The name is derived from the barony of Maleville, in the Pays de Caux region of Normandy, France.
[2] Guillaume de Malleville was a companion of William, Duke of Normandy, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
During the reign of King David I of Scotland, the Melville family were granted lands in Midlothian, which the lands and barony were then named after them.
The following is a list of castles known to have been in the ownership of the family.
This Scottish clan-related article is a stub.