William Bruce of Symbister
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William Bruce of Symbister
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William Bruce of Symbister and Sumburgh was a Scottish landowner. William Bruce was a relation of Laurence Bruce of Cultmalindie, Perthshire, who built Muness Castle on Unst. William Bruce's descendants built Symbister House at Symbister on Whalsay. Lawrence Bruce was appointed "Foud" or Sherrif of Shetland in 1571, an administrator for his half-brother, the Earl of Orkney. William Bruce came to Shetland to work as his deputy or clerk. Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie married Jean Oliphant, a dau
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Scottish landowner
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bruce_of_Symbister
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2023-04-28T15:15:18Z
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