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Sir William Melville 1424–1502 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1424

Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 29 OCT 1502

Death Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Raith

Mother: Marjory Balweary

Spouse(s): Euphemia Lundy

Children(s): John Melville, Egidia Melville

Sir William Melville was born in 1424 in Raith, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Melville Of Raith And Marjory Scott Of Balweary. Sir William Melville married Euphemia Lundy, and had children including Andrew Melville, Egidia Melville, John Melville, William Melville. Sir William Melville passed away in 1502 in Raith, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William Melville was born in 1424 in Raith, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Melville Of Raith And Marjory Scott Of Balweary.
  • Sir William Melville married Euphemia Lundy, and had children including Andrew Melville, Egidia Melville, John Melville, William Melville.
  • Sir William Melville passed away in 1502 in Raith, Fife, Scotland.

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Sir Melville's Ancestors

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Sir Melville
1424–1502
Birth Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Melville Of Raith
1395–1463
Monkton, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Marjory (Scott Of) Balweary
1389–1424
Balweary, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Melville's Descendants

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Sir (William) Melville (1424–29 OCT 1502) m. Euphemia Lundy (1424–1502)
  1. 1. John Melville 1460–1494 m. Janet Bonar 1420–1506
    1. 1. Marjorie Melville 1447–1530 m. Sir (James) Auchinleck 1440–1509
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Marjory) Auchinleck 1473–1548 m. Alexander Barclay 1472–1520 m. Sir (William Douglas Of Glenbervie (Knight 6th Earl of) Angus) 1480–1513
        1. 1. George Barclay 1493–1535 m. Majory (Mariote) Auchterlony 1494–1580
        2. 2. Lady (Egidia “gilette” Douglas (Lady) Giles) 1505–1547 m. Sir (Robert Graham Of Morphie (Baron of Keith Master of) Marischal) 1500–1547
    2. 2. Sir (John Leven) Melville 1475–1548
  2. 2. Egidia Melville 1485–1535

Sir Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1424
1424
Birth of Sir William Melville in Raith, Fife, Scotland
Raith, Fife, Scotland
1502
29 OCT 1502
Age 78
Death of Sir William Melville in Raith, Fife, Scotland
Raith, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1424
    Event Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 OCT 1502
    Event Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Age:
    77-78

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