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Dame Helen Leslie 1520–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 Oct 1594

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Rothes)

Mother: Agnes Somerville

Spouse(s): Mark Newbattle)

Children(s): Catherine Kerr, William Kerr, George Carroll, Andrew Fenton, Mark Kerr

In 1520, Dame Helen Leslie entered the world in Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir George Leslie 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Earl Of Rothes And Agnes Somerville. Dame Helen Leslie married Mark Kerr Abbott Of Newbattle, and had children including Andrew Ker Of Fenton, Catherine Kerr, George Kerrcarr Carroll, Mark Kerr, William Kerr. Dame Helen Leslie passed away in 1594 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Dame Helen Leslie entered the world in Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir George Leslie 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Earl Of Rothes And Agnes Somerville.
  • Dame Helen Leslie married Mark Kerr Abbott Of Newbattle, and had children including Andrew Ker Of Fenton, Catherine Kerr, George Kerrcarr Carroll, Mark Kerr, William Kerr.
  • Dame Helen Leslie passed away in 1594 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Rothes)
1500–1558
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland,--DESCENDANT OF CHARLEMAGNE, ALFRED THE GREAT, WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, HENRY I, EMPRESS MATILDA, HENRY II, KING JOHN, SIR WILLIAM MARSHALL, AND STRONGBOW DE CLARE
SR
Agnes Somerville
1500–1543
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
AS

Spouses(s)

Mark Newbattle)
1516–1584
Birth Location: Cessford Castle, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland
MN

Children(s)

Catherine Kerr
1555–1600
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
CK
William Kerr
1559–1581
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
WK
George Carroll
1561–1593
Birth Location: Abbey Newbattle, West Lothian, Scotland
GC
Andrew Fenton
1560–1581
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
AF
Mark Kerr
1558–1609
Birth Location: Scotland
MK

Dame Leslie's Ancestors

Self
Dame Leslie
1520–1594
Birth Place: Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir George Leslie (4th Earl of Rothes Sheriff of Fife Earl of Rothes)
1500–1558
Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland,--DESCENDANT OF CHARLEMAGNE, ALFRED THE GREAT, WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, HENRY I, EMPRESS MATILDA, HENRY II, KING JOHN, SIR WILLIAM MARSHALL, AND STRONGBOW DE CLARE
Agnes Somerville
1500–1543
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Willem (Leslie (Earl van) Rothes)
1460–1513
Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Margaret (Janet) Balfour
1465–1520
Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
John Somerville
1463–1513
Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Carmichael
1473–1559
Balmedie, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Rothes)
1441–1473
Lady Dunbeath)
1443–1476
Sir Montquhannie)
1453–1526
John Somerville)
1430–1491
Mariota Baillie
1430–1506
Sir Carmichael
1430–1489
Isabel Balgony
1430–1495
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Rothes)
1380–1440
Lady Stewart
1415–1494
Michael Balfour
1422–1500
Lady Douglas
1430–1489
Sir Somerville)
1401–1456
Janet Mowat
1401–1458
Sir Ii)
1400–1451
Johanna Hamilton)
1405–1439

Dame Leslie's Descendants

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Dame (Helen) Leslie (1520–26 Oct 1594) m. Mark (Kerr (Abbott of) Newbattle) (29 Aug 1516–29 Aug 1584)
  1. 1. Catherine Kerr 1555–1600 m. William (Maxwell (5th Lord Herries of) Terregles) 1555–1604
    1. 1. John (Maxwell (6th Lord) Herries) 1580–1613 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Beaumont 1579–1630
      1. 1. Baron (John Robert Herries Maxwell (3rd Earl of Nithsdale, 7th Lord Herries of) Terregles) 1605–1677 m. Lucy Douglas 1602–1699
        1. 1. Mary Maxwell 1625–1680 m. William Alexander 1625–1688
        2. 2. Robert Maxwell 1620–1667
    2. 2. James Maxwell 1584–
    3. 3. Grissel Maxwell 1585–
    4. 4. Agnes Maxwell 1600–1664 m. William (Robert) Johnston 1593–1658
      1. 1. Sgt. (THOMAS Johnston) (Johnson) 1640–1658 m. Elizabeth Dean 1640–1731
  2. 2. William Kerr 1559–1581
  3. 3. George (Kerrcarr) Carroll 1561–1593
  4. 4. Andrew (Ker of) Fenton 1560–1581
  5. 5. Mark Kerr 1558–1609 m. Margaret Maxwell 1557–1617
    1. 1. George Kerr 1589–1652 m. Catherine Gardiner 1593–
      1. 1. Andrew Kerr 1621– m. Lady (Margaret) Maxwell 1627–1700
        1. 1. Jean Kerr 1653–1723 m. John Elliott 1643–1703
    2. 2. Lady (Isabelle) Kerr 1585–1623 m. Sir (William Douglass (1st Earl of Queensberry, Baron of) Drumlanrig) 1585–1638
      1. 1. Lady (Margaretha) Douglass 1610–1678 m. Sir (Archibald Duncan Campbell (1st Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of) Argyll) 1597–1661
        1. 1. Archibald Campbell 1629–1685 m. Mary (Stewart) (Stuart) 1629–1668
        2. 2. Johanna Campbell 1640–1700
    3. 3. Janet Kerr 1580–1632
    4. 4. Lady (Johanna Kerr (Countess of) Crawford) 1577–1632 m. Robert (Martin Boyd (Master of) Boyd) 1567–1597
      1. 1. Robert (Boyd (7th Lord of) Boyd) 1595–1628 m. Margaret Montgomerie 1595–1628 m. Christian Hamilton 1595–1645
        1. 1. Marion Boyd 1626–1726
      2. 2. James (Boyd (9th Lord) Boyd) 1597–1654
    5. 5. Margaret Kerr 1582–
    6. 6. Robert Kerr 1580–1624

Dame Leslie's Timeline

6 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Dame Helen Leslie in Ardersier, Elginshire, Scotland
Ardersier, Elginshire, Scotland
1520
1520
Birth of Dame Helen Leslie in Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
1520
1520
Birth of Dame Helen Leslie in Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1594
26 Oct 1594
Age 74
Death of Dame Helen Leslie in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland
1594
26 October 1594
Age 74
Death of Dame Helen Leslie in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1594
26 Oct 1594
Age 74
Death of Dame Helen Leslie in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Ardersier, Elginshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1594
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1594
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1594
    Event Place: Scotland
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