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Catherine Adamson 1531–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1617

Death Location: Halhill, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Adamson

Mother: Elizabeth Learmonth

Spouse(s): Robert Melville

Children(s): John 10mggf, Sir Monymaill, Christiane Melville

In 1531, Catherine Adamson entered the world in Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Adamson And Elizabeth Elspet Learmonth. Catherine Adamson married Robert Melville Of Raith Baron Melville, and had children including Christiane Melville, John Melville 10Mggf, Sir Robert Melville 2Nd Lord Melville Of Monymaill. Catherine Adamson passed away in 1617 in Halhill, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1531, Catherine Adamson entered the world in Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Adamson And Elizabeth Elspet Learmonth.
  • Catherine Adamson married Robert Melville Of Raith Baron Melville, and had children including Christiane Melville, John Melville 10Mggf, Sir Robert Melville 2Nd Lord Melville Of Monymaill.
  • Catherine Adamson passed away in 1617 in Halhill, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Adamson
1504–1550
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
WA
Elizabeth Learmonth
1510–1560
Birth Location: Raith Park, Fife, Scotland
EL

Spouses(s)

Robert Melville
1527–1621
Birth Location: Murdochcairnie, Fife, , Scotland
RM

Children(s)

John 10mggf
1583–1643
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
J1
Sir Monymaill
1560–1635
Birth Location: Scotland
SM
Christiane Melville
–1592
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
CM

Catherine Adamson's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Adamson
1531–1617
Birth Place: Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Adamson
1504–1550
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (Elspet) Learmonth
1510–1560
Raith Park, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Adamson's Descendants

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Catherine Adamson (1531–1617) m. Robert (Melville of Raith Baron) Melville (1527–Dec 1621)
  1. 1. John (Melville) 10mggf 1583–1643 m. Isobell (Todd) 10mggm 1583–
    1. 1. Janet Melville 1609–1648 m. Mungo Reid 1605–
      1. 1. Jonet Reid(Rid)(Ride) 1645–1701 m. Robert (John Jaques Olivier Leiper Leeper) Sr 1641–1701
        1. 1. John (Lacock) (Leiper) 1678–1729 m. Margaret McNair 1681–1781 m. Helen Hamilton 1680–1742 m. Issabelle Leiper 1675–1742
        2. 2. James Leiper 1668–
        3. 3. Thomas Leeper 1672–1748
        4. 4. John Leiper 1672–
        5. 5. William Leiper 1677–1748
        6. 6. James Leiper 1685–
        7. 7. John Oliver 1676–1748
        8. 8. Gawin Leeper 1690–1722
        9. 9. Andrew Leiper 1675–1729
        10. 10. Margaret (Issabel) Leeper 1678–1742
        11. 11. Daniel Leiper 1689–
        12. 12. Rot. Leiper 1668–1674
      2. 2. Alexander (Reid) 8mgu 1632–
      3. 3. John (Reid) 8mgu 1631–
      4. 4. Barbara (Reid) 8mga 1634–
      5. 5. Jane (Reid) 8mga 1640–
  2. 2. Sir (Robert Melville 2nd Lord Melville of) Monymaill 1560–1635
  3. 3. Christiane Melville –1592

Catherine Adamson's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Catherine Adamson in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1617
1617
Age 86
Death of Catherine Adamson in Halhill, Fife, Scotland
Halhill, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Halhill, Fife, Scotland
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