Earl of Kincardine facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Earldom of Kincardine held with Earldom of Elgin
Or, a saltire and chief gules on a canton argent a lion rampant azure armed and langued of the second
Creation date	1647
Monarch	Charles I
Peerage	Peerage of Scotland
First holder	Edward Bruce, 1st Earl of Kincardine
Present holder	Alexander Bruce, 15th Earl of Kincardine
Heir apparent	Charles Bruce, Lord Bruce
Remainder to	Heirs male forever, bearing the name Bruce
Subsidiary titles	Baron Elgin Lord Bruce of Kinloss Lord Bruce of Torry
Seat(s)	Broomhall House
Motto	Fuimus ("We have been")

The Earl of Kincardine is a special title of nobility in Scotland. It was first created in 1647. This title is part of the Peerage of Scotland, which is a group of noble titles from Scotland. The first person to hold this title was Edward Bruce. He was the grandson of George Bruce of Carnock. George Bruce was the younger brother of the 1st Lord Kinloss.

Over time, the Earldom of Kincardine became connected with another important title, the Earl of Elgin. In 1747, Charles Bruce, who was the ninth Earl of Kincardine, also became the Earl of Elgin. Since then, these two titles have been held by the same person. The family seat, or main home, associated with these titles is Broomhall House. The family motto is Fuimus, which means "We have been".

People Who Held the Title of Earl of Kincardine (First Creation, 1647)

Here is a list of the people who have held the title of Earl of Kincardine since it was first created:

• Edward Bruce, 1st Earl of Kincardine (died 1662)
• Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine (around 1629–1680)
• Alexander Bruce, 3rd Earl of Kincardine (around 1666–1705)
• Alexander Bruce, 4th Earl of Kincardine (died 1706)
• Robert Bruce, 5th Earl of Kincardine (died 1718), he was the eldest son of the 4th Earl.
• Alexander Bruce, 6th Earl of Kincardine (1662–1721), he was the second son of the 4th Earl.
• Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Kincardine (1663–1739 or 1740), he was the third and youngest son of the 4th Earl.
• William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine (1710–1740), he was the son of Thomas Bruce.
• Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine (1732–1771), he was the son of William Bruce.
• William Robert Bruce, 6th Earl of Elgin and 10th Earl of Kincardine (1764–1771), he was the first son of Charles Bruce.
• Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, 11th Earl of Kincardine (1766–1841). He is famous for the Elgin Marbles. He was the second son of Charles Bruce.
• James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, 12th Earl of Kincardine (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 Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin, 15th Earl of Kincardine (born 1924)

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