Archibald Alexander Leslie-Melville, 13th Earl of Leven, 12th Earl of Melville KT DL (6 August 1890 – 15 January 1947) was a Scottish soldier, and peer.
The Earl of Leven | |
|---|---|
| Lord Lieutenant of Nairn | |
| In office 1935–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Brodie |
| Succeeded by | John Grahame Buchanan Allardyce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Archibald Alexander Leslie-Melville 6 August 1890 |
| Died | 15 January 1947 (aged 56) |
| Spouse |
Lady Rosamond Foljambe
(m. 1918; died 1947) |
| Relations | John Leslie-Melville, 12th Earl of Leven (brother) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Ronald Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven Emma Selina Portman |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Early life edit
Leslie-Melville was born on 6 August 1890. He was the second son of Ronald Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven and the former Emma Selina Portman (1863–1941).[1] His siblings were John Leslie-Melville, 12th Earl of Leven, Capt. Hon. David William Leslie-Melville,[2] Lt.-Col. Hon. Ian Leslie-Melville, and Lady Constance Betty Leslie-Melville.[3] His father was a very wealthy landowner and resided at Holyrood Palace when he was Lord High Commissioner of Scotland.[4]
He was educated at Oxford and Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[5] He played for the Oxford University Polo on a Handicap of +3.[6]
Career edit
He served in World War I, where he was wounded.[5] He was Captain in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was Lieutenant-Colonel, and Brevet Colonel in the Lovat Scouts.[7]
He was a Scottish representative peer, between 1927 and 1947. He was made Knight of the Thistle in 1934;[8] and was Lord Lieutenant of Nairnshire from 1935 to 1947. He donated his collection of nineteenth century drawings and water-colours, which include scenes from Great Britain and Italy, to the Bodleian Library in 1920.[9]
Personal life edit
On 3 September 1918, Lord Leven married, his half-cousin once removed, Lady Rosamond Sylvia Diana Mary Foljambe, a younger daughter of Cecil Foljambe, 1st Earl of Liverpool,[10] and, his second wife, Susan Louisa Cavendish (eldest daughter of Lt.-Col. William Henry Frederick Cavendish, a grandson of the 1st Earl of Burlington). Together, they had five children:[5]
- Lady Jean Elizabeth Leslie Melville (1921–2010)[3]
- Alexander Robert Leslie-Melville, 14th Earl of Leven (1924–2012), who married Susan Steuart-Menzies, a daughter of Lt.-Col. Ronald Steuart-Menzies of Culdares, of Arndilly House, in 1953.[3]
- Hon. George David Leslie Melville (1924–1997), who married Diana Mary Houldsworth, a daughter of Sir Henry Walter Houldsworth and Katharine Charlotte Douglas, in 1955.[3]
- Hon. Ronald Joscelyn Leslie Melville (1926–1987), who married Ruth Buckworth, only daughter of Dr. John Duckworth, in 1962.[3]
- Hon. Alan Duncan Leslie Melville (1928–2019), who married Sally Haywood, in 1997.[3]
Lord Leven died on 15 January 1947 and was succeeded by his 22 year old son, Alexander.[11] His widow died 12 April 1974.[3]
References edit
- ^ Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES (4 March 1941). "Dowager Countess of Leven Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "JOHN D. LESLIE-MELVILLE, 51; LED WILDLIFE FUND IN AFRICA". The New York Times. 2 May 1984. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2314.
- ^ TIMES, Special Cable to THE NEW YORK (8 September 1907). "WANT HOLYROOD CHAPEL RESTORED; Prominent Scotsmen May Bring a Lawsuit to Effect This Object. A SCHEME OF LORD LEVEN He Left Money for the Purpose, but His Trustees Have Not Undertaken to Carry It Out". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London, UK: Dean & Son. p. 556.
- ^ "Polo Monthly" (PDF). 1912: 436. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ "THE EARL OF LEVEN WOUNDED IN CHARGE; Is a Lieutenant in the Scots Greys ;- Captain and Sergeant Complete First Casualty List". The New York Times. 25 August 1914. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ TIMES, Wireless to THE NEW YORK (4 June 1934). "Consul General Here Is Knighted In Birthday List of King George; Gerald Campbell Becomes Commander of St. Michael and St. George -- Dr. Banting, Insulin Discoverer, Also Is Made Knight -- Captain Eden Created Privy Councilor. HONORED IN KING'S BIRTHDAY LIST. CONSUL GENERAL KNIGHTED BY KING". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "19th-century Drawings and Water-colours". www.bodley.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ Times, Wireless To The New York (17 May 1941). "EARL OF LIVERPOOL IS STRICKEN AT 70; First Governor General of the Dominion of New Zealand | Fought in Boer War TWICE SERVED IN IRELAND Held Post; Under Cadogn and Aberdeen When They Were Lord Lieutenants". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Times, Special to The New York (16 January 1947). "EARL OF LEVEN; Lord Lieutenant of Nairnshire, Scotland, Is Dead at 56". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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