Henry Bruce (priest)

Henry Hervey Aston Bruce (6 September 1788  1822), also referred to as Sir Henry Bruce, 1st Baronet, was an Irish priest.[1]

In 1785 he graduated Bachelor of Arts (BA) at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was the brother of Sir Stewart Bruce, 1st Baronet. He married Letitia Barnard on 10 November 1786.[3] He was created baronet, of Downhill in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom, in 1804.[4] He was succeeded in his title by his son, James Bruce.

References

  1. thePeerage.com
  2. Burtchaell, G.D; Sadlier, T.U (1935). Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860). Dublin: Alex Thom and Co. p. 107.
  3. Burke's Peerage (107th Edition) V 1, p 551
  4. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, Volume 12 (Burke's Peerage Limited, 1848), p.139.
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Downhill)
1804–1822
Succeeded by
James Bruce
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