Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin

b. 1777; d. 1855; m. Thomas, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th of Kincardine
Person human Q388848
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Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin

Summary

Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Dirleton[2]. She was born on April 18, 1778[3]. She died on July 9, 1855[4]. She worked as an aristocrat[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's place of birth was Dirleton[2].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin was born on April 18, 1778[3].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin died on July 9, 1855[4].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's father was William Hamilton Nisbet[7].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's mother was Mary Manners[8].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin was married to Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin[9].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin was married to Robert Ferguson of Raith[10].
  • A child of Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin was Lady Mary Bruce[11].
  • A child of Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin was Lady Matilda Harriet Bruce[12].
  • A child of Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin was George Bruce, Lord Bruce[13].
  • A child of Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin was Lady Lucy Bruce[14].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin held citizenship in Scotland[15].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's professions included aristocrat[5].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin is recorded as female[17].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's family name is recorded as Ferguson[19].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's family name is recorded as Nisbet[20].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's given name is recorded as Mary[21].
  • Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dirleton[2], Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin… she was born on April 18, 1778[3]. Her father was William Hamilton Nisbet[7]. Her mother was Mary Manners[8].

Career and Affiliations

Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's professions included aristocrat[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin[9], a diplomat[23], 1766–1841[24], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[25] and Robert Ferguson of Raith[10], a politician[26], 1769–1840[27], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[29]. Children include Lady Mary Bruce[11]; Lady Matilda Harriet Bruce[12], 1802–1857[30]; George Bruce, Lord Bruce[13], 1800–1840[31]; and Lady Lucy Bruce[14], 1806–1881[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33].

Death and Burial

Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin died on July 9, 1855[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin born?

Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin was born in Dirleton[2].

Who were Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's parents?

Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's father was William Hamilton Nisbet[7]. Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's mother was Mary Manners[8].

Who was Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin married to?

Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin's spouses include Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin[9] and Robert Ferguson of Raith[10].

What did Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin do for work?

Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin worked as aristocrat[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . 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.
  14. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Lady Mary Bruce, Lady Matilda Harriet Bruce, George Bruce, Lord Bruce +1
    Open library id OL2440109A
    Father William Hamilton Nisbet
    Date of death +1855-07-09T00:00:00Z
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