Sir Henry William Bruce

Henry William Bruce

Admiral Sir Henry William Bruce KCB was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.-Military career:...

 (1792-1863), younger son of the first Baronet, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

. His son by his second wife, James Minchin Bruce (1833-1901), was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy.

The Bruce Baronetcy, of Dublin, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 December 1812 for Stewart Bruce, Genealogist of the Order of St Patrick and Gentleman Usher of Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland...

. He was a descendant of Patrick Bruce, younger brother of the first Baronet of the 1628 creation, and the brother of Sir Henry Bruce, 1st Baronet, of Downhill (see above). The title became extinct on his death in 1841.

Bruce Baronets, of Stenhouse (1628)

• Sir William Bruce, 1st Baronet (d. 1630)
• Sir William Bruce, 2nd Baronet (1621-c. 1660)
• Sir William Bruce, 3rd Baronet (d. 1682)
• Sir William Bruce, 4th Baronet (d. 1721)
• Sir Robert Bruce, 5th Baronet (d. c. 1760)
• Sir Michael Bruce, 6th Baronet (d. 1795)
• Sir Michael Bruce, 7th Baronet (d. 1827)
• Sir Michael Bruce, 8th Baronet (1797-1862)
• Sir William Cunningham Bruce, 9th Baronet (1825-1906)
• Sir William Waller Bruce, 10th Baronet (1856-1912)
• Sir Michael Bruce, 11th Baronet (1874-1957)
• Sir (Francis) Michael Ian Bruce, 12th Baronet (b. 1926)

Bruce Baronets, of Balcaskie (1668)

• Sir William Bruce, 1st Baronet (c. 1630-1710)
• Sir John Bruce, 2nd Baronet
  Sir John Bruce, 2nd Baronet
  Sir John Bruce, 2nd Baronet was the son of William Bruce, the famous architect, and a Member of Parliament.John married Christian Leslie, widow of the Marquess of Montrose and daughter of the Duke of Rothes...
  
   (d. 1710)

Bruce, later Bruce-Clifton Baronets, of Downhill (1804)

• Sir Henry Hervey Aston Bruce, 1st Baronet (d. 1822)
• Sir James Robertson Bruce, 2nd Baronet (1788-1836)
• Sir Henry Hervey Bruce, 3rd Baronet
  Sir Henry Bruce, 3rd Baronet
  Sir Henry Hervey Bruce, 3rd Baronet was an Irish Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Coleraine from 1862 to 1874, and from 1880 to 1885....
  
  (1820-1907)
• Sir Hervey Juckes Lloyd Bruce, 4th Baronet (1843-1919)
• Sir Hervey Ronald Bruce, 5th Baronet(1872-1924)
• Sir Hervey John William Bruce, 6th Baronet (1919-1971)
• Sir Hervey James Hugh Bruce-Clifton, 7th Baronet (1952-2010)
• Sir Hervey Hamish Peter Bruce-Clifton, 8th Baronet (b. 1986)