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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 Ochiltree

Mother: Alison Bruce

Spouse(s): Nicholas Dundas

Children(s): Grizel Colville

The story of Alexander Colville began in 1525 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. Alexander Colville married Nicholas Dundas, and had children including Grizel Colville. 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 married Nicholas Dundas, and had children including Grizel Colville.
  • Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in ,,,Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ochiltree
1510–1540
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife Scotland
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Alison Bruce
1512–1536
Birth Location: Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Nicholas Dundas
1556–1582
Birth Location: Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Grizel Colville
1578–1629
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Alexander Colville's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Colville
1525–1597
Birth Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Colville Liard van Ochiltree
1510–1540
Wemyss, Fife Scotland
Alison Bruce
1512–1536
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Baron Tillicoultry Colville Laird Hilltoun, Director of the) Chancery
1448–1513
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Arnot
1450–1527
Balbarton, Fifeshire, Scotland
David (Sir Bruce van) Clackmannan
1470–1550
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
Jeanette Blackadder
1472–1572
Tulliallan, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Colville
1430–1496
Margaret Logan
1430–1521
Walter Arnot
1435–1450
Jonet Forret
1425–1462
Sir Bruce
1445–1500
Lady Herries
1446–1470
Elizabeth Tulliallan
1446–1504
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Logan
1395–1439
John Forret
1400–1490
Colin Campbell
1433–1493
Isabel Stewart
1437–1510
John Terregales
1416–1483
Agidea\Egidia Somerville
1422–1455

Alexander Colville's Descendants

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Alexander Colville (1525–May 1597) m. Nicholas Dundas (1556–1582)
  1. 1. Grizel Colville 1578–1629 m. John Preston 1574–1612 m. John Preston 1574–1647 m. Patrick Murray 1581–
    1. 1. Catherine (Countess of Dyart) Preston 1608–1710 m. Robert (of Blairhall De) Bruce 1595–1639
      1. 1. Margaret Bruce 1621–1681 m. ROBERT BARCLAY 1620–1681
        1. 1. Isabella (Maxwell) Barclay 1644–1705 m. Gov (George) Walker 1645–1690
      2. 2. Alexander Bruce 1629–1701

Alexander Colville's Timeline

2 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

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1597
    Event Place: ,,,Scotland
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