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James Colville 1597–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1597

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Ireland

Father: Robert Colville

Mother: Beatrix Haldane

Spouse(s): Margaret Cooper

Children(s): Alexander Colville, Margaret Colville, Robert Colville, John Colville, William Colville, James Colville, Henry Colville

In 1597, James Colville entered the world in Scotland, born to Robert Colville And Beatrix Haldane. James Colville married Margaret Cooper, and had children including Alexander Colville, Henry Colville, James Colville, John Colville, Margaret Colville, Robert Colville, William Colville. James Colville passed away in 1670 in Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1597, James Colville entered the world in Scotland, born to Robert Colville And Beatrix Haldane.
  • James Colville married Margaret Cooper, and had children including Alexander Colville, Henry Colville, James Colville, John Colville, Margaret Colville, Robert Colville, William Colville.
  • James Colville passed away in 1670 in Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Colville's Ancestors

Self
James Colville
1597–1670
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Robert Colville
1574–1634
Cleish, Comrie, Fife, Scotland
Beatrix Haldane
1578–1665
Crombie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Colville
1532–1584
Cleish, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Margaret Lindsay
1545–1601
Moonzie, Fife, Scotland
John Haldane
1550–1591
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Francisca Colquhoun
1512–1592
John Lindsay
1520–
Marjory Stewart
1524–
John Haldane
1524–1563
Elizabeth Lundin
1530–1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Colquhoun
1484–1536
Elizabeth Colville
1493–1591
James Haldane
–1547
Margaret Erskine
1496–1533
John Lundin
1505–1572
Elizabeth LIndsay
1505–1540

James Colville's Descendants

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James Colville (1597–1670) m. Margaret Cooper (Abt. 1600–)
  1. 1. Alexander Colville 1628–1659
  2. 2. Margaret Colville 1633–
  3. 3. Robert Colville 1619–1697
  4. 4. John Colville 1635–1712
  5. 5. William Colville 1631– m. Christian Garner 1637–
    1. 1. Thomas Colville 1660–1733
    2. 2. Agnes Colville 1674–
    3. 3. Robert Colville 1663–1733 m. Janet (Merchell) ♦ 1663–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Colville 1683–
      2. 2. Margaret Colville 1685–1745
      3. 3. Janet Colville 1686–
    4. 4. Isobel Colville 1663– m. William (Bell) ♦ 1668–
      1. 1. Patrick Bell 1692–
      2. 2. Jean Bell 1694–
      3. 3. Daniel Bell 1705–
      4. 4. Thomas Bell 1698–1699
      5. 5. George Bell 1700–
      6. 6. William Bell 1696–
    5. 5. Jane Colville 1667– m. William Fullerton 1663–
      1. 1. Isabel Fullerton 1695– m. Thomas Craig 1681–
        1. 1. Katherine Craig 1714–
        2. 2. Ann Craig 1723–1762 m. Thomas (Ashburner) ♦ 1719–1799
        3. 3. John Craig 1716– m. Janet Speir 1725–
        4. 4. Isabell Craig 1712–
        5. 5. Janet Craig 1719– m. William (Dunlop) ♦ 1724–
    6. 6. John Colville 1658–1733
  6. 6. James Colville 1625–1717
  7. 7. Henry Colville 1635–1726

James Colville's Timeline

2 Records

1597
1597
Birth of James Colville in Scotland
Scotland
1670
1670
Age 73
Death of James Colville in Ireland
Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Ireland

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