William Napier BRUCE^[1]

1858 - 1936  (78 years)

• Birth	15 Jan 1858
  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 (47 years old)  [2, 3]
  	Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) - Civil Division
  Occupation / Profession	From 1928 to 1934 (69 years old)
  	Pro-Chancellor of University of Wales
  Honor	3 Jun 1935 (77 years old)  [4, 5]
  	Companion of Honour (CH) - Lately Pro-Chancellor of the University of Wales.
  Death	20 Mar 1936
  Siblings	1 brother and 7 sisters
  	01. Caroline Louisa BRUCE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 3 Feb 1915   02. Sarah Napier BRUCE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 21 Dec 1931 └─ Montague Johnstone MUIR-MACKENZIE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 18 Apr 1919  ,  m. 17 Aug 1888     03. Norah Creina Blanche BRUCE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 26 May 1886 └─ Henry Arthur WHATELY           b. Abt 1855             d. 2 May 1957  (Age 102 years),  m. 4 Jan 1883     04. Isabel Ellen BRUCE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 13 Feb 1934 └─ Champion Branfill RUSSELL           b. Abt 1860             d. 8 Sep 1945  (Age 85 years),  m. 12 Jul 1887     05. Elizabeth Fox BRUCE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 14 Jan 1935 └─ Percy Ewing MATHESON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 11 May 1946  ,  m. 9 Apr 1896     06. Pamela Georgiana BRUCE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 30 Oct 1931   07. Alice Moore BRUCE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 4 Nov 1951 + 08. William Napier BRUCE           b. 15 Jan 1858             d. 20 Mar 1936  (Age 78 years) └─ Emily MACMURDO           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 15 Dec 1937  ,  m. 5 Aug 1882     09. Charles Granville BRUCE           b. 7 Apr 1866             d. 12 Jul 1939  (Age 73 years) └─ Finetta Madelina Julia CAMPBELL           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 16 Jun 1932  ,  m. 12 Sep 1894
  Half-siblings	1 half brother and 3 half sisters (family of Henry Austin Bruce and Annabella Beadon)
  	01. Margaret Cecilia BRUCE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 10 Apr 1978 └─ Douglas Close RICHMOND           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 3 Apr 1930  ,  m. 16 Sep 1869     02. Rachel Mary BRUCE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 24 Jun 1927 └─ Augustus George VERNON-HARCOURT           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Aug 1919  ,  m. 10 Sep 1872     03. Jessie Frances BRUCE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 22 Jun 1940 └─ Rev. John William WYNNE-JONES           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 28 Oct 1928  ,  m. 3 Sep 1878   + 04. Henry Campbell BRUCE, 2nd Baron Aberdare           b. 19 Jun 1851             d. 20 Feb 1929  (Age 77 years) └─ Constance Mary BECKETT           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 8 Feb 1932  ,  m. 10 Feb 1880
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James KNIGHT   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Caroline Amelia FOX  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	P1290	Europe
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Henry Austin BRUCE, 1st Baron Aberdare           b. 16 Apr 1815             d. 25 Feb 1895 (Age 79 years) Other Partners: └─Annabella BEADON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 28 Jul 1852  m. 6 Jan 1846
  Mother	Norah Creina Blanche NAPIER           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 27 Apr 1897
  Marriage	17 Aug 1854
  Age at Marriage	Henry was 39 years and 4 months old. Norah was ?? old. They were married for 40 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Emily MACMURDO           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 15 Dec 1937
  Marriage	5 Aug 1882  [1]
  Age at Marriage	William was 24 years and 7 months old. Emily was ?? old. They were married for 53 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. William Fox BRUCE           b. 7 Aug 1883             d. Date of death unknown └─ Sybil LYON  m. 7 Dec 1921
  Family ID	F547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 9 - Column 2 (Reliability: 3). [S5] The London Gazette, Supplement: 27811 Page: 4549 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27811/supplement/4549 [S6] The Edinburgh Gazette, Issue: 11739 Page: 655 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/11739/page/655 [S5] The London Gazette, Supplement: 34166 Page: 3615 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34166/supplement/3615 [S6] The Edinburgh Gazette, Issue: 15180 Page: 505 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/15180/page/505