MELVILLE, Elizabeth ¹

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Elizabeth married John AUCHINLECK of that Ilk, son of Sir James AUCHINLECK of that Ilk and Christian LINDSAY, by 3 July 1445.^{1 2 3} (John AUCHINLECK of that Ilk was born about 1426.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Elizabeth Melvil, having married John Affleck of that ilk, bore to him James, father of the heiress of Glenbervie, who married Sir William Douglas of Bredwood, second son of Archibald, Earl of Angus, commonly called Bell-the-Cat."

from History of Glenbervie




"Sir John Auchinleck and his brother James married respectively Elizabeth and Giles Melville, co-heiresses of Alexander Melville of Glenbervie. James died without issue, but Sir John's grand-daughter Elizabeth married William Douglas, second son of Archibald, fifth Earl of Angus, and became ancestress of the Douglases of Glenbervie, Earls of Angus."

from Family of Wemyss




"413. Transumpt made by Richard Forbes, dean and official of Aberdeen, at the instance of Sir John Auchinlek of that ilk, knight, in the Cathedral Church of Aberdeen, 26th November 1482, of the following : - Charter by James (the Second) King of Scots, under his great seal, by which he grants and confirms to his faithful John of Auchinlek, eldest son of James of Auchinlek of that ilk, knight, and Elizabeth Malvile, spouse of the said John, the lands of the baronies of Glenbervy and of Barras in the sheriffdom of Kincardin, and the lands of the barony of Camnay in the sheriffdom of Abirdene, which pertained heritably to the said Elizabeth and Giles (Egidia) Malvile, sisters, and which they resigned by their procurators at Edinburgh before the underwritten witnesses, in the King's hands ; to be held to the said John of Auchinlek and Elizabeth his spouse, the longer liver of them and the heirs of their bodies, whom failing the heirs of the said John whomsoever, of the king and his successors, in fee and heritage, for rendering of services due and wont ; reserving also to the king and his successors, wards, reliefs, marriages, and other rights and services due and wont. Witnesses, James, bishop of Dunkeld, chancellor, John of Glasgow, John of Moray, John of Brechin, Michael of Dunblane, and George of Lismore, bishops ; the king's dearest cousins, William of Douglas, David of Cravfurde, Archibald of Mvrreue, Hugh of Ormonde, and Alexander of Huntlie, earls ; his well-beloved cousins, Alexander, Duncan, Patrick, and William, lords of Montgomery, Cambell, Grahame, and Crechtone, knights ; Master William Turnebull, keeper of the privy seal, and Master John of Railestoune, secretary. Edinburgh, 3 July 1445. [Original Transumpt at Glenbervie.]"

from The Douglas Book ^{1 2 3}