James Bruce (farmer)
Hon. James Michael Edward Bruce CBE JP (26 August 1927 – 22 April 2013), was a Scottish farmer, forester, and the founding chairman of Scottish Woodlands.[1]
James Bruce | |
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| Born | James Michael Edward Bruce 26 August 1927 |
| Died | 22 April 2013 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Eton Royal Military College, Sandhurst Royal Agricultural College |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, forester |
| Spouse(s) | (Margaret) Jean Coats Morven-Anne Macdonald Mary Elizabeth Hamilton |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent | Edward Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin |
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Early life
James Bruce was born in August 1927 in Fife, the fourth child and second son of Edward Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin.[1] He was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and served in the Scots Guards.[1] He studied agriculture at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, where he won the Goldstand Medal.[1]
Personal life
In 1950, Bruce married (Margaret) Jean Coats at Glen Tanar, Aboyne, the daughter of Thomas Coats, 2nd Baron Glentanar.[1] They divorced in 1974.[1] In 1975, he married Morven-Anne Macdonald, who died in 1994, and in 2000 married Mary Elizabeth Hamilton.[1] He had seven children.[1]
Bruce lived at Balmanno Castle from the 1950s.[1]
References
- Steven, Alasdair (18 May 2013). "Obituary: The Hon James Bruce, CBE, JP, farmer and founding chairman of Scottish Woodlands". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 May 2019.