Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss

Scottish lawyer and judge
Person human Q5342040
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Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss

Summary

Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss is a human[1]. He was born on +1548-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1611-01-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4] and diplomat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss was born on +1548-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss died on +1611-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's father was Sir Edward Bruce, 1st of Blairhall[7].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's mother was Alison Reid[8].
  • Among Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's spouses was Magdalene Clerk[9].
  • A child of Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss was Christian Cavendish, Countess of Devonshire[10].
  • A child of Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss was Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin[11].
  • A child of Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss was Janet Bruce[12].
  • A child of Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss was Edward Bruce, 2nd Baron Bruce of Kinlosse[13].
  • A child of Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss was Robert Bruce[14].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss worked as a judge[4].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss held the position of Master of the Rolls[15].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss held the position of ambassador of Scotland to England[16].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's image is recorded as LordKinloss.jpg[17].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss is recorded as male[18].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's Commons category is recorded as Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss[20].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028bltt[21].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's family name is recorded as Bruce[22].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's given name is recorded as Edward[23].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1450900[24].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's depicted by is recorded as Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1548-1611), aged 55[25].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 3729[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss was born on +1548-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir Edward Bruce, 1st of Blairhall[7]. His mother was Alison Reid[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4] and diplomat[5]. Positions held include Master of the Rolls[15], a position[28], founded in 1286[29] and ambassador of Scotland to England[16].

Personal Life

Among Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's spouses was Magdalene Clerk[9]. Children include Christian Cavendish, Countess of Devonshire[10], a writer[30], 1595–1675[31], of Kingdom of Scotland[32]; Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin[11], 1599–1663[33]; Janet Bruce[12], b. 1575[34]; Edward Bruce, 2nd Baron Bruce of Kinlosse[13], 1594–1613[35]; and Robert Bruce[14].

Death and Burial

Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss died on +1611-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Who were Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's parents?

Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's father was Sir Edward Bruce, 1st of Blairhall[7]. Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's mother was Alison Reid[8].

Who was Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss married to?

Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss's spouses include Magdalene Clerk[9].

What did Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss do for work?

Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss worked as judge[4] and diplomat[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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