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David 3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie Melville 1660–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1660

Birth Location: Monimail, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 6 June 1728

Death Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Father: George Melville

Mother: Catharine Melville

Spouse(s): Anna Wemyss

Children(s): James Melville

The story of David 3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie Melville began in 1660 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland. David 3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie Melville married Anna Wemyss, and had children including James Leslie Melville. David 3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie Melville passed away in 1728 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David 3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie Melville began in 1660 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland.
  • David 3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie Melville married Anna Wemyss, and had children including James Leslie Melville.
  • David 3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie Melville passed away in 1728 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Melville
1634–1707
Birth Location: Monimail, Fife, Scotland
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Catharine Melville
1639–1713
Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Anna Wemyss
1675–1702
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, , Scotland
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Children(s)

James Melville
1700–1738
Birth Location: Monimail, Fife, Scotland
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David Melville's Ancestors

Self
David Melville
1660–1728
Birth Place: Monimail, Fife, Scotland
Parents
George Melville, 4th Lord Melville, 1st Earl of Melville
1634–1707
Monimail, Fife, Scotland
Catharine (Leslie, Countess of Leven, Countess of) Melville
1639–1713
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Melville, 3rd Lord) Melville
1591–1648
Raith, Scotland
Dame (Anna) Erskine
1610–1648
Kinghorn, Fife, , Scotland
Alexander Leslie
1610–1643
Leven, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Leslie of) Rothes
1620–1688
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Melville
1563–1626
Margaret Scott
1565–1598
Baron Innerteil
1558–1664
Alexander Leslie
1580–1661
Agnes Renton
1585–1651
John Rothes
1600–1641
Lady Rothes
1595–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Raith)
1525–1604
Lady Lundie
1527–1597
Sir Balwearie
1547–1647
Margaretha Douglas(Scott)
1555–1637
Sir Mar
1521–1592
Margaret Home
1540–1650
Lady Rothes
1573–1610
Mary 1576
1576–1644

David Melville's Descendants

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David (3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie) Melville (5 May 1660–6 June 1728) m. Anna Wemyss (18 Oct 1675–9 Jan 1702)
  1. 1. James (Leslie) Melville 1700–1738 m. Jannet Finley 1696–
    1. 1. Janet Melvil 1727–1826 m. Thomas Robb 1729–1810
      1. 1. John Robb 1762–1810 m. Mary Thomson 1758–1847
        1. 1. Jean Robb 1794–1877 m. John Bond 1792–

David Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1660
5 May 1660
Birth of David 3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie Melville in Monimail, Fife, Scotland
Monimail, Fife, Scotland
1728
6 June 1728
Age 68
Death of David 3rd Earl Of Leven Leslie Melville in Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1660
    Event Place: Monimail, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 June 1728
    Event Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
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