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Christian Leslie 1432 – 1501 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1432

Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Mar 1501

Death Location: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland

Father: George Leslie

Mother: Christina Haliburton

Spouse(s): William Sinclair

Children(s): Elizabeth Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, William Sinclair, Magnus Sinclair, Marion Sinclair

Christian Leslie was born in 1432 in Caithness, Scotland, the child of George Leslie and Christina Haliburton. Christian Leslie married William Sinclair, and had children including Elizabeth Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, William Sinclair, Magnus Sinclair, Marion Sinclair. Christian Leslie passed away in 1501 in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Christian Leslie was born in 1432 in Caithness, Scotland, the child of George Leslie and Christina Haliburton.
  • Christian Leslie married William Sinclair, and had children including Elizabeth Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, William Sinclair, Magnus Sinclair, Marion Sinclair.
  • Christian Leslie passed away in 1501 in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Leslie
1416 – 1490
Birth Location: Rothesay Castle, Island of Bute, Scotland
GL
Christina Haliburton
1420 – 1508
Birth Location: Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
CH

Spouses(s)

William Sinclair
1430 – 1487
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
WS

Children(s)

Elizabeth Sinclair
1455 – 1508
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
ES
Henry Sinclair
1459 – 1513
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
HS
William Sinclair
1463 – 1527
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
WS
Magnus Sinclair
1472 – 1487
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, Scotland
MS
Marion Sinclair
– 1480
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, Scotland
MS

Christian Leslie's Ancestors

Self
Christian Leslie
1432 – 1501
Birth Place: Caithness, Scotland
Parents
George Leslie
1416 – 1490
Rothesay Castle, Island of Bute, Scotland
Christina Haliburton
1420 – 1508
Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Norman Leslie
1380 – 1439
Fythkill, Fife Scotland
Christian Seton
Walter Haliburton
1360 – 1447
Dirleton, Castle, East-Lothian, Scotland
Marjorie (Mary) Douglas
1377 – 1421
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Leslie
1350 – 1412
Elizabeth Haye
1367 – 1401
John Seton
Catherine Sinclair
John Haliburton
1335 – 1392
Margaret CAMERON
1410 – 1493
Archibald Douglas
1325 – 1400
Joanna Moray
1339 – 1409
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Leslie
1319 – 1351
Elizabeth Keith
1315 – 1390
Thomas Haye
1342 – 1406
Elizabeth Stewart
1346 – 1389
William Sinclair
1375 – 1415
Margaret Sinclair
1383 –
Isabel Gifford
1290 – 1337
James Douglas
1286 – 1330
Joan Lovel
1305 – 1337
Maurice Moray
1305 – 1346
Joan Menteith
1322 – 1366

Christian Leslie's Descendants

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Christian Leslie (1432 – 16 Mar 1501) m. William Sinclair (1430 – 14 Jul 1487)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Sinclair (1455 – 1508) m. John Glendowonyn (1443 – 1510)
  2. 2. Henry Sinclair (Dec 1459 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Margaret Hepburn (1456 – 8 Nov 1542)
    1. 1. Elene Sinclair (1481 – 9 Oct 1540) m. John Moubray (Abt 1480 – 1519)
    2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Helen of Newburgh Foveran Aberdeenshire) Clair (1487 – 2 Jan 1562)
    3. 3. Henry (Sinclair of) Havera (1488 – 26 Nov 1549) m. Jean Sinclair (1488 – 1518)
    4. 4. Catherine Sinclair (1489 – 1526) m. David Wemyss (18 Sep 1490 – 17 May 1544)
    5. 5. William Sinclair (Abt 1489 – 1570) m. Agnes (Manotta) Bruce (1490 – 28 Jun 1577) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith (1490 – 24 Nov 1549)
    6. 6. Sinclair (1490 – 1534) m. William Knox (1486 – 9 Sep 1513)
    7. 7. James (Murray) Sinclair (1490 – )
    8. 8. Jeanette Sinclair (1490 – ) m. Alexander LINDSEY (12 Nov 1500 – 5 Jul 1542)
    9. 9. Katherine Sinclair (1492 – 7 Mar 1526) m. David Wemyss (18 Sep 1490 – 17 May 1544)
      1. 1. John Wemyss (11 Jul 1513 – 25 Jan 1571) m. Margaret Otterburne (1515 – 1567) m. Janet Traill (Abt 1515 – ) m. Janet Trail (Abt 1515 – )
        1. 1. Mariota Wemyss (1531 – ) m. Robert Fairlie (1525 – )
        2. 2. James Wemyss (Abt 1533 – )
        3. 3. Patrick Wemyss (Abt 1535 – )
        4. 4. Margaret Wemyss (1536 – Sep 1608) m. David Barclay (1530 – 9 Aug 1587)
        5. 5. David Wemyss (20 May 1536 – 15 Jul 1594) m. Cecelia Ruthven (7 May 1540 – 8 Jul 1589) m. Janet Durie (Abt 1544 – 12 Jan 1578)
        6. 6. John Wemyss (1538 – ) m.
        7. 7. Elizabeth Wemyss (Abt 1538 – Aft 1572) m. David Balfour (1525 – ) m. James Balfour (Abt 1539 – )
        8. 8. Agnes Wemyss (Abt 1540 – 16 Nov 1593) m. John Aytoun (1538 – )
        9. 9. Catherine Wemyss (Abt 1540 – )
        10. 10. Janet Wemyss (Abt 1540 – )
        11. 11. Margaret Wemyss (1541 – 1608)
        12. 12. Duncan Wemyss (Abt 1545 – )
        13. 13. Euphame Wemyss (Abt 1547 – 16 Nov 1593) m. David Carnegie (11 Jan 1533 – 5 Feb 1598) m. David Carnegie (1533 – 1598)
        14. 14. Elizabeth Wemyss (1548 – 1594)
        15. 15. Jean Wemyss (1549 – ) m. James (Macgill) II (1545 – 11 Jun 1602)
      2. 2. Margaret Wemyss (1515 – )
      3. 3. Margaret Wemyss (Bef 1526 – 1544)
      4. 4. David Wemyss (Bef 1526 – 22 Feb 1596)
    10. 10. Anna Sinclair (1497 – )
    11. 11. Agnes Sinclair (1498 – 1572) m. James Ogilvy (1495 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Donald MacKay (Abt 1490 – 1549) m. Patrick Hepburn (Abt 1512 – Sep 1556) m. Donald MacKay (1487 – 1549)
      1. 1. Margaret Ogilvy (Abt 1510 – Abt 1590)
      2. 2. Marion Ogilvy (Bet 11 Jan 1512 and 10 Jan 1513 – Bet 11 Jan 1569 and 10 Jan 1570) m. Patrick Gray (Mar 1518 – 1583) m. Patrick (1510 – )
        1. 1. Patrick Gray (1528 – 10 Mar 1608) m. Barbara Ruthven (7 May 1535 – 21 Jul 1594)
        2. 2. Isobell Grey (1533 – 1619) m. Alexander Achesonne (1525 – Abt 1563)
        3. 3. Katherine Gray (1534 – 1596) m. John Mortimer (1525 – 1575) m. John (de) Mortimer (1535 – 1575)
        4. 4. Walter Gray (Abt 1535 – 1601) m. Agnes Mowat (Abt 1540 – )
        5. 5. Dorothy GRAY (Bef 1536 – 28 Nov 1655)
        6. 6. Majorie Grey (1540 – 1582)
        7. 7. Gilbert Gray (1540 – 12 Aug 1592) m. Marion Carnegie (1542 – 28 May 1585) m. Elisabeth Hay (Abt 1542 – Bef 1597)
        8. 8. Mary (Ann) Gray (1540 – 1600) m. George Parbroath (1535 – 24 Nov 1601)
        9. 9. James Gray (Abt 1540 – Bet 1585 and 1586) m. Elizabeth Bethune (1518 – 3 Jul 1567)
        10. 10. Lilias Gray (1542 – Mar 1614) m. David Tyrie (Abt 1552 – 20 Oct 1592) m. John Oliphant (1552 – 1 Feb 1603) m. Peter Oliphant (1542 – 24 Oct 1594)
        11. 11. Margaret Gray (Abt 1542 – ) m. William Stewart (1537 – )
        12. 12. Mary (De) Grey (Abt 1544 – Jun 1592) m. David Seton (Abt 1543 – 21 Nov 1601)
        13. 13. Johne Gray (1545 – ) m. Christiane (Bell) Harlow (1542 – )
        14. 14. Marion (de) Grey (Abt 1545 – Jun 1582) m. Patrick Ogilvy (1528 – 24 May 1622) m. James Torrens (1540 – 1591)
        15. 15. Andrew Gray (1546 – 16 Feb 1611)
        16. 16. Robert Gray (Abt 1546 – Aft 1593)
        17. 17. Agnes Gray (1548 – 9 Jan 1583) m. Robert Logan (1533 – 26 Aug 1561) m. Alexander Home (15 May 1526 – 11 Aug 1575) m. Thomas Lyon (1546 – 18 Feb 1607)
        18. 18. Elizabeth Gray (1551 – 1578) m. Laurence Bruce (20 Jan 1546 – Aug 1617)
        19. 19. Helen Gray (Abt 1551 – 1574)
        20. 20. Helen Gray (1554 – ) m. David Maxwell (1550 – )
        21. 21. Anne Gray (8 Jul 1554 – 9 Jan 1580) m. Patrick Douglas (Abt 1550 – 2 Nov 1582)
        22. 22. Agnes Gray (1559 – ) m. Patrick Douglas (Abt 1557 – )
        23. 23. Isobel Gray (14 Aug 1560 – 20 Oct 1589) m. Alexander Falconer (1545 – 1 Dec 1595) m. David Strachan
      3. 3. James (Ogilvie Master of) Airlie (1516 – 9 Oct 1547) m. Katherine (Campbell of) Crawford ( – 10 Jan 1578)
      4. 4. James Ogilvy (1520 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Katherine Campbell (1520 – 1 Oct 1578)
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Marion) Ogilvy (Abt 1520 – 15 Jul 1569)
      6. 6. Thomas Ogilvy (Abt 1522 – 1577) m. Beatrice Chisholm (Abt 1544 – ) m. Janet Fraser (Abt 1526 – )
      7. 7. Archibald Ogilvie (Abt 1524 – )
      8. 8. Agnes Ogilvy (Abt 1528 – 1600)
      9. 9. Margaret Ogilvy (Abt 1528 – 1600)
      10. 10. Thomas Ogilvy (Abt 1529 – Bef 1577)
      11. 11. Alexander Ogilvy (Abt 1531 – Bef 1548)
      12. 12. Helen Ogilvy (1536 – 1566) m. James Stewart (1538 – 14 Feb 1586)
    12. 12. Elizabeth Sinclair (Abt 1498 – Abt 1526) m. William Cunningham (1480 – 6 Nov 1547)
    13. 13. Jane Sinclair (1505 – Feb 1560) m. Alexander Lindsay (1505 – 10 Sep 1558)
  3. 3. William Sinclair (1463 – Bef 13 May 1527) m. Helen Gordon (Abt 1480 – Deceased) m. Mary (Margaret) Keith (1465 – 1542)
  4. 4. Magnus Sinclair (1472 – Sep 1487)
  5. 5. Marion Sinclair ( – 1480) m. Alexander (McCulloch) [MacCulloch]

Christian Leslie's Timeline

2 Records

1432
1432
Birth of Christian Leslie in Caithness, Scotland
Caithness, Scotland
1501
16 Mar 1501
Age 69
Death of Christian Leslie in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1432
    Event Place: Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1501
    Event Place: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
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