One of Robert de Brus's (b cir 1030, in/of Carrick, Argylshire, Scotland) sons was born in France, William de Braiose, (b about 1049, in/about Brienze, Normandy, France). William de Braiose died in 1087 in Bramber, Sussex, England. The name changed for one of the sons to Braose, whose ancestor married a Bohun (Humphrey VI). Humphrey VIII, a couple of generations down the road, married Elizabeth Plantagenet, daughter of Edward I "Longshanks", king of England.and sister of Edward II, king of England and Wales. Or so LDS records say. Gary+ At 04:30 AM 2/25/2001, Bruce Bedford wrote: >As there has been a lot of movement on the "BRUCE" lineage and some seem >to think that there line comes from Scotland, may be they should look at >the Cleveland / Yorkshire area as this is where Robert de Brus settled >when he came to England from Normanby with William the Conqueror around >1066 later the name was changed by deed of parliament to Bruce, it was one >of his sons that went to Scotland and married the daughter of their King. >There are other theories to on when the name firstly came to England but >this is the most popular one. However there are still Bruces living in >Yorkshire Durham and Cleveland. One of the best authorities on the Bruce >name is Jean Smallwood as she has done many years of research on the name, >the last I heard she was writing a book on the research she has done on >the Bruce name. > >Bruce Bedford > > >==== BRUCE Mailing List ==== +++++++++++++ Gary D. Gooch San Marcos, TX gary.gooch@centurytel.net mailto:gary.gooch@centurytel.net +++++++++++++ If you believe what you like in the Gospel and reject what you like, it is not the Gospel you believe but yourselves. --St. Augustine