Account of Bruce of Ailesbury taken from the mouth of Captain James Menzies
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Acct of Bruce of Ailesbury taken from
ye mouth of Capn Jas Menzies
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Account of Bruce of Ailesbury taken from the mouth of Captain James Menzies
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Account, of Bruce, Earl of Aylesbury, from handwriting of Captain James Menzies
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| Date | 03 Sep 1772 |
| Person | Captain James Menzies |
| Place | Leith |
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Leith,SeptrSeptember 3. 1772. The Following Ac-
count taken from the Hand-Writing of CapnCaptain JasJames
Menzies, Son of Pitfoddels, lately arrived from
France.
“Bruce, Earl of Ailesbury in England, a direct
Descendant from the great Bruce, King of Scot-
land, upon the Prince of Orange being made
King, retired to Brussels in Flanders, where
he lived many Years, &and there died lament-
ed by all People, being a most generous,
charitable Man. He married the BaronnessBaroness
of Sneu, of the noble Family of Locquen-
guien; by whom he had a Daughter, who
married the Prince of Horn; by whom She
had two Daughters. The eldest married
the Prince of Salm, &and the youngest the
Prince of Stolberg; which Prince had
also two Daughters. The youngest mar-
ried the Count of Jamaica, Son to the pre-
sent Duke of Berwick &and Liria in Spain,
&and the eldest is now married to Charles
the Third, King of Great Britain, &cetc.
Descendant from the great Bruce, King of Scot-
land, upon the Prince of Orange being made
King, retired to Brussels in Flanders, where
he lived many Years, &and there died lament-
ed by all People, being a most generous,
charitable Man. He married the BaronnessBaroness
of Sneu, of the noble Family of Locquen-
guien; by whom he had a Daughter, who
married the Prince of Horn; by whom She
had two Daughters. The eldest married
the Prince of Salm, &and the youngest the
Prince of Stolberg; which Prince had
also two Daughters. The youngest mar-
ried the Count of Jamaica, Son to the pre-
sent Duke of Berwick &and Liria in Spain,
&and the eldest is now married to Charles
the Third, King of Great Britain, &cetc.
N. B. The Earl of Ailesbury Bruce,
the Great Grandfather, caused to be erec-
ted at Brussels a fine Fountain for the
Town’s Use; where his Memory is held
in great Esteem for that &and many other
Acts of his Charity &and Generosity.
the Great Grandfather, caused to be erec-
ted at Brussels a fine Fountain for the
Town’s Use; where his Memory is held
in great Esteem for that &and many other
Acts of his Charity &and Generosity.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Account of Bruce of Ailesbury taken from the mouth of Captain James Menzies.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 9,
Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 68r–68v. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/