European Heraldry :: House of Leslie

Earls of Rothes

John Leslie, 1st Duke of Rothes, Marquess of Bambreich, Earl of Leslie, Viscount of Lugtoun, Lord Auchmotie and Caskieberry, 7th Earl of Rothes (c. 1630–1681) The Dukedom of Rothes and other peerages created in 1680 became extinct on his death, and the Earldom of Rothes passed to his elder daughter.

Margaret Leslie, 8th Countess of Rothes (d. 1700) married Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington (c. 1650–1685). 1st Duke of Rothes, had received a re-grant of the Earldom of Rothes in 1663 which allowed it to be passed on to his daughter. According to the regrant of 1663, the Earldom of Rothes was not allowed to be united with the Earldom of Haddington. See House of Hamilton.
John Hamilton-Leslie, 9th Earl of Rothes (d. 1722) Elder son of 5th Earl of Haddington. Resigned his rights to his father's Earldom of Haddington in favour of his younger brother, Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington KT (c. 1680–1735)
John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes KT (d. 1767)
John Leslie, 11th Earl of Rothes (1744–1773)

Sir Lucas Pepys, 1st Baronet of Brook Street

Jane Elizabeth Leslie, 12th Countess of Rothes (1750–1810) married George Raymond Evelyn (d. 1770), 3rd son of William Evelyn-Glanville later Evelyn. Married secondly Sir Lucas Pepys, 1st Baronet of Brook Street whose baronetcy was created with remainder to his elder brother Sir William Pepys, 1st Baronet of Wimpole Street (1740–1825) from whom the Earls of Cottenham descend.
George William Evelyn-Leslie, 13th Earl of Rothes (1768–1817)
Henrietta Anne Evelyn-Leslie, 14th Countess of Rothes (1790–1819) married George Gwyther later Leslie (d.1829).
George William Evelyn Leslie, 15th Earl of Rothes (1809–1841)
George William Evelyn Leslie, 16th Earl of Rothes (1835–1859)
Henrietta Anderson Morshead Leslie, 17th Countess of Rothes (1832–1886) married The Hon. George Waldegrave later Waldegrave-Leslie (1825-1904), 3rd son of William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave.
Mary Elizabeth Leslie, 18th Countess of Rothes (1811–1893) married Captain Martin Edward Haworth later Haworth-Leslie (d. 1886).
Norman Evelyn Leslie, 19th Earl of Rothes (1877–1927)
Malcolm George Dyer-Edwardes Leslie, 20th Earl of Rothes (1902–1974)
Ian Lionel Malcolm Leslie, 21st Earl of Rothes (1932–2005)
James Malcolm David Leslie, 22nd Earl of Rothes (b. 1958)

Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Lord Balgonie (c. 1580–1661)
Alexander Leslie, 2nd Earl of Leven (c. 1637–1664)
Margaret Leslie, 3rd Countess of Leven (d. 1674)
Catherine Leslie, 4th Countess of Leven (1663–1676) On the death of the Countess of Leven the Earldom should have passed to the second son of the Earl of Rothes (later 1st Duke of Rothes) under the terms of the 1665 regrant; however, the Duke had no sons and so the Earldom remained suspended until his death without issue in 1681 when it passed to the next heir, The Hon. David Melville, second surviving son of George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville, by his wife Catharine, only sister of Alexander Leslie, 2nd Earl of Leven.

David Melville, later Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven, 2nd Earl of Melville (1660–1728)
David Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven, 3rd Earl of Melville (1717–1729)
Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Leven, 4th Earl of Melville (d. 1754)
David Leslie, 8th Earl of Leven, 5th Earl of Melville (1722–1802)
Alexander Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven, 6th Earl of Melville (1749–1820)
David Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 7th Earl of Melville (1785–1860)
John Thornton Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven, 8th Earl of Melville (1786–1876)
Alexander Leslie-Melville, 12th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville (1817–1889)
Ronald Ruthven Leslie-Melville, 13th Earl of Leven, 10th Earl of Melville KT (1835–1906)
John David Melville, 14th Earl of Leven, 11th Earl of Melville (1886–1913)
Archibald Alexander Leslie-Melville, 15th Earl of Melville, 12th Earl of Melville KT (1890–1947)
Alexander Robert Leslie-Melville, 16th Earl of Leven, 13th Earl of Melville (1924–2012)
Alexander Ian Leslie-Melville, 17th Earl of Leven, 14th Earl of Melville, 14th Viscount of Kirkaldie, 17th Lord Melville of Monymaill, 17th Lord Balgonie, 14th Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie (b. 1984)

Robert Melville, 1st Lord Melville (1527–1621)
Robert Melville, 2nd Lord Melville (d. 1635)
John Melville, 3rd Lord Melville (d. 1643)
George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville, Viscount of Kirkaldie, Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie, 4th Lord Melville (1636–1707)
David Melville, later Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven, 2nd Earl of Melville (1660–1728) See above

Patrick Leslie, 1st Lord Lindores (d. 1608) second son of Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes.
Patrick Leslie, 2nd Lord Lindores (d. 1649)
James Leslie, 3rd Lord Lindores (d. c.1666)
John Leslie, 4th Lord Lindores (d. 1706)
David Leslie, 5th Lord Lindores (d. 1719)
Alexander Leslie, 6th Lord Lindores (d. 1765)
James Francis Leslie, 7th Lord Lindores (d. 1775)
John Leslie, 8th Lord Lindores (1750–1813)

David Leslie, 1st Lord Newark (c. 1600–1682) fifth son of Sir Patrick Leslie, 1st Lord Lindores.
David Leslie, 2nd Lord Newark (d.1694)

Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet (died 1640)
Sir John Leslie, 2nd Baronet (died 1645)
Sir William Leslie, 3rd Baronet (died c. 1680) (did not assume title – dormant)
Sir John Leslie, 4th Baronet (c. 1750–1825) (assumed title c. 1800)
Sir Charles Abraham Leslie, 5th Baronet (1796–1847)
Sir Norman Robert Leslie, 6th Baronet (1822–1857)
Sir Charles Henry Leslie, 7th Baronet (1848–1905)
Sir Norman Roderick Alexander David Leslie, 8th Baronet (1889–1937)
Sir (Henry John) Lindores Leslie, 9th Baronet (1920–1967)

Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet (1822–1916) descended from the uncle of Sir John Leslie of Wardis, 1st Baronet (died 1640).
Sir John Leslie, 2nd Baronet (1857–1944)
Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet (1885–1971)
Sir John Norman Ide Leslie, 4th Baronet (1916–2016)
Shaun Rudolf Christopher Leslie, 5th Baronet (b. 1947)

Imperial Field Marshal Walter Leslie, 1st Count Leslie, Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece (1606-1667)
Imperial Field Marshal James Leslie, 2nd Count Leslie (d.1691)
Jakob Ernst Leslie, 3rd Count Leslie (1669 -1728)
Joseph Patrick Sigismund Leslie, 4th Count Leslie (1695-1732)
Charles Cajetan Leslie, 4th Count Leslie (1696- 1762)
Anthony Leslie, 5th Count Leslie (1733- 1802)