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John Melville 1384–1421 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1384

Birth Location: Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland

Death Date: 1421

Death Location: Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland

Father: Thomas Melville

Mother: Margaret Ayr

Spouse(s): Marjory Scott

Children(s): Elizabeth Melville

The story of John Melville began in 1384 in Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland. John Melville married Marjory Scott, and had children including Elizabeth Melville. John Melville passed away in 1421 in Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Melville began in 1384 in Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland.
  • John Melville married Marjory Scott, and had children including Elizabeth Melville.
  • John Melville passed away in 1421 in Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland.

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John Melville's Ancestors

Self
John Melville
1384–1421
Birth Place: Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland
Parents
Thomas Melville
1360–1429
Melville,Lasswade,Midlothian,Scotland
Margaret Ayr
1365–
,,Ayrshire,Scotland
Grandparents
John Melville
1336–1379
Melville,Lasswade,Midlothian,Scotland
John Ayr
1337–
,,Ayrshire,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Melville
1312–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Melville's Descendants

1.
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John Melville (1384–1421) m. Marjory Scott (1389–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Melville 1413–1507 m. David Boswell 1398–1490
    1. 1. Marjory Boswell 1443– m. John Bethune 1440–1507
      1. 1. David Beaton 1456–1505 m. Janet Duddingston 1467–1541
        1. 1. Janet Beaton 1486–1522 m. James Hamilton 1475–1529

John Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1384
1384
Birth of John Melville in Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland
Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland
1421
1421
Age 37
Death of John Melville in Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland
Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1384
    Event Place: Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1421
    Event Place: Raith,Fifeshire,,Scotland

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