by Betty J. Carson (Author)
To make this Brice family genealogy as complete as possible, data has been gathered dating back to Robert the Bruce (1274-1329), King of Scotland. According to Brice family legend, the name comes from De Bruys, a noble Norman knight, who accompanied William the Conqueror in 1066. De Bruys was sent to Scotland to take over the country and it was De Bruys who established the royal house of Bruce, family of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland. The main focus of this work is the the genealogy of the Brice family who settled in Fairfield County, South Carolina, about 1785 and related families. John Brice (1756-1816), son of William Brice and Jane McClure of County Antrim, Ireland, and his descendants are covered. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.