Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin
Scottish noble
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| Intro | Scottish noble | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
| was | Noble | |
| Work field | Royals | |
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| Birth | 6 July 1732 | |
| Death | 14 May 1771 (aged 38 years) |
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Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine (6 July 1732 – 14 May 1771) was the son of William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine. His mother was Janet Roberton, daughter of James Roberton (principal Lord of Session) and great-granddaughter of advocate and judge Lord Bedlay
On 1 June 1759, he married Martha Whyte (1739-1810, who later became governess to HRH Princess Charlotte of Wales. They had eight children:
- Lady Martha Bruce (b. 3 June 1760), died young
- Lady Janet Bruce (b. 2 July 1761), died young
- William Robert Bruce, Lord Bruce (b. 15 January 1763), died young
- William Robert Bruce, 6th Earl of Elgin (1764–1771)
- Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766–1841)
- Hon. Charles Andrew Bruce (1768–1810), Governor of Prince of Wales's Island
- Hon. James Bruce (1769–1798), Member of Parliament
- Lady Charlotte Matilda Bruce (28 May 1771 – March 1816), married Admiral Philip Charles Durham
Elgin was Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons from 1761 to 1763 and a founding member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. He built the planned industrial village of Charlestown, Fife.