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 Royal Mile of Edinburgh between Toddrick's Wynd and Skinners Close. But in 1767 built or remodelled 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.
He died at his final home: 2 St Andrew Square in Edinburgh's New Town.
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)
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.
| Masonic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byThe Earl of Galloway | Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1759–1761 |
Succeeded byThe Earl of Elgin |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byThe Earl of Dalhousie | Lord High Commissioner 1783–1801 |
Succeeded byThe Lord Napier |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded byAlexander Leslie | Earl of Leven Earl of Melville 1754–1802 |
Succeeded byAlexander Leslie-Melville |
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