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Helen Bruce

Female - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Helen Bruce and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Col Robert (3rd of Kinnaird) Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1651 in Worcester.
    2. 3. Alexander (4th of Kinnaird) Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1711.

    Family/Spouse: Alexander (4th of Kinnaird) Bruce. Alexander (son of Robert (2nd of Kinnaird) Bruce and Margaret (of Kerse) Menteith, son of Helen Bruce) died in 1711. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Helen Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Col Robert (3rd of Kinnaird) Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Helen1) died in 1651 in Worcester.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Killed at the Battle of Worcester 1651. He was succeeded by his brother


  2. 3.  Alexander (4th of Kinnaird) Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Helen1) died in 1711.

    Notes:

    Also at Battle of Worcester, but survived. Lost almost all his fortune in the cause of the Stuarts. Married his cousin Helen Bruce of Clackmannon, and in their marriage contract a clause was inserted, that if there were no sons, the eldest daughter "unless she married a gentleman of the name of Bruce must require her husband and eldest son to assume her name and arms". This actually happened, for they had only two daughters

    Family/Spouse: Helen Bruce. Helen (daughter of Sir R (of Clackmannan) Bruce) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Helen Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  3. 4.  Helen Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Helen1) and died.

    Notes:

    inherited Kinnaird in 1711 and was known as the lady of Kinnaird. Only one of her sons survived her

    Family/Spouse: David (of Woodcockdale) Hay. David and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. David Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1696; died in 1758.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Helen Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alexander2, 1.Helen1) and died.

    Notes:

    inherited Kinnaird in 1711 and was known as the lady of Kinnaird. Only one of her sons survived her

    Family/Spouse: David (of Woodcockdale) Hay. David and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. David Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1696; died in 1758.

  2. 6.  David Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (4.Helen2, 1.Helen1) was born in 1696; died in 1758.

    Notes:

    Was "out" in the '15, but escaped after being taken prisoner at Preston. This is familiar ground, for he was the father of James Bruce the Traveller by his first marriage to Mary Graham, and by his second to Agnes Glen, he was father of six sons, only two of whom left any descendants.



Generation: 4

  1. 7.  David Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (5.Helen3, 3.Alexander2, 1.Helen1) was born in 1696; died in 1758.

    Notes:

    Was "out" in the '15, but escaped after being taken prisoner at Preston. This is familiar ground, for he was the father of James Bruce the Traveller by his first marriage to Mary Graham, and by his second to Agnes Glen, he was father of six sons, only two of whom left any descendants.




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