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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.

Death Notes
- In Calcutta, India

Occupation Details
- 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

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Hay
  
  David Hay-Bruce
  
  David Hay-Bruce
  - b.1696 d.1758
  
  Rev Robert Bruce (of Kinnaird)^*
  - b.1554 in Airth d.13 Aug 1631 in Larbert
  
  Robert Bruce of Kinnaird
  - d.1645
  
  Martha Douglas ^*
  
  Alexander Bruce (of Kinnaird)
  - d.1711
  
  Sir William Menteith (of Kerse)
  
  Margaret Menteith
  
  Helen Bruce
  - b.1665 in Larbert d.1728
  
  Sir Robert Bruce (of Clackmannon)
  
  Helen Bruce (of Clackmannon)
  
  Major William Bruce
  - b.1744 in Larbert d.30 Apr 1783 in British India
  
  Agnes Glen
  - b.24 Mar 1714 in Linlithgow
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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