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Helen Bruce

Helen was born in 1665 in Larbert.

Birth Notes
- Helen Bruce, 5th of Kinnaird suceeded in 1711 'through a deed of entail by which her son and heir and his successors were obliged to retain the name and arms of Bruce'
  Source: The Lands and Lairds of Larbert & Dunipace Parishes', John C. Gibson, 1908 quoted by Anne Anderson.

Helen's father was Alexander Bruce (of Kinnaird) and her mother was Helen Bruce (of Clackmannon). Her paternal grandparents were Robert Bruce of Kinnaird and Margaret Menteith; her maternal grandparents were Sir Robert Bruce (of Clackmannon) and <Unknown>. She had two sisters named Jean and Jean. She died after 1733.¹

Death Notes
- Born in Kinnaird, Scotland
  
  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
  Bruce, Helen, Lady Kinnaird, par. of Larbert 12 Apr 1728 and 17 Jul 1731
  
  Bruce    Hellen    12/04/1728    Lady Kinnaird, parish of Larbert    Testament Dative and Inventory    Stirling Commissary Court    CC21/5/13
  
  Bruce    Helen    26/04/1733    Lady Kinnaird, eldest lawful daughter to Alexander B., of Kinnaird, and relict of Robert Boyd, writer in Edinburgh. See also Boyd, Robert    Testament Dative and Inventory     Edinburgh Commissary Court    CC8/8/95

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Robert Bruce ^*
  - b.1500 in Airth
  
  Sir Alexander Bruce
  - b.1530 in Airth d.1600
  
  Janet Forrester ^*
  - b.1500 in Fife
  
  Rev Robert Bruce (of Kinnaird)
  - b.1554 in Airth d.13 Aug 1631 in Larbert
  
  Alexander Livingston ^*
  - d.1553
  
  Lady Jane Livingstone
  - b.1535 in Stirlingshire d.04 Oct 1599
  
  Anne Douglas ^*
  
  Robert Bruce of Kinnaird
  - d.1645
  
  Sir George Douglas
  
  Martha Douglas
  
  Marion Douglas
  
  Alexander Bruce (of Kinnaird)
  - d.1711
  
  Sir William Menteith (of Kerse)
  
  Margaret Menteith
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Helen Bruce
  - b.1665 in Larbert d.> 1733
  
  Sir Robert Bruce (of Clackmannon)
  
  Helen Bruce (of Clackmannon)
  
  <Unknown>
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Details of Helen's family with David Hay-Bruce

Details of Helen's family with Robert Boyd

¹ The Lands and Lairds of Larbert & Dunipace Parishes

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