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Sir (Capt.) James Colville of Easter Wemyss 1532–1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1532

Birth Location: Easter Wemyss (Fife) Scotland

Death Date: 16 May 1561

Death Location: Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Coville

Mother: Alison Bruce

Spouse(s): Janet Castle, Janet (Colville)

Children(s): 1st Courtier], John Colville, 1st Culross, Lady Hamilton, 1st Courtier], Alexander Colville, Margritt Colveall

In 1532, Sir (Capt.) James Colville of Easter Wemyss entered the world in Easter Wemyss (Fife) Scotland, born to Sir James Knt Colville Lord Of Ochiltree Lord Sessions Comptroller To Parliament Illegitiment Son Of Robert Coville And Alison Bruce. Sir (Capt.) James Colville of Easter Wemyss married Janet Douglas Colville, Janet Douglas Colville Of Tilquhillie Castle, and had children including 1St Lord Of Culross 1 Sir James Colville Soldier And Courtier, 1St Lord Of Culross 1 Sir James Colville Soldier And Courtier 1St Lord Colville Of Culross, Alexander Colville, John Wilson Colville, Lady Barbara Hamilton, Margritt Colveall. Sir (Capt.) James Colville of Easter Wemyss passed away in 1561 in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1532, Sir (Capt.) James Colville of Easter Wemyss entered the world in Easter Wemyss (Fife) Scotland, born to Sir James Knt Colville Lord Of Ochiltree Lord Sessions Comptroller To Parliament Illegitiment Son Of Robert Coville And Alison Bruce.
  • Sir (Capt.) James Colville of Easter Wemyss married Janet Douglas Colville, Janet Douglas Colville Of Tilquhillie Castle, and had children including 1St Lord Of Culross 1 Sir James Colville Soldier And Courtier, 1St Lord Of Culross 1 Sir James Colville Soldier And Courtier 1St Lord Colville Of Culross, Alexander Colville, John Wilson Colville, Lady Barbara Hamilton, Margritt Colveall.
  • Sir (Capt.) James Colville of Easter Wemyss passed away in 1561 in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Coville
1512–1540
Birth Location: Easter Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SC
Alison Bruce
1510–1536
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
AB

Spouses(s)

Janet Castle
1536–1586
Birth Location: Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JC
Janet (Colville)
1536–1586
Birth Location: Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

1st Courtier]
1551–1629
Birth Location: Easter Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1C
John Colville
1573–1597
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire (Culross, Fife), Scotland
JC
1st Culross
1551–1629
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, , Scotland
1C
Lady Hamilton
1560–1623
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
LH
1st Courtier]
1551–1629
Birth Location: Easter Wemyss (Fife) Scotland
1C
Alexander Colville
1530–1597
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
AC
Margritt Colveall
1558–1623
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, , Scotland
MC

Sir Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Sir Wemyss
1532–1561
Birth Place: Easter Wemyss (Fife) Scotland
Parents
Sir James KNT Colville, Lord of Ochiltree, Lord Sessions, Comptroller to Parliament, Illegitiment son of Robert Coville
1512–1540
Easter Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alison Bruce
1510–1536
Clackmannan, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (of Ochiltree) Colville
1456–1513
Hiltoun & Ochiltree, Scottland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elisabeth Arnot
1456–1526
Baltarton
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wemyss's Descendants

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Sir ((Capt.) James Colville of Easter) Wemyss (Aug 1532–16 May 1561) m. Janet (Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie) Castle (1536–7 January 1586) m. Janet (Douglas*) (Colville) (1536–7 January 1586)
  1. 1. 1st (Lord of Culross #1 Sir James Colville [Soldier and) Courtier] 1551–1629 m. Lady (Isabella) Ruthven 1553–1599 m. Helen Shaw 1553–1629
    1. 1. Robert (Colville, Master of) Colville 1573–1614
      1. 1. Thomas (Coldwell) (Coleville) 1590–1676 m. Alice Spencer 1590–1686
        1. 1. William (Coldwell) (Coleville) 1624–1702 m. Anne (Elisabeth) Goldsborough 1624–1696
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret) end 1574–1668
    3. 3. Margaret Colville 1585–1586
    4. 4. Jean Colville 1607–1629
    5. 5. Sir (John William) Colville 1573–1666
    6. 6. Jean (Ann) Colville 1577–1622
    7. 7. Cecilia Colville 1609–
    8. 8. Grizel (Colville, Lady , 4th Baroness of Vallyfield, Lady of) Culross 1569–1629
    9. 9. John (Wilson) Colville 1573–1614
    10. 10. Margaret ((of Colcross)) Colville 1585–1668
    11. 11. James Colville 1571–1595
    12. 12. Cicill Colville 1576–1622
    13. 13. Helen Colville 1595–1635
  2. 2. John (Wilson) Colville 1573–1597
  3. 3. 1st (Lord of Culross #1 Sir James Colville [Soldier and Courtier] 1st Lord Colville of) Culross 1551–1629 m. Lady (Isabella) Ruthven 1553–1599 m. Helen Shaw 1553–1629 m. Nichola ("Nicole" Dundas "Baroness of Sessions" 11th) GGM 1526–1582 m. Helen Shaw 1553–1629
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret) end 1574–1668
    2. 2. Margaret Colville 1585–1586
    3. 3. Jean Colville 1607–1629
    4. 4. John (Wilson Colville 10th) GGU 1566–1645 m. Lady (Elizabeth Melville of) Culros 1575–1609 m. Anne Leblanc –1666
      1. 1. Sir (John Colville of Cumbry, Kincardin and Lurg Dr) heir –1670
      2. 2. Alexander (Colville of Kincardin Rev) 17 1620–1676
      3. 3. Unnamed (died young) Colville –1625
      4. 4. Samuel Colvill 1607–1695
      5. 5. Capt. (James) Colville 1604–1695
      6. 6. Rev. (Alexander) Colville 1595–1666
    5. 5. Jean (Ann) Colville 1577–1622
    6. 6. Cecilia Colville 1609–
    7. 7. Grizel (Colville, Lady , 4th Baroness of Vallyfield, Lady of) Culross 1569–1629
    8. 8. John (Wilson) Colville 1573–1614
    9. 9. Robert Colville 1571–1614
    10. 10. Margaret ((of Colcross)) Colville 1585–1668
    11. 11. James Colville 1571–1595
    12. 12. Cicill Colville 1576–1622
    13. 13. Helen Colville 1595–1635
    14. 14. Susanna (Colville 1st Cousin) 12X 1581–1609
    15. 15. Catherine (Colville 1st Cousin) 12X 1580–1614
    16. 16. Clynton Colville 1574–1631
    17. 17. Sir (Alexander Colville 1st Cousin) 12X 1568–1631
  4. 4. Lady (Barbara) Hamilton 1560–1623
  5. 5. 1st (Lord of Culross #1 Sir James Colville [Soldier and) Courtier] 1551–1629 m. Lady (Isabella) Ruthven 1553–1599
  6. 6. Alexander Colville 1530–1597
  7. 7. Margritt Colveall 1558–1623

Sir Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1532
Aug 1532
Birth of Sir (Capt.) James Colville of Easter Wemyss in Easter Wemyss (Fife) Scotland
Easter Wemyss (Fife) Scotland
1561
16 May 1561
Age 29
Death of Sir (Capt.) James Colville of Easter Wemyss in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1532
    Event Place: Easter Wemyss (Fife) Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1561
    Event Place: Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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