Agnes Melville (abt. 1450 - bef. 1478)

Born about 1450 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before 16 Oct 1478 before about age 28 in Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

Agnes Melville was born in Scotland.

Agnes was the daughter and sole heir of Thomas Melville^[1][2][3] born before 1450 at of Melville, Scotland.

She married [Ross-601|Robert Ross]],^[1] son of Sir John Ross, 1st Lord Ross of Halkhead and Marjory Mure, before 1471. Agnes Melville died before 6 October 1478. They had issue:

1. John Ross, 2nd Lord Ross of Halkhead+3 b. b 1478, d. 9 Sep 1513

Agnes died before 16 Oct 1478.^[1]

Research Notes

"Eighteenth Century Collections" claims that Agnes married Robert's grandfather, John Ross, although most other sources disagree.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Fraser, William. "Introductions and Illustrations in The Melvilles Earls of Melville and the Leslies Earls of Leven", Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable at the Edinburgh university press, 1890,, Google Books, p. lx
2. ↑ Fraser, Sir William. "Book of Carlaverock: Memoirs of the Maxwells, Earls of Nithsdale, Lords of Maxwell & Herries", Edinburgh: private, 1873, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 23
3. ↑ Douglas, Robert, "The Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, from their Origin to the present GEneration. Collected from the Public Records and Chartularies of this Country, the Records and other Writings of the Nobility and the Works of Our Best Historians", Edinburgh: R. Fleming, 1764, Archive.org, p. 581

See also:

• Wikipedia: John Ross 1st Lord Ross.

• Clan MacFarlane: Agnes Melville

• Marilyn Lewis: Agnes Melville