under pain of excommunication, dat∣ed
8th September, 1458.
He made a resignation of his estates of
Clackmannan and Rait, in favours of David
Bruis his son and heir, reserving his own life∣rent,
and a reasonable teirce to Elizabeth
Stewart his wife, during her lifetime, dated
at Edinburgh, 26th March 1473, in which
year he died. He married Elizabeth, daugh∣ter
of David Stewart of Rosyth, by whom
he had issue two sons.
1. David.
2. Robert, ancestor of the Bruces of Cult∣malindie
in Perth-shire.
He was succeeded by his eldest son,
V. Sir DAVID BRUCE of Clackmannan,
who got a charter from king James III. upon
his father's resignation, of the lands of Clack∣mannan,
Rait, &c. wherein he is designed
filius et h••••res quondam Johannis Bruis de Clack∣mannan,
dated anno 1473.
He had the honour of knighthood confer∣ed
on him by king James IV. with whom he
was in great favour.
He married first Janet, daughter of sir Wil∣liam
Stirling of Keir, by whom he had one
son,
Robert his apparent heir, to whom he gave
the lands of Rait in Perthshire; but he died
before his father, leaving issue, by Elizabeth
Lindsay his wife, a son, David Bruce, who
resigned all right he had to the estate of Clack∣mannan,
in favours of his uncle David, by his
renunciation, dated 1st February 1506. His
male line is now extinct.
Sir David married, 2dly, Marian, daugh∣ter
of sir Robert Herries of Terreagles, by
whom he had a son,
David,—and a daughter,
Christian, married to sir James Schaw of
Sauchie.
He made a resignation of his estate of Clack∣mannan,
in favours of his son David, reserv∣ing
a liferent to himself and dame Marian
Herries his spouse, dated anno 1497.
He died before 1506, and was succeeded
in his estate of Clackmannan by his son,
VI. Sir DAVID BRUCE of Clackmannan,
who got a charter under the great seal, pro∣ceeding
upon his father's resignation, and his
nephew's renunciation, of the lands and ba∣rony
of Clackmannan, in which he is designed
David Bruis de Clackmannan, miles, filius quon∣dam
domini David Bruis de Clackmannan, mili∣tis,
&c. dated 3d February 1506.
He was a man of fine parts, and possessed
of an immense estate, which appears by his char∣ter
under the great seal, inter 1530 et 1540.
He married Jane, daughter of sir Patrick
Blackadder of Tulliallan, by whom he had
three sons and four daughters.
1. John, who carried on the line of the
family of Clackmannan. Vide title Clack∣mannan,
in the second volume of this work.
2. Sir Edward Bruce, progenitor of the
earls of Elgin, Kincardin, and Aylesbury.
3. Robert Bruce, designed of Lynmiln.
1st daughter, Alison, married to sir James
Colville of Easter-Wemyss.
2. Elizabeth, married to Alexander Dun∣dass
of Fingask.
3. Marian, married, first, to Robert Bruce
of Airth; and secondly, to Maius Sinclair of
Carberry.
5. Agnes, married to sir James Cunning∣ham
of Polmais.
VII. Sir EDWARD BRUCE, second son of
sir David Bruce of Clackmannan, got a char∣ter
under the great seal, of the lands of Bar∣gady,
Shiresmyln, &c. anno 1541.
He afterwards acquired the estate of Blair∣hall,
which became the place of his residence,
and title of his family.
He married Alison, daughter of William
Reid of Aikenhead, Esq in vicecomitatu de
Clackmannan, and sister of Robert Reid bishop
of Orkney. By this marriage he had issue
three sons.
1. Robert, who succeeded his father in
the estate of Blairhall, whose male line is
now extinct.
2. Edward, lord Kinloss, predecessor of
the earls of Elgin and Aylesbury.
3. Sir George Bruce of Carnock, of whom
the present earl of Elgin is lineally descended,
as will be shown under the title of Elgin and
Kincardin.
As Charles, now earl of Elgin, is the un∣doubted
male representative of all these three
brothers, and as the male line of the eldest is
extinct sometime ago, we shall here deduce
the line of the other two brothers at large,
beginning with the second son.
VIII. EDWARD, afterwards lord Kinloss,
second son of sir Edward Bruce of Blairhall, a
man of great abilities, learning and integrity,
was bred to the law, in which he acquired
vast knowledge, and was highly esteemed by
king James VI. who sent him ambassador to
queen Elizabeth of England, together with
the earl of Mar, to congratulate her majesty
upon her success, in repressing that audacious
attempt of the earl of Essex, anno 1601. He
then settled such a correspondence with sir Ro∣bert
Cecil, principal secretary of state, that
he was eminently instrumental in the peace∣able