George melville 1st earl of melville

William Henry Melville

William Henry Melville was born at on 19 August , the son of William Melville and Ann McDonald and grandson of Henry Melville and Christina Gordon of Sputie, The Doll, Clyne, Sutherland.  His father owned &#;Weerangourt&#;.  He was educated at   and graduated from   as a solicitor, and after some years returned to and set up his business.  

William married Minnie Florence Scowcroft at Grange Burn, on 2 April   They had six children, two daughters and four sons.  Asreported in the Hamilton Spectator they were:

Annie Olive born 30 August

Mary Pearson born 24 August

Henry Douglas Gordon born 29 August

Twins Archibald Peter and William MacDonald born 2 September

All were born at &#;Braeside&#;, Hamilton.

In business, when James Thomson of was reducing his holdings in , William purchased a total of acres which all fronted the . &nbs