Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

BRUCES OF KINNAIRD. 363
Harry Bruce married, as we have seen, in Clackmannan, " Katharine Bruce
of Newtoune, another cousin," who survived, as "The Lady of Clackmannan,"
until 1795, when she died, aged 95 years, leaving no descendants. Jean Bruce's
descendants, however, still exist in the female line, — her daughter, Janet Bruce,
having married Dr William Bruce of Newtoune (Katharine's brother), whose
son, " Henry," was father of William Bruce, who bought Cowden — and his
daughter, " Margaret" married Donald Earl of Airlie.
Alexander Bruce had a long and troubled career, being deeply involved on
the Royalist side, together with the Lairds of Clackmannan and Newtoune. He
at one time made over his estate to his sister, " Marias Bruce," who, as well as
another sister, Elizabeth, appears to have married so much later than Anna and
Jean, that we should have been inclined to suppose them his nieces (the
daughters of his brother Robert), but that in these contracts they are expressly
called Alexander's " sisters-german." It may have been that the contracts were
only registered at the dates mentioned.
Maria? appears to have been a widow, and rich, when she came to her brother's
assistance in 1670, and probably made him, or his daughters, her heirs. There
are lists of her jewels, &c.
Helen Bruce, r= Married, gth Sept. 1687, David Hay, son of John
eldest daughter of Alexander Bruce, and his heir Hay of Woodcockdale and of Brigmarke, &c, in
in 1 71 1 by a deed of entail, by which her son the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, who, as well as
and heir, and his successors, were obliged to re- his father David, had held Easter Kennet, and
tain the name and arms of Bruce, considerable property in Clackmannan, disponed
in 1639 to Robert Bruce, fiar of Clackmannan,
and Robert Bruce of Wester Kennet.
From an old family Bible, printed in 1561 (the same which Mr Robert called
for on his deathbed), I copy the following entries by Helen Bruce : —
1. Helen Hay, our first child, was born in January 1689, and baptised on the 1689.
1 2th day by Mr Sutherland, minister of Larbert. Witnesses — James Hay of
Carribber, Mr John Hay of Woodcockdale, and John Drummond of Newton.
2. Alexander was born in January 1691, and baptised by Mr Sutherland
before the same witnesses.
3. John was born in January 1693, and baptised on the 10th of that month
by Mr Paterson, minister of Borthwick, before the same witnesses.
4. James was born in January 1694, and was baptised the 8th of that month
by Mr Paterson. Witnesses — Carribber and Woodcockdell, James Galloway of
Balsair, and Andrew Kerr.
5. Margaret was born the nth August 1695, and baptised by Mr Sutherland
the same day, before the same witnesses.
6. David was born the 25th November 1696, and baptised by Mr Sutherland