Mary Elizabeth Bruce
Mary was born on March 28th, 1799.
- Birth Notes
- Mary Elzabeth Bruce, 9th of Kinnaird succeeded to the property in 1810 and was married 20th June 1822 to Charles Lennox Cumming (who assumed the name and arms of Bruce), 3rd son of Sir Alexander Cumming Gordon, Baronet of Altyre & Gordonstown. They had one daughter, Elizabeth Mary who succeeded to Kinnaird. Mrs. Cummings-Bruce was the author of "The Bruces and the Cumyns".
Source: The Lands and Lairds of Larbert & Dunipace Parishes', John C. Gibson, 1908, quoted by Anne Anderson.
Mary's father was
James Bruce and her mother was
Elisabeth Spicer. Her paternal grandparents were
James Bruce and
Mary Dundas; her maternal grandparents were
William Spicer and <Unknown>. She was an only child. She died at the age of 76 on August 29th, 1875.
- Death Notes
- Born in Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland?
IGI: submitted record: Female Birth: About 1799 Kinnaird
IGI extracted birth: Mary Elizabeth Bruce,
28 MAR 1799 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, father James Bruce, mother Elisabeth Spicer
James Bruce's gravestone in car park at Larbert Old Church:
Right Side of Stone
"Sacred to the memory of ELIZABETH CUMMING BRUCE
Grand daughter and heiress of JAMES BRUCE of Kinnaird
Born 1799, married 1820 and died at Kinnaird in 1875
Also her husband CHARLES LENNOX CUMMING BRUCE of Dunphial and Roseisle
Born at Altyre February 20th 1790
Representative of the United Counties of Elgin and Nairn and previously of the
Inverness District of Burghs during ten successive parliaments from 1851 to 1869"
Died at Broomhall January 1st 1875
Her grave: BRUCE, Elizabeth Cumming died 1875 aged 76 source: Anne Anderson
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Occupation Details
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Mary's occupation was author.
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- Occupation Notes
- author of "The Bruces and the Cumyns"
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
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