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LESLIE, ALEXANDER, the celebrated military leader of the covenanters, during the civil wars of Charles I., created lord Balgonie, and afterwards earl of Leven, was the son of captain George Leslie of Balgonie, by his wife Anne, a daughter of Stewart of Ballechin.
Leslie had undoubtedly been invited home, and he brought a number of his countrymen along with him, who, having periled their lives for the same cause among foreigners, could not reasonably be considered as indifferent to its success among their own countrymen.
Leslie kept open table daily at Dunse castle for the nobility and for strangers, besides a side table for gentlemen waiters; and as there had been an extraordinary crop the preceding year, and the people were zealous to offer supplies, the camp abounded with all the necessaries of life.
1580-1661), Scottish general, was the son of George Leslie, captain of Blair-inAthol, and a member of the family of Leslie of Balquhain.
Leslie received a severe wound in the following winter, but was able nevertheless to be present at Gustavus's last battle at Liitzen.
At the treaty with the king at Ripon, Leslie was one of the commissioners of the Scottish parliament, and when Charles visited EdinburghLeslie entertained him magnificently and accompanied him when he drove through the streets.
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