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Allison Bruce 1497–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1497

Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 21 May 1539

Death Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Edward Bruce

Mother: Alison Reid

Spouse(s): James Colville

Children(s): Alexander Colville, Colville None, James Colville, Alison Colvile, Margaret Colville

The story of Allison Bruce began in 1497 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. Allison Bruce married James Colville, and had children including Alexander Colville, Alison Colvile, Colville, James Colville, Margaret Colville. Allison Bruce passed away in 1539 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Allison Bruce began in 1497 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.
  • Allison Bruce married James Colville, and had children including Alexander Colville, Alison Colvile, Colville, James Colville, Margaret Colville.
  • Allison Bruce passed away in 1539 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Allison Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Allison Bruce
1497–1539
Birth Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Edward Bruce
1505–1565
Perthshire, Scotland
Alison (Cristian) Reid
1507–1565
Aikenhead, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David Bruce
–1497
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Janet Blackadder
1472–1572
Tulliallan, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Patrick Blackadder
1446–1504
Tulliallan, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Edmonstone
1446–1504
Tulliallan, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
David Bruce
1429–1473
Marietta Herries
1445–1470
Andrew Blackadder
1430–1516
Elizabeth Johnstone
1430–1530
James Edmondstoune
1425–1486
Isabel Forester
1400–1446
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bruce
1400–
Elizabeth Rossyth
1421–1474
John Herries
1416–1483
Egidia Somerville
1422–1455
Adam BLACKADDER
1410–1492
Helen PONT
1412–1430
Adam Johnston
1384–1455
William Edmonstone
1384–1460
John Forrester
1362–1448
Jean Sinclair
1364–1391

Allison Bruce's Descendants

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Allison Bruce (1497–21 May 1539) m. James Colville (1490–4 Dec 1540)
  1. 1. Alexander Colville 1530–1597 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–
        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
  2. 2. Colville 1522–
  3. 3. James Colville 1532–1562 m. Janet Douglas 1538–1586
  4. 4. Alison Colvile 1534–1569
  5. 5. Margaret Colville 1537–1541 m. William Menteith 1530–1671 m. Patrick Home 1535–1573 m. James Cunninghame 1535–1576

Allison Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1497
1497
Birth of Allison Bruce in Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
1539
21 May 1539
Age 42
Death of Allison Bruce in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1539
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland

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