David Bruce, of Kennet

DAVID BRUCE OF KENNET

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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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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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