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John Baron Melville 1563–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1563

Birth Location: Raith, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Jan 1626

Death Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Raith)

Mother: Lady Lundie

Spouse(s): Margaret Scott

Children(s): John Melville

In 1563, John Baron Melville entered the world in Raith, Scotland, born to Sir John Melville 7Th Lord Of Raith And Lady Isabel Lundie. John Baron Melville married Margaret Of Balwearie Scott, and had children including John Melville 3Rd Lord Melville. John Baron Melville passed away in 1626 in Raith, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1563, John Baron Melville entered the world in Raith, Scotland, born to Sir John Melville 7Th Lord Of Raith And Lady Isabel Lundie.
  • John Baron Melville married Margaret Of Balwearie Scott, and had children including John Melville 3Rd Lord Melville.
  • John Baron Melville passed away in 1626 in Raith, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Raith)
1525–1604
Birth Location: Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SR
Lady Lundie
1527–1597
Birth Location: Lundy or Raith Park, Fife, Scotland
LL

Spouses(s)

Margaret Scott
1565–1598
Birth Location: Castle Balwearie, Abbotshall, Fifeshire, Scotland
MS

Children(s)

John Melville
1591–1648
Birth Location: Raith, Scotland
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John Melville's Ancestors

Self
John Melville
1563–1626
Birth Place: Raith, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Melville (7th Lord of Raith)
1525–1604
Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Isabel) Lundie
1527–1597
Lundy or Raith Park, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Baron (Walter Lundie of) Lundie
1513–1572
Pratis, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Melville's Descendants

1.
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John (Baron) Melville (1563–17 Jan 1626) m. Margaret (of Balwearie) Scott (1565–1598)
  1. 1. John (Melville, 3rd Lord) Melville 1591–1648 m. Dame (Anna) Erskine 1610–1648
    1. 1. George (Melville, 4th Lord Melville, 1st Earl of) Melville 1634–1707 m. Catharine (Leslie, Countess of Leven, Countess of) Melville 1639–1713 m. Lady (Margaret) Leslie 1620–1688
      1. 1. David (3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie) Melville 1660–1728 m. Anna Wemyss 1675–1702
        1. 1. James (Leslie) Melville 1700–1738 m. Jannet Finley 1696–
      2. 2. Sir (James 3rd Earl of Wemyss Lord) Burntisland 1657–1682
      3. 3. David Leslie-Melville 1660–1728
      4. 4. Jean Wemyss –1715
      5. 5. Sir (David Wemyss, Lord) Elcho 1654–1671
      6. 6. John Wemyss 1657–1660
      7. 7. Margaret Charteris 1659–1705
      8. 8. John Melville 1657–1660
      9. 9. Margarett Melville 1658–1713
      10. 10. Anna Melville 1668–1670
      11. 11. Katharine Melville 1671–1675
      12. 12. Alexander (Melville, Lord) Raith 1655–1698
      13. 13. Mary Melville 1662–1665
      14. 14. James Melville 1665–1707
      15. 15. Charles Melville 1673–1680
      16. 16. John Melville 1677–1677
      17. 17. George Melville 1664–1670
      18. 18. Marie Melville 1662–1713
      19. 19. Mary1 Melville 1662–1665
    2. 2. John Melville 1648–1674
    3. 3. James Melville –1706
    4. 4. Isabel Melville 1643–
    5. 5. Jean Melville 1645–1645
    6. 6. Anne Melville 1613–1675
    7. 7. Catherine (Agnes) Melville 1638–1692

John Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1563
1563
Birth of John Baron Melville in Raith, Scotland
Raith, Scotland
1626
17 Jan 1626
Age 63
Death of John Baron Melville in Raith, Fife, Scotland
Raith, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Raith, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1626
    Event Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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