William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine
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William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine (died 8 September 1740). The son of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Kincardine
and Rachel Paunceforth, Bruce became the 8th Lord of Torry and the 8th Earl of Kincardine in 1740.
His wife was Janet Roberton, the daughter of James Roberton, a Lord of Session (in turn a grandson of James Roberton, Lord Bedlay an ordinary Lord of Session during the Restoration.) and his wife Euphemia Burnett.
The couple were second cousins, both descendants of Robert Bruce, Lord Broomhill. Bruce’s descent was through his father Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Kincardine and his grandfather Alexander 4th Earl of Kincardine. His wife’s mother was the daughter of Janet Bruce, Alexander’s sister.
Bruce had five children:
His son Charles Bruce inherited the Earldom of Elgin from the extinct line of Charles Bruce, the 3rd Earl of Ailesbury and 4th Earl of Elgin
by virtue of their descent from Sir George Bruce, younger brother of Edward, the 1st Lord of Kinloss
Earl of Kincardine
The title Earl of Kincardine was created in 1643 in the Peerage of Scotland for Edward Bruce. The English Civil War between King Charles I and the English Parliament started in 1642...
and Rachel Paunceforth, Bruce became the 8th Lord of Torry and the 8th Earl of Kincardine in 1740.
His wife was Janet Roberton, the daughter of James Roberton, a Lord of Session (in turn a grandson of James Roberton, Lord Bedlay an ordinary Lord of Session during the Restoration.) and his wife Euphemia Burnett.
The couple were second cousins, both descendants of Robert Bruce, Lord Broomhill. Bruce’s descent was through his father Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Kincardine and his grandfather Alexander 4th Earl of Kincardine. His wife’s mother was the daughter of Janet Bruce, Alexander’s sister.
Bruce had five children:
- Lady Christian Bruce d. 1810 ar. 28 Apr 1762 James Erskine of Cardross
- Lt-General James Thomas Bruce M.P. for Marlborough 1796 and Great Bedwyn 1796-97 (d. 12 Dec 1797)
- Charles Bruce 9th Earl of KincardineCharles Bruce, 5th Earl of ElginCharles 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...
(who later succeeded as the 5th Earl of Elgin) - Rev Hon. James Bruce b. 1865
- Lady Rachel Bruce m. 1778 John Milnes Esq. d. 1803
His son Charles Bruce inherited the Earldom of Elgin from the extinct line of Charles Bruce, the 3rd Earl of Ailesbury and 4th Earl of Elgin
Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin
Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury and 4th Earl of Elgin , styled Viscount Bruce of Ampthill from 1685 to 1741, was the son of Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury and Lady Elizabeth Seymour...
by virtue of their descent from Sir George Bruce, younger brother of Edward, the 1st Lord of Kinloss