David Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven
David Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven (4 May 1722 – 9 June 1802) was the son of Alexander Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven.
Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons 1759–61; Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland; a Lord of Police 1772–82; High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 1783–1801.
Prior to 1767 he lived in a mansion on the
Gayfield House, north of the city (now absorbed into the New Town). He sold the house in the late 18th century to Sir John Wardlaw of Pitreavie.[2]
He died at his final home: 2 St Andrew Square in Edinurgh's New Town.[3]
On 29 July 1747, he married Wilhelmina Nisbet, daughter of William Nisbet and they had eight children:
- Lady Mary Elizabeth Leslie (1767–1820)
- Lady Charlotte Leslie (1761–1830)
- Alexander Leslie-Melville, 7th Earl of Leven (1749–1820)
- The Hon. William Leslie (Melville) (1751–1777)
- General The Hon. David Leslie (1755–1838)
- Lady Jane Leslie (1753–1829)
- Lt.-Gen. The Hon John Leslie (1759–1824)
- The Hon. George Leslie (1766–1812)[4][5]
References
- ^ Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p. 266
- ^ Grants Old and New Edinburgh
- ^ Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p. 267
- ^ "Leven, Earl of (S, 1641)". Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "David Leslie Melville, 6th Earl of Leven". geni_family_tree.