Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin
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Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury and 4th Earl of Elgin (1682–1747), styled Viscount Bruce of Ampthill from 1685 to 1741, was the son of Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury
and Lady Elizabeth Seymour. His maternal grandparents were Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp
(a son of the 2nd Duke of Somerset
) and Mary Capell.
He married, firstly, Lady Anne Savile, daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax
. They had three children:
He married, secondly, Lady Juliana Boyle, daughter of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington
. They had no children.
He married, thirdly, Lady Caroline Campbell, daughter of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
, in 1739. They had one daughter:
Because neither of his sons survived him or left issue, upon his death, the earldom of Elgin and subsidiary Scottish peerages was inherited by his cousin the Earl of Kincardine
, while the earldom of Ailesbury and subsidiary English peerages became extinct. The barony of Bruce of Tottenham was created for him in 1746 and passed upon his death the next year to his nephew Thomas Brudenell
by special remainder. His Scottish lordship of Kinloss was subsequently determined to have devolved upon James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos
, who, however, did not claim the title.
Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury
Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury and 3rd Earl of Elgin was the son of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin and Lady Diana Grey. His maternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford and Lady Anne Cecil, daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter...
and Lady Elizabeth Seymour. His maternal grandparents were Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp
Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp
Henry Seymour, Baron Beauchamp of Hache was an English nobleman, third son of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset.On 28 June 1648, he married Mary Capell; they had one son and one daughter. Like his father, he was a Cavalier...
(a son of the 2nd Duke of Somerset
William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset
Sir William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, KG was an English nobleman and Royalist commander in the English Civil War....
) and Mary Capell.
He married, firstly, Lady Anne Savile, daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax
William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax
William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax was the son of George Savile, 1st Viscount Halifax and Dorothy Savile, Viscountess Halifax . He was educated in Geneva in 1677 and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1681, but did not take a degree. He travelled on the continent in 1684–1687,...
. They had three children:
- Hon. Robert Bruce (d. 30 August 1738), married Frances Blackett (d. 16 July 1750), daughter of Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle-upon-TyneSir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle-upon-TyneSir William Blackett, 1st Baronet was a landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1685 and 1705.Blackette was the third son of Sir William Blackett and his wife Elizabeth Kirkly...
, without issue - Lady Mary Bruce (1710 – 14 August 1738), married (1728) Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of ChandosHenry Brydges, 2nd Duke of ChandosHenry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos, MP , known from 1727 to 1744 by his courtesy title Marquess of Carnarvon, was the second son of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos PC and his first wife Mary Lake...
and had issue - Lady Elizabeth Bruce, married (1732) the Hon. Benjamin Bathurst, son of Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl BathurstAllen Bathurst, 1st Earl BathurstAllen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst PC , known as the Lord Bathurst from 1712 to 1772, was a British politician....
, without issue
He married, secondly, Lady Juliana Boyle, daughter of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington
Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington
Charles Boyle, 3rd Earl of Cork and 2nd Earl of Burlington, 4th Baron Clifford, PC was a peer, courtier and politician....
. They had no children.
He married, thirdly, Lady Caroline Campbell, daughter of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
General John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll KT PC was a Scottish Whig politician in the 17th and 18th centuries.He was born to John Campbell, the third son of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, and Elizabeth Elphinstone, daughter of John Elphinstone, 8th Lord Elphinstone...
, in 1739. They had one daughter:
- Lady Mary Bruce (d. 5 November 1796), married (1757) Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 3rd Duke of RichmondField Marshal Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 3rd Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Aubigny, KG, PC, FRS , styled Earl of March until 1750, was a British politician and office holder noteworthy for his advanced views on the issue of parliamentary reform...
, without issue
Because neither of his sons survived him or left issue, upon his death, the earldom of Elgin and subsidiary Scottish peerages was inherited by his cousin the Earl of Kincardine
Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin
Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine was the son of William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine. His mother was Jane Roberton, daughter of James Roberton and great-granddaughter of advocate and judge Lord BedlayOn 1 June 1759, he married Martha Whyte and they had eight...
, while the earldom of Ailesbury and subsidiary English peerages became extinct. The barony of Bruce of Tottenham was created for him in 1746 and passed upon his death the next year to his nephew Thomas Brudenell
Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury
Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury KT . The son of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Hon. Elizabeth Bruce, he succeeded his uncle as 2nd Baron Bruce of Tottenham on the latter's death on 10 February 1747. He changed his name Brudenell by Royal license to Brudenell-Bruce...
by special remainder. His Scottish lordship of Kinloss was subsequently determined to have devolved upon James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos
James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos
James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos PC , styled Marquess of Carnarvon from 1744 to 1771, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
, who, however, did not claim the title.