The Leslie family (Russian: Лесли) is the name of Russian noble family of Scottish origin.

Descendants of Alexander Leslie of Auchintoul, who was a Scottish soldier in Swedish and General in Russian service.

In 1654 he wrested Smolensk from the Poles and became the Tsar's governor/voivode there.

[1] Auchintoul fought for the Montrosians in the English Civil War.

[2] He was commander of Russian forces during the Siege of Smolensk (1654), one of the first great events of the Russo-Polish War (1654–67).