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Feb 1, 2022 · A UNIQUE genetic marker carried by close relatives of the descendants of Robert the Bruce has been identified by researchers at the University of Strathclyde. This discovery means people who suspect they may have the blood of the Scottish King in their ancestry can take a test to find out.
6 famous descendants of Robert the Bruce. 3-4 minute read. By Niall Cullen | May 2, 2023. From presidents to princesses, plenty of famous faces claim they are Robert the Bruce's descendants.
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Mar 22, 2024 · A distinct genetic marker, carried by descendants of Robert the Bruce’s close relatives, has been identified by researchers at the University of Strathclyde.The genealogy researchers have found the marker in male line descendants of the Bruces of Clackmannan, who were related to Robert the Bruce, King of Scots from 1306 to 1329.
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Feb 1, 2022 · 1 February 2022. A distinct genetic marker, carried by descendants of Robert the Bruce’s close relatives, has been identified by researchers at the University of Strathclyde. The genealogy researchers have found the marker in male line descendants of the Bruces of Clackmannan, who were related to Robert the Bruce, King of Scots from 1306 to 1329.
Feb 1, 2022 · A distinct genetic marker carried by descendants of Robert the Bruce has been discovered. Researchers from the University of Strathclyde have found the marker in male line descendants of...
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Genetic stamp of Robert the Bruce confirms true descendants. Anyone living today who tests positive for the marker FTB15831 is descended from the same family as the famous king. ALAMY....
Feb 2, 2022 · It is in the Y chromosome DNA of two different lines of descent from Robert Bruce, 2nd Baron of Clackmannan, who lived in the second half of the 14th century. One of the descendants who has taken a test is Rollo Bruce, a retired textile research editor from Oxfordshire.