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Origins Available: English, Scottish Where did the Scottish Bruces family come from? What is the Scottish Bruces family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bruces family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bruces family history? The origins of the great Scottish surname Bruces actually lie off of the British Isles, as Bruces (or Brus) was a name carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Bruces family originally lived in Normandy. The exact location of the place from which the family name is derived is under dispute, as one may expect of such a prominent name. The traditional interpretation is that the name is derived from the place-name Brix, in La Manche. It is argued, however, that there is no real evidence in support of this, and that the name is actually derived from the place-name Le Brus, in Calvados.Spelling variations of this family name include: Brywiss, Broyse, Bruce, Bruice, Bruise, Brus, Broys, Brywass, Brues, Brywess, Bruwes, Bruys, Bruze, Brwze, Brywes, Bruse, Braose, Bruis, Browse and many more. First found in Yorkshire where Robert de Bruis was granted ninety-four manors. His son Robert de Bruys traveled north with Earl David of Huntingdon who later became King of Scotland and was granted large estates in Annandale, Scotland about 1150. Robert de Bruys had two sons: Robert and William. Robert, who became known as Robert the Bruce, would later claim the crown of Scotland and unite Scotland against the English. He defeated the English army soundly in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. As a result of this battle Scotland gained its independence from England as declared in the Treaty of Northampton (1328). King Robert the Bruce died the next year at Cardross. Although he had instructed to one of his most trusted followers to bury his heart in the Holy Land, they were stopped in Spain and therefore returned to Scotland. His heart is buried at Melrose in Dunfermeline. The Earls of Elgin are descended from the Bruces of Clackmannan. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bruces research. Another 366 words(26 lines of text) covering the years 1274, 1318, and 1329 are included under the topic Early Bruces History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 60 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bruces Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Bruces family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 84 words(6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Richard Bruce who landed in Virginia in 1650; Alexander Bruce who landed in Virginia in 1716; James Bruce who landed in South Carolina in 1716; Jane Bruce who arrived in Boston Massachusetts with her two children in 1767. The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: Fuimus Motto Translation: We have been
The Bruces Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bruces Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 10 December 2011 at 10:04. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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