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Bruce Family History
Bruce Genealogy & Family TreeBruce is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It may come from various place names, including Brix and Le Brus. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestors--Robert de Bruis--was recorded in 1086. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland. The family motto is Ad summa virtus which means "Courage to the last."
Other spellings include "Brus," "de Brus," "Bruse," and "Bruys." Notable people with the surname include American football player Isaac Bruce (St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers), Canadian actor Dylan Bruce (Unstoppable, Orphan Black, Flowers in the Attic), American baseball player Jay Bruce (Cincinnati Reds), and American stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce. The first Bruce to come to America was Richard Bruce in Virginia in 1638.
Bruce Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Bruce Bruce -- --, 1371 December 0, 1406
- Isabell Bruce -- --, 1682 December 0, 1765 Scotland
- Walter Bruce -- --, 1636 December 0, 1690
- Agnes Bruce -- --, 1500 June 9, 1534
- Robert Bruce -- --, 1576 March 20, 1623
Bruce Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Bruce -- --, 1665 August 26, 1742 Massachusetts
- Christian Bruce -- --, 1576 August 9, 1630 Scotland
- Robert Bruce -- --, 1533 December 0, 1617
- Christiana Bruce -- --, 1256 December 0, 1357
- Dorothy Jeanne Bruce -- --, 1895 December 26, 1968 Ohio
