William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine (died 8 September 1740). The son of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Kincardine and Rachel Paunceforth, Bruce became the 8th Lord of Torry and the 8th Earl of Kincardine in 1740.
His wife was Janet Roberton, the daughter of James Roberton, a Lord of Session (in turn a grandson of James Roberton, Lord Bedlay an ordinary Lord of Session during the Restoration.[1][2]) and his wife Euphemia Burnett.
The couple were second cousins, both descendants of Robert Bruce, Lord Broomhill.[3] Bruce’s descent was through his father Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Kincardine and his grandfather Alexander 4th Earl of Kincardine. His wife’s mother was the daughter of Janet Bruce, Alexander’s sister.[3] Bruce had five children:[4]
His son Charles Bruce inherited the Earldom of Elgin from the extinct line of Charles Bruce, the 3rd Earl of Ailesbury and 4th Earl of Elgin by virtue of their descent from Sir George Bruce, younger brother of Edward, the 1st Lord of Kinloss [3]
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Kincardine |
Earl of Kincardine 1710–1740 |
Succeeded by Charles Bruce 9th Earl of Kincardine and 5th Earl of Elgin |