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James Colville 1571–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1571

Birth Location: East Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Bef 26 Sep 1595

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: 1st Culross

Mother: Nichola GGM

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In 1571, James Colville entered the world in East Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to 1St Lord Of Culross 1 Sir James Colville Soldier And Courtier 1St Lord Colville Of Culross And Nichola Nicole Dundas Baroness Of Sessions 11Th Ggm. James Colville passed away in 1595 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1571, James Colville entered the world in East Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to 1St Lord Of Culross 1 Sir James Colville Soldier And Courtier 1St Lord Colville Of Culross And Nichola Nicole Dundas Baroness Of Sessions 11Th Ggm.
  • James Colville passed away in 1595 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Colville's Ancestors

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James Colville
1571–1595
Birth Place: East Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
1st Lord of Culross #1 Sir James Colville [Soldier and Courtier] 1st Lord Colville of Culross
1551–1629
Wemyss, Fife, , Scotland
Nichola ("Nicole" Dundas "Baroness of Sessions" 11th) GGM
1526–1582
Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir ((Capt.) James Colville of Easter) Wemyss
1532–1561
Easter Wemyss (Fife) Scotland
Janet (Douglas*) (Colville)
1536–1586
Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Coville
1512–1540
Alison Bruce
1510–1536
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Colville
1456–1513
Elisabeth Arnot
1456–1526

James Colville's Timeline

2 Records

1571
1571
Birth of James Colville in East Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
East Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1595
Bef 26 Sep 1595
Age 24
Death of James Colville in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: East Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 26 Sep 1595
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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