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James Henry Melville 1665–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1665

Birth Location: Hallhill, Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Jul 1707

Death Location: Dorchester County, Maryland, British Colony

Father: George Scotland

Mother: Catherine Leslie

Spouse(s): Margaret Fortune, Elizabeth Moncriefe

Children(s): Andrew Melville, Christan Melvill, Catherine Melville, Margaret Melville, Robert Melvill, Jannet Melville

In 1665, James Henry Melville entered the world in Hallhill, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, born to George 1St Earl Of Melville Melville 4Th Lord Melville Secretary Of State For Scotland And Catherine Countess Leven Leslie. James Henry Melville married Agnes Hean, Elizabeth Moncriefe, Margaret Fortune, and had children including Andrew Melville, Catherine Melville, Christan Melvill, Jannet Melville, Margaret Melville, Robert Melvill, William Melvill. James Henry Melville passed away in 1707 in Dorchester County, Maryland, British Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1665, James Henry Melville entered the world in Hallhill, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, born to George 1St Earl Of Melville Melville 4Th Lord Melville Secretary Of State For Scotland And Catherine Countess Leven Leslie.
  • James Henry Melville married Agnes Hean, Elizabeth Moncriefe, Margaret Fortune, and had children including Andrew Melville, Catherine Melville, Christan Melvill, Jannet Melville, Margaret Melville, Robert Melvill, William Melvill.
  • James Henry Melville passed away in 1707 in Dorchester County, Maryland, British Colony.

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Spouses(s)

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James Melville's Ancestors

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James Melville
1665–1707
Birth Place: Hallhill, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Parents
George 1st Earl of Melville Melville 4th Lord Melville Secretary of state for Scotland
1636–1707
Monimail, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine (Countess Leven) Leslie
1639–1713
Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Baron (John Melville, 3rd Lord of Monimail 7th of) Raith
1591–1648
Raith, Scotland
Dame (Anne Erskine of) Innertell
1610–1648
Invertiel, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
David, (2nd Earl of Wemyss,) Wemyss
1610–1679
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (Mary Michie Leslie) Lady
1620–1688
Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Melville's Descendants

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James (Henry) Melville (18 Dec 1665–16 Jul 1707) m. Margaret Fortune (1 Jan 1663–) m. Elizabeth Moncriefe (28 July 1672–16 Jul 1707)
  1. 1. Andrew Melville 1696– m. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Innes 1699–
    1. 1. Mary Melville 1725–1796 m. John Millar 1721–1794
      1. 1. David Millar 1746– m. Margaret WILSON❌ 1750–1861
        1. 1. Elizabeth Millar 1772–1776
        2. 2. John Miller 1773–1850
        3. 3. Mary Miller 1779–1843
        4. 4. Agnes Miller 1780–1863
        5. 5. Margaret (Miller) (Thomson) 1782–1861
      2. 2. Mary Millar 1747–
      3. 3. Isabel Miller 1750–1816 m. Alexander (Buchanan Audie) Muir 1750–1816 m. James Litch 1744–1816
        1. 1. John Muir 1767–1804 m. Sarah Higgs 1771–1804
        2. 2. John Leitch 1782–1859
        3. 3. Mary Leitch 1787–1861
        4. 4. Buchannan Muir 1752–
        5. 5. Alexander Muir 1775–1865
      4. 4. John Millar 1756–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Millar 1750–1816 m. Robert Marr 1749– m. Charles Marr 1756–1821
        1. 1. Robert Marr 1775–
        2. 2. John Marr 1777–
        3. 3. Charles Marr 1783–1854
        4. 4. David Marr 1786–
        5. 5. James Marr 1788–1856
        6. 6. Alexander Marr 1792–1857
  2. 2. Christan Melvill 1686–
  3. 3. Catherine Melville 1695–
  4. 4. Margaret Melville 1697–1783
  5. 5. Robert Melvill 1687–
  6. 6. Jannet Melville 1685–

James Melville's Timeline

7 Records

1633
29 Jan 1633
Birth of James Henry Melville in St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
1665
18 Dec 1665
Birth of James Henry Melville in Hallhill, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Hallhill, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
1686
14 Dec 1686
Age 21
James Henry Melville was married in Logie, Fife, Scotland
Logie, Fife, Scotland
1690
1690
Age 25
James Henry Melville was married in Halhill Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Halhill Cupar, Fife, Scotland
1707
16 Jul 1707
Age 42
Death of James Henry Melville in Hallhill, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Hallhill, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
1707
16 Jul 1707
Age 42
Death of James Henry Melville in Dorchester County, Maryland, British Colony
Dorchester County, Maryland, British Colony
1715
12 Mar 1715
Age 50
James Henry Melville was married in Auchtermuchty,Fife,Scotland
Auchtermuchty,Fife,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1633
    Event Place: St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1665
    Event Place: Hallhill, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1686
    Event Place: Logie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Halhill Cupar, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1715
    Event Place: Auchtermuchty,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Halhill Cupar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1707
    Event Place: Hallhill, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1707
    Event Place: Dorchester County, Maryland, British Colony
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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