Edward Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin

Edward James Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin, 14th Earl of Kincardine KT, CMG, TD, JP (9 June 1881 – 27 November 1968) was the son of Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin who became Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary State for the Colonies and a director of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

On 5 January 1921, he married Katherine Elizabeth Cochrane, daughter of Thomas Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults. In 1938 Katherine, Countess of Elgin, was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).

The couple had six children:

• Lady Martha Veronica Bruce (born 7 November 1921)
• Lady Jean Christian Bruce (born 12 January 1923)
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin (born 17 February 1924)
• Hon. James Michael Edward Bruce (26 August 1927 – 22 April 2013)
• Lady Alison Margaret Bruce (born 17 October 1931)
• Hon. Edward David Bruce (born 29 February 1936)

From 1938 until his death at the age of 87 in 1968, he was honorary colonel of the Elgin Regiment (RCAC).

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Elgin

Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Ralph Anstruther, Bt	Lord Lieutenant of Fife 1935 – 1965	Succeeded by John McWilliam
Masonic offices
Preceded by The Earl of Eglinton	Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1921 – 1924	Succeeded by The Earl of Stair
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Victor Bruce	Earl of Elgin 1917 – 1968	Succeeded by Andrew Bruce
	Earl of Kincardine 1917 – 1968