David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven

David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven

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

Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons 1759-61; Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland; a Lord of Police 1772-82; High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 1783-1801

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)[1]

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Masonic offices
Preceded by
The Earl of Galloway
Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland

1759–1761
Succeeded by
The Earl of Elgin
Political offices
Preceded by
The Earl of Dalhousie
Lord High Commissioner
1783–1801
Succeeded by
The Lord Napier
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
Alexander Melville
Earl of Leven Succeeded by
Alexander Leslie-Melville