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     Robert Bruce, Lord Broomhall was the son of Sir George Bruce and Margaret Primrose.¹ He married Helen Skene, daughter of Sir James Skene of Curriehill, 1st Bt. and Janet Johnston.¹ He died on 25 June 1652.¹
     He was a practising Advocate.¹ He was styled as Lord Broomhall [Scottish Law Lord] in 1649.¹ He held the office of Lord of Session [Scotland] in 1649.¹ He lived at Broomhall, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Helen Skene was the daughter of Sir James Skene of Curriehill, 1st Bt. and Janet Johnston.^1,2 She married Robert Bruce, Lord Broomhall, son of Sir George Bruce and Margaret Primrose.¹
     Her married name became Bruce.¹

     Sir James Skene of Curriehill, 1st Bt. was the son of Sir John Skene of Curriehill and Helen Somerville.² He married Janet Johnston, daughter of Sir John Johnston of Hilton.² He died in 1633.²
     He held the office of President of the College of Justice.² He was created 1st Baronet Skene, of Curriehill [Nova Scotia] on 15 January 1630.²

     Lady Anne Bruce is the daughter of Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine and Veronica van Aersen.¹ She married Sir David Murray of Stanhope, 2nd Bt., son of Sir William Murray, 1st Bt. and Lady Janet Johnstone, on 16 April 1684.¹
     From 16 April 1684, her married name became Murray.¹

     Margaret Primrose was the daughter of Archibald Primrose.¹ She married Sir George Bruce, son of Sir Edward Bruce, 1st of Blairhall and Alison Reid.¹
     Her married name became Bruce.¹

     Archibald Primrose lived at Burnbrae, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Isabella Sophia Dennis was born in 1833 at Ireland^G.² She was the daughter of John Morley Dennis and Elizabeth Manders.^1,2 She married Edgar Flower, son of Edward Fordham Flower and Celina Greaves, on 1 June 1859 at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England^G.² She died on 31 March 1927.²
     From 1 June 1859, her married name became Flower.²

     Mary Preston was the daughter of Sir John Preston, 4th of Valleyfield and Grizel Colville.^1,2 She married Sir George Bruce, son of Sir George Bruce and Margaret Primrose.³
     Her married name became Bruce.

     Godfrey Barton Robinson Pease was born on 15 May 1887.² He was the son of Henry Joseph Robinson Pease and Dora Elizabeth Barkworth.¹ He married Editha Rachel Le Hunte, daughter of Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte and Caroline Rachel Clowes, on 5 October 1912.³ He died in 1973 at Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.²
     He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹

     Edward Bruce, 1st Earl of Kincardine was the son of Sir George Bruce and Mary Preston.¹ He died in 1662, unmarried.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stirling [Scotland] in 1644.¹ He was created 1st Lord Bruce of Torry [Scotland] on 26 December 1647.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Kincardine [Scotland] on 26 December 1647.¹