MELVILLE (LATER LESLIE), David 3rd Earl of Leven, 2nd Earl of Melville 2
- Born: 5 May 1660 2
- Marriage (1): WEMYSS, Anna 3 September 1691(contract) 1
- Died: 6 June 1728 2
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General Notes:
"David, third Earl of Leven and second Earl of Melville, was born 5 May 1660. He succeeded to the earldom of Leven, as heir to his cousin Catharine, Countess of Leven, on the death of John, Duke of Rothes, 27 July 1681, and on 26 April 1682 he was retoured and infeft in the estates."
from Scots Peerage (vol 6) 2
David married Anna WEMYSS, daughter of Sir James WEMYSS Lord Burntisland and Margaret WEMYSS Countess of Wemyss, suo jure, 3 September 1691(contract).1 (Anna WEMYSS was born on 18 October 1675 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Anna (Wemyss), born 18 October 1675, married (contract dated 3 September 1691) to David, Earl of Leven, second son of George, first Earl of Melville, and had issue."
from Scots Peerage (vol 8) 1
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