Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

BRUCE S OF STENHOUSE. 381
Bruces of Stexhouse.
Sir John Bruce s two younger brothers, and his father's brothers, had all
received landed estates from Sir Alexander before his death in 1600 ; and of
these, tzvo at least are still held by their lineal descendants — Stenhouse and
Kinnaird.
Sir John Bruce of Airth's second brother, " William Bruce," had from his
grandfather, " Sir Alexander," " the Stanehouse or Steinleigh" given by charter
to a former Sir Alexander by James II., and confirmed by James IV. to his In 1541.
grandson, Robert de Brus, in 1489. — Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xii. No. i40.-~See
Appendix.
The Stanehouse, until Sir Alexander Bruce's death in 1600, had been held
by the " Lards of Arthe," or given by them to their " eldest son and heir" on
his marriage ; but by Sir Alexander it was settled upon his second grandson,
" William and his heirs" and in his line it still continues.
William Bruce was not of age at the time of his grandfather's death ; and his
uncle, Mr Robert Bruce of Kinnaird, was his guardian, and that of his younger
brother, " Patrick of Newtoun"
William Bruce of Stenhouse had a charter of confirmation under the great June 28,
seal as " brother-gcrman of Sir John Bruce of ' Airth."
It is to be regretted that the deeds belonging to this branch of the family
were burned in the house of their agent in Edinburgh about the beginning of
the century.
In all accounts of Airth and Stenhouse given by "Douglas" and others, "Sir
John the Brus" has been most unaccountably overlooked, although his son
" Robert's " accession to Stenhouse on the death of his father, " Sir John,"
slaughtered by the Menteiths in 1483, and to Airth, on the death of his grand-
father, " Sir Alexander," in 1494 (when the two estates were again united), is
certified by many charters.
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