Major William Bruce
William was born in 1744 in
Larbert.
- Birth Notes
- BVRI says: BRUCE, William Chr 1744 Scot Stir Larber
Fa: David BRUCE
Mo: Agnes GLEN
IGI submitted record: About 1743 Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
William's father was
David Hay-Bruce and his mother was
Agnes Glen. His paternal grandparents were
David Hay-Bruce and
Helen Bruce. He had five brothers and three sisters, named
Alexander,
David,
Thomas,
Robert,
Bruce,
Agnes,
Elisabeth and
Margaret. He had a half-brother named
James. He died at the age of 39 on April 30th, 1783 in
British India.
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Occupation Details
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From 1767 William's occupation was major, East India Company.
- Occupation Notes
- In the Royal Navy before 1767
Travelled to India in 1767
See Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Courts of Common Pleas (from Google Books)
See also
"A Treatise on the Rules of the Law of Personal Succession", David Robertson
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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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