David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven

Summary

David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven is a human^[1]. He was born on May 5, 1660^[2]. He died on June 6, 1728^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven was born on May 5, 1660^[2].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven died on June 6, 1728^[3].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's father was George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville^[6].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's mother was Catharine Leslie^[7].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven was married to Anne Wemyss^[8].
• A child of David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven was Alexander Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven^[9].
• A child of David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven was Lady Mary Leslie^[10].
• A child of David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven was George Leslie, Lord Balgonie^[11].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[12].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven worked as a politician^[4].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland^[13].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven held the position of Member of the House of Lords of Great Britain^[14].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven is recorded as male^[15].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's noble title is recorded as Earl of Leven^[17].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven was affiliated with the Whigs^[18].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's Commons category is recorded as David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven^[19].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's family name is recorded as Leslie^[20].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's given name is recorded as David^[21].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's depicted by is recorded as David Melville, 3rd Earl of Leven, 1660 - 1728. Statesman and soldier^[22].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020^[24].

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Origins and Family

David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven was born on May 5, 1660^[2]. His father was George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville^[6]. His mother was Catharine Leslie^[7].

Career and Affiliations

David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's professions included politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Scotland^[13], a position^[25], in Kingdom of Scotland^[26] and Member of the House of Lords of Great Britain^[14], a position^[27], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[28], founded in 1707^[29].

Personal Life

David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven was married to Anne Wemyss^[8]. Children include Alexander Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven^[9], a politician^[30], 1695–1754^[31], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[32]; Lady Mary Leslie^[10], 1692–1710^[33]; and George Leslie, Lord Balgonie^[11], 1695–1721^[34]. He was affiliated with the Whigs^[18].

Death and Burial

David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven died on June 6, 1728^[3].

Why It Matters

David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Who were David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's parents?

David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's father was George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville^[6]. David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's mother was Catharine Leslie^[7].

Who was David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven married to?

David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven's spouses include Anne Wemyss^[8].

What did David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven do for work?

David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven worked as politician^[4].