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John Leslie 1509 – 1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Sep 1585

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: William Leslie

Mother: Margaret Balfour

Spouse(s): Euphemia Moncrieff

Children(s):

The story of John Leslie began in 1509 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland. John Leslie married Euphemia Moncrieff. John Leslie passed away in 1585 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Leslie began in 1509 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland.
  • John Leslie married Euphemia Moncrieff.
  • John Leslie passed away in 1585 in Fife, Scotland.

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Children(s)

John Leslie's Ancestors

Self
John Leslie
1509 – 1585
Birth Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
Parents
William Leslie
1466 – 1513
Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
Margaret Balfour
1465 – 1518
Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Leslie
1430 – 1485
Majorie ((Elizabeth)) Sinclair
Michael Balfour
1440 – 1513
Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Marjory Durie
Great-Grandparents
George Leslie
1416 – 1490
Christina Haliburton
1420 – 1508
William Sinclair
1404 – 1487
Marjory Sutherland
1435 – 1480
Michael Balfour
Janet [Ogilvie]
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Norman Leslie
1380 – 1439
Christian Seton
Walter Haliburton
1360 – 1447
Marjorie Douglas
1377 – 1421
Alexander Sutherland
1395 – 1455
Muriel Chisholm
1407 – 1474
John Balfour
– 1490
Andrew Ogilvy
1396 – 1461
Marjorie Glen
1399 – 1450

John Leslie's Timeline

2 Records

1509
1509
Birth of John Leslie in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
1585
6 Sep 1585
Age 76
Death of John Leslie in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1585
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

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