Ian Leslie, 21st Earl of Rothes
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| Born | Ian Lionel Malcolm Leslie 10 May 1932 Chelsea, London, England |
| Died | 15 April 2005 (aged 72) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Spouse(s) | Marigold Evans-Bevan
(m. 1955) |
| Children | James Leslie, 22nd Earl of Rothes The Hon. Alexander Leslie |
| Parent(s) | Malcolm Leslie, 20th Earl of Rothes Beryl Dugdale |
Ian Lionel Malcolm Leslie, 21st Earl of Rothes (10 May 1932 – 15 April 2005) was a Scottish nobleman.
The eldest son of the 20th Earl and Beryl Dugdale, he was educated at Eton and was a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve from 1953. In 1955 he married Marigold Evans-Bevan of Wales, daughter of Sir David Evans-Bevan. They had two sons: James (b. 1958) and Alexander (b. 1962).
Birth[]
The earl was born Hon. Ian Lionel Malcolm Leslie on 10 May 1932, the son of Malcolm Leslie and Beryl Violet Dulgdale.[1] Upon birth he became the master of Rothes, a title given to the heir of the earldom upon birth.
Earl of Rothes[]
Upon his father's death in 1974 he became Earl of Rothes. He was popular within Leslie and Glenrothes. In 2003, however he moved to England.
Death[]
Lord Rothes died on 15 April 2005, aged 72, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, James.[2] James currently has no children which means the earldom will be passed to the second eldest son Hon. Alexander Leslie.
References[]
- ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "No. 57680". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 June 2005. p. 8109.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Rothes
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- 1932 births
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