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Christian Leslie 1436–1501 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1436

Birth Location: Caithnessshire, Caithness, Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1501

Death Location: Dunbeath, Caithnessshire, Scotland

Father: George Leslie

Mother: Christina Haliburton

Spouse(s): Sir Clair, William Sinclair

Children(s): Sir Orkney, Alexander Sinclair, George Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Magnus Sinclair, Sir Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, Oliver Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, Robert Clair, John Clair, William Sinclair

In 1436, Christian Leslie entered the world in Caithnessshire, Caithness, Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland, born to George Leslie And Christina Haliburton. Christian Leslie married Sir William Ii The Waster St Clair 2Nd Lord St Clair Sinclair St Clair, William 4Th Earl Of Orkney Sinclair, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, George Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, John St Clair, Magnus Sinclair, Oliver Sinclair, Robert St Clair, Sir Lord Henry Sinclair Knight Of Roslin 3Rd Lord St Clair Sinclair Earl Of Caithness Amp Orkney, Sir William Sinclair, William 2Nd Earl Of Caithness Sinclair. Christian Leslie passed away in 1501 in Dunbeath, Caithnessshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1436, Christian Leslie entered the world in Caithnessshire, Caithness, Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland, born to George Leslie And Christina Haliburton.
  • Christian Leslie married Sir William Ii The Waster St Clair 2Nd Lord St Clair Sinclair St Clair, William 4Th Earl Of Orkney Sinclair, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, George Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, John St Clair, Magnus Sinclair, Oliver Sinclair, Robert St Clair, Sir Lord Henry Sinclair Knight Of Roslin 3Rd Lord St Clair Sinclair Earl Of Caithness Amp Orkney, Sir William Sinclair, William 2Nd Earl Of Caithness Sinclair.
  • Christian Leslie passed away in 1501 in Dunbeath, Caithnessshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

Sir Clair
1430–1487
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithnesshire, Scotland
SC
William Sinclair
1433–1487
Birth Location: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
WS

Children(s)

Sir Orkney
1459–1513
Birth Location: Roslin Castle, Roslin, Caithness, Northwest Highlands, Scotland
SO
Alexander Sinclair
1459–1513
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, Scotland
AS
George Sinclair
1460–
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, Scotland
GS
Elizabeth Sinclair
1474–
Birth Location: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ES
Magnus Sinclair
1472–1487
Birth Location: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MS
Sir Sinclair
1463–1527
Birth Location: Houso, Shetland, , Scotland
SS
Henry Sinclair
1487–
Birth Location: , , , Scotland
HS
Oliver Sinclair
1457–1520
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, Scotland
OS
Arthur Sinclair
1462–
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, , Scotland
AS
Robert Clair
1461–
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, , Scotland
RC
John Clair
1470–
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, , Scotland
JC
William Sinclair
1459–1513
Birth Location: Ravencraig, Fifesire
WS

Christian Leslie's Ancestors

Self
Christian Leslie
1436–1501
Birth Place: Caithnessshire, Caithness, Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
George Leslie
1416–1490
Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
Christina Haliburton
1416–1508
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Leslie's Descendants

1.
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Christian Leslie (1436–1501) m. Sir (William II "The Waster" St Clair, 2nd Lord St Clair Sinclair St) Clair (1430–14 Jul 1487) m. William ((4th Earl of Orkney)) Sinclair (1433–Aft. 14 Jul 1487)
  1. 1. Sir (Lord Henry Sinclair, Knight of Roslin, 3rd Lord St. Clair (Sinclair), Earl of Caithness &) Orkney 1459–1513 m. Margaret Hepburn 1456–1542
    1. 1. William Sinclair 1489–1549 m. Agnes (Manotta) Bruce 1490–1577
      1. 1. Barbara (Sinclair 'Lady) Rafenshal' 1520–1622 m. Patrick (1st laird Balq) Mowat 1511–1564
        1. 1. ANDREW ((ANDERS) Patricksson MOWAT Lord of) Hugoland 1535–1610 m. Else (Rustung Christophersdtr) Trond 1550–1625 m. Ursula (Williamsdatter) Tolloch 1530–1587
        2. 2. Rutilla (Patricksdatter) Mowat 1545–
        3. 3. Bartholomew (Stang) Mowat 1535–1590
        4. 4. Barbara Mowat 1536–
      2. 2. Barbara ('Lady Rafenshal') Sinclair 1518–1622
      3. 3. Magnus Sinclair 1515–1586 m. Marion Bruce –1575 m. Beatrix (St.) Clair –1588
      4. 4. Barbara (Sinclair, Lady Raffenshall or) Ravenshall 1518–1622
      5. 5. Margaret Sinclair 1513–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (St Clair (Baroness of Great Essex Ardleigh, Daughter of 3rd Lord St) Clair) 1495–1562
    3. 3. Henry (St Clair (4th Lord St Clair)) II 1488–1545
    4. 4. Agnes Sinclair 1495–1574
    5. 5. Elizabeth Sinclair 1480–1505
    6. 6. Katherine SINCLAIR 1492–1526
    7. 7. Lady (Margaret) Sinclair 1490–1505
    8. 8. Alexander Sinclair 1480–1541
    9. 9. Lady (Elizabeth Helen of Newburgh Foveran Aberdeenshire) Sinclair 1500–1562
    10. 10. Janet ("Jean") Sinclair 1505–1559
    11. 11. Helen (Sinclair, Lady of Newburgh, Foveran,) Aberdeenshire 1494–1562
  2. 2. Alexander Sinclair 1459–1513
  3. 3. George Sinclair 1460–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Sinclair 1474–
  5. 5. Magnus Sinclair 1472–1487
  6. 6. Sir (William) Sinclair 1463–1527
  7. 7. Henry Sinclair 1487–
  8. 8. Oliver Sinclair 1457–1520
  9. 9. Arthur Sinclair 1462–
  10. 10. Robert (St.) Clair 1461–
  11. 11. John (St) Clair 1470–
  12. 12. William ((2nd Earl of Caithness)) Sinclair 1459–1513

Christian Leslie's Timeline

2 Records

1436
1436
Birth of Christian Leslie in Caithnessshire, Caithness, Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland
Caithnessshire, Caithness, Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland
1501
1501
Age 65
Death of Christian Leslie in Dunbeath, Caithnessshire, Scotland
Dunbeath, Caithnessshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1436
    Event Place: Caithnessshire, Caithness, Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Dunbeath, Caithnessshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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