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Sir John Melville 1505–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 December 1548

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John GGF

Mother: Janet GGM

Spouse(s): Lady Merchiston, Lady Cook, Lady wife)

Children(s): Lady Raith

In 1505, Sir John Melville entered the world in Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Melville 29Th Ggf And Janet Bonar 29Th Ggm. Sir John Melville married Lady Grissell Of Kircaldy Cook, Lady Helen Napier Countess Of Leven And Melville Lady Of Merchiston, Lady Helen Of Melville De Napier Of Murchison 2Nd Wife, and had children including Lady Katherine Margaret Melville Of Raith. Sir John Melville passed away in 1548 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1505, Sir John Melville entered the world in Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Melville 29Th Ggf And Janet Bonar 29Th Ggm.
  • Sir John Melville married Lady Grissell Of Kircaldy Cook, Lady Helen Napier Countess Of Leven And Melville Lady Of Merchiston, Lady Helen Of Melville De Napier Of Murchison 2Nd Wife, and had children including Lady Katherine Margaret Melville Of Raith.
  • Sir John Melville passed away in 1548 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Melville's Ancestors

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Sir Melville
1505–1548
Birth Place: Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Melville 29th GGF
1460–1513
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Janet (Bonar 29th) GGM
1465–1506
Rossie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Melville's Descendants

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Sir (John) Melville (1505–13 December 1548) m. Lady (Helen Napier Countess of Leven and Melville,Lady of) Merchiston (Nov 1510–1588) m. Lady (Grissell of Kircaldy) Cook (31 Dec 1480–1548) m. Lady (Helen of Melville de Napier of Murchison (2nd) wife) (Nov 1510–1588)
  1. 1. Lady (Katherine Margaret Melville of) Raith 1526–1558 m. Sir (John\Johan\Johanes Brown\Browne\Broune) I 1530–1558
    1. 1. Margaret (Broun) Reddie 1554–1582 m. James (Kid) Reddie 1550–1635
      1. 1. Katherine Barroun 1580–1603 m. John Miller 1576–1603
        1. 1. John Miller 1598–1663 m. Isobell Robisone 1603–

Sir Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir John Melville in Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1548
13 December 1548
Age 43
Death of Sir John Melville in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dumbarton, Ayr, Scotland

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1548
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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