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Sir John Thomas Melville (4th Lord of Raith), Earl of Leven and Melville 1534–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Dec 1548

Death Location: Edinburg, Scotland

Father: Sir GGF***

Mother: Janet Bonar

Spouse(s): Lady Wife)

Children(s): Sir (11thGGF)

Sir John Thomas Melville (4th Lord of Raith), Earl of Leven and Melville was born in 1534 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, the child of Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4Th Laird Of Raith Earl Of Leven And Melville 11Th Ggf And Janet Bonar. Sir John Thomas Melville (4th Lord of Raith), Earl of Leven and Melville married Lady Helen Napier Of Murchison Stirlingshire 2Nd Wife, and had children including Sharon, Sir John Melville 7Th Lord Of Raith Knight Baron 11Thggf. Sir John Thomas Melville (4th Lord of Raith), Earl of Leven and Melville passed away in 1548 in Edinburg, Scotland.

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  • Sir John Thomas Melville (4th Lord of Raith), Earl of Leven and Melville was born in 1534 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, the child of Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4Th Laird Of Raith Earl Of Leven And Melville 11Th Ggf And Janet Bonar.
  • Sir John Thomas Melville (4th Lord of Raith), Earl of Leven and Melville married Lady Helen Napier Of Murchison Stirlingshire 2Nd Wife, and had children including Sharon, Sir John Melville 7Th Lord Of Raith Knight Baron 11Thggf.
  • Sir John Thomas Melville (4th Lord of Raith), Earl of Leven and Melville passed away in 1548 in Edinburg, Scotland.

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Sir Melville's Ancestors

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Sir Melville
1534–1548
Birth Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4th Laird of Raith, Earl of Leven and Melville ***11th GGF***
1505–1548
Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Bonar
1506–1587
Carnbee, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Melville
1460–1548
Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Bonar
1465–1506
Rossie, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Melville's Descendants

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Sir (John Thomas Melville (4th Lord of Raith), Earl of Leven and) Melville (1534–13 Dec 1548) m. Lady (Helen Napier of Murchison, Stirlingshire (2nd) Wife) (1510–1588)
  1. 1. Sir (John Melville (7th Lord of Raith), Knight, Baron) (11thGGF) 1525–1603 m. Janet Bonar 1555–1637 m. Margaretha (Elizabeth) Douglas(Scott) 1555–1637 m. Grissell Meldrum 1540–1597 m. Sharon (Lundie) (Lundin) 1497–1572 m. Lady (Isabel) Lundie 1527–1597
    1. 1. Baron (John Melville (7th Lord of) Raith) 1563–1625 m. Margaret (Spence) Scott 1571–1626
      1. 1. Elizabeth Melville 1590–1657 m. Rev. (Robert Murray OF Woodend,) M.A. 1585–1648
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret Catherine Murray - Gillespie {1089}) Scotland 1620–1675 m. Rev. (George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088}) Scotland 1613–1648
        2. 2. JOHN MURRAY 1616–1661
        3. 3. CHRISTINA MURRAY 1617–
        4. 4. DAVID MURRAY 1618–
        5. 5. Catherine Murray 1620–1675
        6. 6. Margaret Murray 1622–1675
        7. 7. Annas Murray 1620–1704
        8. 8. Helene Murray 1608–
    2. 2. Margaret Melville 1566–1598
    3. 3. Isobel Melville 1568–1593
    4. 4. Thomas Melville 1570–
    5. 5. Agnes Melville 1572–
    6. 6. Janet Melville 1574–
    7. 7. James Melville 1577–
    8. 8. Alison Melville 1579–
    9. 9. Margaret Melville 1581–
    10. 10. Christian Melville 1583–
    11. 11. Katherine Melville 1585–

Sir Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Sir John Thomas Melville (4th Lord of Raith), Earl of Leven and Melville in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
1548
13 Dec 1548
Age 14
Death of Sir John Thomas Melville (4th Lord of Raith), Earl of Leven and Melville in Edinburg, Scotland
Edinburg, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1548
    Event Place: Edinburg, Scotland

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