Formerly a solicitor with McGrigors in Edinburgh, where he was Director of Public Policy, Bruce now works in the environmental power industry, having been UK chief executive of Airtricity and the first Chairman of the British Wind Energy Association, now RenewableUK.
He is currently global head of corporate affairs at Mainstream Renewable Power,[3] and from 2009 to 2015 was a director of the Friends of the Supergrid.[4] In October 2012 he was appointed chairman of the UK Government's Offshore Wind Programme Board.[5] He sat on the steering committee of Norstec, the global offshore wind industry network.[6]
In 2008 Bruce was appointed an officer of arms at the Lyon Court as Unicorn Pursuivant. In April 2012 he was promoted to the position of Marchmont Herald. He was previously Finlaggan Pursuivant (private officer of arms to the Clan Donald), in which role he was installed in 2005 by Godfrey Lord MacDonald. This marked a reinstatement of the traditional MacDonald heraldic role after a break of 510 years.[7]
Bruce is also a Trustee of the St Andrews Fund for Scots Heraldry and a Member of the Council of the Society of Writers to HM Signet.[8]
He sits on a number of advisory bodies, including the Advisory Board of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Safe Access to Fuel and Energy programme, the Steering Board of RE100, and the Development Board of Oxford University's Maths, Physics and Life Sciences Division. He became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2017 and his term of appointment ran until March 2021.[9]
in 2016 Bruce narrated a three-part series for UCV TV of Chile on the life of his ancestor Admiral Lord Cochrane.[10]
Mr Bruce's Arms' are a cadet version of the chiefly Arms of the Name of Bruce, with a gold border for a second son using the Stoddart system. The undifferenced arms belong to the Chief of the Name, the Earl of Elgin, Mr Bruce's father.[11]
Adopted
Matriculated by him in 1987
Crest
Above the shield is placed an Helm befitting his degree with a Mantling Gules doubled Or, and on a Wreath of the Liveries is set for Crest a lion statant quardant tail extended Azure armed and langued Gules.
Escutcheon
Or, a saltire and chief Gules, on a canton Argent a lion rampant Azure armed and langued of the Second, all within a bordure of the First.
^. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2007.. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2007. Installation of Clan Donald Officer of Arms by Gordon Casely
^"Office holders". wssociety. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^"Adam Bruce". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^"Marchmont". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
December 15, 2023
adam, bruce, adam, robert, bruce, born, january, 1968, scottish, solicitor, businessman, aristocrat, serves, officer, arms, court, lord, lyon, honourablewsbruce, former, finlaggan, pursuivant, armsbornadam, robert, bruce, 1968, january, 1968, edinburgh, scotla. Adam Robert Bruce WS born 18 January 1968 is a Scottish solicitor businessman and aristocrat who serves as an officer of Arms at the Court of the Lord Lyon The HonourableAdam BruceWSBruce former Finlaggan Pursuivant of ArmsBornAdam Robert Bruce 1968 01 18 18 January 1968 age 55 Edinburgh ScotlandNationalityScottishEducationGlenalmond CollegeAlma materBalliol College OxfordUniversity of EdinburghOccupation s Solicitor and businessman SpouseMaria Sofia Giovanna Rosa Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte m 2003 wbr Children2ParentsAndrew Bruce 11th Earl of Elgin father Victoria Usher mother Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Family 4 Arms 5 See also 6 ReferencesEducation editBruce was born in Edinburgh Scotland 1 He is the second son of Andrew Bruce 11th Earl of Elgin and Victoria Usher 2 He was educated at Glenalmond College 1 Bruce went up to Balliol College to read history and while at the University of Oxford he was elected as the President of the Oxford Union in 1989 He also took a law degree at the University of Edinburgh Career editFormerly a solicitor with McGrigors in Edinburgh where he was Director of Public Policy Bruce now works in the environmental power industry having been UK chief executive of Airtricity and the first Chairman of the British Wind Energy Association now RenewableUK He is currently global head of corporate affairs at Mainstream Renewable Power 3 and from 2009 to 2015 was a director of the Friends of the Supergrid 4 In October 2012 he was appointed chairman of the UK Government s Offshore Wind Programme Board 5 He sat on the steering committee of Norstec the global offshore wind industry network 6 In 2008 Bruce was appointed an officer of arms at the Lyon Court as Unicorn Pursuivant In April 2012 he was promoted to the position of Marchmont Herald He was previously Finlaggan Pursuivant private officer of arms to the Clan Donald in which role he was installed in 2005 by Godfrey Lord MacDonald This marked a reinstatement of the traditional MacDonald heraldic role after a break of 510 years 7 Bruce is also a Trustee of the St Andrews Fund for Scots Heraldry and a Member of the Council of the Society of Writers to HM Signet 8 He sits on a number of advisory bodies including the Advisory Board of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR Safe Access to Fuel and Energy programme the Steering Board of RE100 and the Development Board of Oxford University s Maths Physics and Life Sciences Division He became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2017 and his term of appointment ran until March 2021 9 in 2016 Bruce narrated a three part series for UCV TV of Chile on the life of his ancestor Admiral Lord Cochrane 10 Family editOn 17 May 2003 he married Maria Sofia Giovanna Rosa Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte a younger daughter of the 13th Prince of Belmonte They live in Edinburgh and have two children 2 He is a descendant of Walter FitzAlan thus a distant relative of the House of Stuart and distant relative of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Arms editCoat of arms of Adam Bruce nbsp Notes Mr Bruce s Arms are a cadet version of the chiefly Arms of the Name of Bruce with a gold border for a second son using the Stoddart system The undifferenced arms belong to the Chief of the Name the Earl of Elgin Mr Bruce s father 11 Adopted Matriculated by him in 1987 Crest Above the shield is placed an Helm befitting his degree with a Mantling Gules doubled Or and on a Wreath of the Liveries is set for Crest a lion statant quardant tail extended Azure armed and langued Gules Escutcheon Or a saltire and chief Gules on a canton Argent a lion rampant Azure armed and langued of the Second all within a bordure of the First Motto ADSUMUSSee also editPrivate Officer of Arms PursuivantReferences edit a b Macalister Terry 30 May 2008 Energy boss with the wind in his sails The Guardian Retrieved 19 June 2016 a b Cracroft s Peerage Archived from the original on 12 October 2012 Retrieved 21 June 2015 Mainstream website Friends of the Supergrid DECC Offshore Wind Programme Board announcement October 2012 Archived 23 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Norstec launch event October 2012 Finlaggan Installation Archived from the original on 1 January 2007 Retrieved 16 January 2007 Newspage 3 Archived from the original on 29 September 2007 Retrieved 16 January 2007 Installation of Clan Donald Officer of Arms by Gordon Casely Office holders wssociety Retrieved 13 July 2021 Adam Bruce National Museums Scotland Retrieved 13 July 2021 Cochrane capitan de mar y guerra Marchmont www courtofthelordlyon scot Retrieved 20 November 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adam Bruce amp oldid 1189673621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
