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Elizabeth Melville 1413 – 1507 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1413

Birth Location: Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1507

Death Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Melville

Mother: Marjory Scott

Spouse(s): David, Boswell, David Boswell

Children(s): Elizabeth Boswell, Catherine Boswell, Isabella Boswell, David Boswell, Robert Boswell, Janet Boswell, Janet Boswell, Agnes Boswell, Mary Boswell, Katherine Boseville

The story of Elizabeth Melville began in 1413 in Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Melville married David, 5th Laird of Balmuto Boswell, David Boswell, and had children including Elizabeth Boswell, Catherine Boswell, Isabella Boswell, David Boswell, Robert Boswell, Janet Boswell, Janet Boswell, Agnes Boswell, Mary Boswell, Katherine Boseville. Elizabeth Melville passed away in 1507 in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Melville began in 1413 in Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Elizabeth Melville married David, 5th Laird of Balmuto Boswell, David Boswell, and had children including Elizabeth Boswell, Catherine Boswell, Isabella Boswell, David Boswell, Robert Boswell, Janet Boswell, Janet Boswell, Agnes Boswell, Mary Boswell, Katherine Boseville.
  • Elizabeth Melville passed away in 1507 in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Melville
1384 – 1463
Birth Location: Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Marjory Scott
1389 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

David, Boswell
1410 – 1470
Birth Location: –
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David Boswell
1398 – 1490
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Boswell
1436 – 1479
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Catherine Boswell
1426 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isabella Boswell
1426 –
Birth Location: –
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David Boswell
1437 – 1493
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Boswell
1439 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Boswell
1441 –
Birth Location: Balmuto, Fife, Scotland
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Janet Boswell
1442 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Agnes Boswell
1443 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mary Boswell
1456 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Katherine Boseville
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Melville's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Melville
1413 – 1507
Birth Place: Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Melville
1384 – 1463
Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjory Scott
1389 –
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Melville
1360 – 1429
Melville, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Ayr
1365 –
Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Scott
1354 – 1406
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Harbert
1369 –
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Melville
1332 –
Mrs Melville
1337 –
John Ayr
1337 –
Mrs Ayr
1346 –
Andrew Scott
1315 – 1355
Mrs Scott
1334 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fife
1305 –
Mrs Melville
1304 –
John Ayr
1300 –
Henry Scott
1300 – 1330
Mrs Scott
1263 –

Elizabeth Melville's Descendants

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Elizabeth Melville (1413 – 1507) m. David, (5th Laird of Balmuto) Boswell (1410 – 1470) m. David Boswell (1398 – 17 JUN 1490)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Boswell (ABT 1436 – 1479) m. George Douglas (1429 – 12 MAR 1463)
    1. 1. Robert Douglas (1445 – 1526) m. . m. Margaret Balfour (ABT 1460 – ABT 1482) m. Margaret Hay (1453 – 1500)
      1. 1. Robert Douglas (1505 – 1547) m. Christian Stewart (1548 – 20 SEP 1580)
      2. 2. Catherine Douglas (1530 – )
      3. 3. Eupheme Douglas (1533 – JUN 1580)
      4. 4. Robert Douglas (1533 – 18 AUG 1580) m. Christian Stewart (1548 – 20 SEP 1580)
      5. 5. Janet Douglas (1538 – ) m. James Colville (1532 – 15 MAY 1562)
      6. 6. William Douglas (2 JUL 1539 – 24 SEP 1606) m. Agnes Leslie (1539 – FEB 1594) m. Catherine Mill (1543 – )
        1. 1. Barbara Douglas (1558 – ) m. William Shortus (1558 – )
        2. 2. William Shortus (1558 – ) m. Barbara Douglas (1558 – )
        3. 3. Mary Douglas (1563 – 1600) m. Walter Ogilvie (1560 – JUL 1624)
        4. 4. George Douglas (ABT 1556 – 1609) m. Margaret Forrester (ABT 1575 – )
        5. 5. Euphemia Douglas (1557 – ) m. Thomas Lyon (1548 – 18 FEB 1607) m. John Lyon (ABT 1545 – )
        6. 6. Archibald Douglas (1558 – 1649) m. Margaret Gordon (BEF 1615/1616 – 10 JUL 1689)
        7. 7. Violette Douglas (1560 – ) m. Andrew Riddell (1555 – 4 MAR 1632)
        8. 8. Mary Douglas (1561 – 1600)
        9. 9. Robert Douglas (1562 – 30 NOV 1584) m. Jean (Glamis) Lyon (25 JUL 1556 – 30 NOV 1594)
        10. 10. Margaret Douglas (1562 – 1624)
        11. 11. William Douglas (1567 – )
        12. 12. Francis Douglas (1568 – )
        13. 13. Christian Douglas (1568 – 9 DEC 1598) m. Laurence Oliphant (1552 – MAR 1585) m. Alexander Home (11 APR 1566 – 5 APR 1619)
        14. 14. Elizabeth Douglas (1570 – 16 JUL 1631) m. James Richardson (1558 – ) m. Francis Hay (30 APR 1564 – 16 JUL 1631) m. Daniel Hay (<1569> – ) m. Francis Hay (1564 – 16 JUL 1631)
        15. 15. Jean Douglas (1572 – )
        16. 16. Janet Douglas (1573 – )
        17. 17. Agnes Douglas (1574 – 3 MAY 1607) m. Archibald (I) Campbell (1575 – 29 NOV 1638) m. Archibald (I) Campbell (1577 – 29 NOV 1638)
        18. 18. Anne (G.) Douglas (1578 – 14 SEP 1691)
        19. 19. Agnes Douglas (ABT 1579 – BEF 1616) m. John Carruthers (1591 – 27 JUN 1659)
        20. 20. Margret Melville (ABT 1629 – UNKNOWN) m. James (Baron Burntisland) Wemyss (ABT 1600 – 1666)
      7. 7. George Douglas (1544 – 1625) m. Janet Lindsay (1568 – ) m. Margaret Durie
      8. 8. Henry Douglas (1472 – )
      9. 9. Thomas Douglas (1475 – 1539) m. Elisabeth Boyd (1475 – )
      10. 10. Margaret Douglas (1482 – 24 MAY 1508) m. Patrick Haliburton (1475 – 6 DEC 1505)
        1. 1. Janet Halyburton (19 APR 1503 – 23 MAR 1543) m. Lord (William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire,) Ruthven (1500 – 3 DEC 1552)
        2. 2. Patrick Haliburton (1504 – 1561) m. Margaret Hepburn (1491 – 1556)
        3. 3. David Haliburton (ABT 1506 – )
        4. 4. Mariottia Halyburton (1511 – 26 FEB 1563) m. George (Canmore) Home (1509 – 15 MAY 1548)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Cooke (1528 – 2 JUN 1609) m. George Home (ABT 1506 – 15 APR 1549)
      11. 11. Henry Douglas (ABT 1485 – )
      12. 12. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1489 – )
      13. 13. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1501 – ) m. Henry Stewart
    2. 2. Agnes Douglas (1467 – )
    3. 3. Margaret Douglas (1472 – ) m. David Stewart ( – ABT 1491)
    4. 4. Thomas Douglas (ABT 1475 – ) m. Elisabeth Boyd (1475 – ) m. Elizabeth Boyd (unknown – unknown) m. Elizabeth Elphinstone (ABT 1518 – )
  2. 2. Catherine Boswell (1426 – ) m. Thomas Multrare (1442 – 6 FEB 1506/1507)
  3. 3. Isabella Boswell (From 1426 to 1444 – ) m. Thomas Lundy (1450 – )
  4. 4. David Boswell (1437 – 1493) m. Grizel Wemyss (1447 – 1464) m. Margaret Sinclair (1465 – )
  5. 5. Robert Boswell (1439 – )
  6. 6. Janet Boswell (1441 – )
  7. 7. Janet Boswell (1442 – )
  8. 8. Agnes Boswell (1443 – )
  9. 9. Mary Boswell (ABT 1456 – )
  10. 10. Katherine Boseville m. Thomas Moutray (1481 – 1500)

Elizabeth Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1413
1413
Birth of Elizabeth Melville in Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1507
1507
Age 94
Death of Elizabeth Melville in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1413
    Event Place: Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1507
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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