Robert Bruce of Baldrig

ROBERT BRUCE OF BALDRIG

The Question of Identity

According to Stirnet, Robert Bruce of Baldrig, here treated, is the son of Robert Bruce of Airth and his first wife Janet Forrester Stirnet: Bruce 08 This is wrong. Robert Bruce of Baldrig, here treated, is the son of Robert Bruce of Airth and his second wife Marion Bruce [NRS: GD37/71]

Robert Bruce of Baldrig, here treated, is noticed as the brother of

on 6 March 1581-82. NRS: GD37/71

His Mother's 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

6 March 1581-82: Instrument of Redemption by Robert Bruce of Baldrig, brother to Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth, kt., to the said Sir Alexander, of an annualrent of 300 merks furth of the lands of Stanehous, Crawnestis and Inches, in the baronie of Harbertachyre on payment of 3000 merks by Mr. Robert Bruce, son of the said Sir Alexander, acting as his procurator. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce family of Airth, reference GD37/71