BRUCE, ROBERT [SSNE 4773]
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Robert Bruce was the son of Robert Bruce, and the brother of Anders and Rudolf. He was baptised in 1666. In later life he served as a lieutenant in the Ostgota infantry regiment. He therafter served as a captain in the Smaland infantry regiment. He died in 1683. He was married to a Swedish noblewoman, Helena Ramsvard. They had a son, Gustav Bruce [SSNE 6068] who joined the Kalmar Regiment in 1700, but died in 1702Svenska Adelns Attartavlor, vol. 1, p.625; F. Rudelius, Kalmar Regementes Person Historia, 1623-1927 (2 vols., Norrköping, 1952) I, p.184.
Service record
- SWEDEN, OSTGOTLAND INFANTRY, SMALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT
- Arrived 1683-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
- Departed 1683-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY