'Leslie11'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Leslie of Folla, Leslie of Rothie, Leslie of Warthill
[Part of this was originally on Leslie04. It was moved here to facilitate expansion of both pages.]

                               
William Leslie, 1st of Warthill (b by 1491, d 1561)
m1. _ Rowan (dau of William Rowan of Aberdeen)
1. John Leslie (d Pinkie 1547)
m2. (1518) Janet Cruickshank (dau of John Cruickshank of Warthill, m2. Michael Leslie)
2. Stephen Leslie, 2nd of Warthill (b 1520, d c1610)
  m1. Margaret Leith (dau of Patrick Leith of Likliehead)
  A. William Leslie, 3rd of Warthill (d 1640)
  m. Margaret Gray (dau of Gilbert Gray or Grey of Tullo)
  i. James Leslie, 4th of Warthill (b 1583-4 (probably not c1574), d 1679)
  m. Beatrix Abercrombie (dau of Walter Abercrombie, Archdeacon of Aberdeen, son of Alexander of Birkenbog)
a. William Leslie 5th/6th of Warthill (dvp 1676)
  'LeslieRecords' reports that William's father "resigned his estates to his eldest son William Leslie, fifth laird, about 1660" and so shows William as the 5th laird. BLG1952, presumably because William dvp, shows his son Alexander as the 5th laird. We compromise (!) and show both numberings.
  m. Ann Elphinstone (dau of laird of Glack, grandniece of the Bishop of Aberdeen)
  (1) Alexander Leslie, 5th/6th of Warthill (b c1655, d 1721)
  m1. Elizabeth Gordon (dau of laird of Badenscoth)
  (A) John Leslie, 6th/7th of Warthill (b 1683, d 15.05.1747, 2nd son)
m1. Mary Gordon (dsps, dau of George Gordon of Rothney)
  (i) child (d infant)
  m2. Margaret Dun (dau of Patrick Dun of Tarty)
  (ii) Alexander Leslie, 7th/8th of Warthill (b c1711, d 1764)
  m. (1730) Helen Seton (dau of George Seton of Mounie)
  (a) Alexander Leslie, 8th/9th of Warthill (dsp 16.01.1799, 3rd son)
  m. Isabel Milne (dau of _ Milne of Fraserburgh)
  (b) Mary Leslie
  m. (12.06.1768) George Leslie, 7th of Folla @@ below
  (c) Jane Leslie
  m. James Allan of Mains of Waterton
  (d)+ other issue - John (d infant), George (d young), Seton (d young), Patrick, Bissel (d young), Anne (d unm 1780), Margaret (d unm), Helen (d young)
  (iii)+ other issue (d young) - Patrick, Anne
  (B) Patrick Leslie (bpt 27.10.1682) kindly identified by a contributor (BM, 18.08.07)
  (C)+ other issue - George (d young), William (d unm)
  m2. Janet Gordon (dsp, dau of laird of Cocklarachie)
  (2) William Leslie, Bishop of Laybach, Metropolitan of Carniola, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (b 1657, d 1727)
  (3) James Leslie in Aberdeen (dsp)
  m. Janet Ragg
  (4) John Leslie in Edinburgh then France had issue
  b. John Leslie (b 1624, dsp)
  m. Janet Innes (dau of Rev. Jerome Innes of Fyvie)
  c. James Leslie of Tochers (b 1625, d 1695)
  m. Isabella Logie (dau of Rev. Andrew Logie of Rayne, archdeacon of Aberdeen)
  (1)+ issue (d young) - 2 sons + 2 daughters
  d. Alexander Leslie of Cushieston (d 1705, minister of Crail)
  m. Helen Seymour (dasu of Rev. John Seymour of Macgill)
  (1) James Leslie (d 1730)
  m. Catherine Mills
  (A) Jane Leslie
  m1. William Robertson in Edinburgh
  m2. Rev. David Rae
  (B)+ other issue (d unm) - Alexander, John, James, Helen, Anne
  (2) David Leslie in Anstruther
  m1. Catherine Wood
  (A) Robert Leslie (d unm in Jamaica)
m2. (sp) Alison Patallo of Balhousie
  m3. Helen Crawford of Monargan
  (B)+ issue (d unm) - David, Helen, Anne
  e. Patrick Leslie of Over Tocher
  m. Elspe Keith (dau of _ Keith of Aquhorsk)
  (1) John Leslie 'of Tochar'
  m. Margaret Keith (dau of the parson of Old Deer)
  (A) George Leslie (d 1785)
  (B) Ann Leslie
  m. George Seton of Mounie
  (2) George Leslie (minister in Aberdeen)
  m. _ Keith (dau of _ Keith of Keithfield)
  (A) soln (d young)
  (3)+ other issue - James (d unm), Elizabeth
f. Elspet Leslie
  m. John Garden of Brackles
  g. Marjory Leslie
  m. Robert Burnes (parson of Oyne)
  h.+ other issue - Beatrix (d unm), 13 others (d young)
  ii. William Leslie, 1st of Folla (d 1657)
  m1. Marjory Crichton (dau of William Crichton, brother of Viscount Frendraught)
  a. James Leslie, 2nd of Folla (b 1630, d 1693)
  m1. Isabel Milne (dau of Alexander (per 'LeslieRecords') or William (per 'BLG1952') Milne of Monkshill)
  (1) William Leslie, 3rd of Folla (b c1651, d unm 08/9.1722, minister in Ireland)
  (2) George Leslie, 4th of Folla (b c1655, d 21.06.1730)
  m. Isabel Cheyne (dau of William Cheyne of Kaithen)
(A) William Leslie, 5th of Folla (b c1679, d unm 31.07.1743, minister)
  (B) John Leslie, 6th of Folla (b c1697, d 25.04.1783)
  m. Elizabeth Gordon (dau of Hugh Gordon of Cults)
  (i) George Leslie, 7th of Folla
  m. (12.06.1768) Mary Leslie (dau of Alexander Leslie, 7th of Warthill) @@ above
  (a) William Leslie, 8th of Folla, 9th/10th of Warthill (b 29.06.1770, d 1857) had issue
  m. (16.01.1813) Jane Davidson (dau of Rev. Patrick Davidson)
  (b) George Leslie (b c1772, d unm 1798)
  (c) Helen Leslie
  m. (1818) James Innes (minister of Meickefolla)
  (ii)+ 9 other (dsp) including William, John
  (C) Janet Leslie
  m. Robert Farquhar of Mains of Law
  (D)+ other issue (d unm) - Agnes, Margaret
  (3) James Leslie (b 1661)
  The following comes from 'LeslieRecords' (vol 3, p316+) & BLG1952 ('Crawford formerly Crawford-Leslie of Rothie').
  m. Janet Rait (dau of John Rait in Meikle Folla or Foulis)
  (A) George Leslie of Rothie (d 1781)
  m. Margaret Gordon (d 1737, dau of James Gordon of Chapeltown)
  (i) James Leslie of Rothie (d 1794)
  m. (1760) Jane Gordon (dau/coheir of William Gordon of Badenscoth)
  (a) James Leslie of Rothie (d unm 1823)
  (b) George Leslie of Rothie (d unm 12.01.1842)
  (c) Robert Leslie of Rothie (dsp 1861, 5th son)
  m. Barbara Niven (dau of Robert Niven of Bruckhills or Buckhills)
  (d)+ other issue (dsp/d unm) - John, William, Jonathan, Mary, Grace, Catherine
  (ii) Margaret Leslie
  m. Hugh Gordon of Muggiemoss
  (iii) Elizabeth Leslie
  (B)+ other issue (dsp) - John (d 1711), William (d 1711)
  (4) Janet Leslie
  m1. Alexander Wood
  m2. George Milne (cousin)
  m2. Agnes Innes of Aberdeen
  (5) other issue (d unm) - Alexander, Walter ("went abroad"), Stephen, Marjory
  b. Margaret Leslie
  m. James Thomson
  c. Elizabeth Leslie
  m. Robert Burnett
  d. Marjory Leslie
  m. Patrick Adam
  m2. (sp) _ Leith (dau of _ Leith of Harthill)
  iii. Margaret Leslie
  m. John Gray or Grey of Tullo (cousin)
  iv. Beatrix Leslie
  m. _ Gordon of Tillichoudie
  B. Alexander Leslie
m. Isabel Runciman (dau of John Runciman, parson of Oyne)
  C. Julia Leslie
  m. John Anderson (son of William of Bonnyton)
  D. Margaret Leslie
  m. Andrew Edwards (son of William of Old Rain)
  m2. Bessie Spens (dau of laird of Boddam, widow of the laird of Largie)
3. Norman Leslie
  m. Isabella Gordon (dau of William Gordon, Bishop of Aberdeen, son of the Earl of Huntly)
4. William Leslie
  m. Elizabeth Gordon (dau of _ Gordon of Auchindoir)
5. Alexander Leslie
  m. Isabel Leslie (dau of George Leslie of Kincraigie)
6. George Leslie
  m. Margaret Dunbar (widow of George Leslie of New Leslie)
7. James Leslie
  m. Isabella Chalmers (dau of _ Chalmers of Balbithan)
8. Walter Leslie
  A.+ issue - William, Patrick, Margaret, Marjory
9. Marjory Leslie
  m. John Lamb of Rothie
10. Margaret Leslie
  m1. Alexander Leslie in Meikle Durno
  m2. Alexander Anderson of Bonniton
11. Janet Leslie
  m1. Alexander Cruickshank (son of the laird of Tillymorgan)
  m2. George Leslie in Overboat of Spey
12. Christian Leslie
  m. John Leslie of Buchanston
13. Clara Leslie
  m. John Singer of Seinzour of New Rain
14. Isabella Leslie
  m. James Cruickshank (son of the laird of Tillymorgan)
15. Jane Leslie
  m1. David Archibald "of Lewis"
  m2. Robert Abercrombie (son of the laird of Birkenbog)
16. Elizabeth Leslie
  m. Andrew Lyall of Middlehill
17.+ other issue - Patrick, 5 others (d unm)

Main source(s) (see here): 'LeslieRecords' (vol 3, p295+ ('Warthill') & p310+ ('Little Folla')), BLG1952 ('Arbuthnot-Leslie of Warthill') with a little input/support as reported above
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