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William Leslie 1466 – 1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1466

Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Sep 1513

Death Location: Killed at the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England

Father: Andrew Leslie

Mother: Majorie Sinclair

Spouse(s): Margaret Balfour

Children(s): George Leslie, Grizzel Leslie, Isabel Leslie, Elizabeth Leslie, Margaret Leslie, James Leslie, John Leslie, Adam Leslie

The story of William Leslie began in 1466 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland. William Leslie married Margaret Balfour, and had children including George Leslie, Grizzel Leslie, Isabel Leslie, Elizabeth Leslie, Margaret Leslie, James Leslie, John Leslie, Adam James Leslie. William Leslie passed away in 1513 in Killed at the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Leslie began in 1466 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland.
  • William Leslie married Margaret Balfour, and had children including George Leslie, Grizzel Leslie, Isabel Leslie, Elizabeth Leslie, Margaret Leslie, James Leslie, John Leslie, Adam James Leslie.
  • William Leslie passed away in 1513 in Killed at the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Leslie's Ancestors

Self
William Leslie
1466 – 1513
Birth Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Leslie
1430 – 1485
Majorie ((Elizabeth)) Sinclair
Grandparents
George Leslie
1416 – 1490
Rothesay Castle, Island of Bute, Scotland
Christina Haliburton
1420 – 1508
Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
William Sinclair
1404 – 1487
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Marjory Sutherland
1435 – 1480
Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Norman Leslie
1380 – 1439
Christian Seton
Walter Haliburton
1360 – 1447
Marjorie Douglas
1377 – 1421
Alexander Sutherland
1395 – 1455
Muriel Chisholm
1407 – 1474
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Leslie
1350 – 1412
Elizabeth Haye
1367 – 1401
John Seton
Catherine Sinclair
John Haliburton
1335 – 1392
Margaret CAMERON
1410 – 1493
Archibald Douglas
1325 – 1400
Joanna Moray
1339 – 1409
Robert Moravia
1348 – 1427
Margaret Stewart
1373 – 1434
John Chisholm
1375 – 1436
Catherine Bisset
1380 –

William Leslie's Descendants

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William Leslie (Abt 1466 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Margaret Balfour (1465 – 1518)
  1. 1. George Leslie (2 Aug 1485 – 28 Nov 1558) m. Margaret Crichton (1480 – 8 Feb 1545) m. Elizabeth Gray (1456 – 19 Jan 1529) m. Agnes Somerville (Apr 1500 – 10 Apr 1543) m. Isobel Lundy (1486 – 2 Feb 1550) m. Helen Forsythe (1483 – 1546) m. Unknown m. Christian ("Christina") Wood (26 Jan 1525 – 1575)
    1. 1. Norman Leslie (Abt 1517 – 29 Aug 1554) m. Isobel Lindsay (Abt 1523 – )
    2. 2. William Leslie (1518 – Abt 1573)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Leslie (1518 – ) m. Patrick Crichton
    4. 4. Robert Leslie (1519 – 22 Sep 1588) m. Janet Elphinstone (16 Mar 1534 – 13 Mar 1589)
    5. 5. Helena (E) Leslie (1520 – 26 Oct 1594) m. Mark Kerr (1516 – 29 Aug 1584) m. Gilbert Seton (Abt 1516 – 1547)
    6. 6. Margaret Leslie (Abt 1525 – ) m. Archibald Douglas (1554 – 4 Aug 1588)
    7. 7. Euphemia Leslie (Abt 1528 – Apr 1588) m. George Learmonth (1524 – Abt Jun 1585) m. John (Cunyngham) [Cunningham] (Abt 1530 – )
    8. 8. James Leslie (Bet 11 Jan 1530 and 10 Jan 1531 – Abt 1614) m. Marjory Annand (1549 – )
    9. 9. Agnes Leslie (1539 – Feb 1594) m. William Douglas (2 Jul 1539 – 24 Sep 1606)
  2. 2. Grizzel Leslie (Abt 1495 – ) m. Walter Heriot ( – 1528) m. Henry Wardlaw
  3. 3. Isabel Leslie (1501 – ) m. David Leslie (Abt 1490 – Bef 1534)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Leslie (Abt 1502 – ) m. Alexander Dallas (Abt 1490 – ) m. Alexander (Dolles() Dallas) (Abt 1502 – )
  5. 5. Margaret Leslie (Abt 1503 – Deceased) m. David Monypenny (Abt 1512 – Jan 1578)
  6. 6. James Leslie (Abt 1506 – 13 Oct 1576)
  7. 7. John Leslie (1509 – 6 Sep 1585) m. Euphemia Moncrieff
  8. 8. Adam (James) Leslie

William Leslie's Timeline

2 Records

1466
Abt 1466
Birth of William Leslie in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 47
Death of William Leslie in Killed at the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England
Killed at the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1466
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Killed at the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England

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