David Bruce of Kennet

DAVID BRUCE OF KENNET

BRUCE
DAVIE
ROT. BRUCE/ANNAS MURRAY FR92 (FR92)
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30/04/1631
466
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CLACKMANNAN

Death

David Bruce of Kennet, here treated, died before 19 March 1673, the upon which his son David was served as heir in special to his deceased father. NRS: GD11/184

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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12 June and 25 June 1656: Clackmannanshire: Disposition by David Bruce of Kennets, eldest son and apparent heir of Robert Bruce of Schanbody, to Annas Murray, lady Kennet, his mother, of the Wodebank and other lands lying in the lands of Easter Kennet, in implement of his marriage contract with Marjory Young, daughter of David Young of Kirktoun, 12-25 June 1656. Because his father "intends and purposes to use policy and mak industry" in the lands of Craigtoun "by erecting and building of some saltpannes and salter houses"; the said David being also obliged after his father's death to furnish his mother with "two carts of small coalles and one cart of great coalles for her awin fyre weeklie and for brewing of her awin and her childrens drink ... she alwayis payand the expenses of hewing and bearing allennerly and careying them home to her awin durre". National Records of Scotland, Papers of Professor Robert K. Hannay, reference GD214/151

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8 December 1671: Charter by King Charles II ratifying and confirming Contract Matrimonial, and Disposition therein contained; entered into between David Bruce now of Kennet, with consent of the now deceased Mr Robert Bruce of Kennet, his father, and Anna Murray his mother, on the one part, and Marjory Young, with consent of David Young of Kirktoun, her father, on the other part (vide GD11/158), in the whole heads and articles thereof - Dated at Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/180

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19 March 1673: Extract Retour of the Special Service of David Bruce of Kennet, as heir in special to the deceased David Bruce of Kennet, his father, before Sir Henry Bruce of Clackmannan Knight, Heritable sheriff principal of the County of Clackmannan, George Bruce of Harperland, lawful son of the deceased Sir Robert Bruce of Clackmannan Knight, George Meldrum brother german of the deceased Mr Robert Meldrum of Tullibodie, George Bruce of Comrie, George Abercrombie of Skeach, Thomas Bruce of Blackhall, John Halden of Myreton, John Paton of Hillfoot (of Pitgober) Patrick Burne of Scheardell, and other in the lands and barony of Shanbody, with the manor place, comprehending the town and lands of Shanbody, lands of Hartshaw with the mill and mill lands thereof, lands of Craigmae, Tarbetfoord, Slackbrae, Startoun, and Gartfinnan, pertaining to the said deceased David Bruce in property, and the lands of the two Muirsides, pertaining to him in superiority, town and lands of Craigtoun, and teinds thereof, and coal, shoreduties, and other duties, belonging thereto, (excepting the rights of Mr Alexander Bruce, to the lands of Garlet vide GD11/177) Easter and Wester Kennets, and teinds, with the manor places thereof, Tenements of land with the yards and crofts, lying in the town of Clackmannan-Dated at Clackmannan. Clackmannan Retours no. 40. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/184

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3 March 1674: Precept from Chancery, for infefting David Bruce of Kennet, as heir in special, to David Bruce of Kennet his father, in the whole lands mentioned in GD11/184 excepting the Tenements and others, lying within, and adjoining to, the town of Clackmannan - Dated at Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/187

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8 August 1674: Discharge by Thomas Cadie, Tailor in Carnock, to Mr Alexander Bruce, brother of the deceased David Bruce of Kennet; of a years annualrent, of the sum of 350 merks money of Scotland, in Bond by the said David Bruce, to the said Thomas Cadie, dated 2d Decemb. 1672, and that in name and behalf of David Bruce of Kennet, son and heir of the said deceased David Bruce of Kennet. Witnesses Mr James Hutton Schoolmaster of Culross writer of the Discharge, and William Burn, Merchant burgess of Culross- Dated at Culross. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/189

References

• Stirnet -‘Bruce07’