who was his wife?
Mary Halkett.
William Bruce (architect)
Around 1660 William Bruce married Mary Halkett
when was architect william bruce born? Around 1630. was he involved in politics? Yes, in 1660. which notable houses did he design? Thirlestane Castle and Panmure House. where is the castle located? Near Lauder. which family is commonly associated with it? Maitland family. do they still own it? No the place where this castle is located, where did it get its name from? From the Brittonic "lǭwadr". is there any notable church present there? Parish church of St. Mary. what were the influences on the architect mentioned above? Italian Classicism and English influence. did he marry? Yes
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William Bruce (architect) [SEP] Family
Around 1660 William Bruce married Mary Halkett, daughter of Sir James Halkett of Pitfirrane, Bt. They had two surviving children: After the death of his first wife, Sir William Bruce married Magdalen Scott, widow of an Edinburgh merchant called George Clerk, in 1700. They had no issue. Magdalen lived until 1752, and gained a reputation as a Jacobite, establishing a Jacobite cell at her home in Leith Citadel.