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     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
     He succeeded as the 5th Viscount of Kirkcaldy [S., 1690] on 2 September 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie [S., 1690] on 2 September 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Melville [S., 1690] on 2 September 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Leven [S., 1641] on 2 September 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Melville of Monymaill [S., 1616] on 2 September 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 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

     Wilhelmina Nisbet was born in 1724.² She was the daughter of William Nisbet of Dirleton.³ 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. After her marriage, Wilhelmina Nisbet was styled as Countess of Leven and Melville on 2 September 1754.

     Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven was born after 1696. He was the son of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven and Lady Anne Wemyss.¹ He married, firstly, Mary Erskine, daughter of Lt.-Col. Hon. John Edmund Erskine and Anna Dundas, on 23 February 1721.² He married, secondly, Hon. Elizabeth Monypenny, daughter of Alexander Monypenny, 20th of Pitmilly and Hon. Magdalene Erskine, on 10 March 1726.² He died on 2 September 1754.
     He succeeded as the 7th Lord Melville of Monymaill [S., 1616] in June 1729.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Balgonie [S., 1641] in June 1729.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount of Kirkcaldy [S., 1690] in June 1729.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Melville [S., 1690] in June 1729.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie [S., 1690] in June 1729.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Leven [S., 1641] in June 1729.¹ He held the office of High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland between 1741 and 1753.² He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1747 and 1754.² He held the office of Lord of Session.²

     Mary Erskine was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Hon. John Edmund Erskine and Anna Dundas.¹ She married Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven, son of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven and Lady Anne Wemyss, on 23 February 1721.¹ She died on 12 July 1723.²
     Her married name became Leslie.

     Lt.-Col. Hon. John Edmund Erskine was born on 30 March 1662.¹ He was the son of David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross and Mary Bruce.¹ He married, firstly, Jane Mure, daughter of William Mure of Caldwell and Barbara Cunninghame, 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 John Stirling, 8th of Keir and 5th of Cadder and Lilias Colquhoun, on 28 April 1725.² He married, fourthly, Mary Stuart, daughter of Charles Stuart and Jean Hamilton, 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.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stirling.¹ He lived at Carnock, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     George Leslie, Lord Balgonie was born in January 1695.¹ He was the son of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven and Lady Anne Wemyss.¹ He married Lady Margaret Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and Lady Margaret Wemyss, in August 1716.¹ He died on 20 August 1721 at age 26.¹
     He was styled as Lord Balgonie between 1707 and 1721.¹

     Lady Margaret Carnegie was born on 6 December 1697.² She was the daughter of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and Lady Margaret Wemyss.^1,3 She married George Leslie, Lord Balgonie, son of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven and Lady Anne Wemyss, in August 1716.¹ She died on 7 July 1722 at age 24.¹
     From August 1716, her married name became Leslie.¹

     David Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven was born on 17 December 1717.¹ He was the son of George Leslie, Lord Balgonie and Lady Margaret Carnegie.¹ He died in June 1729 at age 11.¹
     He succeeded as the 6th Lord Melville of Monymaill [S., 1616] on 6 June 1728.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Lord Balgonie [S., 1641] on 6 June 1728.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie [S., 1690] on 6 June 1728.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Melville [S., 1690] on 6 June 1728.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Leven [S., 1641] on 6 June 1728.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Kirkcaldy [S., 1690] on 6 June 1728.¹

     Anna Melville was the daughter of George Leslie, Lord Balgonie and Lady Margaret Carnegie.¹ She died, unmarried.¹