Robert Bruce of Kennet , Lord Kennet FRSE (24 December 1718 – 8 April 1785) was a Scottish advocate , legal scholar and judge.
8-1340: Kennet may refer to: Places in the United Kingdom [ edit ] Kennet, Clackmannanshire , Scotland People [ edit ] Baron Kennet , a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom D. Mark Kennet (born 1957), American economist Josh Kennet (born 1987), English-Israeli footballer Kennet Ahl , pseudonym of Swedish crime novelist duo Lasse Strömstedt and Christer Dahl Robert Bruce, Lord Kennet (1718–1785), Scottish advocate, legal scholar and judge Other uses [ edit ] Kennet River (disambiguation) River Kennet , Wiltshire and Berkshire, England Kennet (district) , former local government district in Wiltshire, England Kennet (HM Prison) , Merseyside, England Kennet and Avon Canal , southern England Kennet Avenue , prehistoric site in Wiltshire, England Kennet Partners , private equity firm based in London, England Kennet School , school in Thatcham, Berkshire, England HMS Kennet (1903) , destroyer in
16-541: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kennet, Clackmannanshire Kennet is a small former coal-mining village in Clackmannanshire , Scotland. It is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south-east of Clackmannan , by the Kincardine railway line . The village is a conservation area , designated by Clackmannanshire Council. Kennet House,
24-824: The Royal Navy Kennet , a GWR 3031 Class locomotive of the Great Western Railway, England See also [ edit ] Kennett (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kennet . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kennet&oldid=1099975093 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
32-454: The seat of the Bruces of Kennet, was located to the west of the village ( grid reference NS918908 ). The house was built or rebuilt in the 1790s for the judge Robert Bruce, Lord Kennet . His descendant, the politician and banker Alexander Bruce , established a claim to the forfeited title of Lord Balfour of Burleigh in 1868. The house was demolished in 1967. Between 1905 and 1961, coal
40-701: The son of Mary Balfour, daughter of Robert Balfour, 4th Lord Burleigh and Alexander Bruce of Kennet (1691-1747). He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in January 1743. He served as Professor of Law of Nature and Nations at the University of Edinburgh (1758–64) and was appointed Sheriff-Depute of Stirling & Clackmannan in 1760. He was elected a Senator of the College of Justice , as Lord Kennet, in 1764 and Lord of Justiciary in 1769. In 1783 he
48-529: Was a founder member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh . His Edinburgh address at this time was at George Square . He died at Kennet House on 8 April 1785. He married Helen Abercromby (b. 1731) 6 June 1754. They had seven sons and one daughter, including his heir, Alexander (1755-1808) who was born in Edinburgh. The remaining six children were born between 1757 and 1771 at Kennet House. Bruce
56-482: Was mined at the Brucefield Colliery, located just to the north of Kennet ( grid reference NS928913 ). In 1948, 75,000 tons of coal were extracted. A brickworks on the site continued to operate into the 1960s. This Clackmannanshire location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Robert Bruce, Lord Kennet Bruce was born in Edinburgh on 28 December 1718,
64-481: Was the uncle of James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline (1776-1858). His brothers-in-law included James Stuart-Mackenzie (1719–1800), Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby (1745–1795), James Edmonstone (d.1793) and Sir Lawrence Dundas, 1st Baronet (1712-1781) who had married his older sister Margaret (b. 1716). This biography of a Scottish academic is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Scottish law -related biographical article
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