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John Melville 1507 – 1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1507

Birth Location: Cairnbre, Ross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Death Date: 1570

Death Location: Cairnbre, Ross, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Melville

Mother: Margaret Wemyss

Spouse(s): Agnes Strang

Children(s): John III

In 1507, John Melville entered the world in Cairnbre, Ross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, born to Sir John 1490 Thomas Melville and Margaret Wemyss. John Melville married Agnes Strang, and had children including John Learmonth Melville III. John Melville passed away in 1570 in Cairnbre, Ross, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1507, John Melville entered the world in Cairnbre, Ross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, born to Sir John 1490 Thomas Melville and Margaret Wemyss.
  • John Melville married Agnes Strang, and had children including John Learmonth Melville III.
  • John Melville passed away in 1570 in Cairnbre, Ross, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Melville
1490 – 1548
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Wemyss
1480 – 1588
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
MW

Spouses(s)

Agnes Strang
1516 –
Birth Location: Pitcorthie, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

John III
1542 – 1590
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
JI

John Melville's Ancestors

Self
John Melville
1507 – 1570
Birth Place: Cairnbre, Ross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Parents
Sir John 1490 Thomas Melville
1490 – 1548
Raith, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Wemyss
1480 – 1588
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Melville's Descendants

1.
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John Melville (1507 – 1570) m. Agnes Strang (Circa 1516 – )
  1. 1. John (Learmonth Melville) III (1542 – 1590) m. Lady (Christian Matilda Beth) Bethune (1547 – 1590)
    1. 1. Matilda Melville (abt 1515 – 23 NOV 1608) m. William (Strong or) Strang (1513 – )
      1. 1. Mrs (William) Turnbull (1551 – ) m. William Turnbull (1549 – 1614)
        1. 1. Elisabeth Turnbull (Abt. 1576 – 1623) m. Sir (John) Preston (ABT 1572 – 14 Jun 1616)

John Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1507
1507
Birth of John Melville in Cairnbre, Ross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Cairnbre, Ross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
1570
1570
Age 63
Death of John Melville in Cairnbre, Ross, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
Cairnbre, Ross, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1507
    Event Place: Cairnbre, Ross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Cairnbre, Ross, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
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