Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

British nobleman and diplomat (1766–1841)
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Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
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Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

Summary

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin is a human[1]. Born in Fife[2], he… he was born on July 20, 1766[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on November 14, 1841[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fife[2], Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin…
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin died in Paris[4].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was born on July 20, 1766[3].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin died on November 14, 1841[5].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's father was Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin[8].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's mother was Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin and Kincardine[9].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was married to Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin[10].
  • Among Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's spouses was Elizabeth Oswald[11].
  • A child of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin[12].
  • A child of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was Augusta Stanley[13].
  • A child of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was Thomas Charles Bruce[14].
  • A child of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was Lady Mary Bruce[15].
  • A child of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was Lady Matilda Harriet Bruce[16].
  • A child of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was George Bruce, Lord Bruce[17].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[19].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin held citizenship in United Kingdom[20].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Prussia[21].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Turkey[22].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin held the position of member of the House of Lords[23].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Ottoman Empire[24].
  • Among Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's employers was Foreign Office[25].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was educated at University of St Andrews[26].
  • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was educated at Westminster School[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's place of birth was Fife[2]. He was born on July 20, 1766[3]. His father was Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin[8]. His mother was Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin and Kincardine[9].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews[26], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1413[30], headquartered in Fife[31]; Westminster School[27], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34]; University of Paris[35]; and Harrow School[36].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's professions included diplomat[6]. He was employed by Foreign Office[25]. Positions held include ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Prussia[21]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to Turkey[22], a position[37], in Turkey[38], founded in 1922[39]; member of the House of Lords[23], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1801[42]; and ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Ottoman Empire[24], a historical position[43], in Ottoman Empire[44], founded in 1801[45].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin[10], an aristocrat[46], 1778–1855[47], of Scotland[48] and Elizabeth Oswald[11], 1790–1860[49]. Children include James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin[12], a politician[50], 1811–1863[51], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[52], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[53]; Augusta Stanley[13], a women letter writer[54], 1822–1876[55]; Thomas Charles Bruce[14], a politician[56], 1825–1890[57], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[58]; Lady Mary Bruce[15]; Lady Matilda Harriet Bruce[16], 1802–1857[59]; and George Bruce, Lord Bruce[17], 1800–1840[60]. Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was affiliated with the Tories[61].

Death and Burial

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin died on November 14, 1841[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin born?

Born in Fife[2], Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin…

Where did Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin die?

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's parents?

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's father was Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin[8]. Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's mother was Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin and Kincardine[9].

Who was Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin married to?

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin's spouses include Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin[10] and Elizabeth Oswald[11].

What did Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin do for work?

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin worked as diplomat[6].

Where did Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin go to school?

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin was educated at University of St Andrews[26], Westminster School[27], University of Paris[35], and Harrow School[36].

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  3. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  31. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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