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William Melville 1424 – 1502 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1424

Birth Location: Raith House, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Bef 20 Oct 1502

Death Location: Raith House, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Melville

Mother: Margaret Scott

Spouse(s): Euphemia Lundy

Children(s): John Melville, Elspeth Melville, Egidia Melville, Andrew Melville, David Melville, William Melville

In 1424, William Melville entered the world in Raith House, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, born to John Melville and Margaret of Balwearie Scott. William Melville married Euphemia Lundy, and had children including John Melville, Elspeth Melville, Egidia Melville, Andrew Melville, David Melville, William Melville. William Melville passed away in 1502 in Raith House, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1424, William Melville entered the world in Raith House, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, born to John Melville and Margaret of Balwearie Scott.
  • William Melville married Euphemia Lundy, and had children including John Melville, Elspeth Melville, Egidia Melville, Andrew Melville, David Melville, William Melville.
  • William Melville passed away in 1502 in Raith House, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Melville
1382 – 1463
Birth Location: Raith House, Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Scott
1389 – 1424
Birth Location: Balweary, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Euphemia Lundy
1435 – 1504
Birth Location: Milton of Balgonie, Fife, Scotland
EL

Children(s)

John Melville
1460 – 1513
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
JM
Elspeth Melville
1460 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
EM
Egidia Melville
1470 – 1535
Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, , Scotland
EM
Andrew Melville
Birth Location: –
AM
David Melville
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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William Melville
Birth Location: –
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William Melville's Ancestors

Self
William Melville
1424 – 1502
Birth Place: Raith House, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Melville
1382 – 1463
Raith House, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (of Balwearie) Scott
1389 – 1424
Balweary, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Melville
1364 – 1427
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Stewart
1370 –
Scotland
William Scott
1354 –
Balwearie castle Fifeshire Scotland
Unknown
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Great-Grandparents
Walter Melville
1320 – 1365
Margaret Ayr
1332 –
John Scrimgeour
1568 – 1634
Andrew Scott
1315 – 1355
Unknown
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Melville
1336 – 1379
Stuart
JOHN (AIR)
MRS AIR
Henry Scot
1275 – 1330
Unknown

William Melville's Descendants

1.
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William Melville (Abt 1424 – Bef 20 Oct 1502) m. Euphemia Lundy (1435 – Aft 1504)
  1. 1. John Melville (1460 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Janet Bonar (1470 – Aft 1506)
    1. 1. John Melville (Abt 1486 – 13 Dec 1548) m. Margaret Wemyss (1485 – ) m. Helen (de) Napier (Nov 1510 – 1588)
      1. 1. Janet Melville (1505 – 1565) m. James Kirkcaldy (1500 – 1556)
        1. 1. James Kirkcaldy (1518 – 1573) m. Helen Leslie (Abt 1534 – Jun 1577) m. Helen Leslie (1545 – 15 May 1579)
        2. 2. William Kirkaldy (1520 – 3 Aug 1573) m. Margaret Learmonth (28 Aug 1525 – 2 Mar 1572) m.
        3. 3. Agnes Kirkcaldy (1522 – 1553) m. Robert Drummond (1520 – 12 Mar 1592)
        4. 4. Thomas Kirkcaldy (1538 – 3 Aug 1573)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Kirkcaldy ( – Aft 1578) m. John Mowbray ( – Aft 1584)
        6. 6. George Kirkaldy
        7. 7. Marjory Kirkaldy
        8. 8. Thomas Kirkaldy
      2. 2. Alison (( Isobel)) Melville ( – 1552) m. William Echlin (Abt 1528 – )
    2. 2. David Melville (Abt 1505 – ) m. David Melville (1483 – )
  2. 2. Elspeth Melville (Aft 1460 – )
  3. 3. Egidia Melville (1470 – 1535) m. Henry Pitcairn (1470 – 1528)
  4. 4. Andrew Melville
  5. 5. David Melville
  6. 6. William Melville

William Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1424
Abt 1424
Birth of William Melville in Raith House, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Raith House, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1502
Bef 20 Oct 1502
Age 78
Death of William Melville in Raith House, Fife, Scotland
Raith House, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1424
    Event Place: Raith House, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 20 Oct 1502
    Event Place: Raith House, Fife, Scotland
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