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Fuimus (We have been)

Bruce, anciently written Brus, is the name of a family of Norman descent; Robert de Brus received the lordship of Annandale from David I in the early 12th century. A descendant, Robert the Bruce, was crowned King of Scots at Scone in 1306 and defeated the English at Bannockburn in 1314; the crown later passed through his daughter Marjory to her son Robert II and the House of Stewart. The chiefly line recognised today, the Earls of Elgin and Kincardine, descends from a collateral Bruce branch seated at Clackmannan, with its seat at Broomhall House in Fife.

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Clan Bruce Hunting Tartan Polo Shirt

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Tartan Ornament

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Tartan Ornament

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Tartan Ornament

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Tartan Cap

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Clan Bruce Ancient Tartan Bow Tie

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Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Crest Canvas Table Runner

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Bruce Ancient tartan canvas table runner with the Clan Bruce crest hanging over the end of an oak table by the fireClose-up of the Bruce Ancient tartan table runner end hanging over the table, with the Clan Bruce crest

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Acrylic Highland cow calf ornament playing the bagpipes, in a Bruce Modern tartan Santa hat, scarf and pipe bag, with a custom name on the hatExample of the personalized Highland cow piper ornament with the name "Bruce" on the Santa hat

Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Piper Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name

Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Piper Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name A fluffy Highland cow calf playing the bagpipes, dressed for Christmas in a Santa hat, scarf and pipe bag of the Bruce Modern tartan. The white fur band of the hat carries the...
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Tartan Ornament

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Acrylic Highland cow calf ornament playing the bagpipes, in a Bruce Ancient tartan Santa hat, scarf and pipe bag, with a custom name on the hatExample of the personalized Highland cow piper ornament with the name "Bruce" on the Santa hat

Clan Bruce Ancient Tartan Piper Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name

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Tartan Ornament

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Christmas piper ornament in the Bruce Modern tartan hanging on a Christmas tree, with the customer photo used for the faceAcrylic bagpiper Christmas ornament in the Bruce Modern tartan with a gold hanging cord

Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Christmas Piper Ornament with Custom Photo

Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Christmas Piper Ornament with Custom Photo A Santa-style Highland piper playing the pipes, dressed in a kilt, plaid and hose in the Bruce Modern tartan. Send us a photo and our designers put the face on the piper, so the...
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Tartan Ornament

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Christmas piper ornament in the Bruce Ancient tartan hanging on a Christmas tree, with the customer photo used for the faceAcrylic bagpiper Christmas ornament in the Bruce Ancient tartan with a gold hanging cord

Clan Bruce Ancient Tartan Christmas Piper Ornament with Custom Photo

Clan Bruce Ancient Tartan Christmas Piper Ornament with Custom Photo A Santa-style Highland piper playing the pipes, dressed in a kilt, plaid and hose in the Bruce Ancient tartan. Send us a photo and our designers put the face on the piper, so the...
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Personalized Christmas piper plaque in the Bruce Modern tartan, standing on a snowy log base with a name plaqueClose-up of the piper face made from your photo, Bruce Modern tartan plaid on the shoulder

Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Christmas Piper Plaque with Custom Photo & Name

Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Christmas Piper Plaque with Custom Photo & Name A Christmas piper in the Bruce Modern tartan, playing the pipes on a snowy log base with a lantern, a little tree and a snowman. Send us a photo and our designers...
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Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Christmas Piper Plaque with Custom Photo & Name

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Clan Bruce crest in the centre of a stained-glass style thistle Christmas tree topper with the Bruce Modern tartan behind the thistleStained-glass style thistle Christmas tree topper with a gold bagpipe emblem and the Bruce Modern tartan behind the thistle

Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Thistle Christmas Tree Topper

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Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Thistle Christmas Tree Topper

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Clan Bruce crest in the centre of a stained-glass style thistle Christmas tree topper with the Bruce Ancient tartan behind the thistleStained-glass style thistle Christmas tree topper with a gold bagpipe emblem and the Bruce Ancient tartan behind the thistle

Clan Bruce Ancient Tartan Thistle Christmas Tree Topper

Clan Bruce Ancient Tartan Thistle Christmas Tree Topper A stained-glass style tree topper: Scotland's thistle, framed in gold, standing in front of a round window of the Bruce Ancient tartan. A Scottish heritage finish for the top of your Christmas tree. Choose your design:...
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Clan Bruce Ancient Tartan Thistle Christmas Tree Topper

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Wooden Highland cow Christmas ornament wearing a Bruce Modern tartan scarf, with a ribbon banner for a custom nameExample of the personalized Highland cow ornament with the name "The Bruce Family" on the ribbon banner

Personalized Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name – Scottish Christmas Tree Decoration

Personalized Clan Bruce Modern Tartan Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name A shaggy Highland cow, Scotland's favourite, wrapped up for winter in a scarf of the Bruce Modern tartan, with a sprig of holly between its horns. The ribbon banner below carries the name...
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Tartan Ornament

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Wooden Highland cow Christmas ornament wearing a Bruce Ancient tartan scarf, with a ribbon banner for a custom nameExample of the personalized Highland cow ornament with the name "The Bruce Family" on the ribbon banner

Personalized Clan Bruce Ancient Tartan Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name – Scottish Christmas Tree Decoration

Personalized Clan Bruce Ancient Tartan Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name A shaggy Highland cow, Scotland's favourite, wrapped up for winter in a scarf of the Bruce Ancient tartan, with a sprig of holly between its horns. The ribbon banner below carries the name...
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The Bruce Story

  1. early 12th century

    Robert de Brus receives the lordship of Annandale from David I[4]

  2. 1306

    Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots at Scone on 27 March[4]

  3. 1314

    Bruce wins the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June[4]

  4. 1633

    Thomas Bruce is created Earl of Elgin[6]

  5. 1647

    Edward Bruce is created Earl of Kincardine[6]

Clan Bruce Crest & Plant Badge

CrestA lion statant with tail extended azure, armed and langued gules; reserved for the chief alone, though others may wear it surrounded by a buckled belt.
Plant badgeRosemary

Visit the Bruce Homeland

Map of Scotland with Bruce places marked1
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Broomhall House, Fife

Category A listed house (1702 core, remodelled from 1796 by Thomas Harrison); seat of the Earls of Elgin and Kincardine, the recognised Bruce chiefly line.[5]Open in Google Maps

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Bruce Today

ChiefThe Earl of Elgin & Kincardine K.T. (Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs list); full style Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin, 15th Earl of Kincardine, K.T.
Clan societyFamily of Bruce International, 1984 as Bruce International; present body formed by a 2005 merger

Surnames linked to Clan Bruce

These family names are connected with Clan Bruce. Each list says who records the link.

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Carlisle
  • Carruthers
  • Crosby
  • Randolph
  • Stenhouse

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Questions about Clan Bruce

What is the Bruce motto?

Fuimus, Latin for 'We have been'.

Who is the Bruce chief?

The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists the Earl of Elgin & Kincardine; his full style is Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin, 15th Earl of Kincardine, K.T.

Is today's Bruce chief a direct descendant of King Robert the Bruce?

No. The Earls of Elgin and Kincardine, recognised as Bruce chiefs today, descend from a collateral branch of the family seated at Clackmannan. The royal line of Robert I passed through his daughter Marjory to her son Robert II and the House of Stewart.

Where is the Bruce clan seat?

Broomhall House in Fife.

What is the Bruce family's connection to the Elgin Marbles?

Thomas, 7th Earl of Elgin, acquired sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens while he was Ambassador Extraordinary to the Sultan of Turkey; they are known today as the Elgin Marbles.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Bruce, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. About Us, Family of Bruce International
  4. Clan Bruce, Electric Scotland, History of the Clans
  5. Broomhall including garden balustrade, kitchen court walls, larder and stables (LB3745), Historic Environment Scotland
  6. Bruce Family Timeline, Family of Bruce International
  7. The Tower of Clackmannan - The Ancient Seat of the Bruces, Clackmannanshire.scot (local history)