John Thornton Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven
1786 - 1876 (89 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Thornton Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven was born on 18 Dec 1786 (son of Alexander Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven and Jane Thornton); died on 9 Sep 1876.
2. Alexander Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven was born on 7 Nov 1749 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (son of David (6th Earl Leven 5th Melville) Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven, 5th Earl of Melville and Wilhelmina Nisbet); died on 22 Feb 1820 in Melville House, Fifeshire, UK. Alexander + Jane Thornton. Jane was born on 11 Feb 1757 in Clapham, London, Middlesex, England; died on 13 Feb 1818 in Melville House, Fifeshire, UK; was buried in Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jane Thornton was born on 11 Feb 1757 in Clapham, London, Middlesex, England; died on 13 Feb 1818 in Melville House, Fifeshire, UK; was buried in Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland. Children:
- David Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven was born on 22 Jun 1785; died on 8 Oct 1860 in Dspm - Died Without Male Issue.
- 1. John Thornton Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven was born on 18 Dec 1786; died on 9 Sep 1876.
- Alexander Samuel Leslie Melville, of Branston Hall was born on 18 Jun 1800 in Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland; died on 19 Nov 1881.
Generation: 3
4. David (6th Earl Leven 5th Melville) Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven, 5th Earl of Melville was born on 4 May 1722 in Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland (son of Alexander (5th Earl Leven and 4th Melville) Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven, 4th Earl of Melville and Mary (of Carnock) Erskine); died on 9 Jun 1802 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. David married Wilhelmina Nisbet on 29 Jul 1747 in Melville House, Monimail, Fifeshire, Scotland. Wilhelmina (daughter of William (of Dirleton) Nisbet) was born on 8 Nov 1724; died on 10 May 1798 in Aged 74. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Wilhelmina Nisbet was born on 8 Nov 1724 (daughter of William (of Dirleton) Nisbet); died on 10 May 1798 in Aged 74. Children:
- 2. Alexander Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven was born on 7 Nov 1749 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 22 Feb 1820 in Melville House, Fifeshire, UK.
- Mary Elizabeth (of Leven) Leslie died on 7 Oct 1820.
- Mary Elizabeth Melville died on 7 Oct 1820.
- Jane Leslie, eldest daughter was born on 1 Apr 1753; died on 28 Oct 1829.
- Gen. John Leslie was born on 20 Nov 1759 in Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland; died in 1824.
Generation: 4
8. Alexander (5th Earl Leven and 4th Melville) Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven, 4th Earl of Melville was born on 5 May 1660 (son of David (3rd Earl of Leven 2nd Earl of Melville) Melville Leslie and Anne Wemyss); died on 2 Sep 1764. Alexander married Mary (of Carnock) Erskine on 23 Feb 1721. Mary (daughter of John (of Carnock) Erskine) died on 12 Jul 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary (of Carnock) Erskine (daughter of John (of Carnock) Erskine); died on 12 Jul 1723. Children:
- 4. David (6th Earl Leven 5th Melville) Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven, 5th Earl of Melville was born on 4 May 1722 in Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland; died on 9 Jun 1802 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
10. William (of Dirleton) Nisbet died in Oct 1724. Children:
- 5. Wilhelmina Nisbet was born on 8 Nov 1724; died on 10 May 1798 in Aged 74.