Robert Bruce of Airth (after 1471-1513) |
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| Father:1 | John Bruce of Stanehous (-1483) | ||
| Mother:2 | Elizabeth Menteith (-) | ||
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| Married:3 | Euphame Montgomerie (-) | ||||
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| Children with Euphame Montgomerie: | ||
| Robert Bruce of Airth (-before 8 March 1552)4 | ||
| John Bruce (-before 1512)5 | ||
| Isobel Bruce (-)6 | ||
| Children with : | ||
| Jonet Bruce (-)7 | ||
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| Born:8 | after 1471 | |||
| Killed:9 | 1513 | Branxton [city/town], Northumberland [county], England [country], United Kingdom [country] | ||
| in the battle of Flodden. | ||||
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| He was the eldest son of Sir John Bruce, served heir to his father, 8 October 1488. At the time of his father's death he could not have been more than eleven years old, or at his grandfather's more than sixteen, if, as is stated, his parents were married in 1471. In 1488-89 he had a precept for a certain sum in the Lord Treasurer's accounts "For biggin of his place of Ercht that was brynt" before the battle of Sauchie by the forces of James III, at that time the house of Keir was also burnt. He was a knight, and probably the principal part of the present Castle of Airth was built by him after the burning On 29 June 1489, he had a charter of confirmation from King James IV of the charter of King James II to his grandfather Alexander..10 | ||
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