Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the village of Charlestown in West Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The village is located on the shore of the Firth of Forth, around 3 miles South of Dunfermline. Charlestown was established in 1756 by Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin. The planned village is laid out in the shape of a letters C and E, for Charles Elgin. Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine was born on 6 July 1732, and died on 14 May 1771. He was the son of William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine. His mother was Janet Roberton, daughter of James Roberton, principal Lord of Session, and great granddaughter of advocate and judge Lord Bedlay. On 1 June 1759, he married Martha Whyte, born 1739, died 1810, who later became governess to Princess Charlotte of Wales. They had eight children: Lady Martha Bruce, born 3 June 1760 and who died young; Lady Janet Bruce, born 2 July 1761, who died young; William Robert Bruce, Lord Bruce, born 15 January 1763, who died young; William Robert Bruce, 6th Earl of Elgin, born 1764, died 1771; Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, born 1766, died 1841; Charles Andrew Bruce, born 1768, died 1810, Governor of Prince of Wales's Island one of the islands of the Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle. It is the fourth largest island in the United States and the 97th largest island in the world; James Bruce, born 1769, died 1798, Member of Parliament; Lady Charlotte Matilda Bruce, born 28 May 1771, died March 1816, married Admiral Philip Charles Durham. Elgin was Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons from 1761 to 1763 and a founding member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. He is buried in the southern transept of Dunfermline Abbey close to the grave of Robert the Bruce. In 1812, Scottish composer Magdalene Stirling named her Charles Bruce Reel after him. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip
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