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Sir James Melville 1535–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Death Date: 13 Nov 1617

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Melville

Mother: Helen Napier

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Children(s):

Sir James Melville was born in 1535 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, the child of Sir John Ii Earl Of Leven And Melville And Helen Napier. Sir James Melville passed away in 1617 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir James Melville was born in 1535 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, the child of Sir John Ii Earl Of Leven And Melville And Helen Napier.
  • Sir James Melville passed away in 1617 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Melville
1475–1548
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Helen Napier
1510–1588
Birth Location: Merchiston, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Melville's Ancestors

Self
Sir Melville
1535–1617
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Parents
Sir John II, Earl of Leven and Melville
1475–1548
Raith, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Napier
1510–1588
Merchiston, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Sir James Melville in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
1617
13 Nov 1617
Age 82
Death of Sir James Melville in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1617
    Event Place: Scotland
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