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Laurence Bruce is best known as the builder of Muness Castle, which was completed around 1598. Muness Castle, now a ruin, is the most northerly castle in Great Britain. It was built at the southeast end of Unst, just east of the town of Uyeasound (which was the harbour for the castle), after Earl Robert was succeeded by his son Patrick Stewart ...
Laurence Bruce. Laurence Bruce of Cultmalindie lived from 20 January 1547 to August 1617. He was a deeply unpopular Sheriff of the Shetland Islands best known for building Muness Castle on the island of Unst. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. Laurence Bruce was born in Perthshire, the son of John ...
Laurence Bruce era el medio hermano de Robert Stewart, primer conde de Orkney. Earl Robert era el hijo ilegítimo reconocido de James V, rey de Escocia, y Eupheme Elphinstone. Hacia 1571, Laurence Bruce fue nombrado sheriff o arriero del Foudry de Shetland por Earl Robert. El foud and foudry era una oficina norescocesa similar a un alguacil.
Most agree, however, that Laurence Bruce was not born until 1547, so Euphemia must have lived until at least then. One of the most fascinating aspects of the story of Euphemia Elphinstone was the way the legitimate and illegitimate sides of her family interacted and the lasting impact that has had on Shetland and Orkney.
Laurence Bruce b. 1547 d. 1617, m Helen Kennedy, about 1559, daughter of Alexander Kennedy of Girvan Mains. They had one son, Alexander and 4 daughters: Elizabeth, Helen, Marjory and Margaret. It is known that Laurence had many illegitimate children.
Hace 3 días · Muness Castle began construction on orders of Laurence Bruce of Cultmalindie in 1598. Bruce was half-brother of Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney, and his influence was linked to that of his more powerful sibling. From the late 1590s, Bruce had a series of disputes with his nephew, Robert’s son Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney.
27 de feb. de 2024 · LAURENCE BRUCE of Cultmalindie came to Shetland in 1571, and having been appointed underfowde thereof by his half brother, Lord Robert Stewart, he entered on a career of oppression and extortion of the unfortunate islanders until, at last in 1575, through the patriotic efforts of Arthur Sinclair of Aith, the Regent Morton and the Privy Council interfered, and a Commission was issued on 9th ...
