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John Leslie Rothes 1596–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 August 1641

Death Location: Leslie, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Rothes

Mother: Catherine Drummond

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Gordon

Children(s): Maria Rothes, Margaretha Rothes, Christian Rothes, James Rothes, John Rothes

In 1596, John Leslie Rothes entered the world in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Leslie Rothes And Catherine Drummond. John Leslie Rothes married Elisabeth Gordon, and had children including Christian Leslie Rothes, James Leslie Rothes, John Leslie Rothes, Margaretha Leslie Rothes, Maria Leslie Rothes. John Leslie Rothes passed away in 1641 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1596, John Leslie Rothes entered the world in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Leslie Rothes And Catherine Drummond.
  • John Leslie Rothes married Elisabeth Gordon, and had children including Christian Leslie Rothes, James Leslie Rothes, John Leslie Rothes, Margaretha Leslie Rothes, Maria Leslie Rothes.
  • John Leslie Rothes passed away in 1641 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland.

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John Rothes's Ancestors

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John Rothes
1596–1641
Birth Place: Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Leslie Rothes
1555–1607
Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine Drummond
1577–1608
Port Seton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Andrew (Leslie) Rothes
1530–1611
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Gisela Hamilton
1535–1565
Byres, East-Lothian, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rothes's Descendants

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John (Leslie) Rothes (1596–23 August 1641) m. Elisabeth Gordon (1590–1616)
  1. 1. Maria (Leslie) Rothes 1629–1659
  2. 2. Margaretha (Leslie) Rothes 1625–1688 m. Frans Scott 1626–1651
    1. 1. Anna Scott 1650–1732
  3. 3. Christian (Leslie) Rothes 1628–
  4. 4. James (Leslie) Rothes 1616–1662
  5. 5. John (Leslie) Rothes 1630–1681

John Rothes's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of John Leslie Rothes in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1641
23 August 1641
Age 45
Death of John Leslie Rothes in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 August 1641
    Event Place: Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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