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

Alexander Colville was born in 1530 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, the child of James Colville And Allison Bruce. Alexander Colville married Nichola Dundas, and had children including Alexander Colville, Clynton Colville, Grizel Colville, James Colville, Jean Colville, John Colville, Katherine Coleville, Margaret Colville, Robert Colville, Susanna Colville. Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Colville was born in 1530 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, the child of James Colville And Allison Bruce.
  • Alexander Colville married Nichola Dundas, and had children including Alexander Colville, Clynton Colville, Grizel Colville, James Colville, Jean Colville, John Colville, Katherine Coleville, Margaret Colville, Robert Colville, Susanna Colville.
  • Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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

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

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    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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