John Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven
John Thornton Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven, 8th Earl of Melville (1786–1876) was a Scottish peer, and soldier.
He succeeded his brother David Leslie-Melville, 8th Earl of Leven.
He was Deputy Paymaster to the Forces in the Peninsula in 1809; he was a founding partner in the banking partnership Williams, Deacon, Labouchere, Thornton & Co; he was a Representative Peer for Scotland (Conservative) from 1865 to 1876.
Family
He was the son of Alexander Leslie-Melville, 7th Earl of Leven. He married first Harriet Thornton, daughter of Samuel Thornton; they had children:
- Harriet Jane (17 Jul 1813-11 Jan 1818),
- Lady Emily Maria (28 Nov 1815-10 Mar 1896),
- Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville (1817–1889,
- Henry John (5 Nov 1818-Apr 1821),
- Anna Maria (7 Feb 1821-25 Sep 1836),
- Harriet Rosa (5 Dec 1822-20 Apr 1850),
- Alfred John (5 Jun 1826-Penang 25 May 1851),
- Lady Julia Louisa (4 Mar 1829-24 Oct 1870),
- Lady Adelaide Harriet (10 Aug 1831-10 Feb 1898),
- Julia Louisa Leslie-Melville.
He then married Sophia Thornton, daughter of Henry Thornton (brother of Samuel Thornton, above); they had children:
- Ronald Ruthven Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven,
- Hon. Norman (5 Feb 1839-13 Nov 1923),
- Lady Ann Sophia (5 Jul 1843-11 Dec 1898),
- Hon. Ernest (20 Jan 1845-1 Sep 1862)
- Lady Florence Lucy (15 August 1848-22 July 1930)
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He was succeeded by Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville (1817–1889).
He is buried with Sophia (1806-1887) on the south side of the southern roundel in Brompton Cemetery in London.
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