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James 1st Lord of Culross Colville 1551–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1551

Birth Location: Coaltown of Eater Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 Sep 1629

Death Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: James Colville

Mother: Janet **

Spouse(s): Isabella Douglass

Children(s): Jean Colville, Cecily Colville, Helen Colville, James Colville, Margaret Colville, Robert Colville

James 1st Lord of Culross Colville was born in 1551 in Coaltown of Eater Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Colville And Janet Douglas. James 1st Lord of Culross Colville married Isabella Douglass, and had children including Cecily Colville, Helen Colville, James Colville, Jean Ann Colville, Margaret Colville, Robert Master Colville. James 1st Lord of Culross Colville passed away in 1629 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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  • James 1st Lord of Culross Colville was born in 1551 in Coaltown of Eater Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Colville And Janet Douglas.
  • James 1st Lord of Culross Colville married Isabella Douglass, and had children including Cecily Colville, Helen Colville, James Colville, Jean Ann Colville, Margaret Colville, Robert Master Colville.
  • James 1st Lord of Culross Colville passed away in 1629 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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James Colville's Ancestors

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James Colville
1551–1629
Birth Place: Coaltown of Eater Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Colville
1532–1562
Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland,
Janet (Douglas) **
1536–1586
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
L (Francisca) Colquhoun
1512–1592
Cleish, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Colquhoun
1484–1513
Elizabeth Ochiltree
1493–1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Colville's Descendants

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James (1st Lord of Culross) Colville (1551–1 Sep 1629) m. Isabella Douglass (1552–May 1599)
  1. 1. Jean (Ann) Colville 1577–1622 m. Sir (James CAMPBELL (4th of Lawers, Sheriff of Perthshire) **** son of Sir JOHN McIVER CAMPBELL (3rd Lord of Lawers) and Beatrice Lorne Campbell of) Glenorchy. 1569–1645
    1. 1. John (Campbell of Lawers 1st Earl of) Loudon 1598–1663 m. Elizabeth (Urquhart **** wife of John Campbell (Fiar of) Cawdor) 1607–1640
      1. 1. Christian Campbell 1627–1665 m. Nicolas (Dunbar of) Castlefield 1625–1718
        1. 1. Nicolas Dunbar 1645–1695 m. Janet Clogie 1636–
        2. 2. Lilias Dunbar 1657–
        3. 3. Nicolas (Marjorie) Dunbar 1645–1695
        4. 4. Robert (Dods (Dodds of) Dunbar) 1650–1675
      2. 2. Jean ((Campbell)) Stewart 1630–1666
      3. 3. Capt. (John) Campbell 1635–
      4. 4. Colin (Campbell of) Cawdor 1645–1674
      5. 5. Archibald (Campbell of) Cawdor 1640–1660
      6. 6. Donald (Campbell of) Cawdor 1641–1674
      7. 7. Hugh Campbell 1635–1716
    2. 2. Marjorie CAMPBELL 1602–1622
    3. 3. Catherine CAMPBELL 1610–1688
    4. 4. Colin Campbell 1607–1642
    5. 5. James (CAMPBELL Baronet de) Ardkinglass 1600–1659
    6. 6. Sir (Mungo) CAMPBELL 1600–1645
    7. 7. Lady (Mary CAMPBELL of) Lawers 1608–1622
    8. 8. Alexander CAMPBELL 1600–1659
    9. 9. Janet CAMPBELL 1608–
    10. 10. William CAMPBELL 1605–1638
  2. 2. Cecily Colville 1572–
  3. 3. Helen Colville 1595–1635
  4. 4. James Colville 1571–1595
  5. 5. Margaret Colville 1573–1603
  6. 6. Robert (Master) Colville 1573–1614

James Colville's Timeline

3 Records

1551
1551
Birth of James 1st Lord of Culross Colville in Coaltown of Eater Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coaltown of Eater Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1599
May 1599
Age 48
James 1st Lord of Culross Colville was married in Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1629
1 Sep 1629
Age 78
Death of James 1st Lord of Culross Colville in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Coaltown of Eater Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 1599
    Event Place: Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1629
    Event Place: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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