LEYEN. 71 1716* his cousin, Margaret, da- of David 'Carsemk). 1th Earl or NORTHESK [S.J, by Margaret) winter of Anne. Countess of Leven idaivenamed. He d. v.J>«, 'JO Aug. 1721, aged 26. Ilia wife who was .'<. i; Dee. I»in7, d. 7 July 1722.] VI. 1728. (7. David ' Leslie). I'.aui. m- Leven, Earl OP Melville r. [8.], grand* mft h.. being only s. and h. of George Lesi.ie- Mei.vJLLK, .'<•/ I.m:i> Ba(.imiX1F ami Margaret Lis wife, both abovenarned. He was I. probably in Milne's Square, Kdiabnrgh, 17 Dec. 1717, being tt i/led Lord Bai.oonle till lie su< In the pccmije [S.], Sbty 1728. He <l. until, iu lii.i 12th year, June 1729. VI L 1729. 7. Alexander (Leslie), Earl of Leven, Earl of Mei.vii.ik, Ac. [S ], uncle and b., being 2d s. of David, Earl of Leven. &-c , the 5th bolder of that dignity. He was b. about 1699, was sometime an Ensign in (he 3d Emit Guards, but was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. 1719 ; sue to thr petrni/e [8.], June 1729 ; one of the Lords of Session [S J, 1734: High Commissioner to the gen. assembly of the church [S.], 17-41-f'3- Kep. 1'eer [S.]. 1747, to April 1 754, and one of the Lmds of Police, 1754. He m. firstly. 22 Feb. 1721, Mary, 1st da. of the Hon. John Erskink, of C.miock (3d s. of David, 2.1 Lord Cai.'PHOss [S ] ), bj his second wife. Anna. da. and coheir of William Dusdas, of Kincavet. She </. 12 .July 1723. He m. secondly. 10 March 172(5, Elizabeth, da of David Monypennv. of Pitiuilly.cn. Fife. He d. suddenly, at Balcarres, 2 and was bur. from Melville, 7 Seo. 17:14. Fou. eutry in Lyou office. His widow d. at Edinburgh, 15 March 1 7 S3, iu her 84th year. VIII. 1754. S. David (Leslie). Eakl of Levfn, Earl of Melville, Ac. [8.1 h. and h., by first wife, b. 4 March 1722: styled Lord Haloonie from 1729 till be sm: to the ptera;/e [8.J 2 Sep. 1754 ; ed. at the Univ. of Cambridge; was sometime (17441 ("apt. in the 16th Foot; Grand Master of the Freemasons [8], 1759-63 ; one of the Lords of l'olioe [S.], 1773-82, aud High Commissioner to the gen. assembly of the church [8.1 1783 — 1801. He in., 29 July 1747, at Edinburgh, Willielminu, posthumous da of William Nisbet (who d. Oct. 1794), of Dirleton, en. Haddington, She d. at, Melville House, co. Fife (after her " golden wedding " ) 10 May 17!'S, aged 74. He:/, at Edinburgh, 9 June lS02,aged 80, aud was bur. from Balgonie, at MarkincU. IX. 1802. '.)■ Alexander (Leslie, afterwards [1805] Leslie- Melville), EaRL of Leven, Earl of Melville, &c. [8.1 s. and h., 6. 7 Nov. 1749, suited Lord Baloonie from 1754 till he sue. to the peerage [SJ, 9 June 1S02; Comptroller of the Customs [8.1 17S6. Rep. Peer [S.], 1806. He m„ 12 Aug. 1784, at Claphain, Surrey, Jane, da. of John Thoiinton. Merchant of London, by Lucv, da. of Samuel Watson, and Margaret, da. of Sir Charles Hoghtox, 4th Bart. She d. 13 Feb. 1818. He d. 22 Feb. 1S20, at Melville House, CO. Fife, aged 70. X. 1820. 10. David (Leslie-Melville), Earl of Leven, Earl of Melville:, &c. [S.j. s. aud b., b. iu Spring Gardeus, Midz., 22 June 1785, styled Loud Baloonie from 1802 till he sue. to the peerage [S.J 22 Feb. 1S20 ; was in the Royal Navy, distinguishing himself when in command at the bay of Rosas in Oct. 1809; Rear Admiral, 1840; Vice Admiral, 1S58; Rep. Peer [S.J, 1831-60. He 21 June 1824, Elizabeth Anne, da. of Sir Archibald Campbell, 2d Bart., of Succoth, by Elizabeth, da. of John Balfour, of Balbirnie. He d. s.p.m.s. S Oct. I860, aged 75. of apoplexy, at Melville House afsd., aud was bur. at Monimail.( a ) His widow d. there 8 Nov. 1863, aud was bur. at Monimail. [Alexander Leslie-Melville, styled Lord Balgonie, 1st s. and h. ap., 4. 19 Nov. 1831, at Melville House afsd. ; cd. at Eton ; entered the Army, 1850, serving in the Crimean war; Capt. Grenadier Guards. 1854 ; Knight of the Legion of Honour of Fiance, serving in the Crimean war. He d. unm. and v. p. 29 Aug. 1857, aged 25. at (his uncle's house) Roehamptou House, Surrey, and was bur. at Monimail. M.I. there and in the Guards chapel, Wellington barracks, Loudon.] (") He was sue. iu the Lordship of Monimail aud the lands known as the estate of Melville by his 1st da. and heir of liue, Elizabeth Jane, wife of Thomas-Robert- Brooke Cartwright, afterwards Leslie-Melville-Cartwright.
