Lord Lindores (1600)

1^st Lord Lindores, Patrick Leslie, b.?, a.1600, d.c.1608

Patrick Leslie was the younger son of Andrew Leslie, 5^th Earl of Rothes. He was made Commendator of Lindores abbey in 1574. He was a faovourite of James VI and was made a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.

2^nd Lord Lindores, Patrick Leslie, b.?, a.c.1608, d.1649

Son of the 1^st Lord and Lady Jean Stewart, daughter of Robert Stewart, 1^st Earl of Orkney.

3^rd Lord Lindores, James Leslie, b.?, a.1649, d.1667

Younger brother of the 2^nd Lord.

4^th Lord Lindores, John Leslie, b.?, a.c.1666, d.1706

Son of the 3^rd Lord and Mary Gray, daughter of Patrick Gray, 6^th Lord Gray.

5^th Lord Lindores, David Leslie, b.?, a.1706, d.1719

Son of the 4^th Lord and Marion Ogilvy, daughter of James Ogilvy, 2^nd Earl of Airlie.

6^th Lord Lindores, Alexander Leslie, b.?, a.c.1719, d.1765

There being no close male heirs, the title devolved to the grandson of the 1^st Lord’s younger brother John Leslie of Newton (b.?, d.1651). Alexander Leslie reached the rank of Major-General in 1761.

7^th Lord Lindores, James Francis Leslie, b.?, a.1765, d.1775

Son of the 6^th Lord and Jean Campbell.

8^th Lord Lindores, John Leslie, b.1750, a.1775, d.1813

Another descendant of John Leslie of Newton, by a different son. Although he voted at several elections of Representative Peers, his voting rights were questioned in 1790 and the title became dormant.

Lords Newark (1661)

1^st Lord Newark, David Leslie, b.c.1601, a.1661, d.1682

Fifth son of Patrick Leslie, 1^st Lord Lindores. He fought for Gustavus Adolphus in Germany alongside many in the greater Leslie family, and on the outbreak of hostilities between the Royalists and Presbyterians he returned to Scotland, where he was appointed Major-General of the Scottish Parliamentarian Army sent to support the English Parliament in 1644. He commanded the Scottish Cavalry under Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor, which had a major contribution to the victory. He was recalled to Scotland to deal with the Royalist Army of Montrose, whom he defeated decisively at the Battle of Philiphaugh in 1645, after which he returned to England under his relative Alexander Leslie, 1^st Earl of Leven. When Charles surrendered, he returned to Scotland to deal with internal threats from the Gordons and the Macdonalds and a further attempt by Montrose at a Royalist uprising. When Leven stepped down in 1650, he was put in command of the Scottish forces, who were now supporting Charles II against the English Parliamentarians, and had some success in foiling Cromwell. The English were finally forced to retreat due to lack of reinforcements and Leslie led an army in pursuit. Although Cromwell’s force was the smaller, pressure from the Scottish Church, which was financing the enterprise, resulted in Leslie sacrificing his superior strategic position. Cromwell seized on this and managed to catch the Scots by surprise, and they were driven from the field in disarray. Cromwell took the advantage and marched into Edinburgh, placing the Castle under siege. When the defenders finally surrendered they were force-marched to England, with many dying on the journey, and held in Durham Cathedral, where many more died. Most of the survivors were transported to English colonies. Leslie led one more Scottish Royalist army into England in 1651, as Lieutenant-General to Charles II, where he was again defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester and imprisoned in the Tower of London until the Restoration.

2^nd Lord Newark, David Leslie, b.?, a.1682, d.1694

Son of the 1^st Lord and Anne Yorke (b.?, d.1713). He married Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Sir Thomas Stewart of Grandtully. They had five daughters but no son. His eldest daughter Jean Leslie (b.?, d.1740) assumed the title of Baroness Newark and her son and grandson also used the title but the rules of succession did not allow for heirs-general and their claim was rejected by the House of Lords. The title is now extinct.

(Last updated: 09/05/2010)