Melville, Robert

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Epithet: of Murdocarny, afterwards Lord Melville, Scotch Ambassador to England

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Epithet: General; Governor of the ceded islands in the W Indies

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referencedIn Vol. CXLVI (ff. 331). 2 Feb.-31 Dec. 1763, etc.includes:ff. 1, 14-36, 68-77 British America: Reflections on the settlement and government of: 1763. ff. 1-5, 14-33 Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baron Grosvenor; 1st Earl Grosvenor 1784: Hints on British pol... British Library
referencedIn AUDIT of the accounts of Sir John [Maitland] of Thirlestane, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, of money expended in 1589, 1590, on the visit of James VI. to Norway and Denmark, on the occasion of his marriage; dat. 1 Mar. 1593[4]; with signatures of the K..., 1589-1594 British Library
referencedIn WHITEFOORD PAPERS. Vol. II. 1750-1799.includes:f. 3 Thomas Coutts: Letter to C. Whitefoord: 1750. ff. 5-9, 19, 28 Adam Wood: Letters to C. Whitefoord: 1752-1754. f. 17 Lieutenant-Colonel Charles William Tonyn: Letter to C. Whitefoord: 1753. f. 21 ..., 1750-1799 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXV (ff. 137). 19 Nov. 1763-16 Apr. 1765.includes:ff. 1-101b passim Johann Baptist Feronce von Rosencreutz, Envoy Extraordinary of the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in London: Letters to, from the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1763-1792.: Fr. ff. 1-1... British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL letters, etc.:-1. Sir Robert Melvill to the Lord Justice Clerk [Sir John Ballenden] reporting news from France; dat. London, 24 Mar. [1560 ?]. Unsigned. f. 1. 2. John Spens [Advocate General of Scotland to Marion Scott, Lady of Fordell ; 21..., 16th century-18th century British Library
referencedIn INSTRUCTONS to Scottish Ambassadors; 1529-1590. 1. "Credence to be schawin in our name [James V.] be our cousing [John Stuart] ye duk of Albany till our brother and confederat ye maist cristin king of Fraunce" [Francis I.]; circa 1529, f. 2. 2. "Cred..., 1529-1590 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XVIII (ff. 359). July, 1771-Dec. 1773.Ireland: Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Liverpool as Vice-Treasurer of, etc.: 1772-1775.John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasury: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1761-1802.includes:ff. 1, 9... British Library
referencedIn Copies and drafts of papers and letters to Scotland; 1189-1669, viz.: 1. "Copia scripture facte per Richardum Primum Regem Anglie Guilielmo Regi Scocie, anno ejus prima" [l189], f. 2. 2. "Responsio Cesaris [Charles V.] ad foederatorum proposita, 12 ..., 1189-1669 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XII (ff. 388). 18 June-Dec. 1763.includes:f. 1 John Skelton: Letter to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1763. f. 2 1770 Sackville, 1st Viscount Sackville 1782; afterwards Germain (Lord George): Correspondence with the lst Earl of Liverpool: 1762-178... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXLV (ff. 309). Oct. 1761-Jan. 1763.includes:ff. 1-285b passim England; Parliament: Notes and extracts of Acts of, reports of proceedings in, etc.: 1640-1763. f. 6 Revenue: References to retrospective Revenue Acts: 1727-1760. f. 7 Army; Engla... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXX (ff. 183). 10 Nov 1781-31 July, 1787.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.includes:f. 1 Montague Cribb, widow of Major R Cribb: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1781. f. ... British Library
referencedIn WHITEFOORD PAPERS. Vol. III. 1800-1822.includes:f. 1 Thomas Powell: Letter to C. Whitefoord: 1800. ff. 3, 9, 98 Thomas Coutts, banker: Letters to C. Whitefoord: 1773-1803, n.d. f. 5 Mrs J-Dawson: Letter to M. Whitefoord: 1800. f. 7 E-P-: Letter ..., 1800-1822 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XIII (ff. 376). Jan.-June, 1764.includes:f. 1 Sir John Turner, 3rd Baronet of Warham; Lord of the Treasury: Correspondence with the lst Earl of Liverpool: 1764. ff. 2, 13, 33, 42, 60, 72, 80, 147, 148, 159, 168, 224, 248 Joseph Salvador, mercha... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXI (ff. 370). Apr. 1778-Mar. 1779.George Cressener, diplomatist: Letters to the lst Earl of Liverpool: 1764-1781.John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasury: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1761-1802.includes:ff. 1, 13 Henry Bathhu... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXVIII (ff. 233). 21 July, 1779-2 Sept. 1780.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.M-Pierrepont, Secretary to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: Letter-books of the same written by: 1775-1783.inclu... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XVII (ff. 404). Jan. 1768-June, 1771.John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasury: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1761-1802.includes:ff. 1-333 passim Richard Wolters, English agent in Rotterdam and afterwards at Brussels: Correspond... British Library
referencedIn Houghton Library. Houghton Library printed book provenance file, L-Q. 1942. Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. XIV (ff. 350). July-Dec. 1764.includes:f. 1 John Grant, Baron of the Scottish Exchequer: Letter to the Treasury: 1764.: Signed. f. 2 b Robert Ord, Chief Baron of the Scottish Exchequer: Letter to the Treasury: 1764.: Signed. f. 2 b John Maule,... British Library
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Ireland, Europe
Florida, U.S.A.
Netherlands, Europe
Brunswick, Lower Saxony
Boston, Massachusetts
Guadeloupe, Mexico
Ireland, Europe
Senegal, Africa
Haddington, E. Lothian
Cheshire, England
Edinburgh, Scotland
New York, N. America
Nova Scotia, North America
Epping Forest, Essex
Leeward Islands, the Carribean
Virginia, U.S.A.
Barbados, the Carribean
Derbyshire, England
Canada, North America
Barbados, the Carribean
London, England
Scotland, Kingdom of, United Kingdom
Virginia, U.S.A.
Scotland, United Kingdom
British America, America
Edinburgh, Scotland
Whitchaven, Cumberland
Lincolnshire, England
Scotland, Kingdom of, United Kingdom
Leeward Islands, the Carribean
Scotland, United Kingdom
Guadeloupe, Mexico
Gibraltar, Spain
Edinburgh, Scotland
Massachusetts, North America
Grenada, the W. Indies
Perth, Perthshire
Newfoundland, Canada
New Forest, Hampshire
West Indies, America
New York, N. America
Grenada, the W. Indies
West Indies, America
Havana, Cuba
Boston, Massachusetts
British America, America
Africa, Africa
Grenada, the W. Indies
Guadeloupe, Mexico
Massachusetts, North America
Nottinghamshire, England
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
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