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Sir James Melvin Melville 1559–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 DEC 1559

Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 May 1622

Death Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Melvin\Melville

Mother: Margaret Rollo

Spouse(s): Jean White

Children(s): Janet McCall

In 1559, Sir James Melvin Melville entered the world in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Baron Melvin Melville And Margaret Rollo. Sir James Melvin Melville married Jean Fitz Alexander White, and had children including Janet Mccall. Sir James Melvin Melville passed away in 1622 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1559, Sir James Melvin Melville entered the world in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Baron Melvin Melville And Margaret Rollo.
  • Sir James Melvin Melville married Jean Fitz Alexander White, and had children including Janet Mccall.
  • Sir James Melvin Melville passed away in 1622 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

Sir Melville's Ancestors

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Sir Melville
1559–1622
Birth Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Baron Melvin\Melville
1535–1574
Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
Margaret Rollo
1535–1626
Duncrub, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James) Melvin
1505–1560
Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine Morgan
1500–1535
Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Melville's Descendants

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Sir (James Melvin) Melville (20 DEC 1559–6 May 1622) m. Jean (Fitz Alexander) White (1570–1624)
  1. 1. Janet McCall 1600–1660 m. James Miller 1600–1657
    1. 1. John (Tullock) Miller 1616–1668 m. Agnes ((Helen)) Mcilchrist 1620–
      1. 1. Janet ((Margaret?)) Miller 1644–1683 m. Robert (Walker) Stevenson 1645–1679
        1. 1. John Stevenson 1670–1727 m. Margaret Urre 1666–1706

Sir Melville's Timeline

3 Records

1559
20 DEC 1559
Birth of Sir James Melvin Melville in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1618
03 May 1618
Age 59
Sir James Melvin Melville was married in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1622
6 May 1622
Age 63
Death of Sir James Melvin Melville in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 DEC 1559
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 May 1618
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Bordland Lesmahago, Clackmannan, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1622
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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