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John Melville 1460 – 1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1460

Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Sep 1513

Death Location: Flodden, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England

Father: William Melville

Mother: Euphemia Lundy

Spouse(s): Janet Bonar

Children(s): John Melville, David Melville

In 1460, John Melville entered the world in Raith, Fife, Scotland, born to William Melville and Euphemia Lundy. John Melville married Janet Bonar, and had children including John Melville, David Melville. John Melville passed away in 1513 in Flodden, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1460, John Melville entered the world in Raith, Fife, Scotland, born to William Melville and Euphemia Lundy.
  • John Melville married Janet Bonar, and had children including John Melville, David Melville.
  • John Melville passed away in 1513 in Flodden, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Melville's Ancestors

Self
John Melville
1460 – 1513
Birth Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Melville
1424 – 1502
Raith House, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Euphemia Lundy
1435 – 1504
Milton of Balgonie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Melville
1382 – 1463
Raith House, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (of Balwearie) Scott
1389 – 1424
Balweary, Fife, Scotland
Robert (de) Lundy
1410 – 1445
Dundee City, Angus, Scotland
Helen Sibbald
1409 – 1438
Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Melville
1364 – 1427
Margaret Stewart
1370 –
William Scott
1354 –
Unknown
Sir Lundy
1390 – 1463
Elizabeth Lindsay
1397 –
Andrew Sibbald
1395 –
Joan Mackay
1395 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Melville
1320 – 1365
Margaret Ayr
1332 –
John Scrimgeour
1568 – 1634
Andrew Scott
1315 – 1355
Unknown
Walter Lundy
1310 –
Susanna Lundy
Willem Lindsay
1352 – 1414
Christiana Keith
1363 – 1435

John Melville's Descendants

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John Melville (1460 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Janet Bonar (1470 – Aft 1506)
  1. 1. John Melville (Abt 1486 – 13 Dec 1548) m. Margaret Wemyss (1485 – ) m. Helen (de) Napier (Nov 1510 – 1588)
    1. 1. Janet Melville (1505 – 1565) m. James Kirkcaldy (1500 – 1556)
      1. 1. James Kirkcaldy (1518 – 1573) m. Helen Leslie (Abt 1534 – Jun 1577) m. Helen Leslie (1545 – 15 May 1579)
      2. 2. William Kirkaldy (1520 – 3 Aug 1573) m. Margaret Learmonth (28 Aug 1525 – 2 Mar 1572) m.
        1. 1. William Kirdaldy (Abt 1539 – )
        2. 2. Janet Kirkcaldy (1540 – 1572) m. Thomas Kerr (1529 – 1586)
        3. 3. Janet Kirkaldy (1540 – 1572)
      3. 3. Agnes Kirkcaldy (1522 – 1553) m. Robert Drummond (1520 – 12 Mar 1592)
      4. 4. Thomas Kirkcaldy (1538 – 3 Aug 1573)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Kirkcaldy ( – Aft 1578) m. John Mowbray ( – Aft 1584)
      6. 6. George Kirkaldy
      7. 7. Marjory Kirkaldy
      8. 8. Thomas Kirkaldy
    2. 2. Alison (( Isobel)) Melville ( – 1552) m. William Echlin (Abt 1528 – )
  2. 2. David Melville (Abt 1505 – ) m. David Melville (1483 – )

John Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1460
1460
Birth of John Melville in Raith, Fife, Scotland
Raith, Fife, Scotland
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 53
Death of John Melville in Flodden, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England
Flodden, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Flodden, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England

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