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Robert Melvin 1672–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1672

Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1725

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Sir

Mother: Lady Harrower

Spouse(s): Janet Watesone

Children(s): James Melvin

In 1672, Robert Melvin entered the world in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Alexander Melvin Melville Sir And Lady Christiana Harrower. Robert Melvin married Janet Wate Or Watesone, and had children including James Melvin. Robert Melvin passed away in 1725 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1672, Robert Melvin entered the world in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Alexander Melvin Melville Sir And Lady Christiana Harrower.
  • Robert Melvin married Janet Wate Or Watesone, and had children including James Melvin.
  • Robert Melvin passed away in 1725 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Sir
1629–1679
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
SS
Lady Harrower
1633–1679
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
LH

Spouses(s)

Janet Watesone
1660–1715
Birth Location: Scotland
JW

Children(s)

James Melvin
1680–1708
Birth Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland or Isle of Skye, Invernesshire
JM

Robert Melvin's Ancestors

Self
Robert Melvin
1672–1725
Birth Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Alexander Melvin \ Melville Sir
1629–1679
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Lady (Christiana) Harrower
1633–1679
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Melville) Melvin
1605–1700
Alloa, Ayrshire/Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
Janet Kerr
1606–1673
Ayrshire, Scotland
John Harrower
1613–1927
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Catharine Reid
1616–
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Melvin\Melville
1559–1622
Jean White
1570–1624
Patrick Harrower
1575–
Cristian Peacok
1577–
Johnne Reid
1595–
Margaret Russell
1593–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Melville
1535–1574
Margaret Rollo
1537–1625
JOHN Bishop
1550–1596
ELEANOR-Elenor Mayflower)
1546–1599
James Harrower
1539–
Margaret Blythe
1543–
David Peacock
1540–
Janet Chalmer
1540–

Robert Melvin's Descendants

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Robert Melvin (19 Mar 1672–1725) m. Janet (Wate or) Watesone (abt 1660–Abt. 1715)
  1. 1. James Melvin 1680–1708 m. Margaret Sim 1685–1722
    1. 1. Daniel (Melvin) Sr 1708–1794 m. Jane (Joan) Thomas 1726–1770
      1. 1. Jane (E) Melvin 1748–1836 m. Christopher (M. Sutton) Sr. 1740–1836 m. Edward (Prothero Reeves) I 1721–1826
        1. 1. Christopher (M. Sutton) III 1790–
        2. 2. Toliver Sutton 1815–1894 m. Mariah Sutton 1834–1898 m. Damaris Reeves 1792–1857 m. Julia Roland 1850–
        3. 3. Damaris Reeves 1792–1857 m. Toliver Sutton 1815–1894
        4. 4. John (Bunyon) Sutton 1821–1864 m. Elizabeth Jones 1825–1860
      2. 2. Daniel Melvin 1737–1769
      3. 3. George Melvin 1742–1853
      4. 4. John Melvin 1762–1853
      5. 5. Nancy (Ann) Melvin 1753–1799
      6. 6. Morning Melvin 1755–1820
    2. 2. Margraet Melvin 1690–
    3. 3. Alexander Melvin 1692–
    4. 4. Jean Melvin 1698–
    5. 5. James Melvin 1703–

Robert Melvin's Timeline

2 Records

1672
19 Mar 1672
Birth of Robert Melvin in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1725
1725
Age 53
Death of Robert Melvin in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1672
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Scotland
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