William Melville, Commendator of Tongland

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William Melville

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Birthplace: Tongland, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Death: October 30, 1613 (81-82)
Inchmaholme Monastery, Lake of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Immediate Family:

Son of John Melville, 4th of Raith and Helen Napier
Brother of John Melville, 5th of Raith; Katherine Melville of Raith; Sir Robert Melville of Murdochcairnie, 1st Lord Melville of Monimail; Joneta Johnstone; Sir James Melville of Hallhill, Kt. and 2 others
Half brother of Janet Melville of Raith

Occupation: Commendator of Tungland
Managed by: Alisdair James Smyth
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About William Melville, Commendator of Tongland

Biographical Summary

"William, Commendator of Tongland. About the year of 1587 he was appointed a Lord of Session, and in 1588 was given the spirituality of the abbacy of Tongland in Galloway, having been appointed Commendator some time previously...

...He died 30 October 1613. He married, before July 1594, Anna Lindsay, widow of James Murray of Pardewis, by whom he had a son Frederick and a daughter."

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. VI, page 94-95

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William Melville, Commendator of Tongland's Timeline

1531
1531
Birth of William Melville, Commendator of Tongland
Tongland, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1613
October 30, 1613
Age 82
Death of William Melville, Commendator of Tongland a...
Inchmaholme Monastery, Lake of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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