Jane, Viscountess Melville

2nd wife of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville; daughter of 2nd Earl of Hopetoun; afterwards Lady Wallace; British; 1766-1829
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Jane, Viscountess Melville

Summary

Jane, Viscountess Melville is a human[1]. She was born on December 18, 1766[2]. She died on June 9, 1829[3].

Key Facts

  • Jane, Viscountess Melville was born on December 18, 1766[2].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville was born on November 12, 1766[4].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville was born on January 1, 1766[5].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville died on June 9, 1829[3].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville died on January 1, 1829[6].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville's father was John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun[7].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville's mother was Jane Oliphant[8].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville was married to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville[9].
  • Among Jane, Viscountess Melville's spouses was Thomas Wallace, 1st Baron Wallace[10].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville is recorded as female[11].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville's given name is recorded as Jane[13].
  • Jane, Viscountess Melville's sibling is recorded as John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun[14].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include December 18, 1766[2], November 12, 1766[4], and January 1, 1766[5]. Jane, Viscountess Melville's father was John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun[7]. Her mother was Jane Oliphant[8].

Personal Life

Spouses include Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville[9], a jurist[15], 1742–1811[16], of Kingdom of Great Britain[17] and Thomas Wallace, 1st Baron Wallace[10], a politician[18], 1768–1844[19], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 9, 1829[3] and January 1, 1829[6].

FAQs

Who were Jane, Viscountess Melville's parents?

Jane, Viscountess Melville's father was John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun[7]. Jane, Viscountess Melville's mother was Jane Oliphant[8].

Who was Jane, Viscountess Melville married to?

Jane, Viscountess Melville's spouses include Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville[9] and Thomas Wallace, 1st Baron Wallace[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, Thomas Wallace, 1st Baron Wallace
    Date of birth +1766-12-18T00:00:00Z, +1766-11-12T00:00:00Z, +1766-01-01T00:00:00Z
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) XX5443905
    Kindred britain id I13722
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