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Charles Lennox Cumming

Charles was born on February 20th, 1790.

Birth Notes
- See Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry
  born in Perth

He died at the age of 84 on January 1st, 1875.

Death Notes
- See wife's memorial stone stone in Larbert Old Parish church.
  Died at Broomhall.
  
  Grave: BRUCE, Charles Lennox Cumming died 01.01.1875 aged 84

General Notes
- Of Roseisle, Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland, a younger son of the family of Altyre who assumed the name of Bruce, and in 1837 was member of Parliament for the Inverness district of burghs.
  
  He is listed under: Names from the Madras Civil Fund Family Register, LDS Film No 1836107
  
  Wrote: "Memoirs Regarding Bruce's Journey and Drawings in Northerne Africa". Spottiswoode, London, 1837.
  
  Changed his surname to Bruce-Cumming on marriage

Occupation Details
- Charles' occupation was Army major.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Provost of Nairn (1825)
      Member of Parliament for Inverness, later for Elginshire

Personal Timeline

Details of Charles' family with Mary Elizabeth Bruce