John (Colville) Sixth Lord Colville of Culross
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John (Colville) Sixth Lord Colville of Culross (1688 - 1741)

Born in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married 1716 (to 1741) in Irelandmap
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Died at age 53 in Cartagena, Murcia, Spainmap
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Preceded by
Rev. Alexander Colville, Fifth Lord Colville of Culross
Sir John Colville, Sixth Lord Colville of Culross
1690 - 1741
Succeeded by
Vice Admiral Alexander Colville, Seventh Lord Colville of Culross

Biography

John was born in 1690. He was the son of Alexander Colville and Mary Erskine. [1]

He married Elizabeth Johnson in Ireland in 1716.

He succeeded as the 6th Lord Colville of Culross on 27 May 1723, after his claim to the title was allowed.

He was an ensign in the 26th Cameronian Regiment. He fought at Malplaquet in 1709. In 1727 he fought at Gilbralter.

In 1739 he was promoted to rank of lieutenant-colonel, and given command of a battalion in Colonel Gooch’s American Regiment. In 1741 he was sent to Carthagena and fell ill on board ship and died.

Children

  1. Margaret Colville m. Paul Castlemaine, of Horsley, co. Gloucester
  2. Elizabeth Colville, mar. Robert Petri
  3. Vice-Admiral Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross 1717 - 1770
  4. John Colville, 8th Lord Colville of Culross 1724 - 1811
  5. Charles Colville 1726 - 1763
  6. Captain James Colville 1734-1761
  7. Mary Colville d. as infant in 1731

Sources

  1. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTND-Q84 : 11 February 2020), John Colvill, 1688.

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