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James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross

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James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross

Summary

James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross is a human[1]. He was born on +1551-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1629-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross was born on +1551-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross died on +1629-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's father was Sir James Colville[6].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's mother was Janet Douglas[7].
  • Among James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's spouses was Isabel Ruthven[8].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross was married to Helen Shaw[9].
  • A child of James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross was Margaret Colville[10].
  • A child of James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross was Jean Colville[11].
  • A child of James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross was Robert Colville, Master of Colville[12].
  • A child of James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross was unknown son Colville[13].
  • A child of James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross was unknown daughter Colville[14].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's professions included diplomat[4].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[15].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross held the position of ambassador of Scotland to England[16].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross held the position of Ambassador of Scotland to France[17].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross is recorded as male[18].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[20].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rcm3s[21].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's family name is recorded as Colville[22].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 67449[24].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00269380[25].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10002711[26].
  • James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000007062095543[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross was born on +1551-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir James Colville[6]. His mother was Janet Douglas[7].

Career and Affiliations

James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's professions included diplomat[4]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Scotland[15], a position[28], in Kingdom of Scotland[29]; ambassador of Scotland to England[16]; and Ambassador of Scotland to France[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Isabel Ruthven[8], b. 1550[30] and Helen Shaw[9]. Children include Margaret Colville[10]; Jean Colville[11], 1573–1640[31]; Robert Colville, Master of Colville[12], 1573–1614[32]; unknown son Colville[13]; and unknown daughter Colville[14].

Death and Burial

James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross died on +1629-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's parents?

James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's father was Sir James Colville[6]. James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's mother was Janet Douglas[7].

Who was James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross married to?

James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross's spouses include Isabel Ruthven[8] and Helen Shaw[9].

What did James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross do for work?

James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross worked as diplomat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . Oxford Biography Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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