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George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark 1476–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1476

Birth Location: Rothes, Elginshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 28 Nov 1558

Death Location: Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Haute Normandie, France

Father: 3rd Rothes

Mother: Margaret Balfour

Spouse(s): Margaret Crichton

Children(s): Agnes Lady

In 1476, George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark entered the world in Rothes, Elginshire, , Scotland, born to 3Rd Earl Of Rothes And Margaret Balfour. George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark married Margaret Crichton, and had children including Agnes Lesley Lady. George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark passed away in 1558 in Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Haute Normandie, France.

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  • In 1476, George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark entered the world in Rothes, Elginshire, , Scotland, born to 3Rd Earl Of Rothes And Margaret Balfour.
  • George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark married Margaret Crichton, and had children including Agnes Lesley Lady.
  • George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark passed away in 1558 in Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Haute Normandie, France.

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George Denmark's Ancestors

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George Denmark
1476–1558
Birth Place: Rothes, Elginshire, , Scotland
Parents
3rd Earl of Rothes
1478–1513
Rothes, Moray, Elginshire, Scotland
Margaret Balfour
1480–1518
Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Master (of) Rothes
1442–1476
Teasses, Fifeshire, , Scotland
Marjory Sinclair
1444–1480
Roslin, , Caithness, Scotland
of Monquhanny
1465–1513
Isleworth, Middlesex, , England
Janet Ogilvy
1440–
Isleworth, Middlesex, , England
Great-Grandparents
1st Rothes
–1489
3rd Orkney
1410–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Egidia Douglas
1391–1438

George Denmark's Descendants

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George (Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to) Denmark (abt 1476–28 Nov 1558) m. Margaret Crichton (abt 1480–abt 1546)
  1. 1. Agnes (Lesley) Lady 1550–1593 m. William (Douglas) Th 1540–1606
    1. 1. Sir (Archibald) Douglas 1555–1649 m. Margaret Forrester 1575–
      1. 1. of Kirkness 1601–1621 m. Elizabeth Broun –1645
        1. 1. of Kirkness 1621–1650 m. Isobel Hay 1624–1700
    2. 2. Agnes (Ann) Douglas 1574–1607 m. Archibald (Campbell 7th Earl of 7th Earl) of 1575–1638
      1. 1. Annabella Campbell 1594–1652
      2. 2. Anne Campbell –1638
      3. 3. Archibald (Campbell 1st Marquess of Argyll 8th Earl of Argyll & Chief of) Clan 1597–1661
    3. 3. Christian Douglas 1552–1591
    4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth) Douglas 1570–1631
    5. 5. Marie Douglas 1561–1600
    6. 6. Robert (The) Douglas 1562–1585
    7. 7. Margaret (Wemyss) Douglas 1556–1581 m. John Wemyss 1574–1622
    8. 8. Archibald Douglas 1555–1649
    9. 9. Violette Douglas 1560–1584
    10. 10. Elizabeth Douglas 1562–
    11. 11. William Douglas 1582–
    12. 12. James (T Melrose) Douglas 1563–1620
    13. 13. Euphemia Douglas 1565–1586
    14. 14. Margaret Douglas 1558–1624

George Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1476
abt 1476
Birth of George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark in Rothes, Elginshire, , Scotland
Rothes, Elginshire, , Scotland
1558
28 Nov 1558
Age 82
Death of George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark in Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Haute Normandie, France
Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Haute Normandie, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1476
    Event Place: Rothes, Elginshire, , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1558
    Event Place: Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Haute Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 11; Page: 968
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2717584
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] OneWorldTree

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