William Bruce

Summary

William Bruce is a human^[1]. He was born in Blairhall^[2]. He was born on +1630-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1710-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an architect^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Blairhall^[2], William Bruce…
• William Bruce was born on +1630-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Bruce died on +1710-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4].
• William Bruce is buried at Kinross^[7].
• William Bruce's father was Robert Bruce^[8].
• William Bruce's mother was Catherine Preston^[9].
• William Bruce was married to Mary Halkett^[10].
• Among William Bruce's spouses was Magdalen Scott^[11].
• A child of William Bruce was Sir John Bruce, 2nd Baronet^[12].
• A child of William Bruce was Anne Bruce^[13].
• William Bruce held citizenship in Scotland^[14].
• William Bruce worked as an architect^[5].
• William Bruce held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland^[15].
• William Bruce was educated at University of St Andrews^[16].
• A notable work attributed to William Bruce is Kinross House^[17].
• A notable work attributed to William Bruce is Hopetoun House^[18].
• A notable work attributed to William Bruce is Holyrood Palace^[19].
• William Bruce's image is recorded as Sir William Bruce.jpg^[20].
• William Bruce is recorded as male^[21].
• William Bruce's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William Bruce's noble title is recorded as baronet^[23].
• William Bruce's noble title is recorded as Bruce baronets^[24].
• William Bruce's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031686018^[25].
• William Bruce's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59886448^[26].
• William Bruce's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95850498^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Blairhall^[2], William Bruce… he was born on +1630-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Robert Bruce^[8]. His mother was Catherine Preston^[9].

Education

William Bruce was educated at University of St Andrews^[16].

Career and Affiliations

William Bruce's professions included architect^[5]. He held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kinross House^[17], a country house^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Hopetoun House^[18], a country house^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; and Holyrood Palace^[19], an official residence^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Halkett^[10], b. 1638^[34] and Magdalen Scott^[11]. Children include Sir John Bruce, 2nd Baronet^[12], a politician^[35], 1601–1710^[36] and Anne Bruce^[13], 1660–1715^[37].

Death and Burial

William Bruce died on +1710-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4]. Burial took place at Kinross^[7].

Why It Matters

William Bruce ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was William Bruce born?

Born in Blairhall^[2], William Bruce…

Who were William Bruce's parents?

William Bruce's father was Robert Bruce^[8]. William Bruce's mother was Catherine Preston^[9].

Who was William Bruce married to?

William Bruce's spouses include Mary Halkett^[10] and Magdalen Scott^[11].

What did William Bruce do for work?

William Bruce worked as architect^[5].

Where did William Bruce go to school?

William Bruce was educated at University of St Andrews^[16].