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Sir Alexander Leslie 1580–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 April 1661

Death Location: Milton of Balgonie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Leslie

Mother: Ann Stewart

Spouse(s): Agnes Renton

Children(s): Lady Leslie

In 1580, Sir Alexander Leslie entered the world in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir George Leslie And Ann Margaret Mary Stewart. Sir Alexander Leslie married Agnes Renton, and had children including Lady Mary Leslie. Sir Alexander Leslie passed away in 1661 in Milton of Balgonie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Sir Alexander Leslie entered the world in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir George Leslie And Ann Margaret Mary Stewart.
  • Sir Alexander Leslie married Agnes Renton, and had children including Lady Mary Leslie.
  • Sir Alexander Leslie passed away in 1661 in Milton of Balgonie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Leslie
1560–1650
Birth Location: Atholl, Fife, Scotland
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Ann Stewart
1560–1650
Birth Location: Arntulie, Carneys, Perth, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Renton
1580–1651
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Lady Leslie
1615–1663
Birth Location: Balgonie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Leslie's Ancestors

Self
Sir Leslie
1580–1661
Birth Place: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir George Leslie
1560–1650
Atholl, Fife, Scotland
Ann (Margaret Mary) Stewart
1560–1650
Arntulie, Carneys, Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
Adam (S) Stewart
1535–1575
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Ruthven
1540–1593
Ballindean, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Scotland
1512–1542
Katherine Carmichael
1515–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady England
1489–1541

Sir Leslie's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Alexander) Leslie (1580–4 April 1661) m. Agnes Renton (1580–26 June 1651)
  1. 1. Lady (Mary) Leslie 1615–1663 m. Lord (William) Cranstoun 1611–1664
    1. 1. Margaret (Cranston) Cranstoun 1652–1685 m. Adam (William) Thomson 1652–1710
      1. 1. Janet Thomson 1673–1743 m. William (Menyon) Gass 1667–1749
        1. 1. John (W) Gass 1690–1734 m. Margaret Cowan 1694–1758
    2. 2. Helene Cranstoun 1659–
    3. 3. Agnes Cranstoun 1655–
    4. 4. James ((of Crailing) 4th Lord) Cranstoun 1644–

Sir Leslie's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Sir Alexander Leslie in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1661
4 April 1661
Age 81
Death of Sir Alexander Leslie in Milton of Balgonie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Milton of Balgonie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 April 1661
    Event Place: Milton of Balgonie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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