William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine

Scottish nobleman
Person human Q7617004
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William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine

Summary

William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine is a human[1]. He died on +1740-09-08T00:00:00Z[2]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine died on +1740-09-08T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's father was Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Kincardine[4].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's mother was Rachel Pauncefort[5].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine was married to Jane Roberton[6].
  • A child of William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine was Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin[7].
  • A child of William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine was Lady Christian Bruce[8].
  • A child of William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine was Thomas Bruce[9].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine is recorded as male[11].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g55x94[13].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's family name is recorded as Bruce[14].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00123799[16].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Bruce-1891[17].
  • William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p3686.htm#i36858[18].

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Origins and Family

William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's father was Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Kincardine[4]. His mother was Rachel Pauncefort[5].

Personal Life

William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine was married to Jane Roberton[6]. Children include Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin[7], 1732–1771[19], of Scotland[20]; Lady Christian Bruce[8]; and Thomas Bruce[9], a politician[21], 1738–1797[22], of Kingdom of Great Britain[23].

Death and Burial

William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine died on +1740-09-08T00:00:00Z[2].

Why It Matters

William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[3]

FAQs

Who were William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's parents?

William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's father was Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Kincardine[4]. William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's mother was Rachel Pauncefort[5].

Who was William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine married to?

William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine's spouses include Jane Roberton[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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