Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury
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Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury and 2nd Earl of Elgin, PC, FRS (c. March 1626 – 20 October 1685) was the son of the 1st Earl of Elgin.
Lord Elgin was MP for Bedfordshire between 1660 and 1663, when he succeeded his father. He was created Earl of Ailesbury, Viscount Bruce of Ampthill and Baron Bruce of Skelton on 18 March 1664 for his services in procuring the English Restoration. He was Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire from 1660 with the Earl of Cleveland and solely from 1667 to his death. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire and Hampshire from 1681 to his death.
In October 1678, he was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) and a Gentleman of the Bedchamber. In 1685, he was invested as a Fellow of the Royal Society and Lord Chamberlain on 30 July 1685.
He married Lady Diana Grey, daughter of the 1st Earl of Stamford, on 16 February 1645. They had seven children, but only two children survived infancy:
- Lady Diana Bruce (d. 1672), married the 1st Duke of Rutland.
- Hon. Robert Bruce (d. 1652), died young.
- Hon. Edward Bruce (d. 1662), died young.
- Hon. Charles Bruce (d. 1661), died young.
- Hon. Henry Bruce (1656–?), died young.
- Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury (1656–1741)
- Hon. Barnard Bruce (1666–1669), died young.
Lord Ailesbury died in 1685, aged 58 at Houghton Park, Bedfordshire and was buried on 26 October of that year, at Maulden.
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| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Unknown |
Member for Bedfordshire Samuel Browne 1660–1661 Sir Humphrey Winch, 1st Bt 1661–1663 1660–1663 |
Succeeded by Sir Humphrey Winch, 1st Bt Sir John Napier |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Bolingbroke |
Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire jointly with The Earl of Bolingbroke 1671–1681 1671–1685 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Ailesbury |
| Preceded by Interregnum |
Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire jointly with The Earl of Cleveland 1660–1667 1660–1685 |
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| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Arlington |
Lord Chamberlain 1685 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Mulgrave |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Bruce |
Earl of Elgin 1663–1685 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bruce |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Earl of Ailesbury 1664–1685 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bruce |
