Robert Melville

Melville, Robert, first Lord Melville (1527/8–1621), administrator and judge
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Robert Melville

Summary

Robert Melville is a human[1]. He was born on +1527-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1621-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4] and diplomat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Melville was born on +1527-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Melville died on +1621-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Melville's father was John Melville[7].
  • Robert Melville's mother was Helen Napier[8].
  • Robert Melville was married to Catherine Adamson[9].
  • Among Robert Melville's spouses was Lady Mary Leslie[10].
  • A child of Robert Melville was Robert Melville, 2nd Lord Melville of Monymaill[11].
  • Robert Melville worked as a judge[4].
  • Robert Melville's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Robert Melville held the position of ambassador of Scotland to England[12].
  • Robert Melville is recorded as male[13].
  • Robert Melville's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Robert Melville's family name is recorded as Melville[15].
  • Robert Melville's given name is recorded as Robert[16].
  • Robert Melville's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • Robert Melville's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 18550[18].
  • Robert Melville's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10008197[19].
  • Robert Melville's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11cmh5gnyz[20].
  • Robert Melville's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Melville-1078[21].
  • Robert Melville's sibling is recorded as James Melville of Halhill[22].
  • Robert Melville's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p2814.htm#i28134[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Melville was born on +1527-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Melville[7]. His mother was Helen Napier[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4] and diplomat[5]. Robert Melville held the position of ambassador of Scotland to England[12].

Personal Life

Spouses include Catherine Adamson[9] and Lady Mary Leslie[10]. A child of Robert Melville was he, 2nd Lord Melville of Monymaill[11].

Death and Burial

Robert Melville died on +1621-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Melville ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Robert Melville's parents?

Robert Melville's father was John Melville[7]. Robert Melville's mother was Helen Napier[8].

Who was Robert Melville married to?

Robert Melville's spouses include Catherine Adamson[9] and Lady Mary Leslie[10].

What did Robert Melville do for work?

Robert Melville worked as judge[4] and diplomat[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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