Career
He was the son of Alexander Leslie-Melville, 7th Earl of Leven. Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville (1817–1889)
Alfred John Leslie-Melville,
Emily Maria Leslie-Melville,
Julia Louisa Leslie-Melville. Florence Evelyn Leslie-Melville (died 31 May 1864)
Kathleen Mabel Leslie-Melville (died 8 January 1958)
Ronald Ruthven Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven,
Norman Leslie-Melville (5 February 1839 – 13 November 1923)
He was succeeded by Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville (1817–1889).
He is buried with Sophia (1806-1887) on the south side of the southern roundel in Brompton Cemetery in London.