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	James Bruce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Though admitting that the White Nile was the larger stream, Bruce claimed that the Blue Nile was the Nile of the ancients and that he was thus the discoverer of its source.
		Bruce wrote an autobiography, part of which is printed in editions of his Travels, published in 1805 and 1813, accompanied by a biographical notice by the editor, Alexander Murray.
		Several of Bruce's drawings were presented to King George III and are in the royal collection at Windsor Castle.
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	Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl of
		Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl of, governor general of Canada 1847-54 (b at London, Eng 20 July 1811; d at Dharmsala, India 20 Nov 1863).
		Appointed as governor of Jamaica in 1842, Elgin was named GOVERNOR GENERAL of Canada in 1846 and arrived in Montréal on 30 January 1847.
		Elgin is also noted for the diplomatic finesse with which he secured ratification by the US Senate of the RECIPROCITY Treaty in 1854, a measure much desired by Canadians at the time as an antidote to economic stagnation.
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	Article - James Bruce, the 8th earl of Elgin - presented by ©NewsFinder.Org - All Rights Reserved
		Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of Elgin, and twelfth of Kincardine, British statesman, born in London, 20 July 1811.
		Lord Elgin's policy of conciliation was regarded by some of his warmest friends in Great Britain as weak and nerveless, but, after the passion consequent upon these events had subsided, it was clearly perceived that it required greater courage to submit patiently to unjust reproaches than to crush opposition by a display of force.
		Other important measures of Lord Elgin's administration were the repeal of the imperim act relating to the clergy reserves in 1853, the devotion of those reserves to education and other public purposes in 1854, and the abolition of seigniorial tenure in Lower Canada in the same year.
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	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Elgin’s conduct in Canada defined through practice the form of responsible government and he was to expand it into a major anticipation of the Canadian nationhood which was yet in embryo.
		Elgin himself wrote to Augustin-Norbert Morin to suggest French support for the ministry, the more readily as he accepted Draper’s opinion that the existing division of parties, with the Tories looked upon as the “English” party and the Reformers the “French” party, was no more than transitory.
		Elgin recommended that the imperial parliament be asked to end the act of 1840 and leave the future of the reserves to the Canadian parliament.
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	Bruce Family Lineage / House of Bruce Research
		Alexander Bruce, ancestor of the Bruces of Garbot.
		Alexander - ancestor of the Bruces of Gartlet and Barbados.
		James Bruce (20 July 1811 - 20 November 1863), 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th of Kincardine, married 1st Elizabeth Mary Cumming -Bruce (her great-grandfather was James Bruce the famous African Traveller), had one daughter Elma; and 2nd who married Mary Lamberton.
	www.brucefamily.com /lineage.htm (7153 words)

	www.brucefamily.com - Family of Bruce International, Inc. - Bruce Biographies
		In 1320 the Declaration of Arbroath was written by the Earls and Barons of Scotland to the Pope, in recognition of the cause of independence of Scotland from English rule.
		Also astronomer, naturalist and linguist, James Bruce (nicknamed 'The Abyssian') was born in Kinnaird House of Stirlingshire, the eldest son of a wealthy landowner, was educated at Harrow School and studied law at Edinburgh University.
		Bruce served as Australian delegate to the League of Nations and in 1936 was president of the council.
	www.brucefamily.com /biopage.htm (3148 words)

	Bruce of Elgin
		In the violent controversy generated by the removal, Elgin was denounced as a dishonest and rapacious vandal, notaby by the poet Lord Byron, while the quality of his acquisitions, later regarded as exceptional, was questioned.
		Bruce was elected in the British house of Commons for Southampton as a liberal Tory in 1841, but later that year he inherited hs father's title (Scottish peerage) and left the Commons.
		He was son of the 8th earl and was educated at Eton and at Balliol College, Oxford.
	www.bbbirthday.50megs.com /History/elgin.htm (831 words)

	Disclaimer/Impressum for Bruces Wee Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		James Bruce, 1730-1794, a Scottish explorer, who discovered the source of the Blue Nile at Lake Tana in 1770, although he believed it to be the main source at the time.
		James Bruce, 8th earl of Elgin and son of Thomas, 1811-1863, British colonial administrator.
		Mary Stuart was born at Linlithgow Palace on Dec. 8, 1542, the daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise.
	www.landshut.org /members/Bruce/menus/a-a-u.htm (5672 words)

	Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl of (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Elgin was the governor general of the Province of Canada, 1847-54.
		Because the Reformers had a majority in the Assembly, Elgin signed the bill, though it was in his power to veto it.
		Elgin's later postings included special commissioner to China and viceroy of India.
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		This alliance was the root of the Bruce claim to the throne of Scotland.
		Thomas Bruce was awarded the title of first Earl of Elgin in 1633.
		James Bruce A wine merchant and explorer from Stirlingshire who discovered the source of the Blue Nile in 1770.
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	AllRefer.com - Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of, British And Irish History, Biographies
		Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of[el´gin] Pronunciation Key, 1811–63, British statesman, son of the 7th earl.
		His son, Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th earl of Elgin, 1849–1917, was viceroy of India (1894–99) during an extremely troubled period in that country's history and served as colonial secretary from 1905 to 1908.
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	Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		A British diplomat and art collector, Lord Elgin was famous for his acquisition of the Greek sculptures now known as the Elgin Marbles.
		Elgin's acquisition of the sculptures caused a controversy that continued long after his death.
		Thomas Sackville, the 1st earl of Dorset, and an English statesman, poet, and dramatist, is remembered largely for his share in two achievements of significance in the development of Elizabethan poetry and drama: the collection Mirror for Magistrates (1563), probably the most important work between the periods of Geoffrey Chaucer and Edmund Spenser, and the...
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		Bruce was elected to the House of Commons for Southampton as a liberal Tory in 1841, but later that year he inherited his father's Scottish earldom and left the Commons.
		Elgin himself was stoned (though uninjured) by a mob, and Parliament buildings in Montreal were burned.
		It was Elgin's decision to order the destruction of the Summer Palace complex in retaliation for the treatment of prisoners by the Chinese.
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	Township of Rideau Lakes - Heritage Walking Tour of Elgin
		The first settler in the Elgin area was Ebenezer Halladay who, in 1818, bought a 100 acre portion of Lot 12, Concession 2 from his older brother Samuel Halladay.
		The growing village was officially named Elgin on Nov. 1850 in honour of James Bruce, the 8th Earl of Elgin, Governor General of Canada (1847-54).
		One of the interesting aspects of the churches in Elgin is that considerable community volunteer effort assisted in the construction and fund raising for each one, regardless of religious adherence.
	www.twprideaulakes.on.ca /elgintour (3177 words)

	Bruce M. Hicks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Bruce Hicks is perhaps best known for proposing the change, approved by the Queen in 1994, that put the motto of the Order of Canada around the Royal Arms of Canada (also known as the Canadian Coat of Arms).
		Bruce Hicks has worn a number of journalistic hats ranging from sports reporter on the Ottawa Senators, radio reporter for the U.S.-based National Public Radio, editor of Opinion magazine and syndicated columnist primarily for Thomson papers in eastern and central Canada.
		Bruce Hicks has been involved in politics for many years, running campaigns at the municipal, provincial and federal levels for mostly Liberal candidates, working as a Hill staffer and as a communications consultant.
	www.brucemhicks.com /bmh.htm (1155 words)

	Rideau Canal Waterway - Map of Elgin
		Elgin is situated just off Highway 15 and offers many services for both the visitor and local resident.
		Elgin Days, an annual festival with a parade, flea market, barbecue and more, is usually held on the second weekend of July.
		The present name of Elgin (pronounced Elg in, NOT El gin) was given to the community in 1850 in honour of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, one time Governor-General of Canada.
	www.rideau-info.com /canal/driving/map-elgin.html (742 words)

	Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		ELGIN, JAMES BRUCE, 8TH EARL OF [Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of], 1811-63, British statesman, son of the 7th earl.
		He served as governor of Jamaica (1842-46) and in 1847 was appointed governor-general of Canada.
		His son, Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th earl of Elgin, 1849-1917, was viceroy of India (1894-99) during an extremely troubled period in that country's history and served as colonial secretary from 1905 to 1908.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/E/Elgin-J1a.asp (307 words)

	Ontario GenWeb
		This area of Ontario is covered by Bruce County GenWeb.
		Bruce County was established in 1849 partly from crown land and partly from Huron District.
		"The county was named in 1849 for James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine (1811-63), governor of the province of Canada, 1846-54.
	www.rootsweb.com /~canon/research-area-bruce.html (388 words)

	Kinnaird House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The village, which is situated in the south of the parish, has arisen on the lands of Sir Michael Bruce, Bart., whose seat is in the vicinity, from the quantity of coal underneath that estate; and is chiefly inhabited by persons engaged in the collieries, and in the works of the Carron Iron Company.
		James Bruce (1730-94) was the sixth in descent from the Rev. Robert Bruce of Kinnaird (1559-1631), the noted Presbyterian divine.
		Edward Bruce, first designer of Kinnaird, was infeft in the lands of Kinnaird, 6th May, 1499.
	www.kinnaird.net /castle6.htm (596 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		The title Earl of Elgin was created in 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce.
		His son, Robert, succeeded to that title, and was also created Earl of Ailesbury in the Peerage of England.
		The two Earldoms continued united until the death of the fourth Earl of Elgin, when the Ailesbury title became extinct, and the Elgin title passed to the Earl of Kincardine.
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	History
		It was in 1941 that the Lord Elgin, soon after known as the cornerstone of hospitality in Ottawa, was first established.
		The Lord Elgin enjoyed the distinguished patronage of the great grandson of James Bruce, the Right Honorable Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin, 15th Earl of Kincardine who served as its Honorary Chairman for years afterward.
		This reflects the architecture of the original Lord Elgin, which is a clean, modern adaptation of the French Chateau style and is proudly part of traditional Canadian hotel architecture.
	www.lordelginhotel.ca /english/hotel_information/history.aspx (417 words)

	Encyclopedia: British and Irish History: Biographies
		Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 8th earl of and 1st marquess of
		Bohun, Humphrey V de, 2d earl of Hereford and 1st earl of Essex
		Carew, George, Baron Carew of Clopton and earl of Totnes
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	JAMES BRUCE - Online Information article about JAMES BRUCE
		peerage as 8th earl of Elgin and 12th of Kincardine in 1841.
		Durham, he was well received by the colonists, and he set himself deliberately to carry out the Durham policy.
		Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin, edited by Walrond, but corrected by his brother-in-law, See also:
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	Elgin Coat of Arms, Family Crest
		Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: George Elgin, who settled in Maryland in 1708; James Elgin, who came to Virginia in 1774; Mary Elgin, who came to Philadelphia in 1787; Martin Alken, who arrived in South Carolina in 1805.
		This settlement was permitted by the Scottish king and the kings of the Isle of Man, who allowed the Viking exiles to make their homes in the Orkney and Shetland Islands in return for a payment of 20,000 shillings.
		The line of Stewart monarchs of Scotland began in 1371, descending from the union of Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce and Walter, the 6th High Steward of Scotland.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp/s.Elgin/Elgin_family_Crest/Elgin_coat_of_arms/qx/coatofarms_details.htm (1020 words)

	Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of
		He served as governor of Jamaica (1842–46) and in 1847 was appointed governor-general of Canada.
		There he put into operation the proposals for responsible government outlined by his father-in-law, the earl of
		Elgin improved education and helped the Canadian economy, which was depressed by the new British policy of free trade.
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		The Earl of Auckland was GG in 1836-1842 (yes, think Auckland, New Zealand!) The Marquess of Landsdowne, Viceroy of India in 1888-1893, earlier served the Crown as GG of Canada from 1883-1888.
		The 7th Earl of Elgin (Thomas Bruce, ironically a descendant of Scottish hero Robert the Bruce), who was appointed British ambassador to Ottoman Turkey in 1799, removed himself to Athens in advance of impending hostilities with the Turks, and spent the years 1801-1804 removing over half the ancient sculptures from the Parthenon.
		His son, James Bruce, the 8th Earl of Elgin, was governor of Jamaica colony 1842-1846, then GG of Canada, 1847-1854, and became British ambassador to China in 1857---probably to oversee the opium trade---then became the Viceroy of India in 1862-1863.
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	Canada’s Scots and Tartan Day Celebrations
		Notwithstanding the riot and burning of the parliament buildings in Montreal, Lord Elgin proved to be one of the best appointments, and his triumph was to secure responsible government, which would be accountable to whichever political party dominated the legislature.
		Earl of Kincardine, K.T., wrote to clarify comments made about his great-grandfather in the Clan Fraser Society of Canada newsletter "Canadian Explorer": "How good of you to keep up the little jokes which make a few laughs in these dreary times but, of course, you have managed to get it wrong yet again.
		My husband and I had the pleasure of being asked to greet the Earl and Countess upon their arrival in Toronto, en route to Montreal where they were guests of honour at the World Scottish Festival in August 1992, and we have kept in touch since that time.
	www.electricscotland.com /canada/tartan_day.htm (2020 words)

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