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Matilda Melville 1515 – 1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1515

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 23 NOV 1608

Death Location: St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Father: John III

Mother: Lady Bethune

Spouse(s): William Strang

Children(s): Mrs Turnbull

The story of Matilda Melville began in 1515 in Scotland. Matilda Melville married William Strong or Strang, and had children including Mrs William Turnbull. Matilda Melville passed away in 1608 in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Matilda Melville began in 1515 in Scotland.
  • Matilda Melville married William Strong or Strang, and had children including Mrs William Turnbull.
  • Matilda Melville passed away in 1608 in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John III
1542 – 1590
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
JI
Lady Bethune
1547 – 1590
Birth Location: Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
LB

Spouses(s)

William Strang
1513 –
Birth Location: Pinkie, Fife, Scotland
WS

Children(s)

Mrs Turnbull
1551 –
Birth Location: Airdrie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MT

Matilda Melville's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Melville
1515 – 1608
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Learmonth Melville III
1542 – 1590
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Lady (Christian Matilda Beth) Bethune
1547 – 1590
Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Melville
1507 – 1570
Cairnbre, Ross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Agnes Strang
1516 –
Pitcorthie, Fife, Scotland
John (Bethune 8th of) Balfour
1525 – 1564
, Fife, , Scotland
Lady (Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of) Balfour
1526 – 1582
Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Melville
1490 – 1548
Margaret Wemyss
1480 – 1588
William Strang
1513 – 1580
Christian Stewart
1503 – 1578
John ilk
1500 – 1574
Margaret Clephane
1504 – 1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Strang
1487 – 1572
John Anstruther
1475 – 1547
Lady Abercrombie
1479 – 1574
George Carslogie
1475 – 1510
Christian Learmont
1479 – 1574

Matilda Melville's Descendants

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Matilda Melville (abt 1515 – 23 NOV 1608) m. William (Strong or) Strang (1513 – )
  1. 1. Mrs (William) Turnbull (1551 – ) m. William Turnbull (1549 – 1614)
    1. 1. Elisabeth Turnbull (Abt. 1576 – 1623) m. Sir (John) Preston (ABT 1572 – 14 Jun 1616)
      1. 1. Catherine Preston (1594 – 1640) m. Sir (Robert Nairne of Muckersie, then Strathford,member of Faculty of) Advocates (1602 – Feb 1652)
        1. 1. Catherine NAIRNE (1620 - 03 December – 1678 - April) m. James Ogilvy (Abt. 1618 – 1653)

Matilda Melville's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1515
    Event Place: Scotland

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