BRUCE, JAMES, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine

Edward Barron Chandler*. On 21 June 1851, he addressed an open letter to Lord Elgin

States because of the St Lawrence. The speech was extensively quoted in English periodicals, including the London Times, and brought Bristow a letter of congratulation from Earl Grey, via

Saunders Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran, and Elizabeth Underwood; m. 13 May 1824 Sarah

Secretary” was out of work. The new governor, Lord Elgin [Bruce

, née Grey, daughter of Charles, 1st Earl Grey; m. secondly on 25 Oct. 1843 Lady

(Wallace). Elgin-Grey papers (Doughty), I, 347, 411, 443. HBRS, II (Rich and Fleming

. In 1849 Governor General Lord Elgin [Bruce] recommended Robinson for a knighthood as one means of placating

building a large house (to be known as The Palace), he was also interesting himself in numerous incidents and issues in the life of York. In 1815 he was so outraged at the Earl of Selkirk