Alexander Bruce (of Kinnaird)

• Birth Notes
  • from "The Red Book of Perthshire" (see http://www.perthshireheritage.co.uk/Bruce%20of%20Kinnaird.html )
    Alexander Bruce, 4th of Kinnaird, apprenticed to Andrew Steven, Merchant in Edinburgh, on 22 July, 1646, was present with his elder brother in the Royalist army at the battle of Worcester in 1651 and managed to make his escape and to whom he was retoured heir on 3 January, 1655. He m. firstly in 1664 to Helen, daughter of Sir Robert Bruce, 10th of Clackmannan, secondly at Edinburgh on 2 November, 1676, to Margaret Elphinstone and d. in 1711. He had issue,
    
    1. Helen Bruce, m. in 1685 to David Hay, 3rd of Woodcockdale, (eldest son and heir of John Hay, 2nd of Woodcockdale, and was c. at Linlithgow on 2 April, 1665. He d. prior to 1 June, 1697,) and had issue,
    
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          1a Alexander Hay, b. on 21 January, 1689, and d. young.
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          1a} John Hay, b. on 23 December, 1690, and d. young.
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          1a} David Hay Bruce, 4th of Woodcockdale and Kinnaird, b. on 25 November, 1696, and assumed the surname and arms of Bruce of Kinnaird upon succeeding to his maternal estate. He m. in 1729 to Marion, daughter of James Graham, 1st of Airth, and had issue.
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          1a} Margaret Hay, b. on 30 August, 1683.
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          1a} Helen Hay, c. at Edinburgh on 31 December, 1687, and m. to William Hamilton, 7th son of William Hamilton, 3rd of Wishaw, (he d. on 15 January, 1754,) and had issue.
    
    2. Jean Bruce, c. at Larbert on 28 October, 1669, m. to Henry Bruce, 14th of Clackmannan, and had issue.

• General Notes
  • Lanarkshire, Stirling, & Clackmannan: Commissariot Record of Lanark, Register of Testaments, 1595-1800 and Commissariot Record of Stirling, 1607-1800
    Mort Roll from 1781 in the Register House, Edinburgh.
      The Commissariot Record of Stirling. Register of Testaments, 1607-1800.
       "Pro re ecclesiastica."
    County: Stirling
    Country: Scotland
    Douglas, Archibald, sometime servant to Alexander Bruce of Kinnaird, par. of Larbert T. 14 Apr 1738
    
    Alexander Bruce, 4th of Kinnaird married Helen Bruce, daughter of Sir Robert Bruce of Clackmannan. Had two daughters - Helen and Jean.
    Married 2nd wife Margaret Elphinstone, daughter of Michael Elphinstone of Quarrell - had no children.

Details of Alexander's family with Helen Bruce (of Clackmannon)

Details of Alexander's family with Margaret Elphinstone