Elizabeth Anne (Campbell) Leslie Melville (1804 - 1863)

Born 15 Aug 1804 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Died 6 Nov 1863 at age 59 in Melville House, Monimail, Fife, Scotland

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Elizabeth was born in 1804 in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the second daughter of Sir Archibald Campbell, second Baronet of Succoth. ^[1][2][3]

She married David Leslie-Melville, the eldest son and heir of Alexander Leslie and Jane Thornton 21 June 1824. ^[4] They had six children, two boys and four girls:

Alexander Leslie-Melville, Lord Balgonie.

David Archibald Leslie-Melville, who was born on 14th October 1833, and died on 20th October 1854, unmarried. His remains were interred at the old church of Monimail.

Elizabeth Jane Leslie-Melville, who would succeeded to Melville.

Anna Maria Leslie-Melville, who married, at Paris, on 26th April 1865, Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, Baronet, of Keir and Pollok, K.T.. As the result of an accident, Lady Anna died at Keir, on 8th December 1874. Sir William survived her and died on 15th June 1878. They had two sons, Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, Baronet of Pollok, and Archibald Stirling of Keir.

Susan Lucy Leslie-Melville, who was appointed lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Kent, in 1859, and was with her till the death of the Duchess in 1861. In 1866 Lady Susan was appointed lady-in-waiting to Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, on her marriage, and resigned in 1883.

Emily Eleanor Leslie-Melville, born 22d May 1840. She married, on 28th March 1864, John Glencairn Carter Hamilton, of Dalzell, who was created Baron Hamilton of Dalzell in 1886. Lady Emily died on 11th November 1882, leaving three sons and four daughters.

She outlived the Earl and died at died at Melville House, 6 November 1863. She is buried alongside her husband at the old church at Monimail, Fife. ^[5]

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1. ↑ Baptism - Name: Elizabeth Ann Campbell Gender: Female Birth Date: 15 Aug 1804 Baptism Date: 12 Sep 1804 Baptism Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Father: Archibald Campbell Mother: Eliza Balfour FHL Film Number: 1066755 Reference ID: 2:18LL2G5 Ancestry.co.uk
2. ↑ He is designated in the certificate of banns as "Sir Archibald Campbell of Garscube".
3. ↑ #S-20 Fraser, Vol 1, page 373
4. ↑ Marriage - Name: Elizabeth Anne Campbell Gender: Female Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1824 Marriage Place: Saint Cuthberts,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland Father: Archibald Baronet Campbell Mother: Elizabeth Balfour Spouse: David Earl of Levin Leslie-Melville FHL Film Number: 1066763, 0103068 Ancestry.co.uk
5. ↑ Probate - Name: Elizabeth Anne Leven [Elizabeth Anne Melville] Death Date: 6 Nov 1863 Death Place: Fife, Scotland Probate Date: 9 Jun 1868 Probate Registry: Fife Ancestry.co.uk

• Source S-1Sir James Balfour Paul, Editor. The Scots peerage, founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Vol. VI. Edinburgh: D Douglas, 1904. Open Library

• Source S-20 Sir William Fraser. The Melvilles, Earls of Melville, and the Leslies, Earls of Leven; in 3 Volumes - Vol 1 referenced. Volume I. Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1890. archive.org