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George Leslie 1485–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 August 1485

Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 November 1558

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

Father: Willem Rothes

Mother: Margaret Balfour

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gray, Margaret Crichton, Agnes Somerville, Christian Wood

Children(s): Alexander Wardis", Lady Leslie, Jeanette Leslie, Lady Morton, Andrew Rothes, Andrew Rothes, Agnes Leslie, Christian Leslie

George Leslie was born in 1485 in Rothes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Willem Leslie Earl Van Rothes And Margaret Balfour. George Leslie married Agnes Somerville, Christian Lady Of Balcaskie Wood, Elizabeth Gray, Margaret Crichton, and had children including Agnes Leslie, Alexander Leslie 3Rd Laird Of Wardis, Andrew Leslie Earl Van Rothes, Christian Lady Of Rothes Leslie, Jeanette Leslie, John Eddie, Lady Ann Agnes Leslie Countess Of Morton, Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie, William Leslie. George Leslie passed away in 1558 in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France.

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Biography

  • George Leslie was born in 1485 in Rothes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Willem Leslie Earl Van Rothes And Margaret Balfour.
  • George Leslie married Agnes Somerville, Christian Lady Of Balcaskie Wood, Elizabeth Gray, Margaret Crichton, and had children including Agnes Leslie, Alexander Leslie 3Rd Laird Of Wardis, Andrew Leslie Earl Van Rothes, Christian Lady Of Rothes Leslie, Jeanette Leslie, John Eddie, Lady Ann Agnes Leslie Countess Of Morton, Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie, William Leslie.
  • George Leslie passed away in 1558 in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willem Rothes
1460–1513
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
WR
Margaret Balfour
1465–1520
Birth Location: Montquanie, Schotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gray
1460–1530
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Crichton
–1546
Birth Location: –
MC
Agnes Somerville
1500–1543
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS
Christian Wood
1500–1575
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
CW

Children(s)

Alexander Wardis"
1508–1573
Birth Location: Wardis, Scotland, United Kingdom
AW
Lady Leslie
1526–1594
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jeanette Leslie
1515–1591
Birth Location: –
JL
Lady Morton
1539–1594
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
LM
Andrew Rothes
1530–1611
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AR
Andrew Rothes
1530–1611
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
AR
Agnes Leslie
1540–
Birth Location: –
AL
Christian Leslie
1550–1629
Birth Location: Rothes, , Moray, Scotland
CL

George Leslie's Ancestors

Self
George Leslie
1485–1558
Birth Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Willem Leslie Earl Van Rothes
1460–1513
Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Balfour
1465–1520
Montquanie, Schotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Leslie's Descendants

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George Leslie (2 August 1485–28 November 1558) m. Elizabeth Gray (1460–1530) m. Margaret Crichton (–1546) m. Agnes Somerville (1500–10 April 1543) m. Christian ("Lady of Balcaskie") Wood (1500–13 Feb 1575)
  1. 1. Alexander (Leslie "3rd Laird of) Wardis" 1508–1573 m. Elizabeth Seton 1500–1597
    1. 1. Marjorie (Leslie) Ogilvy 1522–1575
      1. 1. Marguerite (Lloyd) Seton 1540–1590 m. Sir (William) Seton 1525–1571
        1. 1. James (SETON of Bourtie pitmdden of Bourtie and 1st of) Pitmeddan 1565–1628 m. Margaret Rolland 1560–1628
  2. 2. Lady (Dame Helena Elizabeth) Leslie 1526–1594
  3. 3. Jeanette Leslie 1515–1591
  4. 4. Lady (Ann Agnes Leslie, Countess of) Morton 1539–1594
  5. 5. Andrew (Leslie Earl Van) Rothes 1530–1611
  6. 6. Andrew (Leslie Earl van) Rothes 1530–1611
  7. 7. Agnes Leslie 1540–
  8. 8. Christian (Lady of Rothes) Leslie 1550–1629 m. SIR (James Johne Kincaid (2nd Laird)) 2nd 1545–1604
    1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Kincaid 1574–1622 m. John (Gilbert) Woddrop 1569–1661
      1. 1. Margaret Woddrop 1590–1641 m. Niniane (Gilhagie Of Kenny) Hill 1586–1641
        1. 1. Isabell Gilhagie 1619–1670 m. James (Patrick) Barnes 1614–1675
      2. 2. Elyt Wardrop 1612–
      3. 3. James Woddrop 1615–
      4. 4. James Waddrop 1614–
      5. 5. John Waddrop 1616–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Woddrop 1612–
    2. 2. Robert Kincaid 1572–1630
    3. 3. John Kincaide 1579–
    4. 4. William Kincaid 1573–
    5. 5. Andrew Kincaid 1581–
    6. 6. Thomas Kincaid 1587–
    7. 7. George Kincaid 1585–
    8. 8. Patrick Kincaid 1575–
    9. 9. David Kincaid 1583–
    10. 10. James Kincaid 1592–1645

George Leslie's Timeline

13 Records

1485
2 August 1485
Birth of George Leslie in Rothes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rothes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1500
2 Aug 1500
Age 15
Birth of George Leslie in Rothes (Elginshire) Scotland
Rothes (Elginshire) Scotland
1510
1510- or 31 May 1542
Age 25
George Leslie was married in Rothes, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rothes, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
1517
1 Apr 1517
Age 32
George Leslie was married in Bute Island, Bute, , Scotland
Bute Island, Bute, , Scotland
1520
29 Jan 1520
Age 35
George Leslie was married in Isle of Bute, Scotland
Isle of Bute, Scotland
1526
Bef. Dec 1526
Age 41
George Leslie was married in Island of, Bute, Scotland
Island of, Bute, Scotland
1530
29 Jan 1530
Age 45
George Leslie was married in Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
1533
1533
Age 48
George Leslie was married
None
1543
10 Apr 1543
Age 58
George Leslie was married in Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
1549
02 Feb 1549
Age 64
George Leslie was married in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
1558
28 November 1558
Age 73
Death of George Leslie in Dieppe
Dieppe
1558
28 November 1558
Age 73
Death of George Leslie in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
1861
January 1861
Age 376
George Leslie was married in Marylebone, London
Marylebone, London

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1500
    Event Place: Rothes (Elginshire) Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 August 1485
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1510- or 31 May 1542
    Event Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1517
    Event Place: Bute Island, Bute, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1520
    Event Place: Isle of Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bef. Dec 1526
    Event Place: Island of, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1530
    Event Place: Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1533

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1543
    Event Place: Bute Island, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1549
    Event Place: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1861
    Event Place: Marylebone, London

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 November 1558
    Event Place: Dieppe
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 November 1558
    Event Place: Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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