Vice-Adm
Alexander
Seventh Lord Colville of Culross
formerly Colville
Born in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Husband of
Elizabeth (Erskine) Colville
— married
26 Sep 1768 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
[children unknown]
Died
at age 53
in Scotland
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| Preceded by Sir John Colville, Sixth Lord Colville of Culross |
Vice Admiral Alexander Colville, Seventh Lord Colville of Culross 1717-1770 |
Succeeded by Captain John Colville, Eighth Lord Colville of Culross |
Biography
Alexander (Colville) Seventh Lord Colville of Culross is Notable.
Vice Admiral Colville was born in 1717. He was the son of John Colville and Elizabeth Johnston.
He married Lady Elizabeth Erskine, daughter of Alexander Erskine, 5th Earl of Kellie and Janet Pitcairn, in 1768.[1]
He succeeded as the 7th Lord Colville of Culross on 20 April 1741.
Colville served as the Commodore and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America from 1757 to 1762. He participated in the Siege of Quebec and later the "Burying of the Hatchet" Ceremony in Nova Scotia that ended seventy years of warfare between the Mi'kmaq and the British.
He died without issue in 1770 and was succeeded by his brother John Colville.
Sources
- ↑ Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
- Name: Alexander Colville
- Record Type: Marriage
- Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1768
- Marriage Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
- Spouse: Elizabeth Erskine
- Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross
- Wikidata: Item Q2833095, en:Wikipedia
- Find A Grave: Memorial #150973425: accessed 13 November memorial page for VADM Alexander Colvill (28 Feb 1717–22 May 1770), citing Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland ; Maintained by Pixturmn (contributor 47729036).
- The Peerage: Alexander Colville
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