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Andrew Melville of Garvock
Andrew Melville of Garvock (died 1617) was a Scottish courtier and servant of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Andrew Melville was a younger son of John Melville of Raith in Fife and Helen Napier of Merchiston. His older brother James Melville of Halhill wrote a famous political memoir. Another brother, Robert Melville, was a noted politician and administrator.
He was an uncle of the poet Elizabeth Melville.
Garvock was an estate to the east of Dunfermline. The House of Garvock was on a hill. It was demolished at the end of the 18th century. The last vestiges of the building included a massive wall with a stair.
Andrew Melville was sent by his elder brother Robert Melville to Mary, Queen of Scots when she was imprisoned at Lochleven Castle. He brought her jewels, one piece from the Edinburgh goldsmith James Mosman and other items from her cabinet at Holyrood Palace. Subsequently he carried three gowns to Mary at Carlisle Castle in England. He joined Mary's household in England, and became the chief domestic administrator, the queen's Master of Household, succeeding Andrew Beaton.
In December 1581 Mary asked for six horses for riders to attend her. She was allowed four horses for her men to accompany her coach, and they were not allowed to carry pistols, called "daggs". The appointed riders were Melville, Claude Nau, Gilbert Curll, and Bastian Pagez. In January 1585 he received silver plate from Elizabeth's jewel house for Mary's use at Tutbury Castle.
Melville was one of the witnesses of a contract made at the wedding of Mary's Scottish secretary Gilbert Curll and Barbara Mowbray on 23 October 1585. Mary's keeper Amias Paulet noted that Melville disliked the French secretary Claude Nau. Although Melville seemed to keep himself aloof from the household, for security reasons Paulet wanted him, Elizabeth Pierrepont, and the groom Jérôme Pasquier removed from Mary's household. He suggested to Francis Walsingham that Melville should be sent to Mr Trentham's or later, to Mr Bagott's.
Melville married one of the queen's attendants, Jean Kennedy. He was suspected of involvement in plots in October 1586, and his family in Scotland were glad to hear he was found innocent. Melville was brought from Chartley Castle to rejoin the household at Fotheringhay in October 1586, with a daughter of Bastian Pagez, and his personal servant.
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Andrew Melville of Garvock
Andrew Melville of Garvock (died 1617) was a Scottish courtier and servant of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Andrew Melville was a younger son of John Melville of Raith in Fife and Helen Napier of Merchiston. His older brother James Melville of Halhill wrote a famous political memoir. Another brother, Robert Melville, was a noted politician and administrator.
He was an uncle of the poet Elizabeth Melville.
Garvock was an estate to the east of Dunfermline. The House of Garvock was on a hill. It was demolished at the end of the 18th century. The last vestiges of the building included a massive wall with a stair.
Andrew Melville was sent by his elder brother Robert Melville to Mary, Queen of Scots when she was imprisoned at Lochleven Castle. He brought her jewels, one piece from the Edinburgh goldsmith James Mosman and other items from her cabinet at Holyrood Palace. Subsequently he carried three gowns to Mary at Carlisle Castle in England. He joined Mary's household in England, and became the chief domestic administrator, the queen's Master of Household, succeeding Andrew Beaton.
In December 1581 Mary asked for six horses for riders to attend her. She was allowed four horses for her men to accompany her coach, and they were not allowed to carry pistols, called "daggs". The appointed riders were Melville, Claude Nau, Gilbert Curll, and Bastian Pagez. In January 1585 he received silver plate from Elizabeth's jewel house for Mary's use at Tutbury Castle.
Melville was one of the witnesses of a contract made at the wedding of Mary's Scottish secretary Gilbert Curll and Barbara Mowbray on 23 October 1585. Mary's keeper Amias Paulet noted that Melville disliked the French secretary Claude Nau. Although Melville seemed to keep himself aloof from the household, for security reasons Paulet wanted him, Elizabeth Pierrepont, and the groom Jérôme Pasquier removed from Mary's household. He suggested to Francis Walsingham that Melville should be sent to Mr Trentham's or later, to Mr Bagott's.
Melville married one of the queen's attendants, Jean Kennedy. He was suspected of involvement in plots in October 1586, and his family in Scotland were glad to hear he was found innocent. Melville was brought from Chartley Castle to rejoin the household at Fotheringhay in October 1586, with a daughter of Bastian Pagez, and his personal servant.