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,* 1.1 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,* 1.2 dated anno 1473.
He had the honour of knighthood confer∣ed on him by king James IV.* 1.3 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,* 1.4 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,* 1.5 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,* 1.6miles, filius quon∣dam domini David Bruis de Clackmannan, mili∣tis, &c. dated 3d February 1506.
He was a man of fine parts,* 1.7 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,* 1.8 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,* 1.9anno 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