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GEORGE 4th Earl of ROTHES Leslie 1500–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1500

Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Nov 1559

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

Father: William Leslie

Mother: Lady Balfour

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

Children(s): Christian Leslie, George Leslie, William Leslie, Janet Leslie, Helen Leslie, Euphemia Leslie, Norman Leslie, Robert Leslie, Christian Leslie, Sir Leslie, Andrew Rothes, Agnes Leslie

In 1500, GEORGE 4th Earl of ROTHES Leslie / entered the world in Rothes, Moray, Scotland, born to William 3Rd Earl Of Rothes Leslie And Lady Janet Margaret Balfour. GEORGE 4th Earl of ROTHES Leslie married Agnes Somerville, Christian Lady Of Balcaskie Wood, Elizabeth Gray, Isobel Lundy, Margaret Crichton, and had children including Agnes Lady Leslie, Agnes Lesley Crichton, Andrew Leslie 5Th Earl Of Rothes, Christian Leslie, Christian Rothes Leslie, Euphemia Leslie, George Leslie, Helen Leslie, Isabel Leslie, Janet Leslie, Norman Leslie, Robert Leslie, Sir James 5Th Earl Of Rothes Leslie, Son Leslie, William Leslie. GEORGE 4th Earl of ROTHES Leslie / passed away in 1559 in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

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  • In 1500, GEORGE 4th Earl of ROTHES Leslie // entered the world in Rothes, Moray, Scotland, born to William 3Rd Earl Of Rothes Leslie And Lady Janet Margaret Balfour.
  • GEORGE 4th Earl of ROTHES Leslie // married Agnes Somerville, Christian Lady Of Balcaskie Wood, Elizabeth Gray, Isobel Lundy, Margaret Crichton, and had children including Agnes Lady Leslie, Agnes Lesley Crichton, Andrew Leslie 5Th Earl Of Rothes, Christian Leslie, Christian Rothes Leslie, Euphemia Leslie, George Leslie, Helen Leslie, Isabel Leslie, Janet Leslie, Norman Leslie, Robert Leslie, Sir James 5Th Earl Of Rothes Leslie, Son Leslie, William Leslie.
  • GEORGE 4th Earl of ROTHES Leslie // passed away in 1559 in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

Immediate Family

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GEORGE Leslie's Ancestors

Self
GEORGE Leslie
1500–1559
Birth Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Parents
William 3rd Earl of Rothes Leslie
1461–1513
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Lady (Janet Margaret) Balfour
1470–1520
Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew (Lesley, Master of) Rothes
1441–1473
Teasses, Fifeshire, Scotland
Marjory (Sutherland of) Dunbeath
1436–1480
Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Michael Balfour
1435–1513
Montquanie, Fifeshire, Schotland
Jeanette Ogilvy
1440–
Inchmartine House, Inchture, Perthshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

GEORGE Leslie's Descendants

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GEORGE (4th Earl of ROTHES) Leslie (2 Aug 1500–28 Nov 1559) m. Margaret Crichton (1521–1546) m. Christian ("Lady of Balcaskie") Wood (1500–13 Feb 1575) m. Agnes Somerville (1498–18 Aug 1541) m. Elizabeth Gray (1456–1530) m. Isobel Lundy (1495–2 Feb 1550)
  1. 1. Christian (Rothes) Leslie 1550–1629
  2. 2. George Leslie 1545–
  3. 3. William Leslie 1518–1573
  4. 4. Janet Leslie 1516–1591
  5. 5. Helen Leslie 1520–1594
  6. 6. Euphemia Leslie 1528–1588
  7. 7. Norman Leslie 1517–1554
  8. 8. Robert Leslie 1519–1588
  9. 9. Christian Leslie 1526–1575
  10. 10. Sir (James ( 5th Earl of Rothes)) Leslie 1555–1607
  11. 11. Andrew (Leslie 5th Earl of) Rothes 1534–1611
  12. 12. Agnes (Lady) Leslie 1539–1594

GEORGE Leslie's Timeline

2 Records

1500
2 Aug 1500
Birth of GEORGE 4th Earl of ROTHES Leslie // in Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
1559
28 Nov 1559
Age 59
Death of GEORGE 4th Earl of ROTHES Leslie // in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1500
    Event Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Criclie
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1559
    Event Place: Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 11; Page: 968
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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