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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
- Helen Bruce -- --, 1758 Scotland
- Alexander Bruce -- --, 1730 Scotland
- Mary Bruce -- --, 1732 Scotland
- John Bruce -- --, 1804 December 0, 1850 Kentucky
Bruce Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Isaac Newton Bruce -- --, 1844 December 0, 1920 Iowa
- Noah Bruce -- --, 1961 February 9, 1930 Kansas
- John Bruce -- --, 1497 December 0, 1550
- John Bruce -- --, 1420 December 0, 1473
- Hector Bruce -- --, 1438 December 0, 1508
