BRUCE, Charles, Lord Bruce (1682-1747), of Ampthill, Beds. and Savernake Park, Wilts.

b. 29 May 1682, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Thomas Bruce†, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury and 3rd Earl of Elgin [S], by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp, and h. to her bro. William. educ. privately; academy at Brussels 1698. m. (1) 7 Feb. 1706 (with approx. £45,000), Lady Anne (d. 1717), da. and coh. of William Savile*, 2nd Mq. of Halifax, 2s. d.v.p. ; (2) 2 Feb. 1720, Lady Juliana (d. 1739), da. of Charles Boyle I*, 2nd Earl of Burlington, s.p.; (3) 18 June 1739, Caroline (d. 1747), da. of John Campbell*, later 4th Duke of Argyll [S], 1da. summ. to House of Lords in fa.’s barony as Lord Bruce of Whorlton 29 Dec. 1711; suc. fa. 16 Dec. 1741; cr. Baron Bruce of Tottenham, Wilts. 17 Apr. 1746. C. S. C. B. Bruce, Life and Loyalties of Thomas Bruce, 225, 298; HMC Egmont, ii. 215.