MELVILLE, Robert of Burntisland, 2nd Lord Melville of Monimail, Sir ¹

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Robert married Margaret KER, daughter of Sir Thomas KER of Ferniehirst and Janet KIRKALDY of Grange, 28 October 1584(contract).¹ (Margaret KER was born about 1569 and died on 24 May 1594 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret, married (contract 24 and 28 October 1584 ') to Robert, second Lord of Melville of Monymail, and died s. p. 24 May 1594."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)




"He (Robert Melville of Burntisland) married, first (contract dated 24 and 28 October 1584), Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Ker of Ferniehirst. She died 24 May 1594."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ^{1 2}

Robert next married Jean HAMILTON, daughter of Gavin HAMILTON 7th of Raploch and Unknown, between 1595 and 1601.¹ (Jean HAMILTON was born about 1562 and died in May 1631 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Robert Melville of Burntisland) married, secondly, before 1613, Jean Hamilton, daughter of Gavin Hamilton of Raploch, and widow of Robert, fifth Lord Ross. She died in May 1631. Lord Melville left no issue by either marriage."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6)




"He (Robert Ross) died October 1595, having married Jean Hamilton, daughter of Gavin Hamilton of Raploch. By her, who married, secondly, before 24 February 1601, Sir Robert Melville of Burntisland, afterwards second Lord Melville of Monimaill, and died May 1631, he had issue"

from Scots Peerage (vol 7)




"Joanna, who married .... secondly, Robert, Lord Melville of Monymaill, ancestor of the Earls of Leven and Melville. She acquired, in 1629, from Maxwell of Stainly, the lands of Stainlyin Renfrewshire."

from House of Hamilton ^{1 3 4}