David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven

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David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven (4 May 1722 – 9 June 1802) was the son of Alexander Melville, 5th Earl of Leven.

On 29 July 1747, he married Wilhelmina Nisbet, daughter of William Nisbet and they had eight children:

  • Mary Elizabeth Melville (d. 1820)
  • Charlotte Melville (d. 1830)
  • Alexander Leslie-Melville, 7th Earl of Leven (1749–1820)
  • William Melville (d. 1777)
  • General David Melville (d. 1838)
  • Jane Melville (d. 1829)
  • Lt.-Gen. John Melville (1759–1824)
  • George Melville (1766–1812)

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Preceded by:
The Earl of Galloway		 Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland
1759–1761		 Succeeded by:
The Earl of Elgin
Preceded by:
The Earl of Dalhousie		 Lord High Commissioner
1783–1801		 Succeeded by:
The Lord Napier
Preceded by:
Alexander Melville		 Earl of Leven Succeeded by:
Alexander Leslie-Melville
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