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Sir James Colville 1512–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 04 Dec 1540

Death Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Robert III

Mother: Elisabeth Arnot

Spouse(s): Alison Bruce

Children(s): Catherine Colville

In 1512, Sir James Colville entered the world in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to Robert Colville Liard Van Ochiltree En Hiltoun Iii And Elisabeth Arnot. Sir James Colville married Alison Bruce, and had children including Catherine Colville. Sir James Colville passed away in 1540 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1512, Sir James Colville entered the world in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to Robert Colville Liard Van Ochiltree En Hiltoun Iii And Elisabeth Arnot.
  • Sir James Colville married Alison Bruce, and had children including Catherine Colville.
  • Sir James Colville passed away in 1540 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert III
1485–1513
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
RI
Elisabeth Arnot
1490–1525
Birth Location: Balbarton, Fifeshire, Scotland
EA

Spouses(s)

Alison Bruce
1510–1536
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Perthshire, Scotland
AB

Children(s)

Catherine Colville
1530–1553
Birth Location: Gight, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CC

Sir Colville's Ancestors

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Sir Colville
1512–1540
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Robert Colville Liard van Ochiltree en Hiltoun III
1485–1513
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Arnot
1490–1525
Balbarton, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Colville's Descendants

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Sir (James) Colville (1512–04 Dec 1540) m. Alison Bruce (1510–21 May 1536)
  1. 1. Catherine Colville 1530–1553 m. Lord (Sir George Home ll Lord of Canmore, Earl of) Dunbar 1530–1611
    1. 1. Lady (Janet Home of) Blackadder 1550–1593 m. Sir (John Jr.) Cockburn 1536–1623
      1. 1. Lady (Jean) Cockburn 1576–1607 m. Capt. (John) Murray 1572–1607
        1. 1. Grizel Murray 1607–1641 m. Alexander (Irvine) Leckie 1599–1643

Sir Colville's Timeline

2 Records

1512
1512
Birth of Sir James Colville in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1540
04 Dec 1540
Age 28
Death of Sir James Colville in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Auchtermuchty, Fife
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1540
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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