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The title Earl of Elgin was created in 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce. His son, Robert, succeeded to that title, and was also created Earl of Ailesbury in the Peerage of England. The two Earldoms continued united until the death of the fourth Earl of Elgin, when the Ailesbury title became extinct, and the Elgin title passed to the Earl of Kincardine. Thereafter, the Earldoms of Elgin and Kincardine have remained united. The most famous Earl was the 7th Earl, who recovered the so-called Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon.Other associated titles are: Lord Bruce of Kinloss (created 1633), Lord Bruce of Torry (1647) and Baron Elgin (1849). The first two are in the Peerage of Scotland; the last is in the Peerage of England.
Earls of Elgin ( 1633)
- Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin ( 1599- 1663)
- Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin, 1st Earl of Ailesbury ( 1627- 1685)
- Thomas Bruce, 3rd Earl of Elgin, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury ( 1656- 1741)
- Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury ( 1682- 1747)
- Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine ( 1732Events February 23 First performance of Handel's Orlando in London June 9 James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. December 7 The original Covent Garden Theatre Royal (now the Royal Opera House) is opened Genoa regains Corsic- 1771Events January 22 Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to England. July 17 Massacre at Bloody Falls: Chipewyan chief Matonabbee traveling as the guide to Samuel Hearne on his arctic overland journey, massacre a group of unsuspecting Inuit. September 8 In Cali)
- William Robert Bruce, 6th Earl of Elgin and 10th Earl of Kincardine ( 1764Events January 19 John Wilkes is expelled from the House of Commons for seditious libel February 15 The American city of St. Louis is established. Births February 11 Joseph Chenier, French poet (+ 1811) March 13 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister- 1771Events January 22 Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to England. July 17 Massacre at Bloody Falls: Chipewyan chief Matonabbee traveling as the guide to Samuel Hearne on his arctic overland journey, massacre a group of unsuspecting Inuit. September 8 In Cali)
- Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, 11th Earl of Kincardine ( 1766Events January 1 Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes the new Stuart claimant to the throne of Great Britain as King Charles III and figurehead for Jacobitism. March 5 Antonio de Ulloa, the first Spanish governor of Louisiana, arrives in New Orleans. March 18 Am- 18411841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January 26 The United Kingdom occupies Hong Kong. Later during the year, the first census of the island recorded a population of about 7,500. February 18 The first ongoing f)
- James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, 12th Earl of KincardineJames Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine ( July 20, 1811 November 20, 1863) was a Governor General of the Province of Canada. He was the son of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and like his father was known as Lord Elgin . He became Gove ( 1811- 1863)
- Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine ( 1849- 1917)
- Edward James Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin, 14th Earl of Kincardine ( 1881- 1968)
- Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin, 15th Earl of Kincardine (b. 1924)
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