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Alexander Colville 1525–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: MAY 1597

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Colville

Mother: Allison Bruce

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Alexander Colville began in 1525 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Colville began in 1525 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
  • Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in Scotland.

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Children(s)

Alexander Colville's Ancestors

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Alexander Colville
1525–1597
Birth Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Colville
1486–1540
Scotland, United Kingdom
Allison Bruce
1497–1539
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Sir Knight of Ochiltree) Colville
1472–1540
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Eufame Wallace
1444–1486
Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
DAVID BRUCE
1465–1550
Great-Grandparents
Robert Colville
1428–1513
Margaret Logan
1426–1521
George Wallace
1405–
Catherine Graham
1409–1453
David Bruce
1445–1500
MARRION HERRIES
1435–1470
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Colville
1420–1495
Christian Crichton
1439–1475
Robert Logan
1371–1439
Elizabeth Stewart
1395–1430
Ellen
1389–1414
John Elderslie
–1466
Sir Montrose
1368–1424
Mariota Oliphant
1376–1412
John Bruce
1420–1473
Elizabeth Stewart
1423–1474

Alexander Colville's Timeline

3 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Alexander Colville in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1597
MAY 1597
Age 72
Death of Alexander Colville in Scotland
Scotland
1597
MAY 1597
Age 72
Burial of Alexander Colville in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: LIV1560
    Event Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: liv 1560
    Event Place: Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: liv. 1560
    Event Place: Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: B2BS-0S

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAY 1597
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: MAY 1597
    Event Place: Scotland

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