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Alexander Colville 1530 – 1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1530

Birth Location: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: May 1597

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Colville

Mother: Allison Bruce

Spouse(s): Nichola Dundas

Children(s): Alexander Colville, John Colville, James Colville, James Colville, Clynton Colville, Katherine Coleville, Grizel Colville, Jean Colville, Susanna Colville, Margaret Colville, Robert Colville, Robert Colville

The story of Alexander Colville began in 1530 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. Alexander Colville married Nichola Dundas, and had children including Alexander Colville, John Colville, James Colville, James Colville, Clynton Colville, Katherine Coleville, Grizel Colville, Jean Colville, Susanna Colville, Margaret Colville, Robert Colville, Robert Colville. Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Colville began in 1530 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
  • Alexander Colville married Nichola Dundas, and had children including Alexander Colville, John Colville, James Colville, James Colville, Clynton Colville, Katherine Coleville, Grizel Colville, Jean Colville, Susanna Colville, Margaret Colville, Robert Colville, Robert Colville.
  • Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Colville
1490 – 1540
Birth Location: Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Allison Bruce
1497 – 1539
Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Nichola Dundas
1526 – 1582
Birth Location: Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Colville
1568 – 1631
Birth Location: Culross, Perth, Scotland
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John Colville
1573 – 1647
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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James Colville
1573 –
Birth Location: of East, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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James Colville
1573 –
Birth Location: Culross, Perth, Scotland
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Clynton Colville
1574 – 1631
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Katherine Coleville
1576 – 1614
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Grizel Colville
1578 – 1629
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Jean Colville
1580 –
Birth Location: Culross, Perth, Scotland
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Susanna Colville
1581 –
Birth Location: Of, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Margaret Colville
1585 – 1677
Birth Location: Colross, Fife, Scotland
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Robert Colville
– 1629
Birth Location: –
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Robert Colville
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Colville's Ancestors

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Alexander Colville
1530 – 1597
Birth Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Colville
1490 – 1540
Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Allison Bruce
1497 – 1539
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Colville
1465 – 1513
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Arnot
1450 – 1527
balbarton fife scotland
Edward Bruce
1505 – 1565
Perthshire, Scotland
Alison (Cristian) Reid
1507 – 1565
Aikenhead, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Colville
1445 – 1513
Margaret Logan
1460 – 1521
Walter Arnot
1412 – 1450
Janet Forrest
1415 – 1497
David Bruce
– 1497
Janet Blackadder
1472 – 1572
Patrick Blackadder
1446 – 1504
Elizabeth Edmonstone
1446 – 1504
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Colville
1420 – 1495
Christian Crichton
1431 – 1475
Robert Logan
1445 – 1498
Christine Livingston
1447 – 1489
Laird Arnot
1390 – 1440
Marjory Boswell
1397 – 1480
David Bruce
1429 – 1473
Marietta Herries
1445 – 1470
Andrew Blackadder
1430 – 1516
Elizabeth Johnstone
1430 – 1530
James Edmondstoune
1425 – 1486
Isabel Forester
1400 – 1446

Alexander Colville's Descendants

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Alexander Colville (Abt 1530 – May 1597) m. Nichola Dundas (1526 – 1582)
  1. 1. Alexander Colville (Abt 1568 – 1631) m. m. Agnes Wardlaw (Abt 1570 – )
  2. 2. John Colville (1573 – 1647) m. Elizabeth Melville (Abt 1578 – Abt 1640)
  3. 3. James Colville (Abt 1573 – )
  4. 4. James Colville (Abt 1573 – )
  5. 5. Clynton Colville (1574 – 1631) m. Catherine Melville (Abt 1569 – )
  6. 6. Katherine Coleville (1576 – 10 Jun 1614) m. James Melville (Abt 1580 – 1664)
  7. 7. Grizel Colville (1578 – 1629) m. John Preston (1574 – 6 Jan 1612)
    1. 1. John Preston (1594 – ) m. Elizabeth Lummesys (Abt 1596 – )
    2. 2. Mary Preston (Abt 1596 – ) m. George Bruce (1566 – 1643)
    3. 3. Lady (Catherine) Preston (Aug 1605 – 22 May 1651) m. Robert (de) Bruce (1595 – 26 Jan 1639) m. Robert Bruce (Abt 1573 – Bef 1639) m. Robert Dempster (1601 – )
    4. 4. Ann Preston (Abt 1607 – ) m. William Monteath (1602 – )
    5. 5. James Preston (Abt 1608 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Preston (1610 – 1670) m. George Buchanan (1600 – 1651)
      1. 1. Anne Buchanan (1621 – Unknown)
      2. 2. George (Seaton) Buchanan (1624 – 1662)
      3. 3. Thomas Buchanan (1626 – 1662)
      4. 4. Andrew Buchanan (1628 – )
      5. 5. Helen Buchanan (1628 – ) m. John (Mc) Farlane (1561 – ) m. John McFarland
      6. 6. John Buchanan (Abt 1628 – 1682) m. Jean Drummond (Abt 1622 – ) m. Mary Erskine (22 Apr 1628 – Abt 1675) m. Jean Pringle (Abt 1655 – )
      7. 7. Duncan Bohannon (14 Feb 1637 – 9 Oct 1704) m. Sisley Collmore (1640 – 6 Jan 1688) m. Janet Arthur (Abt 1683 – )
        1. 1. Joseph BOHANNON (30 Jan 1659 – Feb 1739)
        2. 2. Joesph Bohannon (1660 – 1704)
        3. 3. Ambrose Bohannon (14 Aug 1660 – 1753) m. Mary (la) Fond (7 Jun 1660 – 1753)
        4. 4. Dunkin Behanan (1661 – 16 Feb 1661)
        5. 5. Henry Bohannon (Abt 1662 – )
        6. 6. Cicely Bohannon (5 Jul 1664 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Bohannon (1667 – Aft 1747) m. General (John) Neville (1662 – 1733)
        8. 8. Hannah BOHANNON (26 Dec 1668 – )
        9. 9. James (Duncan) Bohannon (25 Sep 1671 – ) m. Sarah PIERCE
        10. 10. John Buchanan (1673 – )
        11. 11. Katharine BOHANNON (18 Aug 1673 – )
        12. 12. Duncan Bohannan (1675 – ) m. Sarah Elliott (9 Sep 1676 – 19 Oct 1760)
        13. 13. John Bohannan (1680 – )
        14. 14. Elizabeth Buchanon (Abt 1681 – )
        15. 15. Joseph Bohannon (1684 – 23 Nov 1738) m. Elizabeth Neville (1691 – Aft 1774)
        16. 16. Joseph Buchanan (1687 – 23 Nov 1738) m. Elizabeth Neville (1691 – Aft 1774)
        17. 17. John (W.) Bohannon (15 Jun 1729 – 1 Dec 1789) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cassady (1 Dec 1728 – 1 Dec 1799)
      8. 8. Agnes Buchanan (1638 – ) m. James Stuart (Abt 1620 – )
      9. 9. Jean (C) Buchanan (1641 – 1679) m. John (Caldwell) Leckie (2 Dec 1624 – 1671)
      10. 10. William Buchanan (1650 – )
  8. 8. Jean Colville (Abt 1580 – ) m. Robert Bruce (Abt 1579 – )
  9. 9. Susanna Colville (1581 – ) m. John Moneypenny (Abt 1577 – 1 Aug 1617) m. David Preston (1577 – Aft 1640)
  10. 10. Margaret Colville (Abt 1585 – 1677) m. Patrick Murray (1575 – )
  11. 11. Robert Colville ( – Aft 1629)
  12. 12. Robert Colville

Alexander Colville's Timeline

2 Records

1530
Abt 1530
Birth of Alexander Colville in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1597
May 1597
Age 67
Death of Alexander Colville in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1530
    Event Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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