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Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie 1526–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1526

Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 Aug 1596

Death Location: Abbey Newbattle, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Rothes

Mother: Margaret Crichton

Spouse(s): Mark Kerr\Carr\Carroll, Mark Kerr, James Scotland

Children(s): Sir Lothian, Mark Kerr

Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie was born in 1526 in Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir George 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Leslie Earl Of Rothes And Margaret Wood Countess Of Rothes Crichton. In 1200, Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie resided in USA. Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie married James Ogilvy Baron Scotland, John Gillon, Mark Commendator Abbott Of Newbattle Ker Kerr Carr Carroll, Mark Kerr, and had children including Mark Kerr, Sir Mark 1St Earl Of Lothian Kerr Earl Van Lothian. Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie passed away in 1596 in Abbey Newbattle, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie was born in 1526 in Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir George 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Leslie Earl Of Rothes And Margaret Wood Countess Of Rothes Crichton.
  • In 1200, Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie resided in USA.
  • Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie married James Ogilvy Baron Scotland, John Gillon, Mark Commendator Abbott Of Newbattle Ker Kerr Carr Carroll, Mark Kerr, and had children including Mark Kerr, Sir Mark 1St Earl Of Lothian Kerr Earl Van Lothian.
  • Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie passed away in 1596 in Abbey Newbattle, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Rothes
1500–1558
Birth Location: Rothes, Elginshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SR
Margaret Crichton
1500–1546
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
MC

Spouses(s)

Mark Kerr\Carr\Carroll
1516–1584
Birth Location: Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MK
Mark Kerr
1520–1584
Birth Location: Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
MK
James Scotland
1535–1570
Birth Location: Cardell, Banff, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

Sir Lothian
1557–1609
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
SL
Mark Kerr
1533–1735
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
MK

Lady Leslie's Ancestors

Self
Lady Leslie
1526–1596
Birth Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir George 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife, Leslie Earl of Rothes
1500–1558
Rothes, Elginshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Wood (Countess of Rothes)) Crichton
1500–1546
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George (William Evelyn Earl Rothes) Leslie
1460–1513
Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Lady (Margaret) Balfour-Leslie
1465–1987
Montquanie, Fifeshire, Schotland
William (Crichton\ 3rd Lord) Crichton
1455–1493
Crichton (Mid-Lothian) Scotland
Margaret (Stewart) Crichton
1450–1512
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Crichton
1415–1454
Lady Dunbar
1468–1532
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Leslie's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Dame Helena Elizabeth) Leslie (1526–18 Aug 1596) m. Mark (Commendator (Abbott) of Newbattle Ker) Kerr\Carr\Carroll (29 Aug 1516–29 Aug 1584) m. Mark Kerr (1520–24 August 1584) m. James (Ogilvy Baron,) Scotland (1535–21 Apr 1570)
  1. 1. Sir (Mark 1st Earl of Lothian Kerr Earl Van) Lothian 1557–1609 m. Dame (Margaret Maxwell, Countess) Lothian 1548–1617 m. Lady (Margaret) Maxwell 1538–1617
    1. 1. Isabelle Kerr 1585–1628 m. Sir (William Douglas 1st Marquise van Douglas by King Charles I, 11th Earl van Angus, 1st Earl van Queensbury, 9th Feudal Baron of Drumlanrig \KNIGHT of) Durisdeer 1585–1640 m. Thomas (Hamilton, Earl of) Haddington 1563–1637
      1. 1. William, (duke of kelhead,) Douglas 1618–1673 m. Adrian Richie 1620– m. Jean (Stuart of) Schelinlaw 1622–
        1. 1. Jean Douglas 1645– m. William Stark\Starke 1640–1700
      2. 2. Sir (Andrew James Douglas, Commendator van Douglas, Lord Melrose, 2nd Earl van) Queensbury 1617–1671
    2. 2. Sir (Robert Kerr 2nd Earl of) Lothian 1590–1624
    3. 3. Robert (Kerr Earl van) Lothian 1589–1623
    4. 4. Lilias (Kerr of) Lothian 1587–1659
    5. 5. Lady (Margaret Kerr, Countess Hay of) Yester 1586–1648
    6. 6. Lady (Jean Johanna Kerr, Countess of) Crawford 1577–1632
    7. 7. Lady (Margaret Kerr, Countess Hay of) Yester 1570–1645
  2. 2. Mark Kerr 1533–1735

Lady Leslie's Timeline

6 Records

1200
1200-1900
Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie resided here in USA
USA
1526
1526
Birth of Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie in Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1540
1540
Age 14
Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie was married in Rothes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rothes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1542
10 October 1542
Age 16
Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie was married in Abbey Newbottill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Abbey Newbottill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1596
18 Aug 1596
Age 70
Death of Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie in Abbey Newbattle, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Abbey Newbattle, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1866
4 Jul 1866
Age 340
Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie - Probate
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 October 1542
    Event Place: Abbey Newbottill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Abbey Newbottle, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Crail, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1200-1900
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Seaton family, with genealogy and biographies

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] An Old Family, Or, the Setons of Scotland and America
    [2] History of the Boyd family and descendants with historical sketches of the ancient family of Boyd's in Scotland from the year
    [3] Seton of Parbroath in Scotland and America

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1596
    Event Place: Abbey Newbattle, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1866
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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