Biography of Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire -1675

Paternal Family Tree: Bruce of Elgin

Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire was born to Edward Bruce 1st Lord Kinloss.

In 1604 [her father] Edward Bruce 1st Lord Kinloss (age 56) was created 1st Lord Kinloss.

In 1608 William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 21) and [her future sister-in-law] Frances Cavendish (age 15) were married. Their 3 children predeceased him. She the daughter of William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 55) and Anne Keighley (age 45).

On 10 Apr 1608 William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 18) and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire were married. He the son of William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 55) and Anne Keighley (age 45).

Around 1611 [her daughter] Anne Cavendish Countess Warwick was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 21) and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire.

On 14 Jan 1611 [her father] Edward Bruce 1st Lord Kinloss (age 63) died.

In 1613 [her sister-in-law] Frances Cavendish (age 20) died.

On 10 Oct 1617 [her son] William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 27) and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire.

On 18 Jan 1618 [her brother-in-law] John Cavendish died.

On 30 May 1620 [her son] Charles Cavendish was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 30) and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire.

In 1625 Robert Heath (age 49) brought a case against the miners of the High Peak. Through the offices of Heath the tithe right was eventually transferred, in a possibly corrupt way, to Christian Cavendish, Countess of Devonshire.

On 03 Mar 1626 [her father-in-law] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 73) died. His son [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Devonshire, 2nd Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire by marriage Countess Devonshire. On 12 Oct 1616 Henry Cavendish (age 65) died. Both were buried at St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].

The monument was behind the altar in the original church but moved to a separate chapel in the new church.

Monument formed two bodies under a low four-poster with black Ionic columns and black covering slab. The monument has been attributed to Maximilian Colt (age 51).

Extremely grand architecture above the two martial flanking figures, then arches with, on the left armour, and on the right purple, coronet, and sword hung up, and in the middle an angel holding the black inscription tablet and blowing a trumpet. The whole is surmounted by a big broken pediment.

Henry appears as a skeleton on a straw mat.

William (age 36) in his shroud with his face exposed.

On 20 Jun 1628 [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 38) died at Devonshire House. He was buried at Derby Cathedral [Map]. His son [her son] William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire (age 10) succeeded 3rd Earl Devonshire, 3rd Baron Cavendish Hardwick.

On 09 Apr 1632 [her son-in-law] Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick (age 20) and [her daughter] Anne Cavendish Countess Warwick (age 21) were married at Battersea, Surrey. She by marriage Countess Warwick. She the daughter of William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire. He the son of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 44) and Frances Hatton Countess Warwick.

In 1635 Anthony Van Dyck (age 35). Portrait of Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire.

On 04 Mar 1639 [her son] William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Devonshire. She the daughter of William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury (age 47) and Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury. He the son of William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire.

Battle of Gainsborough

On 28 Jul 1643 the Parliamentary arms commanded by Oliver Cromwell (age 44) and the Royalist army commanded by [her son] Charles Cavendish (age 23) fought at the Battle of Gainsborough at North Scarle.

Charles Cavendish (age 23) was killed by James Berry. He was buried at Newark on Trent [Map].

On 04 Aug 1643 the Royalist Newdigate Poyntz (age 34) died probably from wounds received at the battle.

Evelyn's Diary. 04 Aug 1662. Came to see me the old Countess of Devonshire, with that excellent and worthy person, my [her son] Lord her son (age 44), from Roehampton, Surrey.

In 1675 Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire died. She was buried at Derby Cathedral [Map].

Royal Descendants of Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire -1675

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 1

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Ancestors of Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire -1675

Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire