David Leslie (1755 - 1838)

Born 13 Jan 1755 in Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 21 Oct 1838 at age 83 in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Biography

David Leslie is a member of Clan Leslie.

David was born in 13th January 1755. He was the son of David Leslie and Wilhelmina Nisbet. ^[1]

He joined the 16th Foot, and was stationed at Gibraltar soon after its siege in 1782.

He was aide-de-camp to his uncle, General Alexander Leslie, while second in command of the Forces in Scotland.

He was on duty in Ireland from 1796 till 1804, and assisted in quelling the Irish rebellion of 1798.

He became Colonel in 1800, Major General on the North British staff in 1808, and General on 2 July 1838.

After retiring from the Army he lived at Jedbank, near Jedburgh, Scottish Borders.

General Leslie died at Edinburgh on 21st October 1838, and was interred in the burial ground of the Abbey of Jedburgh.

He married, 16 January 1787, Rebecca, daughter of the Rev. John Gillies, D.D., minister of the Blackfriars Church, Glasgow, but had no issue.

Footnotes

1. ↑ #S-20 Fraser, Vol 1, page 351

Sources

• Source S-1Sir James Balfour Paul, Editor. The Scots peerage, founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Vol. VI. Edinburgh: D Douglas, 1904. Open Library

• Source S-20 Sir William Fraser. The Melvilles, Earls of Melville, and the Leslies, Earls of Leven; in 3 Volumes - Vol 1 referenced. Volume I. Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1890. archive.org