John Melville, 2nd of Raith

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Sir John Melville

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Birthplace: Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: August 1463 (64-65)
Salzburg, Austria
Immediate Family:

Son of John Melville, 1st of Raith and Stewart
Husband of Marjory Scott of Balweary
Father of Elizabeth Melville; Sir William Melville, 3rd of Raith and John Melville, Sheriff of Mearns

Occupation: 2nd Lord of Raith, Melville
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About John Melville, 2nd of Raith

Sir John Melville, 2nd of Raith was the son of John Melville, 1st of Raith and unknown daughter Stewart.1 He married Margaret Scott, daughter of Sir William Scott, 5th of Balwearie.1 He died before August 1463.1

Children of Sir John Melville, 2nd of Raith and Margaret Scott

  • William Melville, 3rd of Raith+1 d. c 1502
  • Elizabeth, m. David Boswell of Balgregie

References

When Sir John 2nd Raith Melville was born in 1398, his father, John, was 47 and his mother, Ne, was 48. He had two sons and one daughter with Marjorie (of Balwearie) Scott between 1413 and 1449. He died in 1463 at the age of 65.

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John Melville, 2nd of Raith's Timeline

1398
1398
Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1413
1413
Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland
1424
1424
Raith, Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1463
August 1463
Age 65
Salzburg, Austria
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Glenbervie,,Kincardineshire,Scotland