David Leslie, 8th Earl of Leven1

M, #34371, b. 4 May 1722, d. 9 June 1802
David Leslie, 8th Earl of Leven|b. 4 May 1722\nd. 9 Jun 1802|p3438.htm#i34371|Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven|d. 2 Sep 1754|p3438.htm#i34374|Mary Erskine|d. 12 Jul 1723|p3438.htm#i34375|David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven|b. 5 May 1660\nd. 6 Jun 1728|p1371.htm#i13705|Anne Wemyss|b. c 1676\nd. 9 Jan 1702|p1092.htm#i10913|Lt.-Col. John E. Erskine|b. 30 Mar 1662\nd. Jan 1743|p3438.htm#i34376|Anna Dundas|d. 29 Jun 1723|p18662.htm#i186611|

Last Edited=12 May 2009
Consanguinity Index=0.41%
     David Leslie, 8th Earl of Leven was born on 4 May 1722.1 He was the son of Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven and Mary Erskine.1 He married Wilhelmina Nisbet, daughter of William Nisbet of Dirleton, on 29 July 1747.1 He died on 9 June 1802 at age 80.1
     David Leslie, 8th Earl of Leven succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Melville of Monymaill [S., 1616] on 2 September 1754.1 He succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount of Kirkcaldy [S., 1690] on 2 September 1754.1 He succeeded to the title of 5th Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie [S., 1690] on 2 September 1754.1 He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Leven [S., 1641] on 2 September 1754.1 He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Melville [S., 1690] on 2 September 1754.1 He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Balgonie [S., 1641] on 2 September 1754.1 He held the office of High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland between 1783 and 1801.1

Children of David Leslie, 8th Earl of Leven and Wilhelmina Nisbet

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2313. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Wilhelmina Nisbet1

F, #34372, b. 1724, d. 10 May 1798
Wilhelmina Nisbet|b. 1724\nd. 10 May 1798|p3438.htm#i34372|William Nisbet of Dirleton||p7577.htm#i75769||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=14 May 2009
     Wilhelmina Nisbet was born in 1724.3 She was the daughter of William Nisbet of Dirleton.2 She married David Leslie, 8th Earl of Leven, son of Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven and Mary Erskine, on 29 July 1747.1 She died on 10 May 1798.1
     Her married name became Leslie. As a result of her marriage, Wilhelmina Nisbet was styled as Countess of Leven and Melville on 2 September 1754.

Children of Wilhelmina Nisbet and David Leslie, 8th Earl of Leven

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2313. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 412. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [S1221] Michael Ashworth, "re: Palmer Family," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 18 December 2004 - 3 November 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Palmer Family."

John Knapp

M, #34373

Last Edited=10 May 2003

Child of John Knapp

Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven1

M, #34374, d. 2 September 1754
Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven|d. 2 Sep 1754|p3438.htm#i34374|David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven|b. 5 May 1660\nd. 6 Jun 1728|p1371.htm#i13705|Anne Wemyss|b. c 1676\nd. 9 Jan 1702|p1092.htm#i10913|George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville|b. 1636\nd. 20 May 1707|p2992.htm#i29915|Catharine Leslie||p6726.htm#i67259|Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland|d. Dec 1682|p1086.htm#i10856|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss|b. 1 Jan 1659\nd. 11 Mar 1705|p1086.htm#i10852|

Last Edited=12 May 2009
Consanguinity Index=3.19%
     Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven was the son of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven and Anne Wemyss.1 He married, firstly, Mary Erskine, daughter of Lt.-Col. John Edmund Erskine and Anna Dundas, on 23 February 1721.2 He married, secondly, Elizabeth Monypenny, daughter of David Monypenny of Pitmilly, on 10 March 1726.3 He died on 2 September 1754.
     Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven succeeded to the title of 4th Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie [S., 1690] in June 1729.1 He succeeded to the title of 7th Lord Balgonie [S., 1641] in June 1729.1 He succeeded to the title of 7th Lord Melville of Monymaill [S., 1616] in June 1729.1 He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Leven [S., 1641] in June 1729.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Melville [S., 1690] in June 1729.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount of Kirkcaldy [S., 1690] in June 1729.1 He held the office of High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland between 1741 and 1753.4 He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1747 and 1754.4 He held the office of Lord of Session.4

Child of Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven and Mary Erskine

Children of Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven and Elizabeth Monypenny

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2312. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 567.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 2313.
  4. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 2314.

Mary Erskine1

F, #34375, d. 12 July 1723
Mary Erskine|d. 12 Jul 1723|p3438.htm#i34375|Lt.-Col. John Edmund Erskine|b. 30 Mar 1662\nd. Jan 1743|p3438.htm#i34376|Anna Dundas|d. 29 Jun 1723|p18662.htm#i186611|David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross|b. 6 Feb 1626/27\nd. c Jul 1671|p2830.htm#i28296|Anne Hope|b. 19 Apr 1625\nd. May 1653|p2830.htm#i28297|Sir William Dundas of Kincavel||p18746.htm#i187451|Margaret Edmonston||p39290.htm#i392898|

Last Edited=12 May 2009
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Mary Erskine was the daughter of Lt.-Col. John Edmund Erskine and Anna Dundas.1 She married Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven, son of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven and Anne Wemyss, on 23 February 1721.1 She died on 12 July 1723.2
     Her married name became Leslie.

Child of Mary Erskine and Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 567. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 2314.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 2313.


Lt.-Col. John Edmund Erskine1

M, #34376, b. 30 March 1662, d. January 1743
Lt.-Col. John Edmund Erskine|b. 30 Mar 1662\nd. Jan 1743|p3438.htm#i34376|David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross|b. 6 Feb 1626/27\nd. c Jul 1671|p2830.htm#i28296|Anne Hope|b. 19 Apr 1625\nd. May 1653|p2830.htm#i28297|Henry Erskine, Master of Cardross|d. 1628|p2829.htm#i28288|Margaret Bellenden|d. a Jan 1639/40|p2830.htm#i28293|Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Bt.|b. 1573\nd. Nov 1646|p2830.htm#i28298|Elizabeth Bennet||p18726.htm#i187257|

Last Edited=10 Aug 2009
     Lt.-Col. John Edmund Erskine was born on 30 March 1662.1 He was the son of David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross and Anne Hope.1 He married, firstly, Jane Mure, daughter of William Mure of Caldwell, on 14 March 1690.1 He married, secondly, Anna Dundas, daughter of Sir William Dundas of Kincavel and Margaret Edmonston, on 5 January 1691.1 He married, thirdly, Lilias Stirling, daughter of Sir George Stirling of Keir, on 28 April 1725.2 He married, fourthly, Mary Stewart, daughter of Charles Stewart of Duncarn, on 25 November 1729.2 He died in January 1743 at age 80.2
     He purchased the estate of Carnock from his first cousin.1 He accompanied King William III from Holland.1 He held the office of Governor of Dumbarton Castle.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stirling [Scotland].1 He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Stirling.1 He purchased the Barony of Carnock and the bulk of the estate in 1700 from Alexander Bruce, 3rd Earl of Kincardine.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stirling.1 He lived at Carnock, Fife, Scotland.1

Children of Lt.-Col. John Edmund Erskine and Anna Dundas

Child of Lt.-Col. John Edmund Erskine and Mary Stewart

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 565. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 567.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1295.
  4. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 441. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

George Leslie, Lord Balgonie1

M, #34377, b. January 1695, d. 20 August 1721
George Leslie, Lord Balgonie|b. Jan 1695\nd. 20 Aug 1721|p3438.htm#i34377|David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven|b. 5 May 1660\nd. 6 Jun 1728|p1371.htm#i13705|Anne Wemyss|b. c 1676\nd. 9 Jan 1702|p1092.htm#i10913|George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville|b. 1636\nd. 20 May 1707|p2992.htm#i29915|Catharine Leslie||p6726.htm#i67259|Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland|d. Dec 1682|p1086.htm#i10856|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss|b. 1 Jan 1659\nd. 11 Mar 1705|p1086.htm#i10852|

Last Edited=11 May 2009
Consanguinity Index=3.19%
     George Leslie, Lord Balgonie was born in January 1695.1 He was the son of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven and Anne Wemyss.1 He married Margaret Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss, in August 1716.1 He died on 20 August 1721 at age 26.1
     George Leslie, Lord Balgonie was styled as Lord Balgonie between 1707 and 1721.1

Children of George Leslie, Lord Balgonie and Margaret Carnegie

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2312. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Margaret Carnegie1

F, #34378, d. 7 July 1722
Margaret Carnegie|d. 7 Jul 1722|p3438.htm#i34378|David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk|d. 14 Jan 1729|p1104.htm#i11033|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss||p1092.htm#i10914|David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk|b. Nov 1643|p2336.htm#i23352|Lady Elizabeth Lindsay|d. Jan 1688|p2336.htm#i23351|Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland|d. Dec 1682|p1086.htm#i10856|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss|b. 1 Jan 1659\nd. 11 Mar 1705|p1086.htm#i10852|

Last Edited=11 May 2009
Consanguinity Index=0.25%
     Margaret Carnegie was the daughter of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss.1 She married George Leslie, Lord Balgonie, son of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven and Anne Wemyss, in August 1716.1 She died on 7 July 1722.1
     From August 1716, her married name became Leslie.1

Children of Margaret Carnegie and George Leslie, Lord Balgonie

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2312. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

David Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven1

M, #34379, b. 17 December 1717, d. June 1729
David Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven|b. 17 Dec 1717\nd. Jun 1729|p3438.htm#i34379|George Leslie, Lord Balgonie|b. Jan 1695\nd. 20 Aug 1721|p3438.htm#i34377|Margaret Carnegie|d. 7 Jul 1722|p3438.htm#i34378|David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven|b. 5 May 1660\nd. 6 Jun 1728|p1371.htm#i13705|Anne Wemyss|b. c 1676\nd. 9 Jan 1702|p1092.htm#i10913|David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk|d. 14 Jan 1729|p1104.htm#i11033|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss||p1092.htm#i10914|

Last Edited=12 May 2009
Consanguinity Index=7.2%
     David Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven was born on 17 December 1717.1 He was the son of George Leslie, Lord Balgonie and Margaret Carnegie.1 He died in June 1729 at age 11.1
     David Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie [S., 1690] on 6 June 1728.1 He succeeded to the title of 6th Lord Melville of Monymaill [S., 1616] on 6 June 1728.1 He succeeded to the title of 6th Lord Balgonie [S., 1641] on 6 June 1728.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Melville [S., 1690] on 6 June 1728.1 He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Leven [S., 1641] on 6 June 1728.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount of Kirkcaldy [S., 1690] on 6 June 1728.1

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2312. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Anna Melville1

F, #34380
Anna Melville||p3438.htm#i34380|George Leslie, Lord Balgonie|b. Jan 1695\nd. 20 Aug 1721|p3438.htm#i34377|Margaret Carnegie|d. 7 Jul 1722|p3438.htm#i34378|David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven|b. 5 May 1660\nd. 6 Jun 1728|p1371.htm#i13705|Anne Wemyss|b. c 1676\nd. 9 Jan 1702|p1092.htm#i10913|David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk|d. 14 Jan 1729|p1104.htm#i11033|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss||p1092.htm#i10914|

Last Edited=11 May 2009
Consanguinity Index=7.2%
     Anna Melville was the daughter of George Leslie, Lord Balgonie and Margaret Carnegie.1 She died, unmarried.1

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2312. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.