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Sir John Leslie 1545–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1545

Birth Location: Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jun 1622

Death Location: Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Leslie

Mother: Janet Forbes

Spouse(s): Isabel Forest

Children(s): Lady Leslie

The story of Sir John Leslie began in 1545 in Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Sir John Leslie married Isabel Forest, and had children including Anne Balfour, Lady Isabel Leslie. Sir John Leslie passed away in 1622 in Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Leslie began in 1545 in Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Sir John Leslie married Isabel Forest, and had children including Anne Balfour, Lady Isabel Leslie.
  • Sir John Leslie passed away in 1622 in Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Leslie's Ancestors

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Sir Leslie
1545–1622
Birth Place: Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord William IX Baron of Balquhain Leslie
1522–1570
Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet ((Jane)) Forbes
1520–1554
Scotland
Grandparents
James Dunbar
1495–1560
Duris, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Leslie
1500–1542
Ardoyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John (Lord) Forbes
1470–1547
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Willem Balquhain
1470–1545
Elisabeth Ogilvy
1475–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Leslie's Descendants

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Sir (John) Leslie (Abt. 1545–Jun 1622) m. Isabel Forest (1550–)
  1. 1. Lady (Isabel) Leslie 1584–1625 m. Sir (Frederick (Or George)) Hamilton 1582–1657
    1. 1. Lady (Marie) Hamilton 1615–1683 m. Sir (Malcolm) Hatfield 1620–1700
      1. 1. Susannah (Hannah) Hatfield 1645–1715 m. James (Henry) Dial 1640–1708
        1. 1. Isaac (Malcolm D'OYLEY) (Dial)(Dyal) 1671–1714 m. Harriett (Alice) Blackwell 1673–1714

Sir Leslie's Timeline

3 Records

1545
Abt. 1545
Birth of Sir John Leslie in Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1581
14 May 1581
Age 36
Sir John Leslie was married in Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1622
Jun 1622
Age 77
Death of Sir John Leslie in Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1545
    Event Place: Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 May 1581
    Event Place: Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1622
    Event Place: Balquhain Castle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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