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From: Elizabeth Frahm <>
Subject: Re:SINCLAIR
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 11:48:34 -0600

Marj, Do you have a connection to Catherine SINCLAIR b.1860ish.?
Thanks, Beth USA



Marj Melvin wrote:
>
> MELVILLE, LEARMONTH, FARQUAR, SCOTT, SINCLAIR,
> GOURLAY, BALFOUR, MURRAY, TRAIL, SCHRIMGEOUR,
> ERSKINE, DUNDAS, WEMYSS, MONTCRIEFF, BURNETT,
> BOYD. I have parent names of some of these other names.
> If anyone relates to any of these Melvilles, contact me
> and I will take you farther back.
> Please, if anyone ever finds the parents of John Melvin
> or John Melville, born 1651-2 in Fife, (I think Leuchars),
> do let me know. About 200 of us would like to know!
>
> James Melville md. Catherine LEARMONTH. (this James is
> cousin to John Melville, 6th of Raith) James and Catherine
> had:
> I. Sir JAMES Melville, cousin to JOHN, 7th of Raith, of Hallhill,
> md. Margaret FARQUAR. He died 1664, leaving 2 sons,
> James, d. before 1714, apparently no children, Gilbert who
> entered the church, and Robert -- no children
> ****************************************************************
>
> I. JOHN MELVILLE, 6th of Raith, d. 1626, md. Margaret SCOTT.
> They had:
> I. James Melville, md. 1618 to Jean SINCLAIR "Lady Par-
> broith". Unknown children.
> II. David Melville, d. 1644, unmd.
> III. Thomas Melville, ancestor of the Melvilles of Cairnie, md.
> Jean GOURLAY. He was b. 1602 d. 1675. They had John,
> Moses, George, Jean, Bathia, and Catherine.
> IV. Jean Melville, md. Michael BALFOUR of Grange.
> V. Elizabeth Melville md. 1616 to Robert MURRAY
> VI. Bathia, who md. John TRAIL
> VII. Euphame, d. unmd.
> VIII. Margaret Melville, md. James SCHRIMGEOUR
> IX. John Melville, 7th of Raith, @1600-1643, md. 1627
> to Anne ERSKINE
> A. George Melville, 1636-1707, md. 1655 to
> Catherine (d/o Alexander, Lord Balgonie)
> 1. Alexander Melville, 1655-1698 md.
> Barbara DUNDAS; they had 2 sons
> that d. young.
> 2. John, b. 1657 died young
> 3. George b. 1664, died young
> (1) see 4. DAVID MELVILLE, b. 1660, md. Lady
> 2nd Anne WEMYSS, d/o Countess Margaret.
> gen.
> (2) 5. Hon. JAMES MELVILLE, of Balgorie and
> Hallhill 1665-1706, md. Elizabeth MONT-
> CRIEFF
> 6. John Melville, b. 1670 died. young?
> 7. Charles b. 1673, possibly died young?
> 8. Margaret Melville, b. 1658, md. Robert,
> 4th Lord Balfour of Burleigh. They had
> unknown children.
> 9. Also, Mary 1662-1690, Anna 1668, and
> Katherine b.1671
>
> B. John Melville b. before 1643, d.before 1675. unknown
> if children.
>
> C. Honorable James Melville of Cassingray. md. 1672 to
> Anne BURNETT of Carlops. He d. @1706, unknown ch.
> D. Anna Melville md. Thomas BOYD. unknown ch.
> E. Also, Katherine, Isabel, and Jean who d. young.
>
> Will give 2nd generation of (1) and (2) on Melville #2

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