Robert Bruce of Kinnaird & Margaret Menteith 
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Personal Details
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Robert Bruce of Kinnaird
He died in 1645.- Death Notes
- Slain at Naseby, fighting for King Charles I. He was followed by his elder son Robert.
Source: Robert John Usher-Somers
Robert, 2nd of Kinnaird succeeded his father in 1631. He married Margaret Menteith of the Kerse family. They had two sons - Colonel Robert and Alexander.
source "The Lands and Lairds of Larbert & Dunipace Parishes", John C. Gibson, 1908, quoted by Anne Anderson.
- Slain at Naseby, fighting for King Charles I. He was followed by his elder son Robert.
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Robert Bruce
He died as a war casualty in 1651 in England.- Death Notes
- Killed at the Battle of Worcester. He was succeeded by his brother Alexander.
Alexander Bruce (of Kinnaird)
- Birth Notes
- from "The Red Book of Perthshire" (see http://www.perthshireheritage.co.uk/Bruce%20of%20Kinnaird.html )
Alexander Bruce, 4th of Kinnaird, apprenticed to Andrew Steven, Merchant in Edinburgh, on 22 July, 1646, was present with his elder brother in the Royalist army at the battle of Worcester in 1651 and managed to make his escape and to whom he was retoured heir on 3 January, 1655. He m. firstly in 1664 to Helen, daughter of Sir Robert Bruce, 10th of Clackmannan, secondly at Edinburgh on 2 November, 1676, to Margaret Elphinstone and d. in 1711. He had issue,
1. Helen Bruce, m. in 1685 to David Hay, 3rd of Woodcockdale, (eldest son and heir of John Hay, 2nd of Woodcockdale, and was c. at Linlithgow on 2 April, 1665. He d. prior to 1 June, 1697,) and had issue,
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1a Alexander Hay, b. on 21 January, 1689, and d. young.
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1a} John Hay, b. on 23 December, 1690, and d. young.
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1a} David Hay Bruce, 4th of Woodcockdale and Kinnaird, b. on 25 November, 1696, and assumed the surname and arms of Bruce of Kinnaird upon succeeding to his maternal estate. He m. in 1729 to Marion, daughter of James Graham, 1st of Airth, and had issue.
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1a} Margaret Hay, b. on 30 August, 1683.
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1a} Helen Hay, c. at Edinburgh on 31 December, 1687, and m. to William Hamilton, 7th son of William Hamilton, 3rd of Wishaw, (he d. on 15 January, 1754,) and had issue.
2. Jean Bruce, c. at Larbert on 28 October, 1669, m. to Henry Bruce, 14th of Clackmannan, and had issue.
- from "The Red Book of Perthshire" (see http://www.perthshireheritage.co.uk/Bruce%20of%20Kinnaird.html )
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