Initials of General Sir Alexander Leslie, St Drostan's Parish Church, Markinch
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Initials of General Sir Alexander Leslie, St Drostan's Parish Church, Markinch
Image: © Becky Williamson Taken: 11 Oct 2011
General Sir Alexander Leslie, Lord General of the Covenanter Army, bought Balgonie Castle in 1635. He was given the title of First Earl of Leven and Lord Balgonie in 1641 and died in 1661. He is buried somewhere in St Drostan's Parish Church. These initials are inscribed in the porch of the church, where it is now thought he was buried.
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