James Melville
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James Melville may refer to:
- James Melville (1556-1614)James Melville (1556-1614)James Melville was a Scottish divine and reformer, son of the laird of Baldovie, in Forfarshire. He was educated at Montrose and St Leonard's College, St Andrews....
, Scottish divine and reformer - James Melville of HalhillJames Melville of HalhillSir James Melville was a Scottish diplomat and memoir writer.Melville was the third son of Sir John Melville, laird of Raith in the county of Fife, who was executed for treason in 1548. One of his brothers was Robert, 1st Baron Melville of Monimail . James Melville in 1549 went to France to become...
(1535–1617), Scottish diplomat and memoir writer - James Melville (politician)James Melville (politician)Sir James Benjamin Melville KC James Melville was born at Le Havre, France, son of William Melville, from County Kerry, Ireland, who was stationed there on Intelligence work...
(1885–1931), British Labour Party Member of Parliament for Gateshead 1929–1931 - James Melville (author), pseudonym of British author Roy Peter Martin (b. 1931)
- James Cosmo Melvill (1845-1929), British malacologist