George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes
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George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes (d. 1558) was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat.
Sheriff of Fife from 1529 to 1540 and a Lord of Session from 1541 and a Lord of the Articles from 1544, he was tried for the murder of Cardinal Beaton and acquitted. He was ambassador to Denmark in 1550, and died at Dieppe, France in 1558.
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Preceded by William Leslie |
Earl of Rothes 1513–1558 |
Succeeded by Andrew Leslie |