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Matilda Sophia Melville Cross 1518–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1518

Birth Location: Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 NOV 1608

Death Location: St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Father: Knight Melville

Mother: Janet Bonar

Spouse(s): William Balcaskie

Children(s): MARGARET GG

The story of Matilda Sophia Melville Cross began in 1518 in Fifeshire, Scotland. Matilda Sophia Melville Cross married William James Strang Of Balcaskie, and had children including Margaret Agnes Strang Of Balcaskie 13Th Gg. Matilda Sophia Melville Cross passed away in 1608 in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Matilda Sophia Melville Cross began in 1518 in Fifeshire, Scotland.
  • Matilda Sophia Melville Cross married William James Strang Of Balcaskie, and had children including Margaret Agnes Strang Of Balcaskie 13Th Gg.
  • Matilda Sophia Melville Cross passed away in 1608 in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Knight Melville
1504–1570
Birth Location: Carnbee, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
KM
Janet Bonar
1506–1587
Birth Location: Carnbee, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

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

Matilda Cross's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Cross
1518–1608
Birth Place: Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
Knight Sir John Melville
1504–1570
Carnbee, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Bonar
1506–1587
Carnbee, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Melvill
1475–1513
Carnbee, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Learmont
1475–1512
Carnbee, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Cross's Descendants

1.
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Matilda (Sophia Melville) Cross (Abt. 1518–23 NOV 1608) m. William (James Strang of) Balcaskie (1513–1580)
  1. 1. MARGARET (\AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th) GG 1535–1585 m. James (Kyle Archbishop of) Glasgow 1520–1612
    1. 1. John (Lawe) Law 1546–1607 m. Lady (Barbara) STEWART\Lawe 1548–1625
      1. 1. Katherine Law 1585–1635 m. James (Hunter 3rd of Abbotshill & Roddingrood, Provost) Ayr 1585–1617
        1. 1. James ((4th of Abbotshill)) Hunter 1612–1671 m. Janet ((Jane) Campbell) (Hunter) 1615–1665

Matilda Cross's Timeline

2 Records

1518
Abt. 1518
Birth of Matilda Sophia Melville Cross in Fifeshire, Scotland
Fifeshire, Scotland
1608
23 NOV 1608
Age 90
Death of Matilda Sophia Melville Cross in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1518
    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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