Anstruther, David Leslie 1750-11.may.1825 England Buckinghamshire, Huntsmore Park - Berkshire, Reading
amateur composer, of Scottish noble birth, hence always called Honorable or Esquire, 1778-1795 he served in the military East India Company in Bengal India, 1791-1798 residing at Chamberlain Street Verdery in Wells near Bath Somerset, 1802-1805 residing at 54 Wimpole Street, Cavendish Square in London, 1820 residing at Friar Street in Reading Berkshire ; son of Alexander Leslie Anstruther 5th Lord of Newark Fife Scotland (Newark Castle 1711-10.mar.1791 Devon, Stonehouse) and Elizabeth Prince (Devon, Parkham 1720-1794) ; 26.feb.1780 in Bengal India he married Mary Donaldson (Aberdeenshire, Allachie c1760-20.aug.1827 Bath) ; son captain Robert Lindsay (Bengal India 1786-), daughter Louisa Anne (Wells 31.oct.1791-), the last of 7 children, son Ashford John (London Westminster 29.apr.1804-)

[the S. Anstruther listed in RISM B II appears to be the same person as D. Anstruther]

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compositions by Hon. D. Anstruther :
[] Four favorite waltzes and two minuets, as danced at Bath and most polite assemblies. Piano pub Printed by Cahusac & Son's, musical instrument makers, 196 Strand and sold at Messrs. Linterns, Abbey Church Yard, Bath 1796	including the compositions by Hon. D. Anstruther : [] 5 - Miss Brown's minuet [] 6 - The Somerset minuet
[] Longman and Broderip's fifth selection of the most favourite country dances, reels, minuets & cotillons, as danced at the Bath and other polite assemblies. For the harp, harpsichord and violin pub Longman & Broderip, London c1790	including the compositions by Hon. D. Anstruther : [] 5 - Miss Brown's minuet [] 6 - The Somerset minuet
compositions by S. Anstruther, as listed in RISM B II :
[] Longman and Broderip's (first to fifth) selection of the most favourite country dances, reels, &c. with their proper figures. For the harp, harpsichord and violin pub Longman & Broderip, London 1790	including composition(s) by S. Anstruther

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