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William Leslie 1461–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1461

Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: 09 Sep 1513

Death Location: Flodden,Branxton,Northumberland,England

Father: Andrew Leslie

Mother: Marjory Sinclair

Spouse(s): Janet Balfour

Children(s): George Leslie

The story of William Leslie began in 1461 in Rothes, Moray, Scotland. William Leslie married Janet Balfour, and had children including George Leslie. William Leslie passed away in 1513 in Flodden,Branxton,Northumberland,England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Leslie began in 1461 in Rothes, Moray, Scotland.
  • William Leslie married Janet Balfour, and had children including George Leslie.
  • William Leslie passed away in 1513 in Flodden,Branxton,Northumberland,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Leslie
1440–1486
Birth Location: Teasses, Fifeshire, , Scotland
AL
Marjory Sinclair
1450–1480
Birth Location: , Caithness, , Scotland
MS

Spouses(s)

Janet Balfour
1465–1518
Birth Location: Kilmany, Fife, , Scotland
JB

Children(s)

George Leslie
1476–1558
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, , Scotland
GL

William Leslie's Ancestors

Self
William Leslie
1461–1513
Birth Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Leslie
1440–1486
Teasses, Fifeshire, , Scotland
Marjory Sinclair
1450–1480
, Caithness, , Scotland
Grandparents
George Leslie
1416–1490
Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
Christina Haliburton
1416–1508
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
William (Sinclair 1st Earl Of) Caithness
1440–
Orkney, Scotland
Elizabeth Douglas
–1451
Great-Grandparents
Norman Leslie
1380–1439
Christian Seton
1395–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Leslie
1350–1412
Elizabeth Hay
1378–1398

William Leslie's Descendants

1.
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William Leslie (1461–09 Sep 1513) m. Janet Balfour (1465–1518)
  1. 1. George Leslie 1476–1558 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546
    1. 1. Robert Leslie 1519–1588 m. Janet Elphinstone 1534–1589
      1. 1. Agnes Leslie 1541–1606 m. William Douglas 1562–1618
        1. 1. Robert Douglas 1588–1614 m. Jean Ross 1590–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Douglas of) Morton 1598–1655 m. Sir (John Innes (Ennis of) Cromy) 1587–1645
    2. 2. Agnes Leslie 1539–1594
    3. 3. Helen Leslie 1520–1594

William Leslie's Timeline

6 Records

1461
1461
Birth of William Leslie in Rothes, Moray, , Scotland
Rothes, Moray, , Scotland
1461
1461
Birth of William Leslie in Rothes,Elginshire,,Scotland
Rothes,Elginshire,,Scotland
1461
1461
Birth of William Leslie in Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
1513
09 Sep 1513
Age 52
Death of William Leslie in Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England
Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England
1513
09 Sep 1513
Age 52
Death of William Leslie in Branxton, Northumberland, , England
Branxton, Northumberland, , England
1513
09 Sep 1513
Age 52
Death of William Leslie in Flodden,Branxton,Northumberland,England
Flodden,Branxton,Northumberland,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1461
    Event Place: Rothes, Moray, , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1461
    Event Place: Rothes,Elginshire,,Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1461
    Event Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Flodden,Branxton,Northumberland,England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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