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Alexander Colville 1537–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1597

Death Location: Scotland, Devonshire, England

Father: Sir Colville

Mother: Alison Bruce

Spouse(s): Nichola GGM

Children(s): susanna colville, Grizel, Colville, Catherine Learmonth, Clynton Colville, Sir 12X, John GGU, John 12X, Jean Colville, Lady Colville, John Preston, Robert Colville, Lady Colville, James Colville, Lady Colville

In 1537, Alexander Colville entered the world in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir James Of Ochiltree Lord Sessions Comptroller To Parlement Colville And Alison Bruce. Alexander Colville married Nichola Nicole Dundas Baroness Of Sessions 11Th Ggm, and had children including Catherine Learmonth, Clynton Colville, Grizel Lady Preston Colville, James Colville, Jean Colville, John Colville 1St Cousin 12X, John Preston, John Wilson Colville, John Wilson Colville 10Th Ggu, Lady Grizel Colville, Lady Margaret Colville, Robert Colville, Sir Alexander Colville 1St Cousin 12X, Susanna Colville. Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in Scotland, Devonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1537, Alexander Colville entered the world in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir James Of Ochiltree Lord Sessions Comptroller To Parlement Colville And Alison Bruce.
  • Alexander Colville married Nichola Nicole Dundas Baroness Of Sessions 11Th Ggm, and had children including Catherine Learmonth, Clynton Colville, Grizel Lady Preston Colville, James Colville, Jean Colville, John Colville 1St Cousin 12X, John Preston, John Wilson Colville, John Wilson Colville 10Th Ggu, Lady Grizel Colville, Lady Margaret Colville, Robert Colville, Sir Alexander Colville 1St Cousin 12X, Susanna Colville.
  • Alexander Colville passed away in 1597 in Scotland, Devonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Colville
1495–1540
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Alison Bruce
1512–1536
Birth Location: Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Nichola GGM
1526–1585
Birth Location: Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

susanna colville
1579–1609
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Grizel, Colville
1578–1629
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Catherine Learmonth
1580–1614
Birth Location: Culross, Perth, Scotland
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Clynton Colville
1574–1631
Birth Location: Culross, Perth, Scotland
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Sir 12X
1568–1631
Birth Location: Culross, Perth, Scotland
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John GGU
1566–1645
Birth Location: Culross, Perth, Scotland
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John 12X
1573–1666
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Jean Colville
1580–1629
Birth Location: Culross, Perth, Scotland
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Lady Colville
1585–1631
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
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John Preston
1574–1612
Birth Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Robert Colville
1573–1614
Birth Location: England
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Lady Colville
1578–1629
Birth Location: Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland
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James Colville
1571–
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Lady Colville
1569–1629
Birth Location: Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Alexander Colville's Ancestors

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Alexander Colville
1537–1597
Birth Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir James, of Ochiltree, Lord Sessions, Comptroller to Parlement, Colville
1495–1540
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Alison Bruce
1512–1536
Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Colville's Descendants

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Alexander Colville (1537–1597) m. Nichola ("Nicole" Dundas "Baroness of Sessions" 11th) GGM (1526–1585)
  1. 1. susanna colville 1579–1609 m. David PRESTON 1577–1669
    1. 1. GEORGE (henry LORD 4TH BARON PRESTON OF) VALLEYFIELD 1625–1669 m. Alice ((Annie) Plant) (Preston)(Lady) 1631–1683
      1. 1. John (Archibald (Phineas) Preston (The) Immigrant) 1660–1703 m. Mary (Forbes) Stewart 1678–1758
        1. 1. Jane Preston 1690–1747 m. Alexander Breckenridge 1685–1743
        2. 2. Jane (Preston Breckenridge) Hemphill 1698–1746
        3. 3. Margaret Preston 1690–1742
        4. 4. Phineas Preston 1695–1715
        5. 5. Nathaniel Preston 1700–1747
        6. 6. John ("Judge") Preston 1690–1747
        7. 7. Mary Preston 1693–1742
        8. 8. Robert Preston 1697–1750
        9. 9. Colonel (John Preston (Founder of Virginia Military Institute (VMI)) (Ship Builder in) Ireland) 1699–1747
        10. 10. Elizabeth Preston 1704–1760
      2. 2. Benjamin Preston 1815–1815
      3. 3. George Preston 1640–1703
  2. 2. Grizel, (Lady Preston) Colville 1578–1629
  3. 3. Catherine Learmonth 1580–1614
  4. 4. Clynton Colville 1574–1631
  5. 5. Sir (Alexander Colville 1st Cousin) 12X 1568–1631
  6. 6. John (Wilson Colville 10th) GGU 1566–1645
  7. 7. John (Colville 1st Cousin) 12X 1573–1666
  8. 8. Jean Colville 1580–1629
  9. 9. Lady (Margaret) Colville 1585–1631
  10. 10. John Preston 1574–1612
  11. 11. Robert Colville 1573–1614
  12. 12. Lady (Grizel) Colville 1578–1629
  13. 13. James Colville 1571–
  14. 14. Lady (Grizel) Colville 1569–1629

Alexander Colville's Timeline

2 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Alexander Colville in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1597
1597
Age 60
Death of Alexander Colville in Scotland, Devonshire, England
Scotland, Devonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Scotland, Devonshire, England
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