David Leslie-Melville, 8th Earl of Leven, 7th Earl of Melville (1785–1860) was a Scottish peer and admiral.
He entered the Royal Navy c. 1800; he became Rear Admiral in 1846, and Vice Admiral in 1858.
He was a Representative Peer (Tory), for Scotland from 1831 to 1860.
Family
He was the son of
Alexander Leslie-Melville, 7th Earl of Leven, 6th Earl of Melville (1749–1820).
He married on 21 June 1824, Elizabeth Anne Campbell (died 8 November 1863), 2nd daughter of
Sir Archibald Campbell of Succoth, 2nd Baronet, by his wife Elizabeth Balfour, 1st daughter of John Balfour of Balbirnie; they had children:
* Capt
Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie
Alexander Leslie-Melville, Viscount Balgonie (19. November 1831 – 29. August 1857) was a British soldier.
He held the title of Lord Balgonie as a courtesy title; he was the eldest son of David-Leslie Melville, 8th Earl of Leven, 7th Earl of ...
(19 November 1831 – 29 August 1857),
* David Archibald Leslie-Melville (14 October 1833 – 20 October 1854),
* Lady Elizabeth Leslie-Melville (died 25 January 1892), who married on 2 November 1858, Thomas Robert Brook Cartwright (died 23 January 1921), son of Sir Thomas Cartwright GCH, and had issue,
* Lady Anna Maria Leslie-Melville (died 8 December 1874), who married on 26 April 1865, as his first wife
Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet
Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet MP KT, of Pollok FRSE DCL LLD (8 March 181815 January 1878), was a Scottish historical writer, art historian and politician.
Until 1865 he was known as William Stirling, and several of his books we ...
KT MP, and had issue,
* Lady Susan Lucy Leslie-Melville, Lady of the Bedchamber to the
Princess Christian
Princess Helena (Helena Augusta Victoria; 25 May 1846 – 9 June 1923), later Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, was the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Helena was educated by private tutors chosen ...
from 1868 to 1883 (died 8 June 1910)
* Lady Emily Eleanor Leslie-Melville (22 May 1840 – 11 November 1882), who married on 28 March 1864,
John Glencairn Carter Hamilton, 1st Baron Hamilton of Dalzell
John Glencairn Carter Hamilton, 1st Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (16 November 1829 – 15 October 1900), was a Scottish soldier and politician.
Hamilton was born in Marseilles, France, the only son of Archibald James Hamilton, 12th of Orbiston ( ...
, and had issue.
He was succeeded by his brother
John Thornton Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven
John Thornton Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven, 8th Earl of Melville DL JP (18 December 1786 – 16 September 1876) was a Scottish peer and soldier.
Early life
John Thornton was born on 18 December 1786. He was the son of Alexander Leslie-M ...
, 8th Earl of Melville (1786–1876).
See also
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References
Burke's Peerage 107th edition
1785 births
1860 deaths
Earls of Leven
Scottish representative peers
Royal Navy vice admirals
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