James Melville (1570 - 1653)

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SIR JAMES MELVILLE, 2ND OF HALHILL, had a charter from his father for the lands of Pathcondie and Muirfield on 11 October 1583 to whom he was served heir on 14 April 1618.2 He was also served heir to his cousin, Robert, 2nd Lord Melville, in the lands of Wester Kinghorn which were united into the barony of Burntisland on 12 April 1653.3 He d. after April 1653 having m. firstly, shortly after 5 September 1612, to Catherine, third daughter of Alexander Colville, Commendator of Culross, (she d. on 10 June 16144), by whom he was father of:

1. James Melville, 3rd of Halhill.

2. Anna Melville, is named with her brother, James, in their mother’s Testament in 1614. She m. firstly, to Robert Pitcairn, fiar of Pitlour, and secondly, to John Moncrieff of Longfargie and Crosshills.

He m. secondly, Catherine, daughter of Sir John Learmonth of Balcomie, (c/m 19 April 16156), and by her he he had further issue;

3. Robert Melville, who dsp his nephew, Mr Gilbert Melville, being served heir to him on 23 July 1714.

4. John Melville, was apprenticed to John Foulis, Apothecary in Edinburgh, on 23 February 1642.

5. William Melville, apprenticed to Andrew Balfour, Merchant in Edinburgh, on 13 October 1652.2

6. Katherine Melville

7. Elizabeth Melville, m. by December of 1637 to Sir John Scott of Scottstarvit and d. by January 1646 having had issue.

Sources

• MacGregor, Gordon. The Red Book of Scotland. Vol. 5, pg. 755 Gordon MacGregor, 2018.