'Leith2'
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Families covered: Leith of Freefield, Leith of Glenkindie, Leith of Leith Hall, Leith of New Leslie, Leith-Hay of Rannes
| Laurence Leith of Kirkton de Rain | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Agnes Leslie (dsp, dau of Alexander Leslie, 3rd of Wardis) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Bessie Gordon (dau of George Gordon of Cocklarochie) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Leith of New Leslie | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margery Forbes (dau of Arthur Forbes of Pitsligo family) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | James Leith of New Leslie | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1657) Margaret Strachan (dau of Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Leith of Leith Hall (d 1727) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 16.06.1694) Janet Ogilvie (b 1668, d 07.1743, dau of George Ogilvy, 2nd Lord Banff) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Leith of Leith Hall (d 1736) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Hay (dau of Charles Hay of Rannes) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Leith of Leith Hall (d 1763) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Harriot Steuart (dau of Alexander Steuart of Auchluncart) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Leith of Leith Hall (dsp 1778) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Alexander Leith-Hay of Rannes and Leith Hall (b 1758, d 16.05.1838, General) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1784) Mary Forbes (d 1824, dau of Charles Forbes of Ballogie, cadet of Tolquhon) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sir Andrew Leith-Hay of Rannes and Leith Hall, Governor of Bermuda (d 13.10.1862) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1816) Mary Margaret Clark (d 1859, dau of William Clark of Buckland House) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | John James Leith (b 22.10.1788, d 25.10.1854) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.06.1843) Margaret Forbes (dau of Alexander Forbes of Blackford) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Harriet Christian Leith (dsp 1820) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Harry Niven Lumsden, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Mary Leith | ||||||||||||||
| m. Major Mitchell of Ashgrove | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Elizabeth Leith (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alexander Forbes of Blackford (b 1786, d 28.10.1851) | |||||||||||||||
| (vi) | Margaret Leith (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Sir James Leith, Governor of Barbados (d 16.10.1816, Lt. General) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Janet Leith | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Gordon of Ardmillie | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Elizabeth Leith | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Gordon of Craigmile | |||||||||||||||
| c.+ | other issue - Patrick, George of Blackall, Laurence, Anthony | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Alexander Leith of Freefield (b c1664, d 1754) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by BP1934 (Burgh). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Davidson (dau of Alexander Davidson of Newton) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Alexander Leith of Glenkindie and Freefield | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Jean Garden (dau of Alexander Garden of Troup) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie (d 1828) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1774) Mary Elizabeth Gordon (dau of James Gordon of Cobairdie) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie (d 1859, General) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (16.02.1816) Maria Thorp (b 07.06.1791, dau of Robert Disney Thorp of Headingley) | |||||||||||||||
| Maria was a descendant of the 4th Lord Burgh who died in 1601/2. In 1916 one of their descendants was summoned to parliament as 5th Lord Burgh. | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (03.1841, sp) Mary Mackenzie (d 1883, dau of Roderick Mackenzie of Glack) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Elizabeh Ann Leith | ||||||||||||||
| m. Peter Gordon of Abergeldie | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | 6 sons and 5 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Jean Leith | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir George Buchan, later Buchan-Hepburn, 1st Bart of Smeaton Hepburn (b 1739, d 26.06.1819) | |||||||||||||||
| (3)+ | other issue - Garden, Christian, Bethia, Agnes | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (07.11.1775) Martha Ross (d 09.10.1777, dau of John Ross, 2nd of Arnage) | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | John Leith-Ross, 4th of Arnage and Bourtie (b 29.09.1777, d 15.05.1839) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.01.1807) Elizabeth Young (d 09.06.1852, dau of William Young of Sheddocksley) | |||||||||||||||
| b.+ | other issue - Walter, Patrick, George | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | William Leith (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| iv. | Margaret Leith | ||||||||||||||
| m. Gordon of Baldornie | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Jean Leith | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Grant of Tomavillon | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Alexander Leith, 'Hard Head' ancestor of Leiths of Bucharne Blair | ||||||||||||||
| C. | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m. Lumsden of Cushnie | |||||||||||||||
| D. | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m. Forbes of Culquhary | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BP1934 (Forbes-Leith of Fyvie), BLG1886 (Leith of Leith Hall), BLG1886 (Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie)
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