Biography of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury 1682-1747

On 31st August 1676 [his father] Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 20) and [his mother] Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 21) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Seymour and [his grandmother] Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 45). He the son of [his grandfather] Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 50). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 29th May 1682 Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury was born to Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 26) and Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 27).

In 1697 [his mother] Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 42) died.

On 27th April 1700 [his father] Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 44) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Argenteau Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 21) were married at Brussels [Map]. She by marriage Countess Elgin, Countess Ailesbury. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of [his grandfather] Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury.

In 1710 [his daughter] Mary Bruce was born to Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 27) and [his future wife] Anne Savile (age 19).

In December 1711 Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 29) by writ of acceleration 4th Baron Bruce of Whorlton in Yorkshire.

Before 1717 [his daughter] George Bruce was born to Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 34) and [his wife] Anne Savile (age 25).

Before 1717 Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 34) and Anne Savile (age 25) were married. She the daughter of William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax and Elizabeth Grimston. He the son of Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 60) and Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In July 1717 Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 35) and Juliana Boyle (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington and Juliana Noel Countess Burlington (age 45). He the son of Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 61) and Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury. They were second cousins.

On 18th July 1717 [his wife] Anne Savile (age 26) died.

On 21st March 1720 [his brother-in-law] Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington (age 25) and [his former sister-in-law] Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Burlington. She the daughter of William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax and Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe (age 43). He the son of Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington and [his mother-in-law] Juliana Noel Countess Burlington (age 48). They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 21st December 1728 [his son-in-law] Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos (age 20) and [his daughter] Mary Bruce (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 46) and [his former wife] Anne Savile. He the son of James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos (age 55) and Mary Lake. They were fifth cousins.

In 1730 [his brother-in-law] Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington (age 35) was appointed 548th Knight of the Garter by King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 46).

In 1732 [his son-in-law] Benjamin Bathurst and [his daughter] Elizabeth Bruce were married. She the daughter of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 49) and [his former wife] Anne Savile. He the son of Allen Bathurst 1st Earl Bathurst (age 47) and Catherine Apsley Countess Bathurst Sussex.

On 14th August 1738 [his daughter] Mary Bruce (age 28) died.

On 30th August 1738 [his son] Robert Bruce died.

In 1739 [his wife] Juliana Boyle (age 42) died.

In March 1739 Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 56) and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 46) and Mary Drummond Bellenden. He the son of Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 83) and Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 16th December 1741 [his father] Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 85) died. His son Charles (age 59) succeeded 4th Earl Elgin, 3rd Earl Ailesbury, 3rd Viscount Bruce of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. [his wife] Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 20) by marriage Countess Elgin, Countess Ailesbury.

On 17th April 1746 Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 63) was created 1st Baron Bruce of Tottenham in Wiltshire with a special remainder to his nephew Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 16).

On 10th February 1747 Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 64) died. Earl Ailesbury, Viscount Bruce of Ampthill in Bedfordshire, Baron Bruce of Skelton in Yorkshire, Baron Bruce of Whorlton in Yorkshire extinct.

Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baron Bruce of Tottenham in Wiltshire.

Charles Bruce 9th Earl Kincardine 5th Earl Elgin (age 14) succeeded 5th Earl Elgin.

On 19th December 1747 Field Marshal Henry Seymour-Conway (age 26) and [his former wife] Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [his former father-in-law] John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 54) and Mary Drummond Bellenden.

On 17th January 1803 [his former wife] Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 82) died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Bruce was born to Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury and Anne Savile.

[his son] Robert Bruce was born to Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury and Anne Savile.

[his daughter] Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond was born to Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury.