Robert Quhyte

Katherine Melville, was 1st married to Robert White of Maw, and had no children.

Katherine Melville was dead before October of 1558, when her husband has discharge from John Quhyte of Easter Lumbenny for 500 merks, part of the price of the lands at Alva on January 26, 1560-61, there is recorded a contract between John Whyte of Lumbaine Easter, brother heir of Robert Whyte of Bannathill, on the part, and John Broun of Fordell, spouse of the deceased Katherine Melville, who was a relict of said Robert Whyte, discharging in favor of John Broun an obligation (on which there was a decreet-arbitral on March 17,1547), incurred by the said Kahterine to said John Whyte, for 1620 merks, which sum had been laid out on land by the said Robert Whyte for her conjunct-fee, but was now paid by the said John Broun, who had assumed responsibility therefor, with his coutioners, Thomas Moubray of Barnbaugal and Archibald Dundas of Fingask. The Contract was dated at Orwell, August 1560.