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Katherine (Lady) Melville 1526–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1526

Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Mar 1598

Death Location: Ffassedenswood

Father: Sir Melville

Mother: Helen Napier

Spouse(s): Lord Finmont

Children(s): Kathrine\Katerin\Kaete Brown\Broun

Katherine (Lady) Melville was born in 1526 in Raith, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4Th Laird Of Raith Earl Of Leven And Melville And Helen Lady Napier. Katherine (Lady) Melville married Lord John Anthony Browne 3Rd Laird Of Fordell 1St Laird Of Finmont, and had children including Kathrine Katerin Kaete Brown Broun. Katherine (Lady) Melville passed away in 1598 in Ffassedenswood.

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Biography

  • Katherine (Lady) Melville was born in 1526 in Raith, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4Th Laird Of Raith Earl Of Leven And Melville And Helen Lady Napier.
  • Katherine (Lady) Melville married Lord John Anthony Browne 3Rd Laird Of Fordell 1St Laird Of Finmont, and had children including Kathrine Katerin Kaete Brown Broun.
  • Katherine (Lady) Melville passed away in 1598 in Ffassedenswood.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Melville's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Melville
1526–1598
Birth Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4th Laird of Raith, Earl of Leven and Melville
1505–1548
Raith, Fife, Scotland
Helen ((Lady)) Napier
1510–1588
Murchison, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Melville
1460–1548
Raith, Fife, Scotland
Janet Bonar
1465–1506
Rossie, Fife, Scotland
*Sir (Alexander Napier 5th Laird of) Merchiston
1475–1513
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Jeanette Chisholm
1483–1540
Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Napier
1449–1529
Catherine Douglas
1453–1513
Edmund Chisholm
1460–1500
Janet Drummond
1464–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1484–1484
Robert Chisholm
1500–
James Drummond
1444–1519
Jannet Graham
1444–1491

Katherine Melville's Descendants

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Katherine ((Lady)) Melville (1526–30 Mar 1598) m. Lord ("John" Anthony Browne, 3rd Laird of Fordell, 1st Laird of) Finmont (1530–1 Jun 1568)
  1. 1. Kathrine\Katerin\Kaete Brown\Broun 1561–1650 m. Alexander (James) Mastertoun 1545–1614
    1. 1. Margaret Mastirtoun 1563– m. James (or Thomas) Davidsone\Davidson 1550–1611
      1. 1. Issobell Davidsone 1581–1620 m. James Rae 1577–1638
        1. 1. Alexander Rae 1616–1682 m. Marion (Allasoun) (Alisone) 1639–1685

Katherine Melville's Timeline

4 Records

1526
1526
Birth of Katherine (Lady) Melville in Raith, Fife, Scotland
Raith, Fife, Scotland
1558
1558
Age 32
Death of Katherine (Lady) Melville in Raith, Fife, Scotland
Raith, Fife, Scotland
1598
30 Mar 1598
Age 72
Death of Katherine (Lady) Melville in Raith, Fife, Scotland
Raith, Fife, Scotland
1598
30 Mar 1598
Age 72
Burial of Katherine (Lady) Melville in Ffassedenswood
Ffassedenswood

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1598
    Event Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1598
    Event Place: Ffassedenswood
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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