Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

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About Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine (20 July 1766, Broomhall, Fife - 14 November 1841, Paris) was a British nobleman and diplomat, known for the removal of marble sculptures (also known as the Elgin Marbles) from the Parthenon in Athens.[1] Elgin (pronounced /ˈɛlɡɪn/ with a 'hard g') was the second son of Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and his wife Martha Whyte. He succeeded his older brother William, the 6th earl, in 1771 while he was only five. [1]

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1766
July 20, 1766
Broomhall, Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1800
April 5, 1800
1801
August 28, 1801
1802
September 23, 1802
1804
March 4, 1804
1806
January 20, 1806