MELVILLE, Robert of Murdochcairnie, Lord Melville of Monimail, Sir ^{1 2}

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Robert married Katherine ADAMSON.¹ (Katherine ADAMSON was born about 1535.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Lord Melville died in December 1621, aged ninety-four. He married, first, Katherine Adamson, said to be a daughter of William Adamson of Craigcrook, a burgess of Edinburgh, and widow of Richard Hopper, also a burgess there.....

He had issue by his first wife only"

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ¹

Robert next married Mary LESLIE, daughter of Andrew LESLIE 5th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife and Jean RUTHVEN, before 1593.¹ (Mary LESLIE was born about 1576 and died by April 1605 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Robert Melville) married, secondly, before 1593, Mary Leslie, daughter of Andrew, fifth Earl of Rothes. She died in March or April 1605."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6)




"By Jean Ruthven, Andrew, Earl of Rothes, had issue

I. Lady Margaret Leslie, married to Sir William Cunningham of Caprington.

II. Lady Mary Leslie, married to Robert, first Lord Melville of Raith."

from Family of Leslie ^{1 2}

Robert next married Jean STEWART, daughter of Robert STEWART Commendator of Holyrood, then 1st Earl of Orkney and Jean KENNEDY, after April 1605.¹ (Jean STEWART was born about 1567 and died after 1642 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Robert Melville) married, thirdly, Jean, daughter of Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney, and widow of Patrick Leslie, first Lord Lindores, who survived him and was alive in 1642."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ¹