Patrick Craufurd Bruce (24 January 1748 – 30 March 1820) was a Member of Parliament in the early 19th century.
He represented three constituencies: Evesham, Rye and Dundalk.
[1] He planted vast forests in Berkshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire.
Bruce's Wood was planted around the estuary of the River Bourne, which later became Bournemouth.
[2][3] His son Michael Bruce was also an MP.