Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin

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The 5th Earl of Elgin.

Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine (6 July 1732 – 14 May 1771) was the son of William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine. His mother was Janet Roberton, daughter of James Roberton (principal Lord of Session)[1] and great-granddaughter of advocate and judge Lord Bedlay[2][3]

On 1 June 1759, he married Martha Whyte (1739-1810, who later became governess to HRH Princess Charlotte of Wales. They had eight children:[1]

Elgin was Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons from 1761 to 1763 and a founding member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Elgin, 1633 at cracroftspeerage.co.uk (Cracroft's Peerage online). Retrieved 23 October 2012
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Masonic offices
Preceded by Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland

1761 – 1763
Succeeded by
The Earl of Kellie
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Earl of Kincardine
1740–1771
Succeeded by
William Bruce
Preceded by Earl of Elgin
1747–1771


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