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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 Courtier]

Mother: Helen Shaw

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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 And Helen Shaw. James Colville passed away in 1595 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • 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 And Helen Shaw.
  • 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]
1551–1629
Easter Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Helen Shaw
1553–1629
East Wemyes, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir ((Capt.) James Colville of Easter) Wemyss
1532–1561
Easter Wemyss (Fife) Scotland
Janet (Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie) Castle
1536–1586
Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Coville
1512–1540
Alison Bruce
1510–1536
Sir Buchan
1510–1547
Margaret, Scots)
1513–1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Colville
1456–1513
Elisabeth Arnot
1456–1526
LorSir Buchan
1475–1535
Lady Lochleven
1475–1517
Claude GUISE
1496–1550
Antoinette Bourbon-Vendome
1493–1583

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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