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Peerage Record – 71306

Sir John Melville, 4th of Raith1

Male, Registry Number #713051, d. 13 December 1548

Last Edited=12 Dec 2019
     Sir John Melville, 4th of Raith was the son of John Melville, younger of Raith.1 He married, firstly, unknown daughter Wemyss, daughter of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss, circa July 1503.2 He married, secondly, Helen Napier, daughter of Sir Alexander Napier, 5th of Merchistoun and Janet Chisholm, circa 1525.3,2 He died on 13 December 1548, executed for treason.1
     He held the office of Captain-General of Dunbar Castle.3 He held the office of Master-General of Ordnance.3 He lived at Raith, Fife, ScotlandG.3

Child of Sir John Melville, 4th of Raith and Isobell Weems

Child of Sir John Melville, 4th of Raith and unknown daughter Wemyss

Children of Sir John Melville, 4th of Raith and Helen Napier

Citations:
  1. [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane.
  2. [S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood’s edition of Sir Robert Douglas’s The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904), volume VI, page 89. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2312. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S6306] Charles Graham, online unknown url, Charles Graham (unknown location), downloaded 3 Aug 2012.

John Melville, younger of Raith1

Male, Registry Number #713052, d. 9 September 1513

Last Edited=24 Oct 2018
Consanguinity Index=0.61%
     John Melville, younger of Raith was the son of William Melville, 3rd of Raith and Euphemia Lundie.1 He died on 9 September 1513 at Flodden, Northumberland, England, killed in action.1
     He fought in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.1

Child of John Melville, younger of Raith

Citations:
  1. [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane.

Robert Staveley1

Male, Registry Number #713053, b. 10 June 1857

Last Edited=21 Nov 2018
Consanguinity Index=3.19%
     Robert Staveley was born on 10 June 1857 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 He was the son of Reverend Robert Staveley and Sarah Letitia Handfield Singer.1 He married Helen ffolliott Singer, daughter of Vice-Admiral Morgan Singer and Frances Crofton Burn, on 7 November 1887 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.1

Children of Robert Staveley and Helen ffolliott Singer

Citations:
  1. [S1042] Peter Wood, “re: Persse Family,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 2003 to 2021. Hereinafter cited as “re: Persse Family.”

Helen ffolliott Singer1

Female, Registry Number #713054, b. after 1857

Last Edited=21 Nov 2018
Consanguinity Index=3.19%
     Helen ffolliott Singer was born after 1857.1 She was the daughter of Vice-Admiral Morgan Singer and Frances Crofton Burn. She married Robert Staveley, son of Reverend Robert Staveley and Sarah Letitia Handfield Singer, on 7 November 1887 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.1
     From 7 November 1887, her married name became Staveley.1

Children of Helen ffolliott Singer and Robert Staveley

Citations:
  1. [S1042] Peter Wood, “re: Persse Family,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 2003 to 2021. Hereinafter cited as “re: Persse Family.”

Reverend Joseph Henderson Singer Staveley1

Male, Registry Number #713055, b. 9 October 1861, d. 6 June 1891

Last Edited=24 Oct 2018
Consanguinity Index=3.19%
     Reverend Joseph Henderson Singer Staveley was born on 9 October 1861 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 He was the son of Reverend Robert Staveley and Sarah Letitia Handfield Singer.1 He died on 6 June 1891 at age 29.1
Citations:
  1. [S1042] Peter Wood, “re: Persse Family,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 2003 to 2021. Hereinafter cited as “re: Persse Family.”

Margaret Frances ffolliott Staveley1

Female, Registry Number #713056, b. 1 June 1868

Last Edited=24 Oct 2018
Consanguinity Index=3.19%
     Margaret Frances ffolliott Staveley was born on 1 June 1868 at Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland.1 She was the daughter of Reverend Robert Staveley and Sarah Letitia Handfield Singer.1 She married Frederick Rambaut on 30 April 1894.1
     From 30 April 1894, her married name became Rambaut.1
Citations:
  1. [S1042] Peter Wood, “re: Persse Family,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 2003 to 2021. Hereinafter cited as “re: Persse Family.”

Frederick Rambaut1

Male, Registry Number #713057
Last Edited=24 Oct 2018
     Frederick Rambaut married Margaret Frances ffolliott Staveley, daughter of Reverend Robert Staveley and Sarah Letitia Handfield Singer, on 30 April 1894.1
Citations:
  1. [S1042] Peter Wood, “re: Persse Family,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 2003 to 2021. Hereinafter cited as “re: Persse Family.”

Frances Crofton Burn

Female, Registry Number #713058, b. circa 1832, d. 1908

Last Edited=3 Dec 2018
     Frances Crofton Burn was born circa 1832.1 She was the daughter of General Robert Burn and Letitia Crofton. She married Vice-Admiral Morgan Singer, son of Most Rev. & Rt. Hon. Joseph Henderson Singer and Mary Crofton, on 28 April 1857 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. She died in 1908 at Havant, Hampshire, England.1
     From 28 April 1857, her married name became Singer.2

Children of Frances Crofton Burn and Vice-Admiral Morgan Singer

Citations:
  1. [S474] FamilySearch, online http://www.familysearch.com. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.
  2. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

Harold James Talbot1

Male, Registry Number #713059, d. 26 November 1949

Last Edited=24 Oct 2018
     Harold James Talbot married Katherine Gladys Owen, daughter of Arthur Edward Rodney Owen and Elizabeth Love, in 1926 at Shaftesbury, Dorset, England.1 He died on 26 November 1949 at Shaftesbury, Dorset, England.1

Child of Harold James Talbot and Katherine Gladys Owen

Citations:
  1. [S8650] Alison Pilling, “re: Owen Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053). Hereinafter cited as “re: Owen Family.”

Patricia Ann Talbot1

Female, Registry Number #713060, b. 8 February 1930

Last Edited=24 Oct 2018
     Patricia Ann Talbot was born on 8 February 1930 at Shaftesbury, Dorset, England.1 She is the daughter of Harold James Talbot and Katherine Gladys Owen.1
Citations:
  1. [S8650] Alison Pilling, “re: Owen Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053). Hereinafter cited as “re: Owen Family.”

 

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