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Matilda Sophia Melville Cross 1515–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 NOV 1608

Death Location: St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir (Knight)

Mother: Lady Strang

Spouse(s): William Balcaskie

Children(s): MARGARET Balcaskie

In 1515, Matilda Sophia Melville Cross entered the world in Fifeshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Melville Knight And Lady Agnes Strang. Matilda Sophia Melville Cross married William James Strang Of Balcaskie, and had children including Margaret Agnes Strang Of Balcaskie. Matilda Sophia Melville Cross passed away in 1608 in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Matilda Sophia Melville Cross entered the world in Fifeshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Melville Knight And Lady Agnes Strang.
  • Matilda Sophia Melville Cross married William James Strang Of Balcaskie, and had children including Margaret Agnes Strang Of Balcaskie.
  • Matilda Sophia Melville Cross passed away in 1608 in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir (Knight)
1504–1603
Birth Location: Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
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Lady Strang
1506–
Birth Location: Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
LS

Spouses(s)

William Balcaskie
1513–1580
Birth Location: Pinkie , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
WB

Children(s)

MARGARET Balcaskie
1535–1585
Birth Location: house of Balcaskie, Fife, Scotland
MB

Matilda Cross's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Cross
1515–1608
Birth Place: Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Melville (Knight)
1504–1603
Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Agnes) Strang
1506–
Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Cross's Descendants

1.
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Matilda (Sophia Melville) Cross (1515–23 NOV 1608) m. William (James Strang of) Balcaskie (1513–1580)
  1. 1. MARGARET (\AGNES STRANG of) Balcaskie 1535–1585 m. James (Law of) Spittal 1520–1612
    1. 1. REV. (DR JAMES WILLIAM LAW Archbishop of) Glasgow 1560–1632
      1. 1. CHRISTIAN KILGOUR 1600–1641 m. JAMES (LAW OF) BRUTON 1591–1641
        1. 1. James (William) Law 1630–1655 m. Bessie Hunter 1634–

Matilda Cross's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Matilda Sophia Melville Cross in Fifeshire, Scotland
Fifeshire, Scotland
1608
23 NOV 1608
Age 93
Death of Matilda Sophia Melville Cross in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 NOV 1608
    Event Place: St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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