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William Melville 1424 – 1502 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1424

Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 20 OCT 1502

Death Location: Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Melville

Mother: Marjory Scott

Spouse(s): Euphemia Lundy

Children(s):

In 1424, William Melville entered the world in Raith, Fife, Scotland, born to John Melville and Marjory Scott. William Melville married Euphemia Lundy. William Melville passed away in 1502 in Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1424, William Melville entered the world in Raith, Fife, Scotland, born to John Melville and Marjory Scott.
  • William Melville married Euphemia Lundy.
  • William Melville passed away in 1502 in Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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William Melville's Ancestors

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William Melville
1424 – 1502
Birth Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Melville
1384 – 1463
Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjory Scott
1389 –
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Melville
1360 – 1429
Melville, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Ayr
1365 –
Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Scott
1354 – 1406
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Harbert
1369 –
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Melville
1332 –
Mrs Melville
1337 –
John Ayr
1337 –
Mrs Ayr
1346 –
Andrew Scott
1315 – 1355
Mrs Scott
1334 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fife
1305 –
Mrs Melville
1304 –
John Ayr
1300 –
Henry Scott
1300 – 1330
Mrs Scott
1263 –

William Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1424
ABT 1424
Birth of William Melville in Raith, Fife, Scotland
Raith, Fife, Scotland
1502
20 OCT 1502
Age 78
Death of William Melville in Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1424
    Event Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 OCT 1502
    Event Place: Raith House, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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