Alexander Coville

Biographical Summary

"Mr Alexander, of the second marriage...

...On 4 February 1566-67 he was provided under the inexact designation of 'the son of the late Sir James Colville, Knight', to the Abbacy of Culross by a royal grant as successor to his uncle William...

...Shortly before January 1571-72, during Earl Mar's regency, he was appointed one of the Senators of the College of Justice, and he also, on 26 May following, becae a Privy Councillor, and continued in both offices almost to the end of his life...

...The Commendator died in 1597, having married Nicholas Dundas, daughter of Alexander Dundas of Fingask."

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. II, page 548-549

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Colville-105

Alexander Colville was the son of Sir James Colville of Ochiltree by his second wife, Margaret Forrester. He married Nicolas Dundas about January 1572/3.[3]

Alexander and Nicolas had seven children:

1. John Colville
2. James Colville
3. Robert Colville (1560-1631, Minister of Culross)[4]
4. Alexander Colville
5. Margaret Colville (married Patrick Murray of Pardewis)
6. Susanna Colville (married in 1609 John Moneypenny; married in 1620 David Preston)
7. Katherine Colville
8. Grizel Colville
9. Jean Colville (married Robert Bruce of Blairhall)

Other References

• An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 160