Richard Melville (bef. 1158 - abt. 1215)

Born before 1158 in Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Prat — married about 1194 in Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1215 after about age 57 in Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

Richard Melville was born in Scotland.

Richard was the son of Gregory de Melville.^{[1] [2]}

He married Margaret Prat between 1189 and 1199.^[1][3] They had issue:

1. William^[1]

Research Notes

Although his father's death in 1178 puts Richard's birth no later than nine month after that event, it is recorded that he accompanied King WIliam the lion on an expedition into England in 1174. His age at that time is not given and one might presume he was of full age, but men as young as 16 would do battle so a conservative approach is to merely say that Richard was born before 1158

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Fraser, William. "The Melvilles Earls of Melville and the Leslies Earls of Leven", Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable at the Edinburgh university press, 1890, Vol. I, Archive.org, pp. 9-12
2. ↑ Fraser, William. "Introductions and Illustrations in The Melvilles Earls of Melville and the Leslies Earls of Leven", Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable at the Edinburgh university press, 1890,, Google Books, p. lix
3. ↑ Fraser, William. "The Melvilles Earls of Melville and the Leslies Earls of Leven", Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable at the Edinburgh university press, 1890, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 4