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Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes 1500–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland

Death Date: 10 April 1543

Death Location: Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: John Yester

Mother: Elisabeth Crichton

Spouse(s): Sir Rothes

Children(s): William Leslie, Norman Leslie, George II, Janet Leslie, John Leslie, Sir Leslie, Helen Leslie, Robert Leslie, Katherine Leslie, Agnes Leslie, Lady Rothes, Andrew Leslie

The story of Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes began in 1500 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland. Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes married Sir George 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Leslie Earl Of Rothes, and had children including Agnes Leslie, Andrew Leslie, George Leslie Ii, Helen Leslie, Janet Leslie, John Fergus Leslie, Katherine Leslie, Lady Christine Leslie Of Rothes, Norman Leslie, Robert Leslie, Sir James 5Th Earl Of Rothes Leslie, William Leslie. Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes passed away in 1543 in Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes began in 1500 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland.
  • Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes married Sir George 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Leslie Earl Of Rothes, and had children including Agnes Leslie, Andrew Leslie, George Leslie Ii, Helen Leslie, Janet Leslie, John Fergus Leslie, Katherine Leslie, Lady Christine Leslie Of Rothes, Norman Leslie, Robert Leslie, Sir James 5Th Earl Of Rothes Leslie, William Leslie.
  • Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes passed away in 1543 in Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Rothes's Ancestors

Self
Lady Rothes
1500–1543
Birth Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Parents
John II Hay Liard van Yester
1450–1513
Yester, East-Lothian, Schotland
Elisabeth Crichton
1465–1525
Ayr, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Rothes's Descendants

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Lady (Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of) Rothes (1500–10 April 1543) m. Sir (George 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife, Leslie Earl of) Rothes (2 Aug 1485–28 November 1558)
  1. 1. William Leslie 1518–1573
  2. 2. Norman Leslie 1517–1554
  3. 3. George (Leslie) II 1545–1571
  4. 4. Janet Leslie 1516–1591
  5. 5. John (Fergus) Leslie 1519–1585
  6. 6. Sir (James ( 5th Earl of Rothes)) Leslie 1555–1607
  7. 7. Helen Leslie 1520–1594
  8. 8. Robert Leslie 1519–1588
  9. 9. Katherine Leslie 1535–1629
  10. 10. Agnes Leslie 1539–1594
  11. 11. Lady (Christine Leslie, Of) Rothes 1550–1629
  12. 12. Andrew Leslie 1550–1611

Lady Rothes's Timeline

7 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
1510
1510
Age 10
Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes was married
None
1517
1 Apr 1517
Age 17
Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes was married in Bute Island, Bute, , Scotland
Bute Island, Bute, , Scotland
1520
29 Jan 1520
Age 20
Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes was married in Isle of Bute, Scotland
Isle of Bute, Scotland
1526
Bef. Dec 1526
Age 26
Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes was married in Island of, Bute, Scotland
Island of, Bute, Scotland
1530
29 Jan 1530
Age 30
Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes was married in Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
1543
10 April 1543
Age 43
Death of Lady Catherine Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of Rothes in Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland
Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1510

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1517
    Event Place: Bute Island, Bute, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1520
    Event Place: Isle of Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bef. Dec 1526
    Event Place: Island of, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1530
    Event Place: Bute Island, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1543
    Event Place: Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland

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