BRUCE, Hon. James (c.1670-c.1732). | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. c. 1670, 8th but 3rd surv. s. of Robert Bruce†, 1st Earl of Ailesbury and 2nd Earl of Elgin [S], by Lady Diana, da. of Henry Grey†, 1st Earl of Stamford; bro. of Thomas†, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury, and Hon. Robert Bruce*. educ. Queens’, Camb. fell. comm. 1684. unm.

Offices Held

Burgess, Bedford 1705. N. Beds. Bor. Council, Bedford bor. recs. B2/3, corp. act bk. 1688–1718, f. 69.

Commr. equivalent, 1707, R. Hosp. Chelsea 1711–d; jt. comptroller of army accts. 1711–d. C. S. C. B. Bruce, Life and Loyalties of Thomas Bruce, 20; Boyer, Pol. State, i–ii. 452; Cal. Treas. Bks. and Pprs. 1731–4, p. 426; Add. 17677 EEE, f. 235v; CJ, xv. 419.

Parlimentarian

BRUCE, Hon. James (c.1670-c.1732).

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BRUCE, Hon. James (c.1670-c.1732)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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