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BRUCE. 81 Eincase. SIH ALEXANDER DE BRUS, of Airtli (descended from Edward, brother of Sir Robert de Bnis, ancestor of the Earls of Elgin, &c.), had a charter from Q. Mary -n-ith consent of the Regent Arran on his father's resignation of part of Airth 1547 ; m. Janet, dau. of Alexander, oth Lord Livingstone (by Agnes, dau. of John, Earl of Morton, whose mother was the Princess Johanna, dau. of JAMES I. of Scotland); he d. 1603, liaving had 5 sons, [1] William, died in his father's lifetime ; m. Jean, dau. of John, oth Lord Fleming ; she d. Oct. 1630 ; will dated 6 Aug. preceiling; had 3 sons, viz.: — (1) Sir John, m. Margaret dau. of Alexander, 4th Lord Elphinstone, male line extinct on the death of Sir Alexander in Sept. 1665. (2) Sir William, created a Baroxet. (3) Patrick, of Newtoune, d. in 1655, having m. Janet, 2nd dau. of late John Jackson, of Eilinburgh, merchant (by Rachel, dau. of Joseph Johnston, of Hilton, and had with other issue a sou, Michael, ancestor of Sir Henry Hervey Bruce, Bart, (see next title.) [2] Robert, ancestor of the Kinnaird family. [3] Sir John, ancestor of the Kiucavel family. [4] Sir Alexander, ancestor of the Bangour family. [5] Robert, of Garwell, a priest. SIR AT:lLIAJI BRUCE, of Stenhouse, which he received from his gpindfather. Sir Alexander, to " remain ^vith him and his heirs," Wiis created a Kxight-Baronet of Nova Scotia 29 Sept. 1628; d. Feb. 1630, having m. dau. and heir of Gen. Middleton, of Lethem, by whom he had a dau. He m. 2ndly, Kacliel, dau. of Joseph Jolmstoun, of Hilton, Berwicks. an<l widow of John Jackson, of Edinburgh, merchant. His descendant, SIR WILLIAJI, 7tll Baronet (on the death of his father Sir Michael 1 Nov. 1795); d. 17 Nov. 1827, having m. June 1795, Anne Colquhoun, dau. of Sir William Cunningham- Fairlie, Bai-t. and had with other issue 3 sons, [1] Sir Michael, 8th Baronet; b. 31 Mar. 1798; d. s. p. 14 Dec. 1862, having m. 10 June, 1822, Isabella, only child of Alexander Moir, Esq. of Scotstoun, Aberdeensh.; she d. 19 Nov. 1867. [2] William Cuningham, Bombay c.s.; b. 14 Nov. 1798; d. 11 Nov. 18 J2, having m. 1820, Jane, dau. of William Clark, Esq. of London, and had, with other issue, 5 sons and 2 dans. (1) Sir 'William Cuningham, Oth and present Baronet. (2) Ronald, late an officer Bombay army; b. 18 Oct. 1831, unm. (3) Michael Robert, lieut.-gen. in the army (retil.), late brevet- col, and lieut.-col. Bombay S.C.; b. 14 Dec. 1832; m. 5 Mar. 1858, Lorina Mary Anne, eldest dau. of Col. Wilson, Bombay army (Bart.), and has a son and dau. Ronald Berners, b. 29 Dec. 1863.— Amy Eveleen. (4) Arthur Neil, capt. E.I.C.S. political agent at Haraotee; b. 27 Jan. 1838; d. 8 June, 1869, at Rajpootana, having m. 28 Mar. 1863, Marian Katherine, eldest dau. of John Murray, surgeon-gen. Bengal M.S. (she re-m. 29 Aug. 1876, to Thomas Collett Sandars, Esq. of London), and had 2 sons, Arthur Francis, b. Dec. 1863. — William Cuningham, b. Oct 1866. (5) Anne Harriet, m. Ist^— 13 Mar. 1841, to William Russell Simpson, capt. 28th Bombay, N.I.; he d. 21 Jan. 1848, having had 3 sons, /!/ George Biiice Simpsox, b. 16 Jan. 1842. /2/ AVilliam Edward, capt. 28th Bombay native infantry, b. 12 Jan. 1845; d. unm. 4 Jan. 1877. /3/ Clifton Henry, b. 24 May, 1847. Mrs. SIMPSOX re-m. — 6 Aug. 1850, Freiherr von Gersteiu Hohenstein, major 2nd Prussian dragoons ; he d. 3 Sept. 1868, and had a son, /4/ Ernst VOX Gerstein Hohexstein, Ueut. Prussian grenadier guards, b. 20 July, 1851. (6) Emma, m. 1st— 27 Oct. 1846, to Edward Henry Simpson, major 2nd regt. Bombay light cavalry; he d. 24 Dec. 1861, leaving 3 daus. /I/ Katherine Augusta SiMPSOX, m. to Joshua King, Esq. Bombay C.S. /2/ Alice Isabel. /3/ Ada Henrietta. Mrs. SIMPSON re-m.— 21 Aug. 1862, to Col. Robert Lewis Taylor, c.B. E.I.C.S. commissioner to Herat 1857, and has a dau. /4/ Emmeline Tatlor. (7) Ada Catherine, m. 21 Jan. 1865,to James Waller O'Grady, lieut. K.N. (V. Guillamore.) [3] Alexander Fairlie, Madras C.S. b. 31 Aug. 1799; d. 25 June, 1875, having m. 2ndly— 27 Feb. 1827, Marion Harriet, dau. of Robert Cathcart, of Drum, Edinburgh.; she d. 29 Nov. 1852, having had 8 sons and a dau. (1) Alexander .James, major-gen. in the army, late col. Madras S.c. twenty years in the Mysore commission; b. 24 Dec. 1828; m. 16 Dec. 1853, Marianne, dau. ot J. F. Thomas, Esq. and has 4 sons and a dau. (1) Alexander Fairlie, b. 3 Nov. 1854.— r2) John Fryer, b. 19 Jan. 1858.— (3) Robert Cathcart, b. 8 Sept. 1859. — (4) Michael, b. 6 June, 1866. (5) Diana Harriet, m. 4 Sept. 1879, to William, only son of late Lieut. A. Bremner, Madras army. Bart. (2) George Cadell, C.E. b. 23 Jan. 1830; m. 16 June, 1855, Roberta, dau. of R Cadell, of Ratho, and has 2 sous and 2 daus. (3) John Clinton 'Whish, lieut.-col. Madras S.C. b. 24 Oct. 1833. (4) Francis Stewart,, b. 27 Aug. 1835. (5) Charles Chesney, b. 15 July, 1837; m. 1 Oct. 1873, E Anne, dau. of Callaghan, and has a son and 2 daus. (6) Edward Buckle, b. 24 Sept. 1838. (7) Eliot Armstrong, M.S.C. capt. 37th Madras N.l. b. 9 Aug. 1840; m. 9 Aug. 1861, Mary, dau. of Rev. E Dawson, and has 5 sons and a dau. (8) Michael McCubbin, b. 15 Nov. 1814. (9) Mary Anne Cathcart, m. 5 Sept. 1877, to Rev. James Cooper, F.c. of Ellsridge Hill, Bigfar, N.B. Mr. A. Fairlie Bruce m. 3rdly— 16 Aug. 1860, Janette Dickie, 2nd dau. of late Robert Perrv, Esq. Glasgow, and had a son, (10) Robert Perry, b. 1 Aug. 1861. BRUCE, Sir Henry Her-vtey, of Down Hill, CO. Londonderry (180i, U.K.); high sheriff 1846, lord-lieut., hon. col. Londonderry mil. M.P. Coleraine 1862/74, 1880; formerly 1st life guards ; s. his father as 3rd Baro- net in 1836 ; b. 22 Sept. 1820 ; m. 12 July, 1842, Marianne Margaret, only dau. of Sir J. Granville Juckes Clifton, Bart, of Clifton, Notts, (ext.), and has 2 sons, (1) Hervev Juckes Llovd, capt. and lieut.-col. Coldstream guards 18f8; b. 5 Oct. 1843 ; m. 15 Jan. 1872, Ellen Maud, youngest dau. of Percy Ricardo, Esq. of Bramley Park, Surrey, and has 4 sons, Hervey Ronald and Percy Robert, twins, b. 9 Dec. 1872. — William, b. 12 July, 1876.- -A son, b. 1 Nov. 1880. (2) James Andrew Thomas, com. R.N. b. 15 July, 1846; m. 27 June, 1877, Catherine Mary Philippa, elder dau. of late Col. Edwin Wodehouse, C.B. R.A. (E. KlMBERLET). Abms — Or, on a saltire gu. a harp arg., a chief of the second on a canton arg. a hon rampant az. Crest — A lion passant az., holding in his dexter paw a trefoil slipped ppr. Motto — Fuimus. Seat — Down Hill, near Coleraine. Town House— 7, Portmau Square, 'W. Hincage. MICHAEL BRUCE, clerk, of Killinchy, co. Down, im- prisoned at Westminster for officiating in private as a minister of the gospel (youngest son of Patrick Bruce, of New- toune (see preceding article) ; biu-. at Anwortli. Wigtonsh. 1693, having m. (marriage contract 30 May, 16.59) Jean, dau. of Robert Bruce, of Kinnaird, killed at tlie battle of Naseby (and sister of Col. Robert Bruce, of Kinnaird. of the life guards ot Charles II.; d. of wounds received at Worcester), by whom lie had several children. His son and heir, JAMES BRUCE, clerk, of Killvleagh, co. Down, 1685, until his death, wiU dated Feb. 1725; m. 25 Sept. 1685, Mar- garet, dau. of Col. James Traill, of Tolychin, co. Down; she was bur. 25 May, 1706, having had with other issue 2 sons, (la) Michael, clerk, of Hollywood, co. Down, 1711; b. 27 July, 1686, and bur. there 1735; m."7 June, 1716, Mary Ker, and left a son, SAMUEL, of Dublin, clerk, b. Mar. 1722; d. 12 Feb. 1767, having m. Mar. 1751, Rose, dau. of Robert Rainey, of Mag- herafelt, co. Antrim ; she d. , 1807, having had with other issue 2 sons, [lb] William. of Belfast, D.D. b. 30 July,1757; d.27 Feb.l84l, having m. 25 Jan. 1788, Susannah, sister of Mr. John Hutton, of Dublin; she d. 1819, having had 4 sons and 4 daus. G