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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
- Isobell Bruce -- --, 1612 May 26, 1686
- Elizabeth Bruce -- --, 1666 December 0, 1725
- Anne Bruce -- --, 1560 December 0, 1602
- Margaret Bridgett Bruce -- --, 1670 June 1, 1730 Virginia
Bruce Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Myrtle Clementine Bruce -- --, 1902 March 8, 1981 Texas
- Michael Donald Bruce -- --, 1742 February 28, 1803
- Molly Bruce -- --, 1767 December 0, 1830 Virginia
- Michael Bruce -- --, 1686 December 0, 1735
- Samuel T Bruce November 11, 1888 Illinois
