Melville, Robert
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1603-4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Administrator | ||
| Place of Birth | Fife | ||
| Marriage | Katherine Adamson; Mary Leslie (d.1605); Jean Stewart | ||
| Issue | Robert, and natural daughter Christian | ||
| Place of birth | Source | J.B. Paul, The Scots Peerage: A History of the Noble Families of Scotland, 9 vols (Edinburgh, 1904-1914), vi, 96-9; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
First Lord Melville. Travelled a great deal between England and Scotland as served in English court since 1560s. Accompanied James VII to England in 1603. Remained at court for about a year when he received a warrant dispensing with his attendance at the Council and Exchequer due to age, sickness & infirmity. Melville returned to Scotland but continued to enjoy royal favour until his death in 1621.
