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MELVILLE, John younger, of Raith
(About 1475-Before 1494)
BONAR, Janet 'of Rossie'
(About 1475-After 1506)
MELVILLE, John 4th of Raith, Sir
(About 1489-1548)
NAPIER, Helen
(About 1510-About 1588)
MELVILLE, James of Hallhill, Diplomat and writer, Sir
(About 1529-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. BOSWELL, Christian

MELVILLE, James of Hallhill, Diplomat and writer, Sir 2

  • Born: About 1529 2
  • Marriage (1): BOSWELL, Christian 1

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James married Christian BOSWELL, daughter of David BOSWELL 4th of Balmuto and Elizabeth MONCRIEFFE.1 (Christian BOSWELL was born about 1531.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Christian Boswell is the daughter of David Boswell, 4th of Balmuto and Elizabeth Moncreiffe. She married Sir James Melville, son of Sir John Melville, 4th of Raith and Helen Napier."

from thepeerage.com 1

Sources

1 Internet Site, https://www.thepeerage.com/p71988.htm#i719875 Christian Boswell.

2 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 6 (1909).

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