After the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 Melville played a prominent part in Scots and English politics, most notably in the Convention Parliament which offered the crown of Scotland to William of Orange and his wife, Mary, daughter of the deposed James VII.
After the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, Melville played a key role in Scottish and English politics, specifically within the Convention Parliament which granted the Scottish crown to William of Orange and his wife, Mary, the daughter of the deposed James VII.