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John Melville 1410 – 1494 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1410

Birth Location: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Sep 1494

Death Location: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Father: John Melville

Mother: Margaret Scott

Spouse(s): Tulloch None

Children(s): John Melville, John Melville, Marjorie Melville, John Melville, Gelis Melville, Thomas Melville, Andrew Melville, Elizabeth Melville, Margaret Melville, David Melville

In 1410, John Melville entered the world in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to John Melville and Margaret of Balwearie Scott. John Melville married Tulloch, and had children including John Melville, John Melville, Marjorie Melville, John Melville, Gelis Melville, Thomas Melville, Andrew Melville, Elizabeth Melville, Margaret Melville, David Melville. John Melville passed away in 1494 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1410, John Melville entered the world in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to John Melville and Margaret of Balwearie Scott.
  • John Melville married Tulloch, and had children including John Melville, John Melville, Marjorie Melville, John Melville, Gelis Melville, Thomas Melville, Andrew Melville, Elizabeth Melville, Margaret Melville, David Melville.
  • John Melville passed away in 1494 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Melville
1382 – 1463
Birth Location: Raith House, Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Scott
1389 – 1424
Birth Location: Balweary, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Tulloch None
1413 –
Birth Location: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Melville
1435 – 1530
Birth Location: Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland
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John Melville
1445 – 1494
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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Marjorie Melville
1447 – 1530
Birth Location: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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John Melville
1460 – 1504
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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Gelis Melville
1460 –
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Melville
1460 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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Andrew Melville
1464 – 1515
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Elizabeth Melville
1465 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Melville
1470 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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David Melville
– 1515
Birth Location: –
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John Melville's Ancestors

Self
John Melville
1410 – 1494
Birth Place: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
John Melville
1382 – 1463
Raith House, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (of Balwearie) Scott
1389 – 1424
Balweary, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Melville
1364 – 1427
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Stewart
1370 –
Scotland
William Scott
1354 –
Balwearie castle Fifeshire Scotland
Unknown
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Great-Grandparents
Walter Melville
1320 – 1365
Margaret Ayr
1332 –
John Scrimgeour
1568 – 1634
Andrew Scott
1315 – 1355
Unknown
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Melville
1336 – 1379
Stuart
JOHN (AIR)
MRS AIR
Henry Scot
1275 – 1330
Unknown

John Melville's Descendants

1.
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John Melville (1410 – 14 Sep 1494) m. Tulloch (Abt 1413 – )
  1. 1. John Melville (Abt 1435 – Bef 1530)
  2. 2. John Melville (1445 – 1494)
  3. 3. Marjorie Melville (1447 – 1530) m. James Auchinleck (1440 – Bef 1492)
    1. 1. Marjory Auchinleck (1 Jan 1473 – 1548) m. Alexander Barclay (1 Jan 1472 – 1 Jan 1520)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Auchinleck (1475 – 18 Sep 1570) m. William Douglas (1470 – 9 Sep 1513)
      1. 1. Archibald Douglas (7 Sep 1503 – 18 Sep 1570) m. Agnes (Anna) Keith (1507 – 1548) m. Margaret Carmichael (1533 – Abt 1555) m. Mary ((Elizabeth)) Irvine (1503 – )
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Christian) Douglas (1525 – 1 Jun 1587) m. Alexander Falconer (1522 – 10 Nov 1587)
        2. 2. Christian Douglas (1525 – 1 Jun 1587) m. John (Forsyth) Forrest (1528 – 1573)
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas (Bet 11 Jan 1525 and 10 Jan 1526 – ) m. John Erskine (1528 – )
        4. 4. Isabel Douglas (1530 – 1 Jun 1587) m. James Melville (Abt 1533 – )
        5. 5. William Douglas (Mar 1532 – 1 Jul 1591) m. Egidia (Giles) Graham (Abt 1536 – Abt 1606)
        6. 6. Christian (Forrest) Douglas (1533 – 1540)
        7. 7. Marjory Douglas (1533 – ) m. Andrew Keith (Abt 1526 – )
        8. 8. Agnes (Alice) Douglas (1536 – ) m. Alexander Guthrie
        9. 9. Archibald Douglas (1537 – )
        10. 10. Christine Douglas (1539 – )
        11. 11. Katherine Douglas (1542 – )
        12. 12. Sarah Douglas (1544 – )
        13. 13. Joan ((Joanne)) Douglas (1545 – 18 Jan 1582) m. James Skene (10 Sep 1547 – 1605)
        14. 14. Marion Douglas (1546 – )
        15. 15. Elizabeth Douglas (1565 – 1591)
        16. 16. Gilies Douglas m. Robert Graham (1503 – 10 Sep 1547)
      2. 2. Gilette ("Giles") Douglas (1505 – 4 Jul 1546) m. Robert Graham (1503 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Robert Graham (15 Mar 1522 – 10 Sep 1547)
  4. 4. John Melville (1460 – 14 Jun 1504) m. Jane Pomeroy (Abt 1475 – )
  5. 5. Gelis Melville (Abt 1460 – )
  6. 6. Thomas Melville (Abt 1460 – )
  7. 7. Andrew Melville (Abt 1464 – Aft 22 Mar 1515)
  8. 8. Elizabeth Melville (Abt 1465 – Deceased)
  9. 9. Margaret Melville (Abt 1470 – )
  10. 10. David Melville ( – Aft 22 Mar 1515)

John Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1410
1410
Birth of John Melville in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1494
14 Sep 1494
Age 84
Death of John Melville in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1410
    Event Place: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1494
    Event Place: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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