David Melville, 8th Earl of Leven

M, #34371, b. 4 May 1722, d. 9 June 1802
David Melville, 8th Earl of Leven|b. 4 May 1722\nd. 9 Jun 1802|p3438.htm#i34371|Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven|d. 2 Sep 1754|p3438.htm#i34374|Mary Erskine|b. b 1706\nd. 12 Jul 1723|p3438.htm#i34375|David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven|b. 5 May 1660\nd. 6 Jun 1728|p1371.htm#i13705|Anne Wemyss|d. 9 Jan 1702|p1092.htm#i10913|Lt.-Col. John Erskine|b. 30 Mar 1662\nd. Jan 1743|p3438.htm#i34376|Anna Dundas|d. 29 Jun 1723|p18662.htm#i186611|

Last Edited=22 Jan 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.2%
     David Melville, 8th Earl of Leven was born on 4 May 1722. He was the son of Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven and Mary Erskine. He married Wilhelmina Nisbet, daughter of William Nisbet of Dirleton, on 29 July 1747. He died on 9 June 1802 at age 80.
     David Melville, 8th Earl of Leven gained the title of 5th Earl of Melville. He gained the title of 8th Earl of Leven.

Children of David Melville, 8th Earl of Leven and Wilhelmina Nisbet

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Wilhelmina Nisbet

F, #34372, b. 1724, d. 10 May 1798
Wilhelmina Nisbet|b. 1724\nd. 10 May 1798|p3438.htm#i34372|William Nisbet of Dirleton||p7577.htm#i75769||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=16 May 2005
     Wilhelmina Nisbet was born in 1724.2 She was the daughter of William Nisbet of Dirleton.1 She married David Melville, 8th Earl of Leven, son of Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven and Mary Erskine, on 29 July 1747. She died on 10 May 1798.
     Her married name became Melville.

Children of Wilhelmina Nisbet and David Melville, 8th Earl of Leven

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 412. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S1221] Michael Ashworth, "re: Palmer Family," e-mail message from <e-mail address> (Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) to Darryl Lundy, 18 December 2004 - 3 November 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Palmer Family".

John Knapp

M, #34373

Last Edited=10 May 2003

Child of John Knapp

Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven

M, #34374, d. 2 September 1754
Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven|d. 2 Sep 1754|p3438.htm#i34374|David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven|b. 5 May 1660\nd. 6 Jun 1728|p1371.htm#i13705|Anne Wemyss|d. 9 Jan 1702|p1092.htm#i10913|George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville|d. 1707|p2992.htm#i29915||||Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland|d. Dec 1682|p1086.htm#i10856|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss|b. 1 Jan 1659\nd. 11 Mar 1705|p1086.htm#i10852|

Last Edited=19 May 2008
     Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven was the son of David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven and Anne Wemyss. He married, firstly, Mary Erskine, daughter of Lt.-Col. John Erskine and Anna Dundas, on 23 February 1721.1 He married, secondly, Elizabeth Monypenny, daughter of David Monypenny, on 10 March 1726. He died on 2 September 1754.
     Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven gained the title of 4th Earl of Melville. He gained the title of 7th Earl of Leven.

Child of Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven and Mary Erskine

Children of Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven and Elizabeth Monypenny

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 567. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Mary Erskine1

F, #34375, b. before 1706, d. 12 July 1723
Mary Erskine|b. b 1706\nd. 12 Jul 1723|p3438.htm#i34375|Lt.-Col. John Erskine|b. 30 Mar 1662\nd. Jan 1743|p3438.htm#i34376|Anna Dundas|d. 29 Jun 1723|p18662.htm#i186611|David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross|b. 6 Feb 1626/27\nd. c Jul 1671|p2830.htm#i28296|Anne Hope|b. 19 Apr 1625\nd. May 1653|p2830.htm#i28297|Sir William Dundas of Kincavel||p18746.htm#i187451||||

Last Edited=9 Mar 2006
     Mary Erskine was born before 1706. She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. John Erskine and Anna Dundas.1 She married Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven, son of David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven and Anne Wemyss, on 23 February 1721.1 She died on 12 July 1723.
     Her married name became Melville.

Child of Mary Erskine and Alexander Melville, 7th Earl of Leven

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 567. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Lt.-Col. John Erskine1

M, #34376, b. 30 March 1662, d. January 1743
Lt.-Col. John Erskine|b. 30 Mar 1662\nd. Jan 1743|p3438.htm#i34376|David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross|b. 6 Feb 1626/27\nd. c Jul 1671|p2830.htm#i28296|Anne Hope|b. 19 Apr 1625\nd. May 1653|p2830.htm#i28297|Henry Erskine, Master of Cardross|d. 1628|p2829.htm#i28288|Margaret Bellenden|d. a Jan 1639/40|p2830.htm#i28293|Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Bt.|b. 1573\nd. Nov 1646|p2830.htm#i28298|Elizabeth Bennet||p18726.htm#i187257|

Last Edited=20 Mar 2008
     Lt.-Col. John Erskine was born on 30 March 1662.1 He was the son of David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross and Anne Hope.1 He married, firstly, Jane Mure, daughter of William Mure of Caldwell, on 14 March 1690.1 He married, secondly, Anna Dundas, daughter of Sir William Dundas of Kincavel, on 5 January 1691.1 He married, thirdly, Lilias Stirling, daughter of Sir George Stirling of Keir, on 28 April 1725.2 He married, fourthly, Mary Stewart, daughter of Charles Stewart of Duncarn, on 25 November 1729.2 He died in January 1743 at age 80.2
     He purchased the estate of Carnock from his first cousin.1 He accompanied King William III from Holland.1 He held the office of Governor of Dumbarton Castle.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stirling [Scotland].1 He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Stirling.1 He purchased the Barony of Carnock and the bulk of the estate in 1700 from Alexander Bruce, 3rd Earl of Kincardine.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stirling.1 He lived at Carnock, Fife, Scotland.1

Children of Lt.-Col. John Erskine and Anna Dundas

Child of Lt.-Col. John Erskine and Mary Stewart

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 565. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 567.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1295.
  4. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 441. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

George Melville

M, #34377, b. January 1695, d. 20 August 1721
George Melville|b. Jan 1695\nd. 20 Aug 1721|p3438.htm#i34377|David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven|b. 5 May 1660\nd. 6 Jun 1728|p1371.htm#i13705||||George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville|d. 1707|p2992.htm#i29915||||||||||

Last Edited=17 Apr 2004
     George Melville was born in January 1695. He was the son of David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven. He married Margaret Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss, in August 1716. He died on 20 August 1721 at age 26.
     George Melville gained the title of Lord Balgonie and Raith.

Children of George Melville and Margaret Carnegie

Margaret Carnegie

F, #34378, d. 7 July 1722
Margaret Carnegie|d. 7 Jul 1722|p3438.htm#i34378|David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk|d. 14 Jan 1729|p1104.htm#i11033|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss||p1092.htm#i10914|David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk|b. Nov 1643|p2336.htm#i23352|Elizabeth Lindsay||p2336.htm#i23351|Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland|d. Dec 1682|p1086.htm#i10856|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss|b. 1 Jan 1659\nd. 11 Mar 1705|p1086.htm#i10852|

Last Edited=2 Jun 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.3%
     Margaret Carnegie was the daughter of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss. She married George Melville, son of David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven, in August 1716. She died on 7 July 1722.
     Her married name became Melville.

Children of Margaret Carnegie and George Melville

David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven

M, #34379, b. 17 December 1717, d. June 1729
David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven|b. 17 Dec 1717\nd. Jun 1729|p3438.htm#i34379|George Melville|b. Jan 1695\nd. 20 Aug 1721|p3438.htm#i34377|Margaret Carnegie|d. 7 Jul 1722|p3438.htm#i34378|David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven|b. 5 May 1660\nd. 6 Jun 1728|p1371.htm#i13705||||David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk|d. 14 Jan 1729|p1104.htm#i11033|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss||p1092.htm#i10914|

Last Edited=22 Jan 2008
     David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven was born on 17 December 1717. He was the son of George Melville and Margaret Carnegie. He died in June 1729 at age 11.
     David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Leven. He gained the title of 3rd Earl of Melville.

Anna Melville

F, #34380
Anna Melville||p3438.htm#i34380|George Melville|b. Jan 1695\nd. 20 Aug 1721|p3438.htm#i34377|Margaret Carnegie|d. 7 Jul 1722|p3438.htm#i34378|David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven|b. 5 May 1660\nd. 6 Jun 1728|p1371.htm#i13705||||David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk|d. 14 Jan 1729|p1104.htm#i11033|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss||p1092.htm#i10914|

Last Edited=10 May 2003
     Anna Melville is the daughter of George Melville and Margaret Carnegie.