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Sir John Melville 1504–1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 13 January 1603

Death Location: Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir (13thgg)

Mother: Margaret Wemyss

Spouse(s): Lady Strang

Children(s): Matilda Cross

In 1504, Sir John Melville entered the world in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John Sherwood Melville 4Th Laird Of Raith Earl Of Leven Melville 13Thgg And Margaret Wemyss. Sir John Melville married Lady Agnes Strang, and had children including Matilda Sophia Cross. Sir John Melville passed away in 1603 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1504, Sir John Melville entered the world in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John Sherwood Melville 4Th Laird Of Raith Earl Of Leven Melville 13Thgg And Margaret Wemyss.
  • Sir John Melville married Lady Agnes Strang, and had children including Matilda Sophia Cross.
  • Sir John Melville passed away in 1603 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Melville's Ancestors

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Sir Melville
1504–1603
Birth Place: Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Sherwood Melville - 4th Laird of Raith, Earl of Leven & Melville (13thgg)
1489–1548
Raith, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Wemyss
1480–
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Melville
–1548
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Melville's Descendants

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Sir (John) Melville (1504–13 January 1603) m. Lady (Agnes) Strang (1506–20 Jan 1587)
  1. 1. Matilda (Sophia) Cross 1515–1608 m. James Turnbull 1526–1580
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Bessie) Turmbill 1546–1575 m. William (Moore) Walker 1541–1575
      1. 1. George (Arthur) WALKER 1568–1636 m. Marjory Cuthbert 1578–1621
        1. 1. Katherine Walker 1616–1655 m. Rev (Alexander) CHALMERS 1614–1655

Sir Melville's Timeline

3 Records

1504
1504
Birth of Sir John Melville in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
1536
1536
Age 32
Sir John Melville was married in Little Moonsie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Little Moonsie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1603
13 January 1603
Age 99
Death of Sir John Melville in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Little Moonsie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dumbarton, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dumbarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Little Moonsie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 1603
    Event Place: Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

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