Earl of Leven
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earl-of-leven-264-10920183
title:
Earl of Leven
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Earl of Leven is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1641 for Alexander Leslie. He was succeeded by his grandson Alexander, who was in turn followed by his daughters Margaret and Catherine. Thereafter, there was a dispute relating to succession to the title between David Melville and John Leslie, 1st Duke of Rothes. However, in 1681, Melville's claim was admitted after the Duke of Rothes died. In 1707, Melville succeeded to the title Earl of Melville, and thereafter the earldom
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Leven
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2023-10-24T23:26:03Z
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