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Robert Melville of Raith Baron Melville 1527–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Murdochcairnie, Fife, , Scotland

Death Date: Dec 1621

Death Location: Cairnbee, Scotland

Father: Sir Raith

Mother: Helen Napier

Spouse(s): Catherine Adamson, Lady Lindores

Children(s): John 10mggf, Sir Monymaill, Christiane Melville

The story of Robert Melville of Raith Baron Melville began in 1527 in Murdochcairnie, Fife, , Scotland. Robert Melville of Raith Baron Melville married Catherine Adamson, Lady Jean Stewart Of Orkney Countess Of Lindores, and had children including Christian Melvill, Christiane Melville, Helen Melvill, John Melville 10Mggf, Sir Robert Melville 2Nd Lord Melville Of Monymaill. Robert Melville of Raith Baron Melville passed away in 1621 in Cairnbee, Scotland.

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  • The story of Robert Melville of Raith Baron Melville began in 1527 in Murdochcairnie, Fife, , Scotland.
  • Robert Melville of Raith Baron Melville married Catherine Adamson, Lady Jean Stewart Of Orkney Countess Of Lindores, and had children including Christian Melvill, Christiane Melville, Helen Melvill, John Melville 10Mggf, Sir Robert Melville 2Nd Lord Melville Of Monymaill.
  • Robert Melville of Raith Baron Melville passed away in 1621 in Cairnbee, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Robert Melville's Ancestors

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Robert Melville
1527–1621
Birth Place: Murdochcairnie, Fife, , Scotland
Parents
Sir John Melville of Raith
1505–1548
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Helen Napier
1511–1588
1686495, Midlothian, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Melville's Descendants

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Robert (Melville of Raith Baron) Melville (1527–Dec 1621) m. Catherine Adamson (1531–1617) m. Lady (Jean Stewart of Orkney Countess of) Lindores (1570–1642)
  1. 1. John (Melville) 10mggf 1583–1643 m. Isobell (Todd) 10mggm 1583–
    1. 1. Janet Melville 1609–1648 m. Mungo Reid 1605–
      1. 1. Jonet Reid(Rid)(Ride) 1645–1701 m. Robert (John Jaques Olivier Leiper Leeper) Sr 1641–1701
        1. 1. John (Lacock) (Leiper) 1678–1729 m. Margaret McNair 1681–1781 m. Helen Hamilton 1680–1742 m. Issabelle Leiper 1675–1742
        2. 2. James Leiper 1668–
        3. 3. Thomas Leeper 1672–1748
        4. 4. John Leiper 1672–
        5. 5. William Leiper 1677–1748
        6. 6. James Leiper 1685–
        7. 7. John Oliver 1676–1748
        8. 8. Gawin Leeper 1690–1722
        9. 9. Andrew Leiper 1675–1729
        10. 10. Margaret (Issabel) Leeper 1678–1742
        11. 11. Daniel Leiper 1689–
        12. 12. Rot. Leiper 1668–1674
      2. 2. Alexander (Reid) 8mgu 1632–
      3. 3. John (Reid) 8mgu 1631–
      4. 4. Barbara (Reid) 8mga 1634–
      5. 5. Jane (Reid) 8mga 1640–
  2. 2. Sir (Robert Melville 2nd Lord Melville of) Monymaill 1560–1635
  3. 3. Christiane Melville –1592

Robert Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Robert Melville of Raith Baron Melville in Murdochcairnie, Fife, , Scotland
Murdochcairnie, Fife, , Scotland
1621
Dec 1621
Age 94
Death of Robert Melville of Raith Baron Melville in Cairnbee, Scotland
Cairnbee, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Murdochcairnie, Fife, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1621
    Event Place: Cairnbee, Scotland

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