About Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce was a British merchant.
Robert Bruce of Clackmannan was the son of Sir James Bruce and a direct descendant of Sir Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan. Robert Bruce was a successful trader and he immigrated to the British Gold Coast in 1745. Bruce resided in the Ga city of Jamestown, Ghana.
Background Robert Bruce was an elder son of Sir James Bruce and an unknown mother in 1715. His father left to establish a plantation in Barbados and later on married Keturah French.
Descendants King Bruce- Ghanaian singer
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Who was Robert Bruce?
son of Sir James Bruce, successful trader
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Robert Bruce was a merchant.
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Robert Bruce was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Bruce (merchant adventurer)
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