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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): Colville None, Alexander Colville, James Colville, Alison Colvile, Margaret Colville

In 1497, Allison Bruce entered the world in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, born to Edward Bruce and Alison Cristian Reid. Allison Bruce married James Colville, and had children including Colville, Alexander Colville, James Colville, Alison Colvile, Margaret Colville. Allison Bruce passed away in 1539 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1497, Allison Bruce entered the world in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, born to Edward Bruce and Alison Cristian Reid.
  • Allison Bruce married James Colville, and had children including Colville, Alexander Colville, James Colville, Alison Colvile, Margaret Colville.
  • Allison Bruce passed away in 1539 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Bruce
1505 – 1565
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
EB
Alison Reid
1507 – 1565
Birth Location: Aikenhead, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Colville
1490 – 1540
Birth Location: Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JC

Children(s)

Colville None
1522 –
Birth Location: of, Cleish, Kinross, Scotland
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Alexander Colville
1530 – 1597
Birth Location: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
AC
James Colville
1532 – 1562
Birth Location: East Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
JC
Alison Colvile
1534 – 1569
Birth Location: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
AC
Margaret Colville
1537 – 1541
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
MC

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
MRS EDMONSTONE
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. Colville (Abt 1522 – )
  2. 2. 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 – )
        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
  3. 3. James Colville (1532 – 15 May 1562) m. Janet Douglas (1538 – 7 Jan 1586)
  4. 4. Alison Colvile (1534 – 1569)
  5. 5. Margaret Colville (Abt 1537 – Bet 1541 and 1630) m. William Menteith (Abt 1530 – Bef Jul 1671) m. Patrick Home (Abt 1535 – Aft 1573) m. James Cunninghame (Abt 1535 – Aft 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

Sources

    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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