Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury and 4th Earl of Elgin (1682–1747), styled Viscount Bruce of Ampthill from 1685 to 1741, was the son of Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury and Lady Elizabeth Seymour. His maternal grandparents were Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp (a son of the 2nd Duke of Somerset) and Mary Capell.
He married, firstly, Lady Anne Savile,[1] daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax. They had three children:
He married, secondly, Lady Juliana Boyle, daughter of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington[1]. They had no children.
He married, thirdly, Lady Caroline Campbell, daughter of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, in 1739. They had one daughter:
Because neither of his sons survived him or left issue, upon his death, the earldom of Elgin and subsidiary Scottish peerages was inherited by his cousin the Earl of Kincardine, while the earldom of Ailesbury and subsidiary English peerages became extinct. The barony of Bruce of Tottenham was created for him in 1746 and passed upon his death the next year to his nephew Thomas Brudenell by special remainder. His Scottish lordship of Kinloss was subsequently determined to have devolved upon James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos, who, however, did not claim the title.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Sir George Byng Nicholas Pollexfen |
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn 1705–1707 With: Nicholas Pollexfen 1705–1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn 1707–1711 With: Nicholas Pollexfen 1707, 1707–1708 Tracy Pauncefort 1707 Samuel Vanacker Sambrooke 1708–1710 Sir Edward Seymour 1710–1711 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Seymour Thomas Millington |
| Preceded by Hon. Robert Bruce Sir Edward Ernle |
Member of Parliament for Marlborough 1710–1711 With: Hon. Robert Bruce |
Succeeded by Hon. Robert Bruce Richard Jones |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Bruce |
Earl of Ailesbury 1741–1747 |
Extinct |
| Baron Bruce of Whorlton (writ in acceleration) 1711–1747 |
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| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baron Bruce of Tottenham 1746–1747 |
Succeeded by Thomas Brudenell |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Bruce |
Earl of Elgin 1741–1747 |
Succeeded by Charles Bruce |
| Lord Kinloss 1741–1747 |
Succeeded by James Brydges |
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