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William Napier BRUCE

William Napier BRUCE

Male 1858 - 1936  (78 years)

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  1. 1.  William Napier BRUCE was born on 15 Jan 1858 (son of Henry Austin BRUCE, 1st Baron Aberdare and Norah Creina Blanche NAPIER); died on 20 Mar 1936.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: - Harrow - Balliol College Oxford
    • Academic degree: Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from University of Wales
    • Occupation / Profession: - Barrister - 2nd Secretary to the Board of Education
    • Honor: 30 Jun 1905; Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) - Civil Division
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1928 to 1934; Pro-Chancellor of University of Wales
    • Honor: 3 Jun 1935; Companion of Honour (CH) - Lately Pro-Chancellor of the University of Wales.

    William married Emily MACMURDO on 5 Aug 1882. Emily (daughter of William Montagu Scott MACMURDO) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 15 Dec 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William Fox BRUCE was born on 7 Aug 1883; died in Date of death unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Austin BRUCE, 1st Baron Aberdare was born on 16 Apr 1815 (son of John Bruce KNIGHT and Sarah AUSTIN); died on 25 Feb 1895.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: Justice of the Peace (JP)
    • Occupation / Profession: 1837; Barrister at Lincoln's Inn
    • Occupation / Profession: 1847; Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Glamorgan
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1852 to 1868; Member of Parliament (MP) (Liberal) for Merthy Tydfil
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1862 to 1864; Undersecretary of Home Office
    • Occupation / Profession: 1864; Privy Counsellor (PC)
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1864 to 1866; Vice-President of the Council of Education
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1868 to 1873; Home Office Secretary
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1869 to 1873; Member of Parliament (MP) (Liberal) for Renfrew
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1873 to 1874; Lord President of the Council
    • Title: From 23 Aug 1873 to 25 Feb 1895; 1st Baron Aberdare (of Duffryn, County Glamorgan) [UK. 1873]
    • Membership: 1876; Fellow, Royal Society (FRS)
    • Academic degree: 1880; Honorary Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) from Oxford
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1880 to 1886; President of Royal Geographical Society
    • Honor: 7 Jan 1885; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) - Civil Division

    Henry married Norah Creina Blanche NAPIER on 17 Aug 1854. Norah (daughter of Sir William NAPIER and Caroline Amelia FOX) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 27 Apr 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Norah Creina Blanche NAPIER was born in Date of birth unknown (daughter of Sir William NAPIER and Caroline Amelia FOX); died on 27 Apr 1897.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Norah Creina Blanche Bruce
    • Title: From 17 Aug 1854 to 25 Feb 1895; Baroness Aberdare
    • Title: From 25 Feb 1895 to 27 Apr 1897; Dowager Baroness Aberdare

    Children:
    1. Caroline Louisa BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 3 Feb 1915.
    2. Sarah Napier BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 21 Dec 1931.
    3. Norah Creina Blanche BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 26 May 1886.
    4. Isabel Ellen BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 13 Feb 1934.
    5. Elizabeth Fox BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 14 Jan 1935.
    6. Pamela Georgiana BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 30 Oct 1931.
    7. Alice Moore BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 4 Nov 1951.
    8. 1. William Napier BRUCE was born on 15 Jan 1858; died on 20 Mar 1936.
    9. Charles Granville BRUCE was born on 7 Apr 1866; died on 12 Jul 1939.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Bruce KNIGHT was born on 23 Jul 1784 (son of John KNIGHT and Margaret BRUCE); died on 19 Oct 1872.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Duffryn, Glamorgan
    • Also known as: 1805; Took the name BRUCE on inheriting his uncle's Duffryn estate.
    • Also known as: Jul 1837; Added PRYCE on inheriting from his cousin Hon Mrs Booth Grey the estates of Duffryn St. Nicholas and Monknash, though his children kept the name BRUCE without adding PRYCE.

    John married Sarah AUSTIN on 5 May 1807. Sarah (daughter of Rev. Hugh Williams AUSTIN) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 2 Nov 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah AUSTIN was born in Date of birth unknown (daughter of Rev. Hugh Williams AUSTIN); died on 2 Nov 1842.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Sarah Knight

    Children:
    1. 2. Henry Austin BRUCE, 1st Baron Aberdare was born on 16 Apr 1815; died on 25 Feb 1895.

  3. 6.  Sir William NAPIER

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Honor: 27 Apr 1848; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) - Military Division

    William + Caroline Amelia FOX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Caroline Amelia FOX (daughter of Henry Edward FOX).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Caroline Amelia Napier

    Children:
    1. 3. Norah Creina Blanche NAPIER was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 27 Apr 1897.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John KNIGHT was born in Date of birth unknown (son of James KNIGHT); died on 15 Oct 1799.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Llanblethian

    John married Margaret BRUCE on 29 Aug 1779. Margaret (daughter of William BRUCE and Jane LEWIS) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 20 May 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown (daughter of William BRUCE and Jane LEWIS); died on 20 May 1809.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Margaret Knight

    Children:
    1. 4. John Bruce KNIGHT was born on 23 Jul 1784; died on 19 Oct 1872.

  3. 10.  Rev. Hugh Williams AUSTIN

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: Rector at St. Peter's Barbados

    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah AUSTIN was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 2 Nov 1842.

  4. 14.  Henry Edward FOX
    Children:
    1. 7. Caroline Amelia FOX



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