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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
- Mary Barney Lincoln Bruce -- --, 1870 March 20, 1959
- Robert V Bruce -- --, 1164 December 0, 1245
- James Bruce -- --, 1801 October 26, 1850 Virginia
- Sally Ann Bruce -- --, 1934 June 1, 1972 Ohio
- Roy Owen Bruce -- --, 1884 May 29, 1955 Nebraska
Bruce Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Henry Bruce -- --, 1653 December 0, 1700
- Rob Bruce -- --, 1210 May 31, 1295
- John Bruce -- --, 1428 December 0, 1473
- Robert Bruce -- --, 1570 December 0, 1583
- Elizabeth Eleanor Bruce -- --, 1831 January 12, 1906 Ohio
