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Sir John Leckie Laird 1629–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1629

Birth Location: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death Date: 01 Aug 1662

Death Location: Blairlush, Tyrone Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

Father: George Gartincaber

Mother: Amelia Prestone

Spouse(s): Jean Livingston, Elisabeth Buchanan, Lady 10xgg, Lady Livingston, Dame Livingstone

Children(s): Robert BUCHANAN, Thomas Buchanan, John Buchanan, Johne Buchanan, William Buchanan, George Blairlusk, George Buchanan, Samuel Buchanan, William Buchanan, William Buchanan, Alexander Buchanan, Alexander Buchanan, William Buchanan, James Buchanan, George Buchanan, John Buchanan, James Buchanan, Jean Buchanan, George Buchanan, Archibald Buchanan, William Buchanan, James Buchanan

The story of Sir John Leckie Laird began in 1629 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Sir John Leckie Laird married Annabel Erskine, Dame Jean Jane Buchanan Livingstone, Elisabeth Buchanan, Jane Buchanan, Jean Livingston, Lady Jean Agnes Forrester Livingston, Lady Jean Agnes Forrester Livingston 10Xgg, Margaret Buchanan, Margaret Smyth, and had children including Alexander Buchanan, Archibald Buchanan, George Buchanan, George Andrew Buchanan 2Nd Laird Van Blairlusk, George Bohannon Buchanan 15 Laird Of Buchanan Buchanan, George J Buchanan, James Buchanan, Jean Buchanan, John Buchanan, Johne Buchanan, Mary Buchanan, Mary M Buchanan, Robert Alexander Buchanan, Samuel Buchanan, Thomas Buchanan, William Buchanan. Sir John Leckie Laird passed away in 1662 in Blairlush, Tyrone Ulster, Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Leckie Laird began in 1629 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
  • Sir John Leckie Laird married Annabel Erskine, Dame Jean Jane Buchanan Livingstone, Elisabeth Buchanan, Jane Buchanan, Jean Livingston, Lady Jean Agnes Forrester Livingston, Lady Jean Agnes Forrester Livingston 10Xgg, Margaret Buchanan, Margaret Smyth, and had children including Alexander Buchanan, Archibald Buchanan, George Buchanan, George Andrew Buchanan 2Nd Laird Van Blairlusk, George Bohannon Buchanan 15 Laird Of Buchanan Buchanan, George J Buchanan, James Buchanan, Jean Buchanan, John Buchanan, Johne Buchanan, Mary Buchanan, Mary M Buchanan, Robert Alexander Buchanan, Samuel Buchanan, Thomas Buchanan, William Buchanan.
  • Sir John Leckie Laird passed away in 1662 in Blairlush, Tyrone Ulster, Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Laird's Ancestors

Self
Sir Laird
1629–1662
Birth Place: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Parents
George Buchanan, Laird van Gartincaber
1578–1629
Gartincaber, Perth, Scottland
Amelia (Elizabeth Leckie Lecky Preston) Prestone
1588–1668
Diskcour, Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter (Leckie, 9th Laird of) Leckie
1550–1595
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Mary (Anna Anne) Napier
1550–1656
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Merchiston
1534–1609
Janet Bothwell
1534–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Session
1482–1585
Janet Richardson
1486–1568

Sir Laird's Descendants

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Sir (John Leckie) Laird (1629–01 Aug 1662) m. Jean Livingston (1605–1653) m. Elisabeth Buchanan (13 Apr 1621–24 Jul 1671) m. Lady (Jean Agnes Forrester Livingston) 10xgg (1625–1660) m. Lady (Jean Agnes Forrester) Livingston (1625–1659) m. Dame (Jean\Jane Buchanan) Livingstone (1620–1655)
  1. 1. Robert (Alexander) BUCHANAN 1650–1728 m. Jean TURNBULL 1646–1747 m. Jean Turnbull 1684–1750
    1. 1. James Buchanan 1702–1765 m. Mary EARLE 1700–1735
      1. 1. Sarah Buchanon 1740–1801 m. William Boswell 1731–1785
        1. 1. Chloe (Ann) Boswell 1767–1850 m. Henry (Smith) Martin* 1770–1819
        2. 2. Gustavus Boswell 1757–1837
        3. 3. Mary Boswell 1752–1848
        4. 4. William Boswell 1755–1819
        5. 5. Elizabeth Boswell 1765–1822
        6. 6. Lydia Boswell 1767–
        7. 7. Winifred Boswell 1753–1800
        8. 8. Ann Boswell 1755–1830
        9. 9. John Boswell 1761–1807
        10. 10. Henry Boswell 1740–1800
        11. 11. Sarah Boswell 1771–1848
        12. 12. John Boswell 1751–
        13. 13. Elizabeth Boswell 1761–1854
        14. 14. Elizabeth (Chloe(Cloe) Ann) Boswell 1767–1850
        15. 15. Ann (Violetta) Boswell 1764–
        16. 16. William Boswell 1772–1800
    2. 2. Archibald BUCHANAN 1684–1790
    3. 3. Alexander (Samuel) Buchanan 1690–1774
    4. 4. John BUCHANAN 1698–1749
    5. 5. William (Alexander) Buchanan 1700–1784
    6. 6. Matthew BUCHANAN 1706–
    7. 7. Andrew BUCHANAN 1710–1813
    8. 8. William (5th Laird of Ross) BUCHANAN 1710–1749
    9. 9. Samuel Buchanan 1690–1783
    10. 10. Alexander (Samuel) Buchanan 1690–1783
    11. 11. Margaret Buchanan 1690–1756
    12. 12. James Buchanan 1690–1765
    13. 13. Samuel BUCHANAN 1690–1783
    14. 14. Archibald Buchanan 1692–1744
    15. 15. John Buchanan 1727–1763
  2. 2. Thomas Buchanan 1587–
  3. 3. John Buchanan 1600–1728
  4. 4. Johne Buchanan 1651–1728
  5. 5. William Buchanan 1645–1649
  6. 6. George (Andrew Buchanan 2nd Laird van) Blairlusk 1648–1680 m. Elizabeth Mayne 1654–1723
    1. 1. Thomas Buchanan 1680–1748
      1. 1. William Buchanan 1698–1751
        1. 1. John Buchanan 1716–1810 m. Jane Buchanan 1730–1764
    2. 2. George Buchanan 1678–1746
    3. 3. John Buchanan 1676–1742
    4. 4. William Buchanan 1677–1749
  7. 7. George Buchanan 1630–1748
  8. 8. Samuel Buchanan 1843–1930
  9. 9. William Buchanan 1650–1729
  10. 10. William Buchanan 1645–1649
  11. 11. Alexander Buchanan 1845–1690
  12. 12. Alexander Buchanan 1646–1728
  13. 13. William Buchanan 1660–1729
  14. 14. James Buchanan 1656–1725
  15. 15. George (J) Buchanan 1648–1675
  16. 16. John Buchanan 1646–1728
  17. 17. James Buchanan 1656–1680
  18. 18. Jean Buchanan 1654–
  19. 19. George (J) Buchanan 1648–1680
  20. 20. Archibald Buchanan 1653–
  21. 21. William Buchanan 1645–1649
  22. 22. James Buchanan 1656–1680

Sir Laird's Timeline

3 Records

1629
1629
Birth of Sir John Leckie Laird in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1642
21 Sep 1642
Age 13
Sir John Leckie Laird was married in Lanarkshire, Stirling, & Clackmannan: Commissariot Record of Lanark, Register of Testaments, 1595-1800 and Commissariot Record of Stirling, 1607-1800
Lanarkshire, Stirling, & Clackmannan: Commissariot Record of Lanark, Register of Testaments, 1595-1800 and Commissariot Record of Stirling, 1607-1800
1662
01 Aug 1662
Age 33
Death of Sir John Leckie Laird in Blairlush, Tyrone Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Blairlush, Tyrone Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1642
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Stirling, & Clackmannan: Commissariot Record of Lanark, Register of Testaments, 1595-1800 and Commissariot Record of Stirling, 1607-1800

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1662
    Event Place: Blairlush, Tyrone Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

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