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Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter 3rd Earl of Rothes 1511–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1511

Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Rothes

Mother: Lady Rothes

Spouse(s): Sir Manderston, Mark Kerr, Sir Seton

Children(s): Kirsthen Meldrum, Hellein Meldronme, Keite Morris, Elissone Bull, Mark Kerr, Lady Seton, Sir Seaton, SIR SETON, Marion Seton

In 1511, Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter 3rd Earl of Rothes entered the world in Rothes, Moray, Scotland, born to Sir George Leslie Sheriff Of Fife 4Th Earl Of Rothes And Lady Margaret Wood Crichton Countess Of Rothes. Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter 3rd Earl of Rothes married Mark Kerr, Sir Gilbert Seton, Sir Meldrum Home Meldronme 2Nd Lord Of Manderston, and had children including Elissone Elison Bull, Hellein Meldronme, Keite Barbara Morris, Kirsthen Meldrum, Lady Janet Seton, Marion Seton, Mark Kerr, Sir David 7Th Baron Parbroath Seton, Sir George Seaton. Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter 3rd Earl of Rothes passed away in 1560 in Ayrshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1511, Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter 3rd Earl of Rothes entered the world in Rothes, Moray, Scotland, born to Sir George Leslie Sheriff Of Fife 4Th Earl Of Rothes And Lady Margaret Wood Crichton Countess Of Rothes.
  • Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter 3rd Earl of Rothes married Mark Kerr, Sir Gilbert Seton, Sir Meldrum Home Meldronme 2Nd Lord Of Manderston, and had children including Elissone Elison Bull, Hellein Meldronme, Keite Barbara Morris, Kirsthen Meldrum, Lady Janet Seton, Marion Seton, Mark Kerr, Sir David 7Th Baron Parbroath Seton, Sir George Seaton.
  • Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter 3rd Earl of Rothes passed away in 1560 in Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Lady Rothes's Ancestors

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Lady Rothes
1511–1560
Birth Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Parents
Sir George Leslie, Sheriff of Fife, 4th Earl of Rothes
1485–1558
Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Lady (Margaret Wood Crichton\ Countess of) Rothes
1480–1545
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Rothes's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret Leslie, daughter 3rd Earl of) Rothes (1511–1560) m. Sir (Meldrum Home Meldronme, 2nd Lord of) Manderston (Abt. 1520–25 Dec 1593) m. Mark Kerr (–1584) m. Sir (Gilbert) Seton (1516–10 Sep 1547)
  1. 1. Kirsthen Meldrum 1545–1620 m. William (Henry 11 Wilson) (Coney) 1528–1587
    1. 1. Sir (John) Wilsone 1560–1658 m. Janit Rany 1582– m. Eliza Harvey 1560–1620
      1. 1. Jonet Wilsone 1601–1636 m. James Millar 1600–1636 m. Robert Miller 1605–1649 m. William Ferguson 1592–1640
        1. 1. Johne Ferguson 1623–1669 m. Janet Mitchell 1625–1680
        2. 2. James Ferguesone –1632
      2. 2. Grissell (Allan ( Wilson ) 11th) GGM 1600–
      3. 3. Janit Wilson 1604–
      4. 4. Catherine Wilsone 1603–
      5. 5. Margaret Wilson 1609–
      6. 6. John Wilson 1616–
      7. 7. Vyolet Wilsone
      8. 8. Agnes Wilsoun
      9. 9. Robert Wilsoun 1596–
      10. 10. Thomas Wilsonne
      11. 11. Margaret Wilsoun 1601–1633
      12. 12. James Wilsonne
      13. 13. George Wilsonne
      14. 14. Agnes Wilsoun 1595–
      15. 15. Sara Wilsonne
      16. 16. Beatrix Wilsoun 1603–
      17. 17. Rachel Wilsonne
      18. 18. Helene Wilsonne 1596–
      19. 19. Marion Wilson 1595–1640
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret) Thomesoune 1540–1601
    3. 3. Rev. (William George Wilson,) III 1542–1615
    4. 4. Lady (Jean Wilson, Baroness) Alison 1544–1635
    5. 5. Dorthea Wilson
  2. 2. Hellein Meldronme 1545–1620
  3. 3. Keite (Barbara) Morris 1554–1591
  4. 4. Elissone ((Elison)) Bull 1557–1638
  5. 5. Mark Kerr 1558–1609
  6. 6. Lady (Janet) Seton 1542–
  7. 7. Sir (George) Seaton 1535–1586
  8. 8. SIR (DAVID, 7th Baron Parbroath,) SETON 1543–1601
  9. 9. Marion Seton 1545–

Lady Rothes's Timeline

2 Records

1511
1511
Birth of Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter 3rd Earl of Rothes in Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
1560
1560
Age 49
Death of Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter 3rd Earl of Rothes in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1511
    Event Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland

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