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Alexander (5th Earl Leven and 4th Melville) Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven, 4th Earl of Melville

Alexander (5th Earl Leven and 4th Melville) Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven, 4th Earl of Melville

Male 1660 - 1764  (104 years)

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  1. 1.  Alexander (5th Earl Leven and 4th Melville) Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven, 4th Earl of Melville was born on 5 May 1660 (son of David (3rd Earl of Leven 2nd Earl of Melville) Melville Leslie and Anne Wemyss); died on 2 Sep 1764.

    Notes:

    Leslie, Alexander, admitted 14 July 1719, second son of David, third Earl of Leven, died 2 Sept. 1754, mar. (1) 23 Feb. 1721 Mary (died 12 July 1723), daughter of Colonel John Erskine of Carnock, and (2) 21 Mar. 1726 Elizabeth (died 15 May 1783) daughter of Alexander Monypenny of Pitmilly. 5th Earl of Leven June 1729, Bench 11 July 1734, Lord High Commissioner 1741-53, Rep. Peer 1747.
    (THE FACULTY OF ADVOCATES OF SCOTLAND 1532-1943 WITH GENEALOGICAL NOTES 1944 p.123)

    Alexander married Mary (of Carnock) Erskine on 23 Feb 1721. Mary (daughter of John (of Carnock) Erskine) died on 12 Jul 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. David (6th Earl Leven 5th Melville) Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven, 5th Earl of Melville was born on 4 May 1722 in Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland; died on 9 Jun 1802 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Alexander married Elizabeth (of Pitmilly) Monypenny on 10 Mar 1726. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander (of Pitmilly) Monypenny, daughter of Alexander (20th of Pitmilly) Monypenny and Hon. Magdalene Erskine) was born about 1699; died on 15 Mar 1783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Maj.-Gen. Alexander Leslie was born in 1731; died on 27 Dec 1794 in Beechwood House, Scotland.
    2. Anne (of Leven) Leslie was born in 1730; died in 1779.
    3. Elizabeth (of Leven) Leslie was born in Jul 1737; died on 10 Apr 1788.
    4. Mary Leslie and died.
    5. Anne Leslie was born on 27 Feb 1730; died on 8 Nov 1779.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David (3rd Earl of Leven 2nd Earl of Melville) Melville Leslie was born on 5 May 1660 (son of George (1st Earl Melville) Melville and Catherine Leslie); died on 6 Jun 1728.

    David married Anne Wemyss in 1691. Anne (daughter of James (Sir) (Lord Burntisland) Wemyss and Margaret Countess of Wemyss) was born on 18 Oct 1675; died on 9 Jan 1702. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anne Wemyss was born on 18 Oct 1675 (daughter of James (Sir) (Lord Burntisland) Wemyss and Margaret Countess of Wemyss); died on 9 Jan 1702.
    Children:
    1. 1. Alexander (5th Earl Leven and 4th Melville) Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven, 4th Earl of Melville was born on 5 May 1660; died on 2 Sep 1764.
    2. George (Lord Balgownie) Leslie was born in Jan 1695; died on 20 Aug 1721.
    3. David (4th Earl of Leven and 3rd Earl of Melville) Leslie and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George (1st Earl Melville) Melville was born in 1636 (son of John (of Raith 3rd Lord of Monimail) Melville); died on 20 May 1707.

    Notes:

    Melville Sources

    Melville01' http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/mm4ae/melville01.htm
    Families covered: Melville of Melville, Melville of Raith

    Main sources: TSP (Melville)
    'Melville02'http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/mm4ae/melville02.htm
    Families covered: Melville of Balgarvie, Melville of Burntisland,Melville of Hallhill, Melville of Leven, Melville of Melville, Melvilleof Raith, Melville of Monimail (Monymaill), Melville of Murdocairnie(Murdocairney)
    Main sources: TSP (Melville), BP1934 (Leven)

    TSP ="The Scots Peerage", founded on Wood's Edition of Sir RobertDouglas's "Peerage of Scotland". Edited by Sir James Balfour Paul.Published 1908. (On CD from The Scottish Genealogy Society(www.sol.co.uk/s/scotgensoc).)

    BP = Burke's Peerage and Baronetage. Burke's Genealogical and HeraldicHistory of the Landed Gentry", both the 7th Edition (by Sir Bernard Burkein 1886) and the 17th Edition (published by Burke's Peerage Ltd in 1952 AGenealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage" by SirBernard Burke, 92nd edition. Published by Burke's Peerage Ltd in 1934

    Part of
    Stirnet Genealogy
    Families Database
    http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/genfam.htm
    This has a huge amount of information on hundreds (and rapidlyincreasing), mostly landed, families in 3 categories listed below. It ismore "user friendly" than most in that it shows many generations on onepage.
    I - Ancient & Mythical
    II - Continental Families - Medieval & Renaissance
    III - British Families - Medieval, Renaissance & Modern
    (Note they also say "We will soon be offering CDs of the database forsale at a modest price.")
    Sources at http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/gensourc.htm

    George + Catherine Leslie. Catherine (daughter of Alexander (Lord Balgonie) Leslie and Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie) died on 2 Apr 1713. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Leslie (daughter of Alexander (Lord Balgonie) Leslie and Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie); died on 2 Apr 1713.

    Notes:

    Granddaughter of 'the renowned' General Alexander Leslie, 1st earl of Leven

    Children:
    1. Margaret of Melville and died.
    2. Son A Leslie died in 1698 in Dsp.
    3. Son B Leslie died in Young.
    4. 2. David (3rd Earl of Leven 2nd Earl of Melville) Melville Leslie was born on 5 May 1660; died on 6 Jun 1728.

  3. 6.  James (Sir) (Lord Burntisland) Wemyss (son of Sir James (Master Gunner) Wemyss); died in Dec 1682.

    James married Margaret Countess of Wemyss on 28 Mar 1672. Margaret (daughter of David (2nd Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss and Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie) was born on 1 Jan 1659; died on 11 Mar 1705 in Aged 46. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Countess of Wemyss was born on 1 Jan 1659 (daughter of David (2nd Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss and Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie); died on 11 Mar 1705 in Aged 46.
    Children:
    1. 3. Anne Wemyss was born on 18 Oct 1675; died on 9 Jan 1702.
    2. Margaret Wemyss was born in 1676; died in 1763.
    3. David (4th Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss was born in 1678; died on 15 Mar 1720.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John (of Raith 3rd Lord of Monimail) Melville (son of John (6th of Raith ) Melville and Margaret (of Balwearie) Scott); died on 22 May 1643.
    Children:
    1. 4. George (1st Earl Melville) Melville was born in 1636; died on 20 May 1707.

  2. 10.  Alexander (Lord Balgonie) Leslie (son of Alexander (1st Earl of Leven) Leslie and Agnes (of Billie) Renton); died after 12 Jan 1644.

    Alexander married Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie about 1636. Margaret (daughter of John (6th Earl of Rothes) Leslie and Anne (of Mar) Erskine) died in Feb 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie (daughter of John (6th Earl of Rothes) Leslie and Anne (of Mar) Erskine); died in Feb 1688.
    Children:
    1. Alexander (2nd Earl of Leven) Leslie was born about 1637; died on 15 Jul 1664.
    2. 5. Catherine Leslie died on 2 Apr 1713.

  4. 12.  Sir James (Master Gunner) Wemyss (son of James (of Caskieberran) Wemyss); died in 1666.
    Children:
    1. 6. James (Sir) (Lord Burntisland) Wemyss died in Dec 1682.

  5. 14.  David (2nd Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss (son of Sir John (1st Earl of) Wemyss and Jane Gray); died in Jul 1679.

    David married Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie on 13 Jan 1653. Margaret (daughter of John (6th Earl of Rothes) Leslie and Anne (of Mar) Erskine) died in Feb 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie (daughter of John (6th Earl of Rothes) Leslie and Anne (of Mar) Erskine); died in Feb 1688.
    Children:
    1. 7. Margaret Countess of Wemyss was born on 1 Jan 1659; died on 11 Mar 1705 in Aged 46.



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