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Sir James Colville 1512–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1512

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Dec 1540

Death Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland

Father: Sir III

Mother: Lady Balbarton

Spouse(s): Lady Bruce, Janet Douglas, Lady Cleish

Children(s): Catharina Colville, Elizabeth Colville, William Colville, Lord Colville, Sir Wemyss, Alison Colville, Matthew Colville, Margaret Colville

In 1512, Sir James Colville entered the world in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir Robert Colville Liard Van Ochiltree En Hiltoun Iii And Lady Elizabeth Arnot Of Balbarton. Sir James Colville married Janet Douglas, Lady Alison Ally Bruce, Lady Francisca Colquhoun Of Cleish, and had children including Alison Bruce Colville, Catharina Colville, Elizabeth Colville, Lord Alexander Colville, Margaret Bruce Colville, Matthew Colville, Sir Capt James Colville Of Easter Wemyss, William Colville. Sir James Colville passed away in 1540 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1512, Sir James Colville entered the world in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir Robert Colville Liard Van Ochiltree En Hiltoun Iii And Lady Elizabeth Arnot Of Balbarton.
  • Sir James Colville married Janet Douglas, Lady Alison Ally Bruce, Lady Francisca Colquhoun Of Cleish, and had children including Alison Bruce Colville, Catharina Colville, Elizabeth Colville, Lord Alexander Colville, Margaret Bruce Colville, Matthew Colville, Sir Capt James Colville Of Easter Wemyss, William Colville.
  • Sir James Colville passed away in 1540 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Colville's Ancestors

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Sir Colville
1512–1540
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert Colville Liard van Ochiltree en Hiltoun III
1467–1513
Ochiltree Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Arnot of) Balbarton
1457–1528
Balbarton, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Colville of) Ochiltree
1452–1495
Hilton, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Logan
1454–1493
Hilton, Fife, Scotland
Sir (Walter Arnot of) Balbarton
1430–1500
Portmoak, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Lady (Jeanette) Forret
1425–1462
West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ochiltree
1437–1489
Eufame Wallace
1438–1488
John Arnot
1385–1450
Marjory Balmuto
1394–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Oxnam
1427–1488
Christian Crichton
1424–1478
George Wallace
1405–1468
Catherine Graham
1409–1480
William Arnot
1330–1413
Sir Balmuto
1372–1429
Mariota Glen
1372–1394

Sir Colville's Descendants

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Sir (James) Colville (abt 1512–4 Dec 1540) m. Lady (Alison “Ally”) Bruce (1506–21 May 1536) m. Janet Douglas (1502–Bef. 16 May 1562) m. Lady (Francisca Colquhoun, of) Cleish (1512–23 Nov 1592)
  1. 1. Catharina Colville 1530–1604
  2. 2. Elizabeth Colville 1536–1580
  3. 3. William Colville 1535–1584
  4. 4. Lord (Alexander) Colville 1525–1597
  5. 5. Sir ((Capt.) James Colville of Easter) Wemyss 1532–1562
  6. 6. Alison ((Bruce)) Colville 1534–1604
  7. 7. Matthew Colville 1534–1604
  8. 8. Margaret ((Bruce)) Colville 1535–1604

Sir Colville's Timeline

6 Records

1495
1495
Birth of Sir James Colville in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1512
1512
Birth of Sir James Colville in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1512
abt 1512
Birth of Sir James Colville in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1540
4 December 1540
Age 28
Death of Sir James Colville in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1540
1540
Age 28
Death of Sir James Colville in Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1540
4 Dec 1540
Age 28
Death of Sir James Colville in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1512
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Halhill, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Auchtermuchty, Fife
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1540
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 912924
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 04; Page: 876

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1540
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland

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