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John Leslie 1687 – 1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1687

Birth Location: Kinghorn, Fife, , Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1743

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Lessly

Mother: Janet Barkley

Spouse(s): Isobel Urquhart

Children(s): William Lesley

The story of John Leslie began in 1687 in Kinghorn, Fife, , Scotland. John Leslie married Isobel Urquhart, and had children including William Robert Lesley. John Leslie passed away in 1743 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Leslie began in 1687 in Kinghorn, Fife, , Scotland.
  • John Leslie married Isobel Urquhart, and had children including William Robert Lesley.
  • John Leslie passed away in 1743 in Scotland.

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John Leslie's Ancestors

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John Leslie
1687 – 1743
Birth Place: Kinghorn, Fife, , Scotland
Parents
Alexander Lessly
1663 – 1700
Kininvie Castle, Dufftown, Moray Firth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet Barkley
1645 – 1755
, , , Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Leslie's Descendants

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John Leslie (26 Jun 1687 – Aft. 1743) m. Isobel Urquhart (1707 – aft 1737)
  1. 1. William (Robert) Lesley (09 Feb 1728 – 22 Mar 1802) m. Elizabeth Buchanan (1730 – 1786)
    1. 1. Rebecca McGuire (1756 – 14 July 1841)
      1. 1. Harvey (G) Elkins (1802 – 1880) m. ELIZABETH (DRUCILA) MAY-ELKINS (10 Jan 1805 – 25 Jan 1883)
        1. 1. Eleanor (Ellen) Elkins (abt 1831 – 1870) m. Josiah ('Si' Browning) (Dolan) (1832 – 1900)

John Leslie's Timeline

2 Records

1687
26 Jun 1687
Birth of John Leslie in Kinghorn, Fife, , Scotland
Kinghorn, Fife, , Scotland
1743
Aft. 1743
Age 56
Death of John Leslie in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1687
    Event Place: Kinghorn, Fife, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1743
    Event Place: Scotland

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