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Alexander Colville 1536–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: May 1597

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Colville

Mother: Margaret Forrester

Spouse(s): Nicolas Dundas

Children(s):

In 1536, Alexander Colville entered the world in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to James Colville And Margaret Forrester. Alexander Colville married Nicolas Dundas. Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1536, Alexander Colville entered the world in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to James Colville And Margaret Forrester.
  • Alexander Colville married Nicolas Dundas.
  • Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in Scotland.

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Alexander Colville's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Colville
1536–1597
Birth Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Colville
1493–1540
East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Forrester
1520–1579
Grandparents
Robert Colville
1467–1513
Ochiltree Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Arnot
1450–1528
Balbarton, Fifeshire, Scotland
James Forrester
1489–1536
Elizabeth Erskine
–1532
Great-Grandparents
Robert Colville
1452–1496
Margaret Logan
1454–1493
Walter Arnot
1412–1450
Jonet Forret
1425–
Robert Erskine
1458–1513
Isabella Campbell
–1519
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Colville
1437–1489
Eufame Wallace
1438–1488
Alexander Erskine
1446–1508
Christian Crichton
1424–1478
George Campbell
1449–1492
Margaret Kennedy
1454–

Alexander Colville's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Alexander Colville in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1597
May 1597
Age 61
Death of Alexander Colville in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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

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