Robert Bruce, of Kennet

MASTER ROBERT BRUCE OF KENNET (formerly of Wester Kennet)

Marriage

Master Robert Bruce of Kennet, here treated, married Annas Murray on 17 April 1627, probably at Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland. Parish Registers of Dunfermline, 1567-1700: 221

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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2 March 1627: Charter by Mr Robert Bruce of Wester Kennet, (in implement of a Contract of Marriage, entered into between him, and Margaret Colvill, relict of Patrick Murray of Perdewis, on behalf of Agnes Murray their daugter; with consent of James Colvill of Balbedie, Mr Robert Colvill Minister of Culross and Mr Alexander Colvill of Blair, Justitiar Depute of Scotland, her Trustees;) to the said Agnes Murray, his future spouse, in liferent, of the half of the lands of Wester Kennet, lands called the Cruiked lands, and Petfoulden, lying in the barony and bounty of Clackmannan - To be holden of the said Robert Bruce, of and under Sir Robert Bruce of Clackmannan Knight, and Robert Bruce, fiar thereof, his son, for payment of a half penny yearly, as the proportion of a penny, for the whole lands of Wester Kennet. Witnesses Mr Robert Colvill Minister of Culross, Mr Bernard Gib, son of John Gib of Knoch, Norman Blackadder, son of Patrick Blackadder of Milnhills, and George Lundie, son of the deceased Robert Lundie, in Dysart -Dated at Dunfermline. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire., reference GD11/115

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3 March 1627: Charter by Sir Robert Bruce of Clackmannan Knight and Robert Bruce fiar thereof, verbatim ratifying and confirming the foregoing Charter, GD11/115, by Mr Robert Bruce of Wester Kennet, to Agnes Murray his future spouse, in liferent, of the half of the lands of Wester Kennet, and others, therein mentioned. Witnesses Robert White Junior in Clackmannan, Mr David Kinghorn Writer in Dysart, and David Wightman, servant of the said Sir Robert Bruce Dated at Clackmannan. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/116

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17 November 1640: Renunciation by Anna Murray spouse of Mr Robert Bruce of Wester Kennet (vide GD11/115) bearing that by Contract Matrimonial, entered into between her and her said husband, she stood infeft in liferent in the half of the lands of Wester Kennet, but she having, in consideration of her said husbands estate, and the debts contracted upon the said lands, in winning and drying of the Coal therein, as also in consideration that Elizabeth Gaw, mother of the said Robert Bruce, was also infeft in the other half of said lands of Wester Kennet, and others, Therefore, and for the love she has and bears to David Bruce, apparent of Wester Kennet, her son, and for the well-being of the House thereof, she renounces her said liferent on said land, and restricts herself to the rents thereof, and her right to the coal, competent to her, by said contract, except what she shall use in her own house. Witnesses Mr Edward Wright Minister of Clackmannan, Robert Masterson of Parkmill, sheriff Depute of Clackmannan, and Mr Patrick Morrison Notary - Dated at Clackmannan. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/133

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30 November 1664: Testament of Anna Murray, spouse of Mr Robert Bruce of Wester Kennet, in the parish of Clackmannan and diocese of St Andrews; who died in the month of March last, given up by the said Mr Robert Bruce her Executor Dative, and confirmed by Alexander Monro, Commissary of Stirling - Dated at Stirling. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/169

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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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13 July 1671: Discharge by Alexander Blackadder, son of Norman Blackadder in Clackmannan; to David Bruce of Kennet, of the sum of £8 money of Scotland, as the annualrent of 200 merks like money, contained in Bond by Mr Robert Bruce of Kennet, and the said David Bruce, his son dated 25 June 1670. Witnesses John Hog and Patrick Oliphant, Writers in Edinburgh - Dated at Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/179

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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

Printed Evidence

Parish Registers of Dunfermline, 1561-1700. Edited bu Rev. Henry Paton, MA. General Register House (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1911), 640 pp.

Genealogy

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