which notable houses did he design?
Thirlestane Castle and Panmure House.
William Bruce (architect)
In 1670 the Duke of Lauderdale commissioned Bruce to remodel Thirlestane Castle,
when was architect william bruce born? Around 1630. was he involved in politics? Yes, in 1660.
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William Bruce (architect) [SEP] Early works
Internally, Bruce created a new layout of rooms, and it was for his continental-inspired internal planning, as much as his exterior design, that he was sought after as an architect. In 1670 the Duke of Lauderdale commissioned Bruce to remodel Thirlestane Castle, his 16th-century tower house in the Border country. Bruce, working with King's master mason Robert Mylne, extended the building with new corner pavilions and a new entrance, and re-planned the interior. Lauderdale continued to employ Bruce, often working closely with Lord Haltoun, Lauderdale's brother, during the 1670s, on his homes at Brunstane near Edinburgh, and Lethington (later renamed Lennoxlove), as well as commissioning a design for new gates at his English property, Ham House, near London, in 1671.