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John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes 1600–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1600

Birth Location: Auquhorsk Worcester Logie-Durno Drummies, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Aug 1641

Death Location: Richmond, Surrey, England

Father: James Rothes

Mother: Katherine Drummond

Spouse(s): Margaret Leslie

Children(s): Earl Rothes, James ), Margaret Leslie, Mary Leslie, Christian Leslie

The story of John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes began in 1600 in Auquhorsk Worcester Logie-Durno Drummies, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes married Margaret Anna Erskine Leslie, and had children including Christian Leslie, Earl John Leslie Rothes, James Leslie Reverend, Margaret Leslie, Mary Leslie. John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes passed away in 1641 in Richmond, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes began in 1600 in Auquhorsk Worcester Logie-Durno Drummies, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes married Margaret Anna Erskine Leslie, and had children including Christian Leslie, Earl John Leslie Rothes, James Leslie Reverend, Margaret Leslie, Mary Leslie.
  • John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes passed away in 1641 in Richmond, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Rothes
1580–1607
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Katherine Drummond
1573–1610
Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Leslie
1599–1618
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Earl Rothes
1630–1681
Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
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James )
1616–1662
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Margaret Leslie
1620–1688
Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, , Scotland
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Mary Leslie
1618–1659
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
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Christian Leslie
1628–
Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
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John Rothes's Ancestors

Self
John Rothes
1600–1641
Birth Place: Auquhorsk Worcester Logie-Durno Drummies, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
James Leslie 5th Earl of Rothes
1580–1607
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Katherine Drummond
1573–1610
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew (LESLIE 5th Earl of) ROTHES
1534–1611
Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
Grizel Hamilton
1531–1573
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Scots
1484–1558
Agnes (13thGA)
1490–1546
Sir Works
1495–1540
Margaret (12thGA)
1500–1573
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1457–1513
Elizabeth *
1473–1540
James Hamilton
1475–1529
Marion Boyd
1473–1555
Robert (3rdC15XR)
1475–1513
Janet Beaton
1485–1522

John Rothes's Descendants

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John (Leslie 6th Earl of) Rothes (Abt. 1600–23 Aug 1641) m. Margaret (Anna Erskine) Leslie (11 Jan 1599–19 Jun 1618)
  1. 1. Earl (John Leslie) Rothes 1630–1681 m. Anna (Lindsay ( Lady Anne )) (1stC11XR) 1631–1689
    1. 1. Margaret (LESLIE Countess of ROTHES) (2ndC10XR) 1653–1700 m. Charles (Hamilton Sr 5th Earl of Haddinton ( Haddington ) (1650) (2ndC10XR) (#599 in Text) Consanguinity) Index=1.95% 1650–1685
      1. 1. Thomas (HAMILTON 6th Earl of Haddington, Knight of the Thistle ,) FRCPE 1680–1735 m. Helen Hope 1677–1768
        1. 1. Christian (Hamilton Dalrymple (4thC8XR) Consanguinity) Index=8.74% 1700–1770 m. James (Dalrymple 2nd Baronet, Lord of Hailes (Husband of) 4thC8XR) 1692–1751
        2. 2. Charles (Lord Binning) Hamilton 1697–1732 m. Rachael Baillie 1700–1773
        3. 3. John Hamilton 1698–1779
        4. 4. John Hamilton 1705–1772
        5. 5. Margaret Hamilton 1700–1768
        6. 6. John Hamilton 1723–1779
      2. 2. John (LESLIE 9th Earl of ROTHES ( Hamilton male line) ( Leslie from his mother)) (3rdC9XR) 1679–1722 m. Jean (Hay Countess of) Rothes –1731
        1. 1. John (LESLIE 10th Earl of ROTHES ( Hamilton male line) ( General )) (4thC8XR) 1698–1767
      3. 3. James (Hamilton , of Kype) (3rdC9XR) 1680–1768 m. Helen Fairbairn 1685–1771
        1. 1. John (Hamilton , of Kype) (4thC8XR) 1710–1773 m. Jacobina Hamilton 1715–1735
  2. 2. James (Leslie ( Reverend) ) 1616–1662 m. Margaret (Isabella Leslie (maiden name) missing) 1616–
    1. 1. Catherine (Leslie Hamilton) (5thC8XR) 1638–1700 m. Rev. (James Hamilton of Manor Hamilton (#57 (b) in text) (1stC10XR)) * 1630–1685
      1. 1. Audley (Harrison) Hamilton 1677–1762 m. Eleanor (Shanklin Adams (1679)) * 1679–1751
        1. 1. David (Hamilton (His 2ndGGF listed as not having children)) (3rdC8XR) 1715–1764 m. Sushanna (Sarah) Beard 1718–
        2. 2. William (Hamilton (Immigrant) (1705) Tyrone, Northern) Ireland) 1705–1788 m. Alice (Mann) (Immigrant) 1710–1800
        3. 3. James (Alexander) Hamilton 1711–
        4. 4. Archibald (Hamilton) (Immigrant) 1715–1794
        5. 5. Andrew (Hamilton (Immigrant)) (1701) 1706–1783
        6. 6. Elleanore Hamilton 1718–1787
        7. 7. Fremont Hamilton 1720–1788
        8. 8. Archibald (Henry Hamilton (Immigrant)) (3rdC8XR) 1700–1794 m. Frances ("Fanny") Calhoun 1703–1788
        9. 9. Martha (Audley) Hamilton 1710–1780
        10. 10. Robert (Hamilton) Cpt 1710–1786
        11. 11. ANN (Hamilton Renick (Immigrant?) (1716-1747)) (3rdC8XR) 1716–1747 m. William (Renick (?)) (1714-1805) 1714–1805
      2. 2. Judith (Hamilton. Lady) Calhoun 1662–1707 m. Alexander (I, Reverend Calhoun) (Colquhoun) 1662–1716
        1. 1. Frances ("Fanny") Calhoun 1703–1788 m. Archibald (Henry Hamilton (Immigrant)) (3rdC8XR) 1700–1794
  3. 3. Margaret Leslie 1620–1688
  4. 4. Mary Leslie 1618–1659
  5. 5. Christian Leslie 1628–

John Rothes's Timeline

5 Records

1600
13 Feb 1600
Birth of John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes in Auquhorsk Worcester Logie-Durno Drummies, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Auquhorsk Worcester Logie-Durno Drummies, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1600
Abt. 1600
Birth of John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes
None
1641
23 Aug 1641
Age 41
Death of John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes in Auquhorsk Worcester Logie-Durno Drummies, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Auquhorsk Worcester Logie-Durno Drummies, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1641
23 Aug 1641
Age 41
Death of John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes
None
1641
23 Aug 1641
Age 41
Death of John Leslie 6th Earl of Rothes in Richmond, Surrey, England
Richmond, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1600
    Event Place: Auquhorsk Worcester Logie-Durno Drummies, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1600

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1641
    Event Place: Auquhorsk Worcester Logie-Durno Drummies, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1641

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1641
    Event Place: Richmond, Surrey, England
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