292 MELVILLE. MELVILLE and MELVILLE OF MONYMAILL [Scotland]. Barony [&] l. Sin Robert Melville, of Murdocarnj-, 2d s. of Sir I 1G1G ^"' ln Mei.vh.i.e, f,f Bwth, by Helen, da. of Sir Alexander NaHKH, of Murchistoun, was sometime in the court of Henry It, King of Fi ance, but returning to Scotland became P.C., was Ambassador to England in 1562, and again in 1 . r «s7 endeavouring to save the execution of Queen Mary [S.J; was made Hereditary Keeper of Linlithgow palace 1.10 7 : knighted Oct. 158*2 ; Vice Chancellor and Treasurer Depute [S.J, 1589: an extra. Lord of Session [S.], 1594—1001, under the style of lord Murdacarny and was er. a Lord of Pari.,
- i0 April 1010, as LORD MELVILLE (IF MOXVMAILL fg.l, With *f*t- '•cm-
failing heirs male of his body, to those of his elder brother John. He m. filstly. before 14 Feb. 1563/4 (when she was living). Catharine, da. of William Aiiamson, of CraigCrook, CO. Edinburgh, lie in. secondly. Mary, da. of Andrew (LksI.ik), 4th K.UU. OK KOTBKS [S.J, by his second wife, .lean, da. of Patrick (Kithven', .id Loan Ki'TU- vkn [S.J She d. s.p. He m. thirdly, Jean, widow of Patrick [Leslie), 1st Loid) LlSDonv.3 [S ] (who </. 1606-09), da. of Robert (Stewart), Eaiil of Orkney [8,1 by Janet, da. of Gilbert (Kk.nni-Tiy), 3d EaBI, ok CassilLIs [S.J He (/. Dee. 1021. aged 94. His widow was living 1042. II. 1621. 2. Robbbt (Melville), Lord Melville of Monymaill [S.J, only s. ami h., by first wife ; was knii/lited v. p. : P. (J. [S.J and an extra Lord of Session (on the resignation of his father), 1001 to 1008. and again 1010, under the style of Lord Burntisland, He sue. to the pa rage [S.], Dec. 1021 obtaining a novodamut thereof, dat. 10 Aug. 1027, at llagsliot, with rem. to the heirs of his body whatsoever, whom failing "to his 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." How. firstly, Margaret, da. of Thomas Kkr. of Fernyhirst. by his first wife, Janet, da. and h. of William Kikkaldv, of Grange. He m. secondly before 14 Aug. 1613, Jean, widow of liobert (Ross), LORD ROSS [S.] (who </. Oct. 1595), (hi. of Gavin Hamilton, of Itaploeh. She if. May 1681. He d. s.p. at Edinburgh, 9 March and was Inn: 15 April 1035, at Monymail. III. 1635. -?. Jobs (Melville), Lord Mki.vil le of Mo.wmaill [S. ]. cousin and h. male, being s. and h. of John Melville, of Kaith (if. 17 Jan. 1020), by Margaret, da. of Sir William Scott, of llalwearie, which John, was a. and h. of John Melville, of Kaith (if. 18 Jan. 1003), who was elder br. of liobert, the 1st Lord. He fite. his father in the estate of Haiti) in 1020, and siir. to the peerage [S.J, on the death, in 10:15, of his cousin afsd., to whom lie was served '■ heir of conquest and provision." He »i. before 1030. Anne, 1st da. and coheir of Sir George Khskink, of Innerliei, a Lord of SeoMon, 1017-40. He d. 1013. IV. 1G4.3. J t and 1. George (Melville), Lord Melville of Mony- F ldom rs , MAIM. [S.], s. and h. 6. 1030 ; sue. to the pecra-je [S.J, 1043 j was a L J zealous Presbyterian ; entered into the conspiracy of the Duke of I. lG'JO. Monmouth, and was consequently "forfeited" and fled to Holland, but coming back with the Prince of Orange in 10S8, was restored in 10S9, and was cr. 8 April 1090, EARL OF MELVILLE, VISCOUNT OF KIRK- CALDY, LOUD KAITH, MONYMAILL AND BALWEARIE [8.]; Sec. of State [8.1 1090-91; High Commissioner to Pari. [S.J 10110 ; Privy Seal [S.J, 1091-90, and President of the Council [S.J, 1000—1702. He m. 18 Jan. 105.1, Catharine, sister of Alexander, 2d Haul Of Lkven [S.], only da. of Alexander Lf.si.ik, sli/leil LoKD IJALGONIK, by Margaret, da. of John (Leslie), EaICI, ok HiiTIIKs [S.J lied. 20 May 1707, aged 71.(") His widow d. 2 April 1713. (") Macky in his " Characters M [170.1 .'] says of him. — "At the revolution he came over with King William ; was made Sec. of State ; created from Lord to Earl ; Commissioner to the first Pari. His eldest son [Alexander] had the management of the Revenue and his Bccoml sou, the Karl of Leven, was made Gov. of Edinburgh Castle and had a regiment ; and indeed the administration of the whole affairs of
