John Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven
John Thornton Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven, 8th Earl of Melville (1786–1876) was a Scottish peer, and soldier.
He succeeded his brother David Leslie-Melville, 8th Earl of Leven.
He was Deputy Paymaster to the Forces in the Peninsula in 1809; he was a founding partner in the banking partnership Williams, Deacon, Labouchere, Thornton & Co; he was a Representative Peer for Scotland (Conservative) from 1865 to 1876.
Family
He was the son of Alexander Leslie-Melville, 7th Earl of Leven. He married first Harriet Thornton, daughter of Samuel Thornton; they had children:
- Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville (1817–1889)
- Alfred John Leslie-Melville,
- Emily Maria Leslie-Melville,
- Julia Louisa Leslie-Melville.
He then married Sophia Thornton, daughter of Henry Thornton (brother of Samuel Thornton, above); they had children:
- Florence Evelyn Leslie-Melville (died 31 May 1864)
- Kathleen Mabel Leslie-Melville (died 8 January 1958)
- Ronald Ruthven Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven,
- Norman Leslie-Melville (5 February 1839 – 13 November 1923)[1]
He was succeeded by Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville (1817–1889).
He is buried with Sophia (1806-1887) on the south side of the southern roundel in Brompton Cemetery in London.
References
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Leslie-Melville |
Earl of Leven Earl of Melville 1860–1876 |
Succeeded by Alexander Leslie-Melville |