Elgin (pronounced with a'hard g' IPA://) was the third son of Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and succeeded his older brother William, the 6th earl, in 1771 while he was only five.
Elgin (pronounced with a'hard g' IPA://) was the third son of Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and his wife Martha Whyte. He succeeded his older brother William, the 6th earl, in 1771 while he was only five.