Marion Bruce

MARION BRUCE Lady Airth

Marion Bruce, here treated, is the daughter of Sir David Bruce, 7th Baron Of Clackmannan The Bruces of Airth and their Cadets: 14

Death

Marion Bruce, here treated, died in July 1575. She probably died at Dysart in Fife, Scotland, where she made her last will and testament on 15 June 1575. [NRS: CC8/8/3]

First Marriage

Marion Bruce, here treated, married Robert Bruce of Airth They were granted a papal dispensation for their marriage on 23 March 529. NRS: GD37/358

Second Marriage

Marion Bruce, here treated, married Magnus Sinclair of Kynninmonth They are noticed as man and wife on 14 November 1561. RMS 1546-80: charter number 1402

Her Last Will and Testament

Marion Bruce, Lady Airth, the wife of Magnus Sinclair of Kynninmonth, made her last will and testament on 18 June 1575. It was made in the Burgh of Dysart in Fife. She nominated and constituted her husband Magnus Sinclair of Kynninmonth and her second son Robert Bruce of Baldrig to be her only executors and intromitters with her whole goods and gear. Confirmation was granted to the executors on 11 August 1575. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar and Inventory of Marioun Bruce, Lady Airth, sometime spouse to Magnus Sinclair in Kynninmonth, reference CC8/8/3]

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Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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[23 March 1529]: Dispensation in form of apostolic letters by Antonius, cardinal of the Four Crowned Saints, in favour of Robert Bruce of Artht and Marion [or Marjorie] Bruce, for their marriage, in spite of fact that they are related in third and fourth degrees of affinity, by her relationship to Margaret Schaw who has known said Robert carnally. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce family of Airth, reference GD37/358

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1 July 1547: Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland which confirmed possession of two bovates of the land of Airth, and other lands, to Alexander Bruce and his wife Jonete Levingstoun. Alexander is identified as the son and apparent heir of Robert Bruce of Airth, who had previously resigned these lands in favour of his son. Robert Bruce of Airth reserved his own liferent and that of his wife Mariote Bruce. RMS 1546-80: charter number 118

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14 November 1561: Charter by which Robert Scot, portioner of Kynnynmonth, confirms that he has sold part of his lands of Kynnynmonth to Magnus Sinclair, son of William, Lord Sinclair, and his wife Mariote Bruce. This charter was confirmed under the Great Seal of Scotland on 6 December 1561. RMS 1546-80: charter number 1402

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19 May 1564: Instrument of redemption by Robert Drummond of Carnok, knight, of a seventh part of the lands of Carnok on payment to Marion Bruce, Lady Airthe, and Mawnis Sinclare, now her spouse, of the sum of 567 merks 6s. 8d., the said Marion discharging the said Robert of all bygone rents and that in respect Alexander Bruce of Airthe had become obliged to pay 60 merks to Margaret Bruce, daughter of the said Marion as for complete payment of all bygone dues, the said Marion also renouncing and discharging a contract between her and the said Robert, dated 3 March, 1557, by which the said Robert bound himself to pay 100 merks to Alexander Bruce of Airthe and the said Marion. Dated 19 May, 1564. National Records of Scotland, Title deeds relating to the lands of Carnock and Plean, reference GD17/153

In dorso: Discharge by Alexander Bruce of Airthe in favour of Sir Robert Drummond of Carnok, knight, of the sum of 240 merks for which the said Alexander had been bound as cautioner to the said Robert, for bygone dues of the said lands. Dated 20 Nov., 1565.

Attached is discharge by Marion Bruce, Magnus Sinclar, son of William, Lord Synclar, her spouse, and Margaret Bruce, her daughter, in favour of the said Robert Drummond of the sum of 120 merks in complete payment of sum of 240 merks due as bygone duties of above lands. Dated 5 Nov., 1565.

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2 January 1573: Bond of Reversion by Magnus Synclar [Sinclair] of Kyninmonthe [Kinninmonth] and Marion Bruiss [Bruce], his spouse, to John Maluyll [Melville] of Rayth [Raith], of annualrent of £20 Scots from lands of Rayth, on payment of 300 merks. [2 seals appended.] National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Leslie family, Earls of Leven and Melville, reference GD26/3/301

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8 June 1576: Extract bond of caution by Henry, Lord Sinclair, as cautioner for Magnus Sinclair of Kynninmonth [Kinninmonth], to Andrew Bruce, son of umquhile Marion Bruce, spouse of said Magnus, of money received by Magnus on the reversion to James Gib [Gibb] of Ballinkirk of sixteen part lands of Over Stintoun [Over Stenton] in regality of Dunfermline and sheriffdom of Fife and reversion to Thomas Scott of Abbotshall of annualrent on lands of Abbotshall. Registered: B of C and S, 18 June 1576. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Sinclair Family, Earls of Rosslyn, reference GD164/8

Evidence cited in the Bruces of Airth and their Cadets

14 May 1548: Charter by Robert Bruce of Airth to Robert Bruce, his son and apparent heir, and Jonet Livingston his spouse, of the Mill of Airth, reserving Robert's liferent, and a terce to " Mariote Bruce spouse mee moderne." At Airth, Witnesses, Mr. Thomas Bruys, James Brus, etc. The Bruces of Airth: xxxiii

Printed Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1546-1580. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1886), 1180 pp. including indices and errata

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage III: 473
2. The Bruces of Airth and their Cadets: 14-5
3. StirnetL Bruce 08

BRUCE, EARLS OF ELGIN AND AILESBURY Balfour Paul, James, ed. (1906). The Scots Peerage, Vol. III. Edinburgh: David Douglas. pp. 467–468. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.

Sir David Bruce, eldest son of the second marriage, succeeded his father in Clackmannan, to the exclusion of his elder half-brother Robert and his son David. On 11 September 1497 he had a Crown charter of Clackmannan, subject to his father's liferent and that of his mother Mariota Herries. On 3 February 1506-7 he had a Crown charter erecting Clackmannan, with other lands, into a barony, when he is styled ' David Bruis de Clackmannan miles, Alius quondam David Bruce de Clackmannan,' his nephew, David Bruce of Rait, having resigned any interest he might have in it. The estate must have been a very large one, from the enumeration of the lands incorporated in the barony. He had a licence to hold a fair at Clackmannan on the Feast of St. Bartholomew annually, 18 April 1517, which was confirmed 18 September 1542. Sir David was on an assize 1 December 1554, On 21 January 1550-51 he gave a charter to Robert Bruce, his grandson and apparent heir, and Janet Levingstone, his wife, of an annualrent of forty merks, and was alive 12 June 1556, when he gave a precept of sasine for infefting Robert Bruce, brother- german of the deceased Mr. John Bruce, in the lands of Wester Kennet. Sir David married Jean, daughter of Sir Patrick Blacadder of Tulliallan, by whom he had issue five sons and four daughters, viz. : —

1.John, died vita patris before 14 February 1550-51, but carried on the line of the Clackmannan family, which became extinct in the male line on the death, 8 July 1772, of Henry Bruce, fifteenth and last Baron.
2. Edward, of Blairhall born 1505, had a charter of the lands of Easter Kennet, 1537, on the resignation of Robert Brady. This charter was confirmed11 by James v. 24 April 1537. He had also a charter 12 from the Abbot of Culross 7 June 1540, confirmed 15 February 1542-43, of the lands of Bergady and two parts of the Shire mills
3. David, of Green. He was ancestor of the Bruces of Kennet, Lords Balfour of Burleigh. (See vol. i. p. 547.)
4. Robert, of Lynmylne. The Swedish Bruces ennobled in 1668 were probably descended from him.
5. Patrick, of Valleyfield. He had a charter of Valley-field from the Commendator of Culross, 8 June 1540, to himself and Margaret Falconer, his wife, which was confirmed7 15 February 1542-43. In this confirmation charter he is called son of Sir David Bruce of Clackmannan, Knight. He is said to have resigned the lands and barony of Valleyfield to James Preston of Craigmillar, and to have died s. p., leaving the estate of Green to his brother David ; but, on the other hand, David appears as a witness to a charter under the designation 'of ' de Greyne,' 30 January 1536-37. He is also a witness to a precept of sasine 6 November 1536, and in an ancient MS. pedigree, endorsed 1640, Patrick is styled of Valleyfield,' and David is called ' of Greyne.' It would, on the whole, seem that Patrick never possessed Green, but only Valleyfield.
6. Elizabeth, married, first, to Alexander Dundas of Fingask ; they had a charter of Cottis, 8 August 1542. She was married, secondly, to Robert Oolless of Bonneymoon.
7. Marion, married Robert Bruce of Airth ; and Magnus Sinclair of Kynninmonth, second son 7 of William, Lord Sinclair. She died July 1575; will dated at Dysart 18 June 1575, confirmed 11 August 1575.8
8. Agnes, married to John Elphinstone, parson of Invernochty, with issue.
9. Alison, married to Sir James Oolville of Ochiltree, circa 1530. They had a charter of East Wemyss 20 August 1533.

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• Marion Bruce1,2
• F, #47086, d. July 1575
• Father Sir David Bruce, Baron O'Lack Manor d. a 1505
• Mother Janet Blackadder1
• Marion Bruce married John Menteith circa 1500.1 Marion Bruce married Robert Bruce, son of Sir Robert Bruce and Mariota Forrester, before 1 July 1547.1 Marion Bruce married Magnus Sinclair, son of William Sinclair, 4th Lord Sinclair and Agnes Bruce, before 6 December 1561.1,3 Marion Bruce died in July 1575.1
• Family 1 John Menteith d. b 1506
• Family 2 Robert Bruce d. b 6 Dec 1561
• Family 3 Magnus Sinclair d. 16 Jul 1586
• Citations
• 1.[S11565] The Scots Peerage, Vol. III, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 473.
• 2.[S11577] Unknown author, Burke's Commoners, Vol. II, p., 370.
• 3.[S11586] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 573.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1566.htm#... ___________________________
• Marion Bruce1
• F, #185120
• Last Edited=19 Mar 2008
• Marion Bruce is the daughter of Sir David Bruce of Clackmannan and Janet Blackadder.1,2 She married, firstly, Robert Bruce of Airth, son of Sir Robert Bruce of Airth and Eupheme Montgomerie.1 She married, secondly, Marcus Sinclair of Carberry.2
• She was also known as Mariot.2 Her married name became Bruce.1 Her married name became Sinclair.2
• Citations
• 1.[S37] Volume 1, page 547. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• 2.[S37] See. [S37]
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p18512.htm#i185120 _________________________
• 'Bruce08'I
• Families covered: Bruce of Airth, Bruce of Kinnaird, Bruce of Stenhouse
• Most of the upper section of this page was previously within the old version of Bruce02. It was redone in June 2007 as part of a review of various Bruce families. See here for more details.
• Sir Edward Bruce of Airth
• m. (by 1417) Agnes Airth (dau of Sir William Airth of Airth)
  • 1. Sir Robert Bruce of Airth (d 01.1450)
  • m. Janet Livingston (dau of Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar)
    • A. Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse (d 1488)
    • m. Margaret or Janet Forrester (dau of Sir Malcolm Forrester, 3rd of Torwood)
      • i. John Bruce of Stenhouse (dvp by 1483)
      • m. (1471) Elizabeth Menteith (dau of William Menteith of Kerse)
        • a. Sir Robert Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse (d 10.1513)
        • m. Euphemia Montgomery (dau of Alexander Montgomery, 2nd Lord)
          • (1) Robert Bruce of Airth (d by 14.11.1561)
          • m1. (by 09.09.1523) Janet Forrester (dau of Sir Walter Forrester of Carden)
            • (A) Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth (d 16.03.1600)
            • m. Janet Livingston (d 04.10.1599, dau of Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord)
              • (i) William Bruce (dvp 1597)
              • m. (1582) Jane Fleming (d 10.1630, dau of John Fleming, 5th Lord)
              • .... etc.

m2. Marion Bruce (d 05.1575, dau of David Bruce, 7th of Clackmannan)

• ***** .... etc.
• Main source(s): BP1934 (Bruce of Stenhouse), RedBookScot (Perthshire, Bruce of Airth + Bruce of Kinnaird (1st Family))
• From: Stirnet.com ___________________________