Rachel Bruce

4. DAVID4 CUNNINGHAM (JOSEPH3, JOHN2, ALEXANDER1) was born 1607 in Ireland, and died 1691 in Ireland.

He married RACHEL BRUCE 1651 in Ireland. She was born 1612 in Scotland.

Child of DAVID CUNNINGHAM and RACHEL BRUCE is:

• 5. i. ALEXANDER5 CUNNINGHAM, b. Bet. 1653 - 1663, Scotland; d. 1749, Ireland.

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Baptism 01 Feb 1625 • Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

http://www.brucefamily.com/lineage.htm

http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/washington/vitals/births/washbirth...

Note: The Redbook of Scotland website has moved since note was written.

It has been very difficult to find accurate information that supports the identity of Rachel Bruce's parents. Most of the family trees give her parents as William Bruce, 1st Baronet of Stenhouse and Rachel Johnstone.

I have discovered "The Red Book of Scotland" an extension of research by Gordon MacGregor and in Volume III "The Redbook of the Shires of Clackmannan, Linlithgow and Stirling"MacGregor lists Rachel Bruce as the daughter of William Bruce, 1st Baronet of Stenhouse and Rachel Johnstone.

The information for Rachel gives her birthdate as 1 February 1625 and Edinburgh as her place of birth. This ties in with Baptismal records found on ancestry.com that list 1625 as the baptism for a Rachel Bruce.

"The Red Book of Scotland" information can be found on the internet at www.redbookofscotland.com

Notes

Pockets of Chaos - Cunningham Connection This entry was posted on February 22, 2015

During the 17th century the Cunninghams left Scotland to become part of The Plantation of Ulster. This was an effort by English kings to control the ‘Irish problem’ by stealing lands from the Irish Catholics and giving or selling the lands to Scottish Presbyterians and some English Anglicans. The English thought that the Scots and Irish would intermarry—which they did—and the Protestant Scots would keep the Irish Catholics docile to their overlords. It didn’t work, but it did lead to the evolution of the bravest and strongest fighting men and women, the Scots-Irish, many of whom would go to the New World, fight a revolution, and create a democratic republic. ...
4.Hugh B. Cunningham was the son of 5a.Mary Rebeka Burns (1668-1749) and 5.Alexander Cunningham (b. 1653 or 1663 in Dublin, Ireland or Scotland; d. 1749 or 1747 in Ireland; married 1701 in Leinster, Ireland). Alexander was the son of 6a.Rachel Bruce (1611-1651) and 6.David Cunningham (b. 1607 in Scotland; d. 1691 in Ireland; married 1651 in Leinster, Dublin, Ireland). David and his family were evidently sent to Ireland to settle in the Ulster Plantation scheme of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland). His parents were 7a.Nancy Mary Blessington (1570-1640) and 7.Joseph Cunningham (b. 1568 in Scotland; d. 1637 in Scotland or Ireland; married 1605 in Leinster, Dublin, Ireland). Joseph’s parents were 8a.Sarah Wallace (1531-1631) and 8.John Cunningham (b. 1520 in Scotland; d. 1602 in Ireland; married in 1566 in Leinster). John was the son of 9a.Mary Robinson (1503-1528) and 9.Alexander Cunningham (b. 1498 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 1579 in Ireland or Scotland; married 1528 in Leinster).So, my 9th great grandfather connects our family to Kilmaurs, Ayrshire and the estates of the Earls of Glencairn, the traditional holdings of the Cunningham family. More later.

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• http://redbookofscotland.co.uk/
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bruce-1304
• OPR Baptism indexes; BRUCE, RACHEL; WILLIAME BRUCE/RACHEL JOHNSTOUN FR698 (FR698); F; 01/02/1625; 685/1 30 104; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
• Source: #S-1639874093 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=millind&h=10189715&ti=0&indiv... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1633 Birth place: Scottland Death date: Death place: Ire, Ireland APID: 1,7249::10189715
• The source for Rachel's parents is listed here. She is mentioned in Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60143&h=20...
• “The Bruces of Airth and their cadets.” Bruces of Stenhouse. Page 93 - 95. Archive.Org not listed

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4. DAVID4 CUNNINGHAM (JOSEPH3, JOHN2, ALEXANDER1) was born 1607 in Ireland, and died 1691 in Ireland.

He married RACHEL BRUCE 1651 in Ireland. She was born 1612 in Scotland.

Child of DAVID CUNNINGHAM and RACHEL BRUCE is:

5. i. ALEXANDER5 CUNNINGHAM, b. Bet. 1653 - 1663, Scotland; d. 1749, Ireland. Baptism 01 Feb 1625 • Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

http://www.brucefamily.com/lineage.htm

http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/washington/vitals/births/washbirth...

Note: The Redbook of Scotland website has moved since note was written.

It has been very difficult to find accurate information that supports the identity of Rachel Bruce's parents. Most of the family trees give her parents as William Bruce, 1st Baronet of Stenhouse and Rachel Johnstone.

I have discovered "The Red Book of Scotland" an extension of research by Gordon MacGregor and in Volume III "The Redbook of the Shires of Clackmannan, Linlithgow and Stirling"MacGregor lists Rachel Bruce as the daughter of William Bruce, 1st Baronet of Stenhouse and Rachel Johnstone.

The information for Rachel gives her birthdate as 1 February 1625 and Edinburgh as her place of birth. This ties in with Baptismal records found on ancestry.com that list 1625 as the baptism for a Rachel Bruce.

"The Red Book of Scotland" information can be found on the internet at www.redbookofscotland.com

Notes Pockets of Chaos - Cunningham Connection This entry was posted on February 22, 2015

During the 17th century the Cunninghams left Scotland to become part of The Plantation of Ulster. This was an effort by English kings to control the ‘Irish problem’ by stealing lands from the Irish Catholics and giving or selling the lands to Scottish Presbyterians and some English Anglicans. The English thought that the Scots and Irish would intermarry—which they did—and the Protestant Scots would keep the Irish Catholics docile to their overlords. It didn’t work, but it did lead to the evolution of the bravest and strongest fighting men and women, the Scots-Irish, many of whom would go to the New World, fight a revolution, and create a democratic republic. ...

4.Hugh B. Cunningham was the son of 5a.Mary Rebeka Burns (1668-1749) and 5.Alexander Cunningham (b. 1653 or 1663 in Dublin, Ireland or Scotland; d. 1749 or 1747 in Ireland; married 1701 in Leinster, Ireland). Alexander was the son of 6a.Rachel Bruce (1611-1651) and 6.David Cunningham (b. 1607 in Scotland; d. 1691 in Ireland; married 1651 in Leinster, Dublin, Ireland). David and his family were evidently sent to Ireland to settle in the Ulster Plantation scheme of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland). His parents were 7a.Nancy Mary Blessington (1570-1640) and 7.Joseph Cunningham (b. 1568 in Scotland; d. 1637 in Scotland or Ireland; married 1605 in Leinster, Dublin, Ireland). Joseph’s parents were 8a.Sarah Wallace (1531-1631) and 8.John Cunningham (b. 1520 in Scotland; d. 1602 in Ireland; married in 1566 in Leinster). John was the son of 9a.Mary Robinson (1503-1528) and 9.Alexander Cunningham (b. 1498 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 1579 in Ireland or Scotland; married 1528 in Leinster).So, my 9th great grandfather connects our family to Kilmaurs, Ayrshire and the estates of the Earls of Glencairn, the traditional holdings of the Cunningham family. More later.

http://redbookofscotland.co.uk/ https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bruce-1304 OPR Baptism indexes; BRUCE, RACHEL; WILLIAME BRUCE/RACHEL JOHNSTOUN FR698 (FR698); F; 01/02/1625; 685/1 30 104; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Source: #S-1639874093 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=millind&h=10189715&ti=0&indiv... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1633 Birth place: Scottland Death date: Death place: Ire, Ireland APID: 1,7249::10189715 The source for Rachel's parents is listed here. She is mentioned in Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60143&h=20... “The Bruces of Airth and their cadets.” Bruces of Stenhouse. Page 93 - 95. Archive.Org not listed