Ronald Ruthven Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven
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Ronald Ruthven Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven and 10th Earl of Melville KT
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(19 December 1835 - 21 August 1906) was a Scottish nobleman.
The son of the John Thornton Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven and his second wife, Sophia, daughter of Henry Thornton
MP, he was educated at Eton
and at Christ Church, Oxford
.
He succeeded his half-brother Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven
in 1889.
He was a Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
and of the Bank of England
.
He was a Scottish representative peer
from 1892 until his death, Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland
from 1900 until his death, and Lord High Commissioner
to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (1898-1905). Director of the Bank of England 1884-94. He was Deputy Lieutenant
for the City of London
. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor
in 1902 and a Knight of the Thistle
in 1905.
; they had children:
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
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Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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Deputy Lieutenant
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(19 December 1835 - 21 August 1906) was a Scottish nobleman.
The son of the John Thornton Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven and his second wife, Sophia, daughter of Henry Thornton
Henry Thornton (abolitionist)
Henry Thornton was an English economist, banker, philanthropist and parliamentarian.-Early life:He was the son of John Thornton of Clapham, London, who had been one of the early patrons of the evangelical movement in Britain...
MP, he was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
.
He succeeded his half-brother Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven
Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven
Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville He was the son of John Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven.He was a partner in Williams...
in 1889.
He was a Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, which is usually known as P&O, is a British shipping and logistics company which dated from the early 19th century. Following its sale in March 2006 to Dubai Ports World for £3.9 billion, it became a subsidiary of DP World; however, the P&O...
and of the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
.
He was a Scottish representative peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
from 1892 until his death, Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland
Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland
The office of Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, one of the Great Officers of State, first appears in the reign of David II. After the Act of Union 1707 its holder was normally a peer, like the Keeper of the Great Seal...
from 1900 until his death, and Lord High Commissioner
Lord High Commissioner
Lord High Commissioner is the style of High Commissioners, i.e. direct representatives of the monarch, in three cases in the Kingdom of Scotland and the United Kingdom, two of which are no longer extant...
to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (1898-1905). Director of the Bank of England 1884-94. He was Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for the City of London
City of London
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. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1902 and a Knight of the Thistle
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
in 1905.
Family
In 1885 he married Hon. Emma Selina Portman, eldest daughter of Henry Portman, 2nd Viscount PortmanHenry Portman, 2nd Viscount Portman
Henry Berkeley Portman, 2nd Viscount Portman GCVO Henry Berkeley Portman, 2nd Viscount Portman GCVO Henry Berkeley Portman, 2nd Viscount Portman GCVO (12 July 1829 – 16 October 1919, was a British Liberal Member of Parliament.-Biography:...
; they had children:
- Hon John David Leslie-Melville, 12th Earl of Leven,
- Hon Archibald Alexander Leslie-Melville, 13th Earl of Leven,
- Capt Hon David William Leslie-Melville MBE (23 May 1892 -10 December 1938),
- Lt Col Ian Leslie-Melville (14 August 1894 - 10 February 1967),
- Lady Constance Betty Leslie-Melville (7 August 1888 - 13 August 1922).