If you have found this page useful, why not make a donation to The Peerage Research Trust so that we can continue to maintain and develop Cracroft's Peerage?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Melville of Moneymaill, Lord (S, 1616)

Creation: let.pat. 1 Apr 1616

Family name: Melville later Leslie-Melville

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Arms:

See Earl of Leven

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sir John Melville of Raith

born

mar. (1)

mar. (2)

Helen Napier, 1st dau. of Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston

children by second wife

1. John Melville of Raith, restored to his father's lands c. 1553 (d. 13 Jan 1605), mar., and had issue:

1a. John Melville of Raith (d. 17 Jan 1626), mar. Margaret Scott, dau. of Sir William Scott of Balwearie, and had issue:

1b. John Melville of Raith, later 3rd Lord Melville of Moneymaill

2. Sir Robert Melville of Murdochairnie, later 1st Lord Melville of Moneymaill

3. Sir James Melville of Hall Hill, Privy Councillor [S], Envoy to England (d. 1617), mar., and had issue

4. William Melville, a Lord of Session 1587-1614

5. Sir Andrew Melville of Garvock, Master of the Household to Queen Mary I of Scotland and King James VI of Scotland

6. David Melville of Newmill

1. Janet Melville, mar. Sir James Kirkaldy of Grange, High Treasurer of Scotland, and had issue

2. Margaret Melville, mar. Sir James Johnstone of Elphinstone

died

13 Dec 1548

note

Master-General of the Ordnance and Captain-General of Dunbar Castle; executed for treason

Robert [Melville], 1st Lord Melville of Moneymaill, PC

born

c. 1527

mar. (1)

bef. 14 Feb 1563/4 Catherine Adamson (d. after 11 Dec 1586), dau. of William Adamson of Craigcrook

only child by first wife

1. Hon Sir Robert Melville, later 2nd Lord Melville of Moneymaill

mar. (2)

bef. 1593 Lady Mary Leslie (dsp. Apr 1605), 2nd dau. of Andrew [Leslie], 5th Earl of Rothes, by his second wife Hon Jean Ruthven, 1st dau. by his first wife of Patrick [Ruthven], 3rd Lord Ruthven

mar. (3)

Lady Jean Leslie (widow of Patrick [Leslie], 1st Lord Lindores; d. after 1642), 2nd dau. of Robert [Stewart], 1st Earl of Orkney, by his wife Lady Jean Kennedy, 1st dau. of Gilbert [Kennedy], 3rd Earl of Cassillis

died

Dec 1621

created

1 Apr 1616 Lord Melville of Moneymaill, with a special remainder failing heirs male of his body to those of his elder brother, John Melville of Raith

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Privy Councillor [S] 1562 and 1583; Ambassador to England 1562-66; Hereditary Keeper of Linlithgow Palace 1566/7; a supporter of Queen Mary I, he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Langside 1568 but soon released; also taken prisoner at the surrender of Edinburgh Castle 1573; knighted 1581; Treasurer Depute 1582-96; administrator of the Scottish Mint 1583/4; joint Special Envoy to Queen Elizabeth I 1586 to intercede for the life of Queen Mary I; Vice Chancellor of Scotland 1589; bought the estate of Moneymaill 1592; an Extra Lord of Session 1594-1601 as Lord Murdochairnie; a Commissioner for the Union with England 1604 and one of the Scottish signatories to the Treaty

Robert [Melville], 2nd Lord Melville of Moneymaill, PC

born

mar. (1)

after 28 Oct 1584 Margaret Ker (d. 24 May 1594), sister of Andrew [Ker], 1st Lord Jedburgh, and dau. of Sir Thomas Ker of Ferniehirst, by his first wife Janet Kirkaldy, dau. and hrss. of Sir William Kirkaldy of Grange

mar. (2)

bef. 24 Feb 1601 Jean Ross (widow of Robert [Ross], 5th Lord Ross; d. May 1631), 1st dau. of Gavin Hamilton of Raploch

died

s.p. 19 Mar 1635

suc. by

first cousin once removed

note

knighted bef. 1600; Privy Councillor [S] 1600; an Extra Lord of Session 1601-26 as Lord Burntisland; obtained a novodamus of the peerage 10 Aug 1627 with remainder to the heirs of his body whatsoever, failing which "to the heirs male, general or of conquest or either of them, bearing the name and arms of Melville, as it should please him to designate at any time during his life and his assignees whatsoever"

John [Melville], 3rd Lord Melville of Moneymaill

born

mar.

after 27 Oct 1627 Anne Erskine (d. after 1644), 1st dau. and cohrss. of Sir George Erskine of Innerteil, a Lord of Session 1617-46, by his wife Isobel Murray (widow of Sir Patrick Murray of Geanies), dau. of ..... Brown

only child

1. Hon George Melville, later 4th Lord Melville of Moneymaill later 1st Earl of Melville

died

22 May 1643

suc. by

son

note

George [Melville], 4th Lord Melville of Moneymaill later 1st Earl of Melville

created

8 Apr 1690 Lord Raith, Moneymaill and Balwearie, Viscount of Kirkcaldy and Earl of Melville

The Lordship of Melville of Moneymaill has been held by the Earls of Melville since 8 Apr 1690.

 First written 23 Mar 2004

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________