Bruce

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Basic Information:

On "The Bruce" as a title: From "The Clans, Septs, and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands" by Frank Adam (revised by Sir Thomas Innes of Learney), p.406: "In the fourteenth century, chiefs of Lowland families, and principally those of Norman origin, for a time distinguished themselves as 'Le Graham', 'Le Lindsay', 'The Bruce', and this was carried to the Highlands by 'The Chisholm', 'The MacNab', and 'The Mackintosh'. Such titles briefly and usefully denote a chief." Thus, to call yourself "The Bruce" would be to call yourself the Chief of Clan Bruce and thus presumptuous and not permitted in the Society.

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Sources:

Academy of St. Gabriel "Medieval Names Archive" - [[1]] Database of medieval names (from the Medieval Names Archive) - http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/database/

Index of Scots names found in Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue: Bruce - http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/scots/dost/bruce-s.html

Laurel Name Articles - http:heraldry.sca.org/laurel/

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Precedents:

Precedents of the SCA College of Arms - [[2]] Morsulus Heralds Website - [[3]] (to search the LoARs and Precedents)

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