Person Bruce; John (1745 - 1826) Bruce John 1745 - 1826 Male 1745 His seat at Nuthill, Fife 16 April 1826

Education: University of Edinburgh Career: Professor of Logic, University of Edinburgh; granted patent of King's printer and Stationer for Scotland and Keeper of the State Paper Office, through the influence of Viscount Melville; Secretary for the Latin language to the Privy Council; Historiographer to the HEIC; wrote 'First principles of Philosophy' (1780-1785) Heir of the family of Bruce of Earls Hall, one of the old cadet lines of the Bruce family Fellow 26/05/1791 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 1745 - 16 Apr 1826 NA2941 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes ee1c4cdf-ebbf-4990-9bdc-325364e1faf8