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Katherine Melville 1526–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1526

Birth Location: Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Sep 1558

Death Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: John Melville

Mother: Helen Napier

Spouse(s): John Broun

Children(s): Johnne Brown

In 1526, Katherine Melville entered the world in Fife, Scotland, born to John Melville And Helen Napier. Katherine Melville married John Broun, and had children including Johnne Brown. Katherine Melville passed away in 1558 in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1526, Katherine Melville entered the world in Fife, Scotland, born to John Melville And Helen Napier.
  • Katherine Melville married John Broun, and had children including Johnne Brown.
  • Katherine Melville passed away in 1558 in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Katherine Melville's Ancestors

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Katherine Melville
1526–1558
Birth Place: Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Melville
1475–1548
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Helen Napier
1500–1588
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Napier 5th Laird of) Merchiston
1475–1513
Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
*Janet Chisholm
1488–1540
Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Merchiston
1449–1529
Catherine Douglas
1453–1499
Edmund Bromlix
1453–1500
Janet Coldoch
1455–1512
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Merchiston
1444–1488
Elizabeth Menteith
1425–1510
William Drumlanrig
1415–1454
Janet Matheson
1447–1543

Katherine Melville's Descendants

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Katherine Melville (1526–Sep 1558) m. John Broun (1530–1558)
  1. 1. Johnne Brown 1550–1596 m. Janet Bell 1553–1619 m. Elizabeth Adamson 1559–
    1. 1. John (Broun of) Priesthill 1576–1631 m. Katherine (Cockburne - Mott -) Brown 1576–1636 m. Jean (Lockheart -) Brown 1575–1635 m. Isobel (Mertene -) Brown 1585–1674 m. Jean Lockhart 1575–1635
      1. 1. Thomas Broun 1598–1655 m. Jean Rutherford 1600–1655
        1. 1. John Brown 1627–1685 m. Isabella (Christian Marion) Weir 1635–1700 m. Isabella (Marion) Wier 1635–1700

Katherine Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1526
1526
Birth of Katherine Melville in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1558
Sep 1558
Age 32
Death of Katherine Melville in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1558
    Event Place: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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