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HISTORICAL RECORDS
OK TlIK
FAMILY OF LESLIE
PrinUdhy R. Clark,
FOR
EDMONSTON & DOUGLAS, EDINBURGH.
L"SIK>N . . . HAMILTON, ADAMS, AM) C«i.
CAMHRIDCK . . MACMILLAN AND CO
utnuN . . . m'gi.ashan and r;ii.i..
GLASGOW . . . JAMRS MACLRHOyE.
HISTORICAL RECORDS
OF THE
FAMILY OF LESLIE
FROM
1067 TO 1868-9
CTollecteti from ^uiilic ifilecorlrjS anlr Slutfientic
Pribate <Sources
BY
COLONEL LESLIE, K.H.
OF BALQUUAIN
VOL. III. (. /. " '^^ i
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EDMONSTON AND DOUGLAS
1869
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CONTENTS.
CONTENTS.
3. Obligation of seventh Baron of Balquhain, and
second Baron of Wardis, not to molest Aberdeen —
1527
4. Obligation between seventh Baron of Balquhain
and Lord Forbes, about Cultercullane, etc. — 1530
6. Charter by James IV. to seventh Baron of Balqu-
hain, of Balquhain, etc. — 1511 . . . .
6. Charter by James V. to seventh Baron of Balquhain
and liis wife, of Syd, etc — 1514
7. Cliarter by James V. to seventh Baron of Balquhain
and his wife, of Erlisfield, etc. — 1522
8. Band by John Leslie of Syde, to George, Earl of
Huntly — 1541
9. Remission to eighth Baron of Balquhain, etc., for
slaughter of Alexander Forbes or Spangare — 1 527
10. Contract between Lord Forbes, the eighth Baron
of Balquhain, and Menzies, for the settlement of
their Feuds — 1551 . . . . .
11. Lease of Kirkto^-n of Rayne to eighth Baron of
Balquhain — 1543
12. Lease to eighth Baron of Balquhain, of half of the
town of Lcddintuflche — 1549.
1 3. Lease of Fcttemcar to eighth Baron of Balquhain —
1550
14. Darraat oncnt multures' of Mill of Fintray, by
ninth Baron of Balquhain — 1 565 .
1 5. YvM-chtiTiftr by Bishop of Aberdeen, of Fettemear,
c.U', t'ir.f to ninth Baron of Balquhain — 1566 .
I fl. (,'ojiflriiiati(»n by J\>pe Clement X. of Charter of
Kittt4!nic'ar, etc., to Alexander Abercrombie —
MJ70
17, dmrtir by Mary Queen of Scots, confirming
(ihiirU'r of Sale of jMirt of Syde — 1554 .
PAGES
463-464
464-465
466-467
467-468
468-469
469-470
470-471
471-474
474
475
475-476
576-477
478-482
483-486
486-487
CONTENTS.
PAGES
18. Band of Service of tenth Baron of Balquhain, and
Marquisof Huntly— 1603 .... 487-488
19. Letter of Cricliton, younger of Frendiaugbt, to
tenth Baron of Balquhain .... 488-489
20. Letter of Crichton, younger of Frendranght, and
Irvine of Drum, to tenth Baron of Balquhain —
1602 490-491
21. Charter by James VI., confirming sale of Syde, etc.,
to Sir Thomas Gordon of Cluny— 1696 . . 491-493
22. Charter by James VI. to tenth Baron of Balqu-
hain, and his wife, of barony of Fettemear, etc. —
1602 493-495
23. Summons issued at the instance of Peter Leslie
Grant, claimant of the Balquhain estates — 1766 495-516
24. Charter-chest of Balquhain .... 516-521
25. Simmions issued at the instance of Joseph Duguid,
against Patrick Leslie Duguid of Balquhain,
and his sons, for the recovery of the estate of
Balquhain— 1775 521-529
26. Copy of Register written by Violet Leslie, wife of
twenty-second Baron of Balquhain, in two blank
leaves of Missal used in Domestic Chapel at
Fettemear 629-531
27. Dispositions in the Entail executed by Walter,
Count Leslie, registered 27th April 1667, and
preserved at Prague ..... 531-534
28. Charter of Sale of part of Corbanchory, to Duncan
Forbes, by Sir William Leslie of Wardis — 1464 535
29. Charter of Balcomy in Fife, by James IIL, to
Alexander Leslie of Wardis, and his wife — 1 465 535-536
30. Charter of Sale of Corbanchory, to Duncan Forbes,
1469; confirmed by Mary Queen of Scots, 1546 536-537
31. Charter of Feuferme of Bongos Lands of the
CONTENTS.
CONTENTS.
Thanage of Eintore, by James III., to Alexander
Leslie of Wardia — 1473
32. Charter by James III. mortifying annual rent of
lands to support a Chaplain at Garioch, for
behoof of souls of Alexander Leslie of Wardis,
and his wife— 1474 .....
33. Charter by James ITT., confirming a Charter of
Kynnedward, etc., by John of Ha, to Alexander
Leslie of Wardis — 1478 ....
34. Charter of Balcomy to Walter Leslie, by James
IV.--1499
36. Charter of Balcomy to second Baron of "Wardis,
by James IV.
36. Charter of King's Lands of Oarioch to second Baron
of "Wardis, by James IV. — 1608
37. Charter of Feufemie of lands of the Thanage of
Eintore to second Baron of Wardis, by James
IV.— 1508
38. Precept by James IV. to infeft second Baron of
Wardis in Lands, etc., of Thanage of ELintore —
1608
39. Charter of Feuferme of ELing's Lands of Garioch,
etc., to second Baron of Wardis, by James IV. —
1610
40. Charter by James V. to second Baron of Wardis
and his wife, of Tulifour, etc. — 1626
41. Cluirtcr by Mary Queen of Scots to third Baron
of Wardis and his wife, of Taviltye — 1546
42. Cliarter by James VI., 1585, confirming a Charter
of Dycu to Alexander Leslie — 1654
43. Charter by Mary Queen of Scots, 1657, confirming
a Cliarter of the Garioch to William Leslie, after-
wards fourth Baron of Wardis ....
PAGES
538-539
539
540-541
542
543
543-545
545-547
547-648
549-550
650-551
551-652
652-553
554-556
CONTENTS.
PAOSS
567
558
563-565
44. Licence by James VI. to Erskine of Balhagardie to
pursue fourth Boron of Wardis and his son, not-
withstanding the Proclamation regarding the
Pest — 1589
45. Bond hj fifth Baron of Wardis to the Marquis of
Huntly — 1609
46. Process by Presbytery of Aberdeen against Sir
John Leslie, Bart, of Wardis and his wife, for
not subscribing the Covenant, and neglecting to
communicate at the Lord's Table — 1601 . . 559-562
47. Precept by Charles L for a charter of the Barony
of Leslie in Nova Scotia, to Sir John Leslie of
Wardis, Bart— 1625 562-563
48. Instrument of Sasine in favour of Stephen Leslie
of Little Warthill— 1582 ....
49. Attestation by a Notary-Public that Alexander
Leslie of Kincraigie presented himself at the
Pier of Loch Canmor, etc. — 1529 .
50. Attestation by a Notary-Public that Alexander
Leslie of Kincraigie asked Release, etc, in the
Court of Earl of Huntly— 1530
51. Grant by Queen Mary to fourth Laird of Kincraigie,
of the Goods of John Strachan, etc. — 1548 . 567-568
52. Charter by James VI., confirming a Charter of
Kincraigie to George Leslie, by Earl of Huntly —
1594 568-569
53. Charter by David Leslie, first Baron of Pitcaple,
of an annual rent to Robert Culan from Crech-
mond — 1472; and Note .... 570-571
54. Service of David Leslie in the lands of Pitcaple,
etc.— 1506 571-572
55. Confirmation by James IV. to David Leslie, third
Baron of Pitcaple, of Charter of Pitcaple, etc.,
1511 573
IX
CONTENTS.
565-566
566-567
CONTENTS.
56. Instrument upon the SoBine given to Alexander '*^°**
Leslie, fourth Boron of Pitcaple, in the Barony
of Pitcaple, etc— 1534 574
57. Precept of Clare Constat by George Leslie of that
Ilk, in favour of John Leslie, sixth of Pitcaple,
in shady half of Aquhorsk— 1627 . . . 575-576
58. Charter by James III. to Robert Duguid of Auch-
inhove, of Auchinhove, etc. — 1470. . . 576-577
59. Deed relating to Balcaimo, pro<luced by Alex-
ander Seton of Meldrum and Robert Duguid of
Auchinhove— 1478 577-578
60. Band between third Baron of Auchinhove and the
Earlof Huntly— 1536 578-579
61. Birth-brief of Robert Duguid— 1669 . . . 579-580
62. Trial of Gilderoy and his " Complices" . . 580-590
63. Epitaph on the Laird of Auchinhove, his Mother,
andChapkin 590-591
64. Hassop Hall, Derbyshire 591-593
65. Slindon Hall, Sussex 593-594
66. Entail of the Balquhain Estates .... 594-597
Note on three ancient charters given in Appendix
to vol. i 598
Index 599-680 ;
Note on Common tv of Bennaclue . . 681
CHAPTER I
SIR GEORGE LESLIE,
FIRST BARON OP BALQUHAIN.
The distinguished family of Balquhain is, as Sir
Walter Scott styles it, an ancient and honourable
family of an ancient and honourable name. It is
descended from Sir George LesUe, fifth son of Sir
Andrew de Leslie, sixth Dominus Ejusdem, or of
that Hk, by his wife Mary Abemethy.
Sir George Leslie got the estate of Balquhain,
in the Garioch in Aberdeenshire, from his father,
and obtained a royal grant of it for his services to
Robert Bruce in his wars against Edward IL, and
in those against Edward Baliol during the minority
of David IL, from whom, in 1340, he received
charters of the lands and baronies of Balquhain,
Syde, and Braco, which his family have continued
to possess for upwards of 500 years. Hence he
and his successors received the style and title of
Barons of Balquhain, and use supporters to their
arms — a privilege allowed only to the oldest
barons, and acquired by this family very deservedly
for its public services, antiquity, extensive pos-
sessions, and the number, rank, and quality of its
George^ First
Baron of
Balquhain,
1340.
VOL, III.
B
CHAP. I.
George^ First
Baron of
Balquhain,
«35i
descendants. The Barons of Balquhain were
wont to be created knights-bachelors, a dignity
then only conferred upon earls and great barons,
and many of them held the office of Sheriff-prin-
cipal, or chief magistrate, of their native county of
Aberdeen, which office was intrusted solely to the
highest nobility.
The following noble and distinguished families
in Scotland, Ireland, France, and Germany, are
descended fh)m the family of Balquhain : —
I. The Counts Leslie, in Germany.
II. The Leslies of Pitcaple, from whom are descended
the Leslies of Old Craig.
Ill; The Lbsues of Eincraioib.
IV. The T.^ftT.ncft of Wabdib, baronets, from whom arc
descended the Leslies of Warthill, the Leslies of
Buchani) the Leslies of Clisson in France, the
Leslies of Dyce, the Leslies of Tarbet in Ireland,
and the Leslies of Qlasslough, also in Ireland.
V. The Lbsues of New Leslie, from whom are descended
the Leslies of Kininvie, and the family of Leslie,
Earls of Leven.
VL The Lbblibs of Cbichie, from whom was descended
General Sir Alexander Leslie of AnchintouL
VII. The Leslies of Idbn, from whom is descended the
family of Tytler of Woodhouselee.
VIII. The Leslies of Cults, from whom was descended John
Leslie, Bishop of Ross in the reign of Queen Mary.
Sir George Leslie, first Baron of Balquhain,
married Elizabeth Keith, daughter of the Baron
of Invorugic, and by her had a son, Hamelin, who
succoodcd him as second Baron of Balquhain.
Sir Goorgo Leslie died in 1351, and was buried
ID the churchyard of Logydumo.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
SIE HAMELIN LESLIE,
SECOND BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
SiB Hamelin Leslie, son of Sir Greorge Leslie,
first Baron of Balquhain, by his wife Elizabeth
Keith of Inverugie, succeeded his father as second
Baron of Balqnhain in 1351.
Hamelinus de Leslie had a passport or safe-
conduct, for himself and two kiights, to go into
England as far as the city of Canterbury, with
liberty to remain there till the ensuing Michaelmas,
and then to return to his own country — dated at
Westminster, the 10th November 1362.*
Sir Hamelin Leslie married Ann Maxwell,
daughter of Lord Maxwell of Carlaverock, whose
successors became Earls of Nithsdale. By her
he had issue —
I. Andrew, who succeeded as third Baron of Balquhain.
IL A Daughter, mairied to the Laird of Baldathsche.
Sir Hamelin Leslie died in 1378.
CHAP. I.
Hamelin^
Second
Baron of
Balquhain,
>35>
1362.
1378.
SIR ANDREW LESLIE,
THIRD BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
Sir Andrew Leslie, son of Sir Hamelin
Leslie, second Baron of Balqnhain, by his wife
Ann Maxwell, succeeded his father as third Baron
of Balquhain in 1378.
♦ RotuU Scotia, voL i. p. 866.
Andrew^
Third
Baron of
Balquhain,
1378.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Andrew^
Third
Baron of
Balquhain,
Sir Andrew LesUe is documented by an inden-
ture, dated 24th November 1390, between Andrew
de Leslie, VIII. Dominus Ejusdem, and Norman
Leslie, his son and heir, on the one part, and
Andrew de Leslie, Dominus de Syde (third
Baron of Balquhain), his cousin, on the other
part, relating to the settlement of certain lands ; to
which indenture Andrew and his son Norman are
obUged to procure the confirmation of George de
Leslie, Dominus de Eothes, heir of entail to the
said Andrew and Norman. By this indenture,
Andrew de Leslie of Syde and Balquhain got a
grant of £13 : 6 ; 8 of annual rent, out of the
lands of Leslie and Cushnie, fi:om Sir Andrew
de Leslie, Dominus Ejusdem, and his son Norman*
Sir Andrew Leslie seems to have been a turbu-
lent baron, and of very loose morals. He had a
numerous progeny of natural children, from whom
many Leslies are descended The Leslies of
Buchanstone, Andrew Leslie of Cortashy, James
Leslie in Aberdeen, David Leslie in Meikle
Dumo, Gteorge Leslie in Drumdollo, Andrew
Leslie in Pitscurry, and many others, were all
descended from, or were natural sons of, Sir
Andrew Leslie.
One of these natural sons, Andrew Leslie of
Pitscurry, was the cause of a great feud between
the Leslies and the Forbeses. He carried oflf the
* Retour of Charteri, Signet Library, Edinburgh.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
daughter of Thomas Bisset of Balhagarty,
commonly called the Fair Maid of Kemnay, and
married her, — she being at the time betrothed
to Sir John Forbes of Druminnor, ancestor of the
Lords Forbes, and who was bailie to the Earl of
Mar for the lands of Balhagarty. Forbes having
gathered together a great number of men, attacked
the castle of Balquhain, and took and burned it.
This occasioned much bloodshed, for Sir Andrew
Leslie raised his friends, vassals, and followers,
and pursued the Forbeses into their own coimtry,
and, in retaliation, destroyed the house of Sir
John Forbes, and devastated a great part of the
Forbeses* lands, killing many of the people and
burning their houses.
It was probably in consequence of this feud
with Sir John Forbes, and because he had also
given oflFence to the Earl of Mar, that Sir Andrew
Leslie withdrew from Balquhain, and occupied
an old fortress on the almost inaccessible pinnacle
of Bennachie, nearly 2000 feet high, and not far
from the castle of Balquhain. Having repaired
this strong post, he remained there till he made
his peace with the Earl of Mar, when he returned
to Balquhain; but he still retained the fort on
Bennachie as a place of security.
It is said that, during his abode on Bennachie, |
he made an incursion, accompanied by a large
body of retainers, up to Strathdon, and devastated
the lands, and carried off the daughter and heiress
CHAP. I.
Andrew^
Third
Baron of
Balquhain.
CHAP. I.
Andrew,
Third
Baron of
BalquhcUn,
1411.
1420.
of the Baxon of Cray, chief of the Clan Allan, and
who was called the Fair Maid of Strathdon ; others
say that the lady he carried oflf was a daughter of
Sir James Stewart of Inveravon, also called the
Fair Maid of Strathdon. It seems certain that by
one or other of these ladies he had a natural son,
Malcolm, to whom he gave the lands of Cults,
and whose great-great-grandson was John Leslie,
Bishop of Ross in the reign of Queen Mary.
Sir Andrew Leslie was Master of the Horse
under Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, and was
one of his chief commanders at the battle of Har-
law, fought against Donald, Lord of the Isles,
24th July 1411, about two miles fh)m the castle
of Balquhain. In this desperate action Sir
Andrew Leslie lost six sons, in commemoration of
whom a cross was erected on the field of battle
and called Leslie's Cross.
On account of another feud with the Forbeses,
Sir Andrew Leslie again withdrew to his fortress
on Bennachie, and a force was brought against
him under the Sheriff of Angus. Sir Andrew
Leslie, having assembled his friends and vassals,
came down from his stronghold, and gave battle
to his opponents at Braco, about two miles from
Bennachie, 22d January 1420. In the heat of
the action, his wife, Isabel Mortimer, came and
threw herself between the combatants, entreating
them to stop the carnage. But her efforts were
vain. Sir Andrew Leslie was slain, and many of
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE,
his vassak fell with him. His widow erected a
chaplainry near the spot where he was buried, and
appointed a chaplain, and bequeathed an annual
rent for the priest in all time coming, to pray for
his soul. Patrick Ogilvie, of Ogilvie of Granden,
with consent of his father, Alexander Ogilvie,
Sheriff of Forfar, also granted an annuity of ten
merks forth of the lands of Strathalva in the
sheriffdom of Banff, which Ming, from the
baronies of Owchtirous and Essy in the sheriffdom
of Forfar, to a chaplain performing divine service
in the chapel of the blessed Virgin Mary of the
Garioch, for the soul of Sir Andrew Leslie,
knight*
This chapel, after the Reformation, about 1620,
was converted into a parish church, and now gives
the name to the parish of Chapel of Garioch,
formerly called Logydumo.
Sir Andrew Leslie married Isabel Mortimer,
daughter of Bernard Mortimer of Craigievar, and
by her had —
I. William, Iiis successor.
I
II. Albzanbkb, married to Margaret Leslie, daughter of
David de Leslie, IX. Dominus Ejusdem, from whom
she received the barony of Leslie in the Garioch, from
which her husband derived the style and title of
Leslie of Leslie, or of that Hk,
III. A Daughter, married to Qlaster of Qlack.
IV. A Daughter, married to Munroe of Foulis.
V. A Daughter, married to Raynold Cheyne of Straloch.
CHAP. 1.
Andrew,
Third
Baron of
Balquhain^
Registrum Episcopatns Aberdonensis, vol. i. p. 222,
1620.
CHAP. L
Andrew,
Third
Baron of
I Balqukain,
mSTOEICAL KECORDS OF
Sir Andrew Leslie, third Baxon of Balquhain,
was slain, as has been narrated, at Braco, 22d |
January 1 420, and was succeeded by his eldest son, j
Sir William Leslie, fourth Baron of Balquhain. \
The Battle of Harlaw.
FouQHT 28th Jult 1411.
Near this youll see where famed Harlaw was fought,
When curst rebellion direful mischief wrought ;
Here dreaded Donald from the Isles came down,
Ilred with ambition, to attack the crown :
Deep, canning, artfiil, he, by yarious wiles,
Indeed the chieftain of the Western Isles.
Here Mar resolved the rebel force to try,
To tame his prowess, or, attempting, die.
The gaUant Fraser, Baron of PhUorth,
Of well-known courage and undoubted worth ;
The Keiths and Forbeses, in bright array,
By him were joined upon that dreadful day ;
Angus, high-sheriff, joined them, with the rest
Of Airly's sons, in manly armour drest ;
From Aberdeen two hundred warriors came,
All clad in steel, and not unknown to fame :
Brave Provost Davidson led this chosen band,
And bold Hugh Hose held next the sub-command.
Mar led the centre — ^the wings extend at large ;
All keen advance, in order to the charge;
The noble Keith joined Forbes in the van,
Who led his friends and bravest of his clan \
Drum and the Leiths, and Leslies of Balquhain,
Upon the left the gallant Gordons join.
The signal given, loud pipes and trumpets sound ;
The direful charge the neighbouring hills resound.
First Keith and Forbes to the battle flew ;
The brave example all the rest pursue.
Like wolves rapacious, these daring foes engage ;
Scots rush on Scots, soon all was blood and rage.
The brave Maclean fought on Macdonald's right ;
He, like the mountain bear, maintained the fight ;
Though wounded, sorely pressed, and bathed in blood,
He kept his ground, and made his party good ;
Still used to conquer, and unknown to yield,
Hopes still to gain the glory of the field.
At last the Leslies, bordering on the Don,
Fired by their chief, who led his warriors on.
First pierced the ranks, then broke Macdonald's horse.
And brought the foe to own superior force ;
Then Drum's proud baron, on a dapple grey.
Spoke to the Keith, and pointed out the prey;
Then as the savage tiger scours the plain.
They force their way o'er mountains of the slain.
Now rushing forward, with a well-aimed thrust
Drum stretched the gallant hero in the dust.
Donald, enraged, called out to all,
" Sevenge Maclean ! or bravely by him fall.
Let it not now, my gallant friends, be said.
That we, for courage famed, like cowards fled."
The yielding islanders at these words now turn,
Then onward rush, where combats fiercely bum.
Maclachlan and his clansmen fresh pursue,
And kindle all the rage of war anew ;
Though lost their chief, not unrevenged they mourn.
But wound for wound, and blow for blow return.
Six of the bravest Leslies pressed the plain,
While round these warriors lay whole heaps of slain.
Gordons and Forbeses promiscuous fall.
Death and destruction seemed to threaten all ;
Through studded targets spears were forceful driven,
At every blow sad mortal wounds were given.
Bravely they mock all quarter foes can ^ve,
Their leader killed, they think it mean to live.
CHAP. I.
Andrew,
Third
Baron of
Btdqukain,
CHAP. I.
William,
Ftmrth
Baron oj
Balquhain,
1420.
1424.
1432.
See App.
No. I.
1433-
1452.
SIK WILLIAM LESLIE,
FOURTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
Sir William Leslie, eldest son of Sir Andrew
Leslie, third Baron of Balquhain, by his wife
Isabel Mortimer of Craigievar, succeeded as
fourth Baron of Balquhain, on the death of his
father, 22d January 1420.
Sir William Leslie was esteemed a man of
great prudence and valour, and he received the
honour of knighthood at the coronation of King
James L, 1st April 1424.
Willelmus de Leslie de Syde (Balquhain) is a
witness to a charter granted by Alexander de
Seton, Lord Gordon, to William Forbes of Kin-
aldie, dated 30th June 1432.
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar and Lord of
the Garioch, granted to William Leslie of Bal-
quhain a charter of the lands of Selby and
Lochtillok, in the district of the Garioch, in the
county of Aberdeen, dated at Bjldrummy, 10th
December 1433.
Sir WiUiam LesUe was one of the principal
officers and commanders under Alexander, Earl of
Huntly, at the battle of Brechin, fought, 18th
May 1452, against the Earl of Crawford, who was
in arms against King James II., to avenge the
death of his confederate, the Earl of Douglas.
In reward of his services and undaunted bravery,
CHAP. I.
William,
Fourth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1457.
1457.
«457.
1460.
.SWA
No
:'n:'
depute of Aberdeen, which gave a decreet in
favour of James Skene of Skene, against Joneta
de Keith, and her uncle Sir William Keith, Great
Marischal of Scotland, regarding the lands of
Ledoch of Skene, the Kirktown of Skene, and
various other lands, at Aberdeen, 21st February
1467.
Sir William Leslie, 5th March 1457, resigned
the barony of Pitcaple into the hands of the king,
James II., in favour of David Leslie, his son by
his third wife, Euphemia Lindsay.*
Sir William Leslie had a seat in parliament,
and was one of the committee of parliament for
the reduction of the earldom of Mar from the
Lord Erskine, at the instance of the Crown, before
the Lord Lindsay, Justice-General. The com-
mittee of parliament consisted of Alexander, Earl
of Huntly; William, Earl of Errol; William,
Dominus Keith, Martial Scocie, George Dominus
Leslie de Eothes ; William Leslie de Balquhane,
and others. The decreet of reduction is dated
6th November 1457.
Sir William Leslie got a charter, 27th March
1460, from Alexander Leslie, first Baron of that
Ilk, of the lands of Bracach, the Quyltis> the
Milton of Knockenlewis, and the Drummis, in
the barony of Leslie, in the regality of the Garioch,
♦ Colleettom for Shirts 0/ Aherdten attd Banff ^ p. 530, note ;
Spalding Club.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
I
which charter was confirmed by King James II.,
4th April 1460.
Sir William Leslie married, first, the Honour-
able Elizabeth Eraser, daughter of Hugh, first
Lord Lovat, and by her had —
L Alexander, his successor.
U. WiLLiAH, first Baion of Kincraigie, of whom hereafter.
UL Qunj>A, married to Barclay, Baron of Gartly.
Sir WiUiam married, secondly, Agnes Irvine of
Drum, by whom he had —
L Alezandeb, first Baron of Wardis, of whom hereafter.
IL Oeobge, first Laird of New Leslie, of whom hereafter,
in. Thomas, in holy orders, parson of Kingnssie.
lY. Elizabeth, married to Norman Leith of Barnes.
V. A Daughter, married, first, to Stewart of Laithers, and,
secondly, to the Laird of BalqnhoUie.
y L A Daughter, married to Collen in Aberdeen.
VIL A Daughter, married to Cheyne of Straloch.
VllL A Daughter, married to the Laird of Auchteralter.
Sir William Leslie married, thirdly, Buphemia
Lindsay, only child and heiress of William
Lindsay of Caimey, second son of David, first
Earl of Crawford, by Janet, daughter of King
Robert IL With Euphemia Lindsay, Sir William
Leslie got the lands of Caimey, and by her had
issue —
I. Dayo), first Baron of Pitcaple, of whom hereafter.
IL James, who succeeded his brother David, as second
Baron of Pitcaple, of whom hereafter.
nL A Daughter, married to Alexander Menzies, provost of
Aberdeen 1475-1486.
IV. Maboarst, married to George Forbes of Auchintoul.
CHAP. I.
Fourth
Baron of
Baiquhaim.
1475-86.
14
HISTOBICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
WiUiam,
Fourth
Baron of
Bal^uhain,
1467.
y. A Daughter, married to Duncan Davidfton of Auchen-
hampers.
VL A Daughter, married to Alexander Marr.
yil. Magdalen Bessie, married to John Forbes of Terpree.
VUL A Daughter, married to Thomas Guthrie of Kinblaith-
mond.
Sir William had also a natural son, Patrick, by
Marjory, or Mary, daughter of Sir Thomas Meldrum
of Fyvie. From this Patrick are descended the
Leslies of Iden, the Leslies of Baccam, and the
Leslies of Crichie.
Sir William Leslie, fourth Baron of Balquhain,
died 18th April 1467, and was succeeded by his
eldest son, Alexander Leslie, fifth Baron.
AUxandir,
Fifth
Baron of
Baiquhain,
1467.
ALEXANDER LESLIE,
FIFTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
Alexander Leslie, eldest son of Sir William
Leslie by his wife the Honourable Elizabeth
Eraser of Lovat, succeeded his father as fifth
Baron of Balquhain, 18th April 1467.
He sold Findlater in Tough to Duncan Forbes
of Druminnor.
Alexander Leslie married, first, Janet Gordon,
daughter of the Laird of Caimbarrow, whose
successors became Barons of Eothiemay. By her
he had issue —
I. Patrick, his Bnccessor.
IL RoBEBT, who died while at school in France.
IIL A Daughter, married to David Ross of Tillesnaught
lY. A Daughter, married to John Ogilvie of Tillesmachie.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
He married, secondly, a daughter of Cuming of
Coulter, by whom he had three daughters, married
respectively to Sir John Rutherford in Aberdeen,
David Anderson in Aberdeen, and John Stewart
in Strathdon.
Alexander Leslie, fifth Baron of Balquhain,
died 10th April 1472, and was succeeded by
his son Patrick Leslie, sixth Baron.
PATRICK LESLIE,
SIXTH BARON OP BALQUHAIN.
Patrick Leslie, son of Alexander Leslie, fifth
Baron of Balquhain, by his wife Janet Gordon of
Caimbarrow, succeeded his father as sixth Baxon,
10th April 1472.
He married Murial Grant, daughter of Sir
Donald Grant of Fruchie, a Highland chieftain.
By her he had a son —
L WUiLiAM, his sucoessor.
Patrick Leslie, sixth Baron of Balquhain, died
16th April 1496, and was succeeded by his son
William Leslie, seventh Baron.
WILLLA.M LESLIE,
SEVENTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
William Leslie, son of Patrick Leslie, sixth
Baron of Balquhain, by his wife Murial Grant^
CHAP. I.
AUxandtTy
Fifth
Baron of
Baiquhain,
1472.
Patrick,
Sixth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1472.
1496.
William^
Seventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
16
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
WHiiani,
Seventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
1525.
1527.
See K^,
Na III.
succeeded his father as seventh baron, 1 6th April
1496.
William Leslie was a proud and boisterous
baron, though he lived very honourably according
to the fashion of his time. Kennedy, in his
Annals of Aberdeen, narrates that on Simday 1st
October 1525, William Leslie, Baron of Balquhain,
Alexander Seton of Meldrum, and John Leslie of
Wardis, three potent barons in the Garioch, in
revenge of an injury supposed to have been done
to them, entered the City of Aberdeen at night,
with their confederates and retainers, numbering
eighty men, armed with speaxs and other weapons.
They attacked the inhabitants with great fury.
These instantly flew to arms, and gave battle to
the invaders. After a bloody conflict, in which
eighty citizens, including several magistrates,
were killed or wounded, the invaders were re-
pulsed and driven out of the town. On a com-
plaint made by the citizens to King James V., the
affair was investigated, and was finally terminated
by the arbitration of certain bishops and nobles.
At Aberdeen, 12th February 1527, before the
Lords-Justices and Componitors, William Leslie of
Balquhain and John Leslie of Wardis entered
into an obligation for themselves, their kin, friends,
tenents, servants, adherents, and partakers, that
they would not molest, vex, inquiet, or trouble,
the provost, bailies, coimcil, community and
inhabitants of the burgh of Aberdeen, or any one
of them, in any manner of way, in time coming,
in their persons, lands, or goods, otherwise than
the law will, under a penalty of £2000.
After this affair, great precautions were taken
by the Magistrates of Aberdeen to prevent the
recurrence of such an assault The ports or gates
of the burgh were ordered to be repaired ; the
vennels, back-dykes, and waste places, to be built
up ; a watch to be kept by sixteen persons every
night, and two sentinels in every steeple by day,
to give the alarm on the appearance of any horse-
men ; all able men to be supplied with culverins,
cross-bows, hand-bows, and shooting-pieces; ten
additional gunners to be engaged for the artillery,
and wappenshaws to be held weekly.
At this time also, as John Leslie, Bishop of
Ross, informs us in his History of Scotland, great
feuds existed among the barons of Aberdeenshire,
and particularly between the powerful families of
Leslie and Forbes. A sharp war was carried on
between these two families, in which many barons,
gentlemen of great consideration, and others of
inferior rank, fell, and many murders were com-
mitted. Almost the whole of Aberdeenshire came
to be engaged in the quarrel, most families siding
with oiie party or the other, so that the county
was divided into two factions. During these
feuds in 1526, the Forbeses attacked and burned
the castle of Balquhain, the stronghold of the
Leslies. At length, in 1527, peace was restored
CHAP. I.
William^
Stvaith^
Baron of
Balquhain,
1526.
1527.
VOL. III.
IS
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CH.VP. I.
Sa-en/Jk
Set A pp.
No. IV.
1527,
by the intervention of Archibald, Earl of Angus,
Lord High Chancellor of the kingdom, the lords
^^V i ^^ ^^ Council, and other noblemen, finends of
Buiqukain. . \^^ partics, who interested themselves, and made
these powerful families come to an agreement.
But unfortunately, not long afterwards, the Master
of Forbes^ son of Lord Forbes and the heir of the
family, with the Laird of Lentusk, laid wait in
ambush for Alexander Seton, the Baron of Mel-
drum, a great Jfriend and ally of the Leslies, and
basely murdered him. The quarrel between the
Leslies and the Forbeses broke out again more
violently than before, and much injury was in-
flicted on both sides. The nobility again interfered,
and by their intei'vention peace was restored. The
murderers were banished, and took refuge in
France. To prevent the recurrence of the feud,
John, Lord Forbes, infefted William Leslie of
Balquhain in the lands of Cultercullane and
Pettemwk, and in twenty-four shillings of annual
rent furth of the alehouse of Fudess, in fulfilment
of the decreet-arbitral given at Aberdeen, 11th
February 1527, and for security and keeping
kindness, and eschewing of troubles and incon-
veniences.
Although this peace continued to be maintained
between the Leslies and the Forbeses, yet there
always remained animosities between the families,
because the house of Balquhain and its numerous
branches always adhered to the Earls of Huntly
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
19
i in their quarrels with the Forbeses, and William
Leslie of Balquhain was one of those who signed
the general band of noblemen and barons of the
North, whereby they bound themselves to George,
Earl of Huntly, to obey him in his office of
Lieutenant of the North, and to search, seek, and
apprehend malefactors, and to punish them, or to
deliver them to the Judge-ordinary of the said
Lord-lieutenant — dated at Elgin 8 th December
1544."
In 1530, William Leslie repaired, or rather
rebuilt the castle of Balquhain, which had been
burned by the Forbeses, and he erected the
noble square tower or keep, so as to make the
castle a place of some strength, and capable of
offering resistance to any further assault. He
also added to the family estates the lands of
WTiitecross, Inveramsay, Pitbee, and Newlands,
w^hich he acquired by purchase.
William Leslie of Balquhain was one of the
jury in the service and retour of Abercromby of
Birkenbog, at Banff, Slst October 1506, and he
was chancellor of a jury consisting of fifteen
persons, at the Burgh Court of Aberdeen,
held 12th December 1544 for the trial of de-
faulters.
William Leslie of Balquhain sold to the Rev.
Alexander Galloway two acres of the barony of
Balquhain, which this excellent man, by a charter
* Qoixlon Papers, Spalding Club Mucdlanif^ vol. iv. p. 213.
CHAP. I.
William,
Sevettth
Baron of
Balquhain,
'530-
1506.
»544.
20
CHAP. I.
William,
Seventh
Baron of
Balquhain.
15"-
5Jflf App.
No. V.
1514.
Sdf App.
No. VI.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
dated at Aberdeen, 21 at November 1505, and
confirmed by James IV. at Edinburgh, 24th
January 1506, annexed to the parish of Bourtie,
and granted the said two acres for building a
house for the chaplain of CoUyhill, who was bound
to pray for the souls of Bishop Elphinston of
Aberdeen, William Leslie, seventh Baron of Bal-
quhain, Elizabeth Ogilvie his wife, and Sir Walter
Ogilvie of Boyne, her father, besides several others.
William Leslie got a precept of Chancery, 23d
July 1511, for infefting him in the lands of
Balquhain ; the Nethertown and Oldtown of
Knockinlews ; four bovates of the lands of Harlaw ;
the lands of Selbie, Lochtilloch, Whitecross, and
Knockallochy, with the mill ; two bovates of the
lands of Ressavate ; two parts of the lands of
Wardis Flemyng, and of Wraes ; the lands of Syde,
with the mill and alehouse ; the lands of Seggyden
and Erlesfield, in the regality of the Garioch ; and
on the 29th July 1511, he obtained from King
James IV. a royal charter of the above-mentioned
lands united into one free barony, the barony of
Balquhain.
On the 7th April 1514, William Leslie of Bal-
quhain, and Elizabeth Ogilvie his wife, got a
charter from King James V. of the lands of Syd,
with the mill, Erlisfeild, Segateden, and the
Wrays, in the earldom of Mar and lordship of
the Garioch.
William Leslie resigned the lands of Erlisfeild,
THE FAMILY OF LESLIB.
Segydene, and the Wrayis, with the Mill of the
Syde, in favour of himself and Marjory Keith his
spouse, 24th January 1522, and they received
from King James V. a royal charter of the said
lands, dated 13th February 1522.
Sasine followed thereon, 7th April 1522.
William Leslie resigned the lands of Auldtown
of Kjiockinlews in favour of himself and Marjory
Keith his wife, and received a royal charter of
the same, dated 15th October 1524.*
He also resigned the lands of Selbie, in favour
of himself and Marjory Keith his wife, 14th
November 1536, and they received a royal charter
of the said lands from King James V. on the
same day.t
He also resigned the lands of Lochtilloch, in
favour of himself and Marjory Keith his wife,
6th January 1538, and on the 18th day of the
same month and . year they received a royal
charter of the said lands. ;{:
On the 25th June 1 526, George, Earl of Rothes,
entered into an obligation with William Leslie,
Baron of Balquhain, mentioning that he had
given to the said William Leslie in feu-farm the
lands of Rothes, as contained in a charter made
* Jlegistrum Magni SigiUiy lib. xx. No. 1 25.
t Balquhain Charters, No. 843 ; and RegUtrum Magni Sigilli,
lib. xxv. No. 363.
t Balquhain Charters, No. 841 ; and RegUtrum Magiii Sigilli,
lib. xxvii. No. 28.
21
CHAP. I.
Seventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
See App.
No. VII.
1522.
1524.
1536.
1538.
1526.
22
CHAP. I.
Sffi'euth
Barott of
Dalqtihain,
1527
1539.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
thereupon, and obliging himself, in case the same
should prove insufficient, to grant a new right by
the advice of lawyers.
Patrick Leith of Harthill, and Janet his wife,
granted a letter of reversion of the mid-third of
the lands of Knockallochy, in favour of William
Leslie of Balquhain, dated 10th May 1527.^
John Leslie, eldest son of William Leslie,
seventh Baron of Balquhain, styled heir-apparent
of Balquhain, and who succeeded as eighth baron,
had a son also called John Leslie, styled younger
or fiar of Balquhain, to whom his grandfather
made over his rights to the family estates. But
this John the younger died before his father and
grandfather, leaving two daughters, Marjory and
Janet, to whom their grandfather, John Leslie, the
heir-apparent, styled of Syde, was appointed tutor.
William Leslie, seventh Baron of Balquhain,
Marjory Keith, his spouse, John Leslie, his son and
apparent heir, and John Leslie, younger, son to the
said John, are parties to a contract of marriage
between the said John Leslie, yoimger of Bal-
quhain, and Agnes Wood of Bonnington, dated
February 1539.t
William Leslie, Baron of Balquhain, resigned
the barony of Balquhain in favour of his grand-
son, John Leslie, younger of Balquhain, styled
"Domino feudo Baronie de Balquhiiin," and
Agnes Wood his wife, and they received a royal
* Bttlqubaiii Cliiulei-s, No. 634. t //,/>/. No. 845.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
charter of the same from King James V., dated
19th July 1540>'
John Leslie, younger, fiar of Balquhain, granted
a letter of reversion in favour of William Leslie,
seventh baron, his grandfather, dated 17th
November 1543, submitting that the said William
had, out of love, infefted the said John in the fee
of all the barony of Balquhain ; notwithstanding
the said John obUges himself to renounce his
rights to the said barony, in favour of the said
William, upon payment of a rose noble of gold,
at any time when required, t
John Leslie, younger, fiar of Balquhain, being
dead, William Leslie, seventh Baron of Balquhain,
in terms of the above letter of reversion, executed
an instrument of premonition, under the hand
of Thomas Annand, notary-public, dated 15th
January 1544, against his son John Leslie of
Syde, tutor to his granddaughters Marjory and
Janet, daughters of the deceased John Leslie,
younger, fiar of Balquhain, for the redemption of
the barony of Balquhain. J
William Leslie, seventh Baron of Balquhain,
and John Leslie his son, as factor or tutor to his
granddaughters Marjory and Janet Leslie, with
their consent, executed a contract, whereby, for
causes therein mentioned, the said John Leslie
23
CHAP. I.
William,
Sevmth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1543-
1544.
* Balquhaiii Charters, No. 846 ; and Registrum Magni Sigilli,
lib. xxix. No. 117.
t Balquhain Charters, No. 2. J Ibid. No. 3.
24
CHAP. I.
William,
Seventh
Baron of
Balquhain.
i544-
1544.
»54S-
'545-
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
obliges himself, in the name of his pupils, to re-
nounce all right which they or their father, the
deceased John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, had to the
barony of Balquhain, dated 16th January 1544 ;
whereupon, by an instrument dated 1 4th February
1544, the said William Leslie consigned into the
hands of Andrew Menzies, bailie of Aberdeen, a
rose noble for the redemption of the said barony
of Balquhain from the said John Leslie of Syde,
tutor, and the instrument of redemption was
executed under the hand of John Nicholson,
notary-public, on the same day.*
Letters of regress under the Privy Seal were
granted in favour of William Leslie, Baron of
Balquhain, 6th June 1544, on the redemption of
the barony of Balquhain. A precept of Chancery,
for infefting the said William Leslie in the lands
of Balquhain, was issued 20th April 1545, and
sasine followed thereon 3d May 1545.t
William Leslie, seventh Baron of Balquhain,
resigned the barony of Balquhain into the hands
of the king, 19th May 1545, in favour of his son,
John Leslie of Syde, heir-apparent of the said
barony ; whereupon the said John Leslie received
a charter imder the Great Seal, 19th June 1545,
of the said barony, proceeding on the above resig-
nation, and sasine thereon followed 20th July
1545.
* Balquhain Charters, Nos. 6, 7, 8.
t 76/e/. Nos. 10, 12, 13.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
25
William Leslie married, first, Elizabeth, daughter
of Sir Walter Ogilvie, second Baron of Boyne.
King James V. granted a charter of the lands of
Syd, with the mill, Erlisfeild, Segateden, and the
Wrays, in the earldom of Mar and lordship of
the Garioch, in favour of William Leslie of Bal-
quhain, and Elizabeth Ogilvie his spouse, dated
7th April 1514. By this marriage William Leslie
had issue —
I. John, his successor.
II. Patrick.
III. James, who died young.
17. Isabel, married first to John Ponton or Paton of
Pittendreich, and secondly to Alexander Seton of
Meldrum.
v. Jean, married to Patrick Leith, younger of Edcngarioch,
Bams, and Likelyhead.
VI. Margabet, married to James Forbes, Auchintoul.
VIL Agnes, married, 1528, to John Strachan.
VIII. EuzABKTH, married to James Dunbar.
Elizabeth Ogilvie died in September 1518,
and William Leslie married, secondly, Marjory
Keith, a most virtuous lady, daughter of
Alexander Keith of Inverugie and Pittendrum,
a son of William, third Earl, and thirteenth
Grand Marischal of Scotland King James V.
granted a charter of the lands of Erlisfeild,
Segyden, and the Wrais, in favour of William
Leslie of Balquhain, and Maijory Keith his
spouse, dated 13th February 1522. There is no
record of any issue by this marriage.
CHAP. I.
IViUiam,
Seventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
Sec App.
No. VI.
1528.
1518.
Sa App.
No. VI I.
26
CHAP. I.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
Set'cnih
Baron of
Balquhain,
John,
Eighth I
Baron of I
Balquhain, \
Williiim Leslie, seventh Baron of Balquliain,
died in 1545, and was succeeded by his eldest
son, John Leslie, eighth baron.
1545.
1546.
1548.
JOHN LESLIE,
EIGHTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
John Leslie, eldest son of William Leslie, seventh
Baron of Balquhain, by his first wife, Elizabeth
Ogilvie, succeeded as eighth baron, on the death
of his father, in 1545.
John Leslie of Balquhain was chancellor of a
jury at a Burgh Court, held in Aberdeen, 2 2d
January 1546, for the trial of William Anderson,
a publican, accused of purchasing wine from
foreigners, and selling it before the price was fixed
by the bailies and council. He was Deputy-
sheriff* of Aberdeen in 1548.
On 16th January of that year we find him
presiding at the court held in Aberdeen, for
taxing all the lands within the sheriffdom of
Aberdeen, by command of the Queen and Council,
that money might be raised for resisting the
threatened invasion of the realm by our old
enemies of England. Among the lords and
barons forming the assize, w^e find Alexander
Leslie of Wardis, and Alexander Leslie of that
Ilk ; and among the landowners who were taxed,
we find the Laird of Balquhain, for his lands of
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
the same, xx. lib. ; the Laird of Leslie, for his
lands of the same, x. lib. ; the Laird of Pitcaple,
for his lands of the same, v. lib. ; the Laird of
Iden, for his lands of the same, iiij. lib. ; the
Laird of Coclarachy Leslie, yyy- sh. ; Grordoune
Leslie, portioneris of Warthill, ilk ane of thaim,
XXX. sh. ; Alexander Leslie of Wardess, for his
lands Gareauche and Kyntour, of old extent^ feftie
libs. ; the Laird of AuchinhuwflF, for his lands of
the same, ix. libs.*
Soon after this, John Leslie was raised to the
office of Sheriflf-principal of Aberdeen, and we find
that George Leith of Edingarioch was served heir
to his uncle, George Leith of Barnes, before John
Leslie of Balquhain, Vicecomes de Aberdene, 1 3th
January 1550.
John Leslie of Balquhain was a staunch adher-
ent of George, Earl of Huntly, and we find him
frequently as a witness to the bands of manrent
entered into between that nobleman and the
barons and gentlemen of the northern counties.
John Leslie, styled of Syde, during the lifetime of
his father, William, seventh Baron, is witness to
the band between James Garioch of Kynstair, and
George, Earl of Huntly, 10th June 1536 ;t to the
band of Alexander Gordon of Strathoune, 5th
* Collections on the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, pp. 113-
I 119; Siialding Club.
\ •♦• Gonlon Papers ; S^Kildinr; Club Miscellany, vol. iv. p.
' 199.
27
CHAP. I.
John^
Eighth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1550.
1536.
CHAP. I.
John,
Eighth
Baron of
Balquhain.
See App.
Na Vlil.
1546.
I See App.
I No. IX.
I 1527.
I
I
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
November 1539;* and, 31st July 1541, he entered
into a similar band himself ; and after he
succeeded as Baron of Balquhain, we find him a
witness to the band of James Grant of Freuchie,
and John Grant, his eldest son, with the same
nobleman, 8th May 1546.t We also find Georgio
Comite de Huntlye, and Johanne Lesley de Syde,
among the witnesses to a charter of the Bishop of
Moray, confirming a letter of sale from Alan Keyr
M'Kyntosy de Rothamurcous, granted to George
Gordoun, Constabularius de Ruthven de Badye-
noch, dated at Inverness, 26th November 15394
As has been related, Alexander Seton of
Meldrum, an ally of the Leslies, had been basely
murdered by the Master of Forbes and his
followers, one of whom was Alexander Forbes,
commonly called Spangare. John Leslie, son and
apparent-heir of William Leslie of Balquhain,
Alexander Leslie of Kincraigie, and an adherent
called John Keith, appear to have attacked and
slain this Alexander Forbes, or Spangare, on a
Sunday, for which they obtained a remission
under the Privy Seal, from King James V., 9th
February 1527.
There seems to have been a feud between
William, Lord Forbes, and John Leslie, Baron of
♦ Gordon Papers ; Spaldvig Club HisceUany, vol. iv. p. 204.
f Ibid. vol. iv. p. 215.
X RegiHrum Iforavicnse, p. 419, No. 449.
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
Balquhain, on the one part, and Thomas Menzies
of Pitfoddles on the other, for the " slauchteris
happenit betwixt Maister Thomas Dauedson,
Maister Walter Leslie, and others, ther complices
and pairttakkeris." William, Lord Forbes, and
John Leslie of Balquhain, on the one part, and
James Gordon of Methlic, in the name and behalf
of Thomas Menzies of Pitfoddles, on the other
part, appeared before George, Earl of Huntly,
Lieutenant of the North, at Grantullie, 27th
February 1551, and entered into a contract for
the settlement of their feuds.
John Leslie of Balquhain, and William Leslie,
his son, are witnesses to an inventory of the silver
and gold work, sacred utensHs, and church-furni-
ture, of the Cathedral of Aberdeen, which were
delivered to the keeping of the canons of the
said cathedral, by William Gordon, Bishop of
Aberdeen, 7th July 1559. Among the items
enumerated in the inventory is the following : —
" To Mr. John Leslie, parson of Oyne, the image
of the Virgin Mary, 114 ounces." The witnesses
are John Leslie of Balquhain, William Leslie his
son, Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple, William Seton
of Meldrum, Duncan Forbes of Monymusk, and
others.*
John Leslie of Balquhain got a lease of the
church-lands, called Kirktown of Rayne, from
Thomas Myrtoun, Archdeacon of Aberdeen, dated
29
CIIAP. I.
John^
Eighth
Baron of
Balquhain,
Six App.
No. X.
'559.
Sfe App.
No. XI.
* Keith's Catalogue, p. 1 29.
30
CHAP. I.
John,
Eighth
Baron of
Balquhain.
See App.
No. XII.
See App.
No. XIII.
1554.
1560.
1561.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
7th June 1543 ; a lease of half of the town of
Leddintusche, from William Gordon, Bishop of
Aberdeen, 7th February 1549 ; a lease of the
barony and shire of Fettemear, from the same,
22d October 1550; a letter of reversion from
James Leslie, burgess of Aberdeen, and his spouse,
upon the sunny third of the town and lands of
Inveramsay, in January 1551 ;^^ a charter from
Alexander Leslie, fourth Baron of that Ilk, of the
sunny half of Aquhorties — namely, the simny
halves of Overtoun, Netherbeggery, Woodhill, and
Blairdaff, and half of the mill thereof; sasine
thereon, 26th February 1554. Christian Menzies,
spouse of John Leslie of Balquhain, renounced the
lands of Talzeaucht in favour of the said John
Leslie, and William Leslie, his son and heir, 9th
September 1560. John Leslie of Balquhain
alienated the barony of Balquhain in favour of his
son, William Leslie of Kirkhill, 10th September
1560 ; and granted precept of sasine for infeffcing
the said William in the said lands, and the instru-
ment of sasine was executed under the hand of
Andrew Leslie, notary -public, 11th October
1560.t John Leslie, fifth Baron of that Ilk, made
a gift of ward, relief, and non-entry, of half of the
lands of Aquhorsk, in favour of John Leslie of
Balquhain, and William Leslie, his son, 26th
April 1561. John Leslie of Balquhain granted
Balquhain Charters, No. 683. t Ihid. Nos. 18, 19, 20.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
31
by deed to liis brother-in-law, Patrick Leith of
Likely head and Edingarioch, the lands of Kirk-
toun of Rayne, 13th August 1561 ; and Patrick
Leith got a charter of the same in favour of him-
self and his son, John, from the Archdeacon of
Aberdeen.*
John Leslie married, first, Elizabeth Leslie,
daughter of Patrick Leslie of Ardoyne, Provost of
Aberdeen, and by her had issue —
I. John, wlio married Margaret Wood of Boimiugton in
1539, and by her had issiie —
I. Marjory, married to Alexander Bisset.
II. Janet, married to Patrick Leslie of Kincraigie.
John Leslie died before his father and grand-
father, in consequence of a fall from the battle-
ments of the Tolbooth of Aberdeen. He had
been infefted in the estates of Balqiihain by his
grandfather, William, seyenth baron. At his
death his grandfather redeemed the estates by
the payment of a rose noble, according to the
agreement, and John Leslie, his father, received
from Queen Maiy, 6th June 1544, the gift of
ward and non-entry of all and haile the lands
and barony of Balquhain, the mill, multures,
fishings, advowson, donation of kirk, chaplainry,
benefices, etc., which were in the queen's hands,
by reason of ward and non-entry, through the
decease of umquhile John Leslie younger ; and
the said John Leslie of Syde, apparent heir of
Balquhain, was appointed and served as tutor to
his granddaughters Marjory and Janet Leslie,
23d January 1545.t
IL William, who succeeded as ninth baron.
•CHAP. I.
Johtty
Eighth
Baron of
Balquhaw.
1539.
1544-
* Chartnlary of Aberdeen ; and Douglas's Baronaffe, p. 226.
t Balquhain Charters, No. 875.
CHAP. I.
John,
Eighth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1576.
1561.
1561.
mHiam,
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1561.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
III. Janet, married to William Duguid of Auchinhove.
• IV. Agnes, married to James Harvey of Boyndis.
V. Margaret, married to Drnibar of Bonnyfield.
VL Barbara, married to William Gumming of Auchray.
Vn. Isabella, who died 4th Fehruary 1576, as appears from
the following entry in the Chronicle of Aberdeen,
Spalding Cluh Miscellany, voL ii. p. 42 : —
" Isabell Lesly, doithair to Johu Lesly of Balquhain,
departtit the fowrtt day of Februar 1576 yens."
John Leslie is said to have had another son,
James Leslie, who entered the church, and died
at Aberdeen 1st February 1561.
John Leslie married, secondly. Christian Menzies,
but does not seem to have had any children by
her.
John Leslie, eighth Baron of Balquhain, was
much afficted in his declining years by bodily
infirmities. He went to France in the hope of
finding relief, and died there in 1561, and was
succeeded by his son, William Leslie, ninth baron.
WILLLAJtf LESLIE,
NINTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
William Leslie, son of John Leslie, eighth Baron
of Balquhain, by his wife Elizabeth Leslie of
Ardoyne, succeeded as ninth Baron of Balquhain,
on the death of his father, in 1561.
William Leslie was a man of great abilities,
and acquired so much influence that he was held
in great esteem by all the great nobility. Indeed,
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
by his means the Earls of Huntly and AthoU,
between whom serious feuds existed, were brought
to a reconciliation. Hollinshed, in his Scottish
Chronicles^ vol. iL p. 306, writes, " Great troubles
were in divers parts of the realm, and openly
betwixt the Earl of Huntly and the Earl of
AtholL There was taking of prisoners and over-
throwing of houses on either part, and great
preparations made and arms in readiness to
invade either other's countries. But this business
was pacified by the good mediation of Mr. Alex-
ander Gordon, Postulat of Galloway; Mr. John
Leslie, OflScial of Aberdeen ; and William Leslie,
J the young Laird of Balquhain, who agreed them
in all matters of controversie, and caused them to
go to either other's houses."
William Leslie had the honour of receiving
and entertaining Queen Mary in his castle of
Balquhain. The queen being at Aberdeen on
her progress to the north, William Leslie invited
her to visit him at his castle of Balquhain, which
is situated about eighteen miles north-west of
Aberdeen, near the great north road to Huntly
and Strathbogie. Queen Mary accepted the
invitation, and passed the night at Balquhain
Castle, 9th September 1562. During her stay
there she attended Mass in the chapel of the
Blessed Virgin of the Garioch.
It was on this occasion, and in the castle of
Balquhain, that it is said the Earl of Huntly
33
CHAP. I.
William,
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1562.
VOL. III.
D
CHAP. I.
William,
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1524.
1546.
1548.
designed to sacrifice his rival, the newly-created
Earl of Moray, Lord James Stewart, the queen's
natural brother, who was one of the guests.
But William Leslie would not on any account
consent to become accessory to such a deed, and
by his influence he dissuaded the Earl of Huntly
from the design. The different writers of the
period give different versions of the story, each
relating it according to his difference of party and
religious feelings. The facts seem to be as
follows : —
George, fourth Earl of Huntly, who succeeded
to the earldom in 1524, was made Lord Chan-
cellor of Scotland on the death of Cardinal Beaton,
and got the Great Seal in 1546. He also got a
grant of the earldom of Moray from Queen Mary,
13th February 1548, and was appointed the
queen's Lieutenant in the North. During the
queen's absence in France, Huntly had been
deprived of the chancellorship, which the queen,
on her return, restored to him, but at the same
time took from him the earldom of Moray, which
she gave to her natural brother. Lord James
Stewart, Prior of St. Andrews, who had recently
been created Earl of Mar. This gave rise to
implacable enmity between the two earls, of
which the enemies of Moray, and of his friend
the Earl of Morton, took advantage to plot his
ruin. Huntly being at the head of the Catholic
party, the queen's maternal relations of the house
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
of Guise had great expectations that he would
restore that religion, and they held out hopes to
him that the queen would marry his second son,
Sir John Gordon of Findlater. It is possible that
Huntly entertained this project proposed to him,
although he never intended to seize the queen, or
to force her to it against her will, as his enemies
gave out. If this had been his design, he might
easily have executed it, as the queen was fre-
quently in his power, had he been disposed to
use force.
In a History of the Douglas and Angus family,
we are told that Huntly gathered a force under
pretence of receiving the queen in her journey
north, but really with a view of cutting oflF Moray
and Morton; and that the queen went from
Aberdeen to Bowhane in August 1562, the house
of one Master Leslie, a gentleman, twelve miles
oflF, and that this was thought by Huntly and his
friends to be a fit place to execute their designs
on Moray and Morton ; but Leslie, although he
was Huntl/s friend, would upon no terms give
way to have it done in his house.
David Scott, in his History of Scotland, book
vi. p. 394, says that Queen Mary, in her progress
to the north, arrived at Aberdeen about the 15th
of August 1562, and on proceeding on her journey
towards Inverness, she lodged the first night with
John (William) Leslie of Balquhain at his castle ;
the next night at Rothiemay ; and the third day
35
CHAP. I.
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1562.
1562.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
William,
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1562.
was invited by the Earl of Huntly to his castle
at Strathbogie. But the queen denied this, or
any favour to him, until his son, John Gordon,
had given obedience to her command. So she
kept on her journey, and the next day she arrived
at Inverness.
Another account states that the queen being at
Aberdeen in August 1562, she was there met by
the Countess of Huntly, who interceded in behalf
of her second son. Sir John Gordon, who had
been taken prisoner for having wounded Lord
Ogilvie in a fray, and, having made his escape,
had been declared an outlaw. The countess
begged that the queen would grant his pardon,
and allow him to come into her presence and
kiss her hand. The queen replied that she could
not admit him into her presence until such time
as he should surrender himself to justice ; where-
upon the countess promised that he would sur-
render, and Lord Glammis was appointed to
conduct Sir John to Stirling Castle. On his
way, however. Sir John altered his resolution,
and made his escape, and retired to the north,
and collected a large body of followers, which
much incensed the queen. In the meantime, the
queen had proceeded on her journey northward,
intending to go to Huntly's house in Strathbogie,
where great preparations had been made to
receive her. The Earl of Huntly met her on the
way, at Balquhain Castle, and he there besought
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
her to pardon his son, Sir John, but she remained
inexorable ; and the earl having pressed her more
solicitously than was proper to go to his castle,
she determined not to go. Others say that Mary
came to this resolution at the instigation of the
Earl of Moray- Be it as it may, the queen pro-
ceeded to Inverness without visiting Huntly, and
on her arrival there she found, to her surprise,
that the Earl of Huntly's deputy-governor refused
to admit her into the castle without the orders of
Lord Gordon. The queen, having raised the
forces of the country, prepared to carry the place
by assault, which was rendered unnecessary by
the surrender of the governor, who was hanged,
and the queen returned to Aberdeen.
Whether Huntly's ambition, which had spurred
him on, now necessarily drove him forward as he
had gone too far to retrace his steps, and he
resolved either to procure a full pardon, or to
seize the queen ; or whether he dreaded Mora/s
influence with the queen to effect his ruin ; he
determined to collect troops to protect or to
avenge himself. With his followers he moved
towards Aberdeen, threatening to attack Moray,
who was there with the queen. It is said that he
received secret inteUigence from his friends, the
Earl of Sutherland, the Laird of Balquhain, Black
Arthur Forbes, and others, then within the city,
who informed him of all that took place there,
and assured him that the town's people, being
37
CHAP. I.
fViUlam,
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain,
38
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Ninth
BaroM of
Balqtihain.
1562.
his kindred or allied to him, neither would nor
dared oppose him. But the letters of the Earl of
Sutherland and of the Laird of Balquhain were
intercepted, and the designs of Huntly upon the
town were discovered and defeated.
Moray and Morton resolved to attack and
disperse the force which Himtly had collected.
They had only one hundred men with them, but,
armed with the queen's authority, they issued a
proclamation calling upon all who could bear
arms to attend the queen. About 2000 men
answered the summons, and amongst these were
a considerable number of Leslies, under their
chief, the Laird of Balquhain; Moray trusting
that, though they were inclined to favour Huntly,
yet their duty and allegiance to their queen
would not suflfer them to betray her. On the
28th October 1562, Moray marched with these
forces from Aberdeen to attack Huntly, who was
lying at the Loch of Skene, about ten miles
distant, with a force which had melted away to
about 500 men. The principal leaders of Moray's
army were the Earl of Errol, Lord Forbes, the
Laird of Balquhain, in the vanguard ; and John,
Prior of Coldingham, with some horsemen : the
main body being commanded by the Earls of
Moray, Morton, and Atholl. The vanguard drove
Huntly from the Loch of Skene to Corrichie, a
place on the Hill of Fair, about six miles distant,
where they skirmished with him, and sent word
to the Earl of Moray to come up with the southern
men. When Moray came up the vanguard prepared
to engage, and began to attack. But, as the
chronicler says, " incontinent thereafter thae fled
back upon the gentlemen of Louthian; and, as
some say, purposing to have causet them to flee
also, and to be overrun to the effect that the Earl
of Huntly might have obtinet the victory. But
the gentlemen of Louthian stand firmle still, and
the said Erles company coming upon the Louthian
men, was put upon their bakkes with speiris and
thereafter fled, quhan followit great slauchter."
The truth seems to be that these unwilling
enemies of Huntly marched boldly up as if to
attack him, and then turned and fled, calling out.
Treason I Huntly, thinking to drive Moray
before him during the confusion caused by the
retreat of the vanguard, too hastily left his strong
ground and advantageous position, and was
attacked on the low ground by Moray, Morton,
and AthoU, with the horse, and suffered a com-
plete defeat. The Earl of Huntly himself was
slain, and his son. Sir John Gordon, was taken
prisoner, and was immediately executed. The
immense estates of the family were seized by the
crown, and the title was forfeited.
David Scott, in his History of Scotlandy book
vi pp. 394, 395, gives the following account of
the defeat of the Earl of Huntly : —
" After the castle of Inverness was taken, the
CHAP. I.
IVUliam,
Ninth
Baron of
BcdquhtUn,
40
CHAP. I.
IVWiam^
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
queen remained in it a few days, and then set out
for Aberdeen, where she arrived in four days.
The Countess of Huntly came with oflEers of
submission fix)m her husband, but was denied
access. Huntly, finding matters turn out contrary
to his expectations, assembled his friends and
approached the town of Aberdeen, he having
great hopes to attain the queen's pardon for his
being in arms, by the intercession of the Earl of
Sutherland and the Baron of Balquhain, who were
with the queen and kept close correspondence
with the Earl of Huntly. But their letters being
intercepted, the Earl of Sutherland made his
escape, and Leslie of Balquhain being brought
before the Council and examined, confessed what
1 he knew, whereupon he was pardoned, and con-
tinued in the queen's service. Huntly upon this
would have dismissed his forces, and returned
home ; but hearing that the Earl of Moray was
approaching with a party of the queen*s forces
raised in Lothian, Fife, Angus, Strathem, etc., he
resolved to give them battle. The Earl of Moray,
with the Earl of Morton and Lord Lindsay,
advanced. Finding Huntly resolved to fight,
Moray seemed to retire by bringing his men to
some ground of greater advantage, which retreat
being mistaken for a flight by Huntly's party,
they advanced precipitately, and coming dis-
orderly to an engagement, were soon worsted
with great slaughter."
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
William Leslie was SheriflF of Aberdeen under
the queen's Lieutenant of the North, the Earl of
HuntJy. In this capacity he aflforded the utmost
assistance in protecting the cathedral of Aberdeen
from the ravages of the Reformers, and he pre-
served tiiat ancient edifice from being demolished
by the furious zealots in 1560. As a magistrate
he defended from the attacks of the Reformers
the Bishop of Aberdeen, William Gordon, brother
of the Earl of Huntly, and supported bim in his
diocese by force of arms when all the other
bishops of Scotland were persecuted. The bishop,
as a mark of his gratitude for the kindness and
services shown to him in those trying times,
bestowed on William Leslie the barony of Fettei>
near, with the palace, which was the bishop's
summer-residence, the tower and fortalice of the
same, with the salmon-fishing in the river Don,
and all other pendicles ; the lands of Talzeaucht,
lying in the shire of Fettemear; the lands of
Bonyngton, with the mill, multures, and crofts of
the same; the lands of Lowesk, and the third
part of the town and lands of Ledintusche ; the
lands of Custestoun, in the shire of Rayne ; the
lands of Auchlyne, with the mill of the same ; the
croft of Blairdinny, in the shire of Clatt, with all
their pendicles, lying within the county of Aber-
deen. The bishop granted to William Leslie a
charter of all these lands, dated 8th June 1566,
which charter was confirmed by a Royal charter,
41
CHAP. I.
William,
Ninth
Baron of
BcUquhain,
See App.
No. XIV.
1560.
See App. I
No. XV. :
See App.
No. XVI. 1
CHAP. I.
William,
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1550.
See App.
No. XVII.
1554.
1556.
1558.
1559.
1560.
dated 10th May 1602, and by a Papal charter
granted by Pope Clement X., dated 20th Sep-
tember 1670.
WiUiam Leslie got fix)m his father, Jolm Leslie,
eighth Baron of Balquhain, a charter, dated 1 7th
January 1550, of the fourth part of the east half
of the west town of Syde, in the regality of the
Garioch, in favour of himself, and Janet Forbes
his wife, which charter was confirmed by a royal
charter under the Great Seal, dated 29th June 1554.
William Gordon, Bishop of Aberdeen, granted
a charter of the lands of Auchlyn, in favour
of William Leslie of Kirkhill, and Janet Forbes
his wife, 28th May 1556 ; sasine thereon followed,
26th March 1558.* WiUiam Leslie of Kirkhill
is a witness to a bond of manrent between
Duncan Forbes of Monymusk, and George, Earl
of Huntly, who had leased to the said Dimcan
Forbes for nineteen years the town and lands of
Delab and Kemboig; 2d February 1559. t John
Leslie, fifth Baron of that Ilk, and superior of
the lands of Aquhorties, Aquhorsk, and Blairdaff,
granted a precept for infefting William Leslie,
younger of Balquhain, in the sunny halves of the
lands of Aquhorties, Overtoun, Netherbeggery,
Woodhill, and Blairdaff; 4th October 1560.$
William Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, entered into a
* Balquhain Charters, No. 668.
f Gordon Paptrs ; Spalding Club Miscellany, vol. iv. p. 224.
X Balquhain Charters, No. 258.
contract with Thomas Gordon, son of James
Gordon of Lesmore, and his curators, whereby he
obliged himself to infeft the said Thomas Grordon
in two parts of the lands of Wraes, and the said
Thomas Grordon obliged himself to renounce in
favour of the said William Leslie the wadsett
rights which he had on the lands of Erlesfield
and Seggyden; 6th September 1561. William
Leslie entered into a bond of manrent with
George, Earl of Huntly, 20th August 1562.
George Mortimer of Aquhorties, and Janet Leslie
his wife, granted a letter of reversion of the
sunny half of the lands of Aquhorties, in favour
of William Leslie of Balquhain, 22d February
1563.* Queen Mary issued a precept, directed to
John, Archbishop of St. Andrews, to receive and
admit William Leslie of Balquhain and his heirs-
male as hereditary tenants and feuars of the lands
of Seveedlie, Ijing in the barony of Keig and
Monymusk, and regality of St. Andrews, as the
same were formerly held by George, Earl of
Huntly, attainted ; dated 22d June 1563. John
Leslie, dwelling in Meikle Dumo, granted a letter
of reversion of the town and lands of Newlands,
in favour of William Leslie of Balquhain, 16th
August 1563. Duncan Forbes of Monymusk
granted a letter of reversion of the lands of Aber-
suethok and Mill of Ramstone, in favour of
William Leslie of Balquhain, in 1563. William
* Balquhain Charters, No. 259.
CHAP. I.
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1561.
1562.
1563.
1563.
1563-
S
CHAP. I.
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1564.
1564.
1564.
1564.
1565.
1566.
Leslie of Balquhain and Duncan Forbes of Mony-
musk entered into a contract, whereby Duncan
Forbes obliged himself to renounce the lands of
Talzeaucht, lying in the parish of Clatt, which
had been wadsett to him by John Leslie, eighth
Baron of Balquhain; dated 1st January 1564*
William Leslie of Balquhain and Thomas Ker of
Codarachy entered into a contract of excambion,
whereby William Leslie got rights to the plough-
land of the Hauch of Bogie or Blairdinny, 8th
December 1564 ; and William Gordon, Bishop of
Aberdeen, granted a charter of the same in favour
of William Leslie, 9th December 1564 : sasine
thereupon 18th December 1564.t Thomas Ker
of Coclarachy granted a letter of reversion of the
sixth part of the lands of Begeshill and others, in
favour of William Leslie of Balquhain, 9th Decem-
ber 1564. J William Leslie of Balquhain entered
into a contract with Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple,
whereby, in respect of the said Alexander having
become cautioner for the said William Leslie to
James Dempster of Auchterless for 600 merks,
the said William Leslie obliged himself to infeft
the said Alexander Leslie in the lands of Pitbee
for his security ; 18th September 1565. William
Leslie of Balquhain redeemed the lands of
Craigtown and Craigmill from George Gordon of
Lesmore, 26th May 1566. Patrick Leith of
» Balquhain Charters, No. 609.
t Ihid. N08. 596, 597. X Ihid, No. 599.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
45
HarthiU, and WiUiam Leith, his son, granted a
letter of reversion of the lands of Newlands,
Craigtown, and Craigmill, in favour of William
Leslie of Balquhain, 11th June 1566. George
Leslie of Tocher granted a charter of the shadow
half of the town and lands of Drumdumo in
favour of William Leslie of Balquhain, 20th June
1566 ; sasine followed thereupon 11th July 1566*
Thomas Ker of Coclarachy granted a letter of
reversion of the lands of Begeshill, containing the
sum of 300 merks, in favour of William Leslie of
Balquhain, in November 1566.t John Leslie,
Bishop of Ross, received a gift under the Privy
Seal, of the escheat of Barbara Leslie, wife of Mr.
William Con, which the bishop assigned to
William Leslie of Balquhain; 20th July 1567.
John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, with consent of the
dean and chapter, granted a feu-charter of the
lands of Leamey, the mill of Avach, the lands of
Craighead, and other la^ids, lying within the
bishopric of Ross, in favour of William Leslie of
Balquhain, 16th October 1567; sasine followed
thereupon 18th October 1567 : J also a charter of
the lands of TuUiquiddon, Fames, and others,
within the bishopric of Ross and shire of Inver-
ness, 16th October 1567 ;§ which two charters
were confirmed by a charter granted under the
'* Balquhain Charters, No. 616.
+ fbid. No. 600. t I hid. No. 670.
§ Ibid, No. 672.
CHAP. L
IViiliam,
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain
1566.
1566.
1567.
1567.
1567.
46
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
WiUiam,
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1568.
1570.
1571.
1592.
1588.
1592.
Great Seal, 29th November ISG?."* William
Leslie of Balquhain wadsett to James Arbuthnot,
burgess of Aberdeen, three quarters of the town
and lands of Logydumo, redeemable for 1000
merks, 6th September 1568 ; and received a letter
of reversion of the same, 25th October 1568.
William Leslie of Balquhain gave to Stephen
Leslie, the second Laird of Warthill, about 1570,
the other half of WarthiU in wadsett, and for
nineteen years after ite redemption, for the pay-
ment of 20 merks yearly. William Leslie re-
deemed the two parts of the lands of Wraes from
Thomas Gordon of Lesmore, 8th October 1571 ;
and the said Thomas Gordon renounced the said
lands, in favour of the said William Leslie, on the
same day.
William Leslie, ninth Baron of Balquhain,
married, first, Janet Forbes, daughter of John,
sixth Lord Forbes, and widow of John, Earl of
AthoU, and by her had issue —
L John, his successor.
II. WOiLiAM, who was a courtier in the service of King
James VI. He was a Privy Councillor in 1692, and
died in London without issue.
III. Abthur, who feU firom his horse while crossing the Don
near Fettcmear, and was drowned.
IV. Jean, married to Thomas Dempster, Baron of Muiresk,
1588, as appears by a charter, dated 6th January
1592, giving to their second son, Robert, the barony
of Auchterless. They had a third son, the learned and
renowned Thomas Dempster. Their eldest son, James,
* Balquhain Charters, No. 673.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
47
succeeded his father as Baron of Muircsk. The line is
now extinct.
V. Margaret, married to Alexander Abercrombie of Birken-
bog. It is said that she got as her dowry the barony
of Fettemear, about 1593, subject to its being
redeemed. But whether this was the case, or William
Leslie, ninth Baron of Balquhain, wadsett it to Aber-
crombie on these conditions, it is certain that the
second son by this marriage succeeded to Fettemear.
YL Isabella, married to James Arbuthnot of Lentusk.
William Leslie maxried, secondly, Margaret
Leslie, daughter of the Baron of Boim3nnoon, or
Balnamoon, by whom he had —
I. Andrew, who died abroad.
II. Gilbert, who was killed in a quarrel by young Demp-
ster at Muiresk.
III. Christian.
IV. Elizabeth.
It is stated in the genealogy of the house of
Drummond, that Margaret Drummond, daughter
of Andrew Drummond, second Laird of Belliclene
in Perthshire, and Janet Dickson his wife, daugh-
ter of John Dickson, Laird of Ballachaster,
married, about 1550, Leslie, Laird of Bouchain
in Aberdeenshire. If this is correct, it would
appear that WiUiam Leslie was thrice married.
William Leslie, second son of William Leslie,
ninth Baron of Balquhain, got a charter of the
lands of Balquhain, from his brother, John, tenth
Baron, and declared the same redeemable by the
said John, on payment of a rose noble of gold ; 1st
December 1573. He also got a charter of certain
CHAP. I.
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1550.
1573-
CHAP. I.
William^
Ninth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1597.
1571,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
John, Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1571,
1580.
«597.
lands which formerly belonged to the order of
Friars-preachers, and to the White Friars, dated
14th March, James VI., anno regni 19;* also
a charter of the barony of Fettemear, 4th March
1597.t
William Leslie, ninth Baron of Balquhain, died
in 1571, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
John Leslie, tenth baron.
JOHN LESLIE,
TENTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
John Leslie, eldest son of William Leslie, ninth
Baron of Balquhain, by Janet Forbes his wife,
daughter of John, sixth Lord Forbes, and widow
of John, Earl of AthoU, succeeded as tenth Baron
on the death of his father in 1571.
John Leslie of Balquhain was Sheriff-principal
of Aberdeen for many years. Patrick Leith of
Likelyhead was served heir to his father, George
Leith of Bams and Edingarioch, before John
Leslie of Balquhain, Sheriff of Aberdeen, 4th
October 1580. Again, in 1584, John Leslie of
Balquhain succeeded the Earl of Huntly as
Sheriff of Aberdeen ; and in the Diet-book of the
Sheriff-court of Aberdeen we find him frequently
mentioned, as presiding as Sheriff, up to 1597.
* Bjttoun, B. 36, No. 69. t Ihid, B. 41, No. 248.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
Under the date 24th April 1597, we find the
following entry : —
"Curia Justiciarii xxiv. Aprilis 1597, per ho-
norabiles viros Joannem Leslie de Balquhane
vicecomitem de Aberdeen, Thomam Leslie ejus
deputatum Alexandrum Rutherford de Robeslaw
praepositum dicti burgL"
John Leslie of Balquhain lived in splendid
i magnificence, and by his expensive habits he
much encumbered his estates. He never rode
out without an escort of at least twenty vassals or
followers, who attended him on horseback. We
find the following account of the Baron of
Balquhain and his retinue in the Booh of Bon-
accord : —
" On the 6th February 1587, the Laird of Bal-
quhain came to the Justess-port, Aberdeen, with
certain horsemen to the number of fiftie to be in
the toune contrar to the will of the hail magis-
trates, and commands, quha was repulsit and gat
na entrance, the hail toune beand in armour,
withstann the said Laird. On the mome he cam
to the crabstane wi his horsemen to see gyff the
toune would come out, quha cam outt to the
crofties on the north syd of the toune, and thair-
after cam to the Womanhill all in ordour and
foynd nane o theyme thair."*
In 1570, a great dispute arose between the
* Boot of Bonaeeord, p. 225.
49
CHAP. I.
JoAftf Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1587.
1570.
VOL. IIL
E
CHAP. 1.
Jokn^ Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1569.
1570.
1594.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
Munroes and the Clan Cheinzie, two families of
great power and influence in the county of Ross,
owing to the following circumstance : — John Leslie,
Bishop of Ross, made over his right and title to
the castle of the Channonrie of Ross, with the
castle-lands, to his consanguineus, or cousin, John
Leslie, then fiar, afterwards tenth Baron of Bal-
quhain. But it happened that the Regent Moray,
some time in 1569, the year before his death, had
given the custody of this castle to Andrew Munroe
of Miltown, to which he got the Baron of Bal-
quhain to agree, on condition that he was to get
a portion of the lands of Tintries, in Buchan, in
lieu of the said castle and its lands. But the
untimely death of the regent, 23d January 1570,
interrupted this agreement, and Andrew Mimroe
was disappointed in his hope of retaining peace-
able possession of the castle. However, the Earl
of Lennox and the Earl of Mar, successive regents
of the kingdom, kept Munroe in possession of the
castle, whereupon the Clan Cheinzie purchased
from John Leslie of Balquhain his right and title
to the castle and the castle-lands, and then
besieged the castle, which the Munroes defended
for three years. Great loss was sustained on
both sides, and the castle was finally given up to
the Clan Cheinzie by an act of pacification.
In 1594, the three Catholic lords, Huntly, Errol,
and Angus, were excommunicated by the Scotch
Bjrk, and were also attainted by a summary pro-
ceeding of the Scottish Parliament, under the pre-
tence that they had conspired against the Kirk and
the State. James VI., urged by Queen Elizabeth
and his own ministers, much against his will,
consented to the forfeiture of these nobles, and
the Earl of Argyle was appointed the king's
lieutenant-general to reduce them. Argyle, ac-
companied by the Earl of TuUibardine, Sir Lauchlan
Maclean, the Laird of Grant, Macintosh, the
whole Clan Campbell, Clan Gregor, and many
others, whom hatred of the Gordons or the hope
of gain had induced to join him, mustering in all
about 12,000 men, marched through the mountains
to the Highlands. On the 27th September 1594,
Argyle attacked the castle of Ruthven in Badenoch,
but he was obliged to raise the siege, the castle
being gallantly defended by the Clan Macpherson.
He then returned to the Lowlands, and, in the
king's name he summoned and called on Lord
Forbes, Leslie of Balquhain, the Irvines, the
OgUvies, and others, and on Lord Lovat, the
Erasers, the Clan Cheinzie, the Munroes, and
others in the Highlands, to join him. In the
meantime, he had marched from Badenoch towards
Strathdown, and on the 2d October 1594 he
encamped near Drimmin, upon the river Avon.
Huntly and Errol, on learning the great pre-
parations which had been made against them,
displayed great courage and resolution : Errol went
to Strathbogie, with 100 mounted gentlemen and
51
CHAP. I.
^ohn^ Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
'594-
1594-
52
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
John, Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
some artillery, to join Huntly. They advanced to
Auchindown with 1500 resolute horsemen, all
determined to die in the field rather than submit
to the mercy of their enemies. Huntly, having
got intelligence of the designs of Argyle, and of
the route by which he waa to descend from the
mountains, moved forward on the 3d October
from Auchindown, and sent in advance Captain
Thomas Ker, with a party of horse, to reconnoitre
the country, and to ascertain the movements of
the enemy. This patrol, meeting a party of
Argyle's men sent out for the same purpose,
attacked and killed them. This incident so much
encouraged Huntly, that he determined to fight
Argyle before Lord Forbes and the other forces
could arrive. So he continued his advance to-
wards the enemy, who had passed Glenlivat, and
was at Alachanlochan in Strathdown.
Argyle was astonished to find that Huntly, with
such a disparity of force, should venture to meet
him. He immediately prepared for battle. He
arranged his forces upon a steep, rough, heather
hill, between Glenlivat and Glenrinnis, the
lower slope of which, as well as the foreground,
was mossy and full of peat-holes or pits. His
advanced corps, consisting of 4000 men, of whom
2000 were hagbuteers and musketeers, was un-
der the command of Sir Lauchlan Maclean and
Macintosh ; while Argyle himself, and the Earl of
TuUibardine, were with the main body.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
53
HuntlT's advanced guard consisted of 300
mounted gentlemen, imder the Earl of Errol, Sir
Patrick Gordon of Auchindown, Gordon of Gight,
and Captain Thomas Ker. Himdy himself followed
with the rest of his force, which consisted entirely
of cavalry, having the Laird of Cluny-Gordon on
his right, and Gordon of Abergeldie on his left
flank. Owing to them being all horsemen, the
nature of the ground was much against them, be-
cause, in order to reach the enemy, they were
obliged to pass the mossy ground, and to ride up
the rough hill through high heather.
Himtly began the attack by ordering a battery
of three field-guns, under Captain Andrew Gray,
to open upon the enemy, which was done with
much eflFect, causing great confusion among them,
and killing Macneil, the third son of the Laird of
Barra, one of their bravest officers, and Campbell
of Lochnell, who carried the standard. The
advance-guard, perceiving the disorder of the
enemy's ranks, instantly charged. Sir Patrick
Gordon, with his own men, galloped right up the
hill against Sir Lauchlan Maclean, while Errol
made a detour to attack the right flank. Mac-
lean received the charge with great firmness, and
a furious fight was continued for some time, and
Sir Patrick Gordon was slain; Maclean's force
being vastly superior, he nearly surrounded his
assailants, and the Earl of Errol was in danger of
being cut off*. Huntly, however, speedily ad-
CHAP. 1.
Johftf Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
CHAP. I.
John, Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
vanced to his support, and in doing so, he had a
horse shot under him. The battle was renewed,
and continued for two hours, when Argyle's main
body began to give way, and fled towards the
bum of Alachanlochan, leaving Maclean still
fighting manfully. At length Maclean retired in
good order, and Huntly pursued the enemy
beyond the bum of Alachanlochan, when the
steepness of the mountains prevented his further
progress.
Argyle lost 700 men, and his standard was
found on the field of battle, and was taken in
triumph to Strathbogie, where it was placed on
the top of the Great Tower. On Huntly's side.
Sir Patrick Gordon of Auchindown and twenty
other gentlemen were slain, and forty or fifty
were wounded. Argyle had assured himself of
victory, and among his personal baggage, which
fell into Huntly's hands, there was found a
document in which the lands of Huntly, of Errol,
and of their supporters, were promised to the
Earl of Argyle and his army.
In the meantime. Lord Forbes, John Leslie of
Balquhain, and Irvine of Drum, had, in con-
sequence of Argyle's summons in the king's name,
assembled all their followers, in order to join
him against Huntly. But on learning Argyle's
defeat, some of them, Lord Forbes and others,
resolved to join the Highlanders who were
coming from Moray and Ross to Argyle's aasisfr-
ance^ and to attack Huntly as he returned fix)m
Glenlivat, thinking that it would be no difficult
matter to overcome him, and thus revenge old
quarrels. With this design, all the Forbeses,
with some of the Leslies and Irvines, met at
Druminnor, Lord Forbes's place, under cover of a
dark night, and commenced their march. During
the march, a gentleman of the name of Irvine
was killed by a pistol-shot, close by the side of
Lord Forbes. The pistols of the whole party
were immediately examined, and were all found
loaded, so that it was never ascertained who fired
the shot. It was conjectured that it was done
by some adherent of the Gordons, who might
have got close to them in the darkness of the
night. The untoward incident created much
confusion, and cast such doubts on the minds of
the Forbeses and Irvines, every man suspecting
his neighbour, that they parted company, and all
returned to their homes. The northern clans
were prevented from joining Argyle by the per-
suasion of John Dunbar of Monyness, whose
mother had married Sir Patrick Grordon of
Auchindown as her second husband.
The king, James VL, on hearing of Argyle's
defeat, advanced from Dundee to Strathbogie,
and, though much against his own inclination, he
permitted the houses of Huntly, Errol, Gordon of
Newton, and of other adherents of Huntly, to be
burned or destroyed, under the pretext that
CHAP. I.
John^ Tenth
Baron of
Baiquhain.
56
CHAP. I.
John, Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
1595-
1596.
'599-
priests were harboured in them. Huntly had
retired into Sutherlandshire while the king was
marching towards Strathbogie. When the king
went south again, he left Lennox as his Lieutenant
in the North. Huntly and Errol went to Lennox
in Aberdeen, where he resided, and they consented
to leave the kingdom during the king's pleasure.
Huntly embarked at Aberdeen in March 1595,
and went to Flanders and Germany, where he
travelled for some time, till he was recalled by
the king, and, together with Errol and Angus,
was restored to his honours and estates at a
parliament held at Edinburgh in November 1596.
He was created Marquis of Huntly in 1599, and
the Forbeses, Leslies, tvines, and the northern
clans, willingly reconciled themselves with him.
It is certain that the king was not sorry for
Argyle's defeat, and that he made jests about it.
Lennox, whom he made his Lieutenant in the
North, was Huntly's brother-in-law. Gordon of
Straloch states that he found among the papers
of his father. Sir John Grordon of Pitlurg, letters
in the king's own hand to Himtly, giving him
advice how to behave in the several conjunctures
that might happen, and that his father did service
to Huntly by conveying his messages to the king ;
and that this correspondence continued while the
king was at Aberdeen, by means of Pitlurg, who,
four nights after the king's departure, gave
Lennox a treat (a supper) in his own house in
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
that city, at which Straloch himself, then a young
man, was present; and that he saw there the
Earl of Huntly and John Leslie of Balqnhain, a
man of prime note in these parts ; and that this
could not be done without the king's knowledge.^
The king's political exigencies compelled him to
act against Huntly and Errol, but he never
looked on them as his enemies, and his feelings
were shared by many who answered Argyle's
summons to join him against them, especially by
the Leslies and the Irvines. That the Leslies
were not Huntly's enemies is plainly shown by
the presence of John Leslie of Balquhain at the
interview between him and Lennox in Pitlurof's
house, and by their subsequent friendship, and by
the bond of manrent, executed 2l8t March 1603,
between George, Marquis of Huntly, and his
special friend and servant, John Leslie of Bal-
quhain. That the Leslies of Balquhain and the
Irvines of Drum were not enemies of the Earl of
Enrol, is shown by the letter of John Crychtoun,
younger of Frendraught, to John Leslie of Bal-
quhain, and by that of Alexander Irvine of Drum
and John Crychtoun to John Leslie, purporting
that they three — John Leslie of Balquhain, Alex-
ander Irvine of Drum, and John Crychtoun of
Frendraught — had been chosen as impartial
arbiters in a dispute between the Earl of Errol
and the Earl Marischal.
CHAP. I.
Johftf Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1603.
See App.
No. XVIIL
See App.
No. XIX.
and
No. XX.
* Chv(/tiiclei 0/ Abtrdeetiy p. iii.
CHAP. I.
yohftf Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1564.
1569.
1569.
1569.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
Joiin Cheyne, burgess of Aberdeen, granted a
letter of reversion to John Leslie, son and heir of
William Leslie of Balquhain, upon a house in the
Netherkirkgate of Aberdeen, dated 27th January
1564.*
John Leslie of Kirkhill, son and heir of William
Leslie of Balquhain, got a gift of nonentry of the
lands of Balquhain, under the Privy Seal, 6th Jime
1569 ; and also a gift of ward, nonentry, and relief,
of the same lands, 6th August 1569.t
John Leslie, son and heir of WiUiam Leslie of
Balquhain, made a contract with Marjory Leslie,
one of the two, and elder daughter of the late
John Leslie, brother of the said William Leslie of
Balquhain, and Alexander Bisset, her husband,
whereby the said Marjory ratified the redemption
of the lands of Balquhain. In consideration
whereof, John Leslie bound himself to pay to
Marjory £5000 Scots. The contract is dated 1st
October 1569, and is registered in the Commissary
books of Aberdeen on the same day. \
Patrick Leslie of Kincraigie, and his spouse
Jean Leslie, granted a letter of reversion of the
sunny halves of Auldtown and Netherbeggery of
Aquhorties, in favour of John Leslie of Kirkhill,
23d December 1569.§
John Leslie of Balquhain made a contract with
John Leslie in Ardlaw, whereby he assigned to
* Balquhain Charters, No. 702.
t /Wrf. No. 889. X Ihid. No. 22. § Ibid, No. 984.
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
him the reversion of the sunny half of the lands
of Aquhorties, formerly granted by George
Mortimer, and Janet Leslie his spouse, to William
Leslie, ninth Baron of Balquhain, 20th March
1573.*
John Leslie of Kirkhill was retoured heir to
his father William Leslie in the barony of Bal-
quhain, 17th October 1573.t
John Leslie of Balquhain made a contract, 7th
November 1573, with James Leslie, burgess in
Aberdeen, and his spouse, whereby John Leslie
was allowed to possess certain wadsett lands of
Liveramsay on payment of forty bolls of victual
annually, t
William Leslie, brother of John Leslie of Bal-
quhain, granted a letter of reversion in favour of
his said brother John, bearing that the said John
had disponed his lands of Balquhain and others
to the said WiUiam and his heirs-male, and de-
claring the said lands to be redeemable upon
payment of a rose noble of gold ; 1st December
1573.§
John Leslie of Balquhain assigned, 5th April
1574, to James Harvey of Boyndes a letter of
provision, dated 27th May 1563, granted by
Alexander Strachan, advocate in Aberdeen, to
the said John Leslie, upon the lands of Bonnytown,
with the brewhouse and croft thereof.
59
♦ Balquhain Chartew, No. 261.
J Jhid. No. 684. § Ibid. No. 24.
t Ibid, No. 23.
II Ibid, No. 602.
CHAP. I.
JoAn, Tmth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1573.
1573-
"573-
1573-
1574.
1563-
CHAP. 1.
ybAftt Tenth
Baron of
Balquhatn,
1574.
1574.
1574.
1576.
1576.
1577.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
John Leslie of Balquliain wadsett to Alexander
Letster, burgess in Aberdeen, the lands of Syde,
extending to four ploughs, and the teinds thereof,
redeemable for 1400 merks ; 8th September
1574.-^
John Leslie of Balquhain, and John Erskine of
Balhagarty, settled the amount of toll to be up-
lifted at the Chapel of Garioch, by a submission
and decreet-arbitral, 30th September 1574.t
William, Bishop of Aberdeen, 25th October
1574, confirmed a charter of the lands of Bonny-
town and others, granted by John Leslie of
Balquhain to James Harvey of Boyndes, 24th
October 1574 ; and sasine thereon followed, 28th
October 15744
John Leslie of Balquhain wadsett to WiUiam
Leslie of Wardis, and Janet Innis his spouse, and
James Leslie their son, the lands of KnockaUochy,
redeemable for 600 merks, and gave in warrandice
the Mains of Balquhain, 2d February 1576.§
John Leslie of Balquhain made a contract with
John Spens, burgess of Edinburgh, whereby he
bound himself to infeft the said John Spens in
the lands of Nethertown and Blairbowie, 11th
March 1576 ; and registered in books of Council
2 5th November 1 5 7 7 ; || and in terms of the contract
John Spens granted a letter of reversion of the
♦ Balquhain Charters, No. 660.
t /6m/. No. 986. } Ihid. No. 603. § Ihid, No. 636.
II IhiiL No. 661.
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE,
61
said lands, in favour of John Leslie of Balquhain,
15th March 1576.*
James, Earl of Morton, Regent of Scotland, and
John Leslie of Balquhain, executed a contract,
whereby, for the sum of 5000 merks, John Leslie
obliged himself to make up titles to the lands of
Leamy, Mill of Awach, Craighead, and others,
and also to the lands of Tulliqueden, Fames, and
others, in the bishopric of Ross, wliich his father,
William Leslie, ninth Baron of Balquhain, had
acquired in 1567, and to denude himself of the
whole thereof in favour of the said earl ; dated
28th May 1576, and registered in books of Council
7th June 1576.t
Alexander, Bishop of Ross, granted a letter for
giving sasine to John Leslie of Balquhain, as heir
to William Leslie, his father, in the hail lands
mentioned in the contract of sale between James,
Earl of Morton, and the said John Leslie, 15th
November 1576 ; J and James, Earl of Morton,
granted a discharge for 1000 merks, stipulated to
be paid as specified in the foresaid contract, 8th
April 1577.§
James Leslie granted a letter of reversion of the
lands of Newmills in favour of John Leslie of
Balquhain, 9th November 1576.||
Mary Maitland granted a letter of reversion of
CHAP. I.
John, Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1567.
1576.
1576.
1577.
1576.
* Balquliam Charten, No. 663.
t Ibid. No. 674. X Ihid, No. 676. § Ihid. No. 676.
Ibid, No. 702.
CHAP. I.
yohn. Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
"579-
1579.
1580.
1581.
1586.
1587.
the lands of Bonnytown, in favour of John Leslie
of Balquhain, 6th February 1578.'*^
John Leslie of Balquhain wadsett to George
Leslie in New Kayne, and Janet Leslie his spouse,
two ploughs of the lands of Bonnytown, redeem-
able for 1000 merks, 31st May 1579. t
Marjory GaUoway, relict of George Leslie of
Lentusk, renounced her liferent of part of the
lands of Lowns, in favour of John Leslie of Bal-
quhain, 23d September 15794
John Leslie of Balquhain granted a charter of
the sunny third ploughlands of Pitbee, in favour
of Walter Gordon of Westhall, 8th December
1580.§
John, Earl of Argyle, ratified a bond granted
by Dame Anna Keith, his spouse, to John Leslie
of Balquhain, concerning certain securities and
infeftments in her favour upon the Mains of
Balquhain, dated in August 1581. ||
John Leslie of Balquhain redeemed the half of
the lands of BlairdaflF from Marjory Innes, spouse
of John Innes of Edengeycht, 10th November
1586.11
James Leslie of Newmills, upon his forfeiture,
granted a letter of repossession to John Leslie of
Balquhain, dated 21st June 1587.**
Sir Patrick Gordon of Auchindown, and James
♦ Balquhain Charters, No. 605. t Ihid. No. 606.
X Ihid. No. 707. § Ibid, No. 623. || Ihid, No. 26.
IF Ibid No. 268. ** Ihid, No. 703.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
63
Leslie of Newmills, executed a renunciation and
grant of redemption of the lands of Newmills, in
favour of John Leslie of Balquhain, 21st June
1587.*
Norman Leslie, burgess of Aberdeen, and
Elspet Spens his spouse, granted a letter of
reversion of the lands of Nethertown of Knockin-
lewes, containing the sum of £1000 Scots, in
favour of John Leslie of Balquhain, 1st Sep-
tember 1587.
Thomas Dempster of Auchterless granted a
commission to John Leslie of Balquhain, cm-
powering him to sell the lands of Killesmount to
Sir Walter Ogilvie of Findlater, 18th January
1588.t
Thomas Gordon of Climy, and John Erskine,
fiar of Balhagarty, on one part, and John Leslie
of Balquhain, and Patrick Leslie of Kincraigie, as
his cautioner, for themselves and as taking
burden for William Leslie of Sevedlie, on the
other part, executed a contract, whereby, inter
alia, John Erskine, fiar of Balhagarty, bound
himself to grant a letter of reversion of the lands
of Drumdumo in favour of John Leslie of Bal-
quhain, 12th May 1588.J
John Leslie of Balquhain wadsett the sunny
half of Overtown of Aquhorties, with the mill,
and the sunny half of the lands of Bograxie, to
* Balquhain Charters, No. 704.
t Ibid. No. 648. X Ibid. No. 616.
CHAP. I.
yo/iftf Tenth
Baroft of
Balquhain.
1587.
1588.
1588.
CHAP, I.
John, Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1590.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
1591.
1592.
1407.
1527.
1593'
Patrick Leslie of Kincraigie, 25th May 1588;
and Patrick Leslie granted a letter of reversion of
the same to John Leslie of Balquhain, 1st October
1590.*
John Leslie of Balquhain got a charter, under
the Great Seal, of the lands of Drumdennan and
Inveramsay, 1st October 1591.t
John Leslie of Balquhain, in 1592, bought the
lands of Ardlaw from the Magistrates and Coun-
cil of Aberdeen for 400 merks. These lands,
which lie in the parish of Clatt, were granted by
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, to the Cathedral
and Bishop of Aberdeen, by a charter, 10th Feb-
ruary 1407. In 1507, William Elphinston,
Bishop of Aberdeen, began to build the romantic
bridge of Don, which was finished in 1527 by
Bishop Gavin Dunbar, who gave over the bridge
to the Magistrates, Council, and Community of
Aberdeen, and gave them the lands of Ardlaw as
a fund to support, repair, or rebuild it, if necessary,
at any future period.
Marjory Gordon, relict of Captain John Gordon,
brother of William Gordon of Gight, granted a
letter of reversion of the lands of Kirkhill, con-
taining the sum of 3000 merks, in favour of John
Leslie of Balquhain, 7th June 15934
Andrew Meldrum of Fyvie obliged himself to
• Balquhain Charters, No. 273.
t Begistrum Magni SigtUi, lib. xxxviii. No. 317.
% Balquhain Charters, No. 659.
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
65
infeft John Leslie of BaJquhain in a third part of
the Mains of Hatton, 3d October 1593 ;* and
John Leslie of Balquhain got a charter of the
said lands, 11th October 1593. Sasine followed
thereon, 22d October 1593.t
James Mortimer, fiar of Craigievar, assignee of
John Leslie of Balquhain, made premonition for
the redemption of the sunny half of Overtown of
Aquhorties, with the mill, and the sunny half of
the lands of Bograxie, from Patrick Leslie of
Ejncraigie, in terms of contract, 8th March
1594.J
John Leslie of Balquhain redeemed the middle
third plough of the lands of Pitbee from Alex-
ander Davidson in Kintore, and Janet Leslie, his
spouse, 20th May 1594.§
John Leslie of Balquhain redeemed the middle
third plough and the sunny plough of the lands
of Knockallochy, from John Leith, Apparent of
Harthill,22d May 1594.11
At the instance of John Leslie of Balquhain,
son and heir of William Leslie, ninth Baron of
Balquhain, the SheriflF of Aberdeen granted a
precept against John Erskine of Balhagarty, and
John Erskine, his eldest son, for having a contract
of marches of the lands of Knockallochy and
Pitbee, made in June 1565, transferred active in
CHAP. I.
John, Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1593-
1594.
"594-
"594.
1565.
* Balquhain Charters, No. 649.
t Ihid. No. 651 . X Ihid, No. 272. § Ihid. No. 625.
II Hid, No. 636.
VOL. ITI.
66
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. I.
Jokn^ Tenth
Baron of
BcUquhain.
1594-
1595.
1595-
549f App.
No. XXI.
the person of the said John Leslie, 1 7th August
1594.*
John Leslie of Balquhain granted a procuratory
for resigning the sunny half of the lands of
Aquhorties, with the mill, in favour of James
Mortimer, fiar of Craigievar, and Margaret Gordon
his spouse, 6th December 1594.t
John Leslie of Balquhain obliged himself to
infeft John Gordon of Braco, and Agnes Strachan
his spouse, in the lands of Whitecorse, and the
mill and teind- sheaves of the same, redeemable
for 3200 merks ; and also in the lands of Nether-
town of Knockinlewes, and the teind-sheaves of
the same, redeemable for 2200 merks, 8th March
15954
John Leslie of Balquhain, for himself, and
taking burden on him for Lady Elizabeth Hay,
his spouse, made a contract with Andrew Lawson,
burgess of Aberdeen, and Christina Hay his
spouse, whereby, for 3000 merks paid to Andrew
Lawson and his spouse, they disposed their lodg-
ings in the Castlegate of Aberdeen to the said
John Leslie, 8th March 1595.§
John Leslie of Balquhain granted a charter of
sale of the lands and mill of Syid, with the Peil,
and the customs of St. Rule's Fair, the ailhous
croft of Syde, Ambrig, Erllisfeild, Seggydene,
Kirkhill, and Mostoun, in the parish of Kineth-
* Balquhain Charters, No. 706.
t Ihid, No. 274. X Hid. No. 160. § Ibid, No. 652.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
mounts 19th June 1595, in favour of Sir Thomas
Gordon of Cluny, which charter was confirmed by
King James VL, 24th July 1597.
George Innes, younger of Newbeggery, re-
nounced eight bovates of the lands of Logydumo,
and the mill of Auchendellon, in favour of John
Leslie of Balquhain, in September 1595.*
John Leslie of Balquhain executed a contract
in 1595, whereby he obliged himself to infeft
John Leith, Apparent of Harthill, in the lands and
baronies of Fettemear and Balquhain. t
Patrick, Lord Lindores, granted a discharge to
John Leslie of Balquhain, discharging him of the
yearly teind-silver of his lands of Balquhain, and
obliged himself to grant a new site of the teinds
and teind-sheaves for nineteen years, when he
should be required to do so by the said John
Leslie, 30th September 1596. J
John Leslie of Balquhain executed a contract,
27th September 1596, whereby he disponed his
estate of Wardis to William Leslie, fourth Baron
of Wardis. The contract was registered in the
Commissary-books of Aberdeen, 13th December
1596.$
John Leslie of Balquhain, with the consent of
Lady Elizabeth Hay his spouse, wadsett the town
and lands of Tullos, and Mistown croft in White-
corse, including a tack of the teind-sheaves, to
♦ Balquhain Charters, No. 699.
t Ibid. No. 987. I Ibid, No. 87. § Ibid. No. 647.
67
CHAP. 1.
JoAn, Tenth
Baron of
BcUquhain,
»595-
1595-
1596.
1596.
1596.
68
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
yohfty Tenth
Baron of
BaJquhain,
1597-
1597.
1660.
1598.
1598.
1598.
John Gordon of Braco, redeemable for 600 merks,
31st December 1596 ;* and granted a charter of
the said lands to John Gordon on the same day.
Sasine thereon followed, 1st January 1597.t
John Leslie of Balquhain, with the advice and
consent of Francis, Earl of Errol, disponed his
lands of Balquhain to his eldest lawful son, John
Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, under certain conditions,
and redeemable upon payment of eight pounds
Scots, 23d September 1597;{ and granted a
charter of the said lands to his said son on
the same day : sasine followed thereupon, 26th
September 1597.§ This charter was confirmed by
a charter under the Great Seal, 9th November
1600.11
John Leslie of Balquhain, and his son John
Leslie, younger thereof, wadsett the lands of
Craigsmill to John Leith of Harthill, redeemable
for 400 merks, 12th March 1598.11
John Leith of Harthill granted a back-bond to
John Leslie of Balquhain, obliging himself to give
up all right and claim to the lands of Newmills
on payment of 600 merks, 12th March 1598.**
William Leslie of Seveedlie disponed the lands
of Fettemear in favour of John Leslie of Bal-
quhain, 13th November 1598, — the said WiUiam
having right to the said lands by disposition from
• Balquhain Charters, No. 181. t ihid. No. 185.
J Ihid. No. 26. § ibid. No. 27. || lUcL No. 30.
% Hid, No. 691. ♦♦ Ibid, No. 692.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
69
the king, in virtue of the Act of Annexation of
Church Lands.*
John Leslie of Balquhain, and Patrick Leslie of
Kincraigie, executed a contract, August 1598, where-
by, inter alia, Patrick Leslie granted to James
Leslie of Middleton the crofts of Pitbee, which
were redeemable by John Leslie of Balquhain.t
John Leslie of Balquhain, for himself, and as
taking burden for Jean Erskine, now his spouse,
executed a contract with Patrick Coupland, who
assigned and disponed the town and lands of Fin-
gask in favour of John Leslie of Balquhain and
spouse, 30th September 159 8. J
Patrick Leslie of Kincraigie resigned the croft-
land called Pitbee Haugh, in favour of John
Leslie of Balquhain, and John Leslie, younger
thereof, 10th December 1599.§
John Leslie of Balquhain wadsett a plough of
the lands of the Nethertown of Fettemear to
William Leslie of Seveedlie, redeemable for 500
merks, 26th June 1601. ||
King James VI. granted a charter to John
Leslie of Balquhain, and Jean Erskine his wife, of
the barony of Fettemear, the oflBce of Constable of
the palace and chief messuage of the bishopric of
Aberdeen, and an annual rent of £120 from
the lands of Auchlyne, Talzeaucht, Blairdinny,
Bonynton, Casteltoun, and Louesk, in the parishes
* Balquhain Charters, No. 460. t IbicL No. 626.
X Ibid. No. 644. § Ibid, No. 617. || Ibid. No. 612.
CHAP. 1.
yoAn, Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1598.
1598.
1599.
1601.
See App.
No. XXII.
CHAP. I.
ybkn^ Tenth
Baron of
BcUqukain,
1603.
1603.
1605.
1606.
1605.
1608.
of Clatt and Eayne, for the support of the office of
Constable, 10th May 1602 ; sasine followed there-
on, 15th April 1603 ; registered at Aberdeen, 4th
May 1603.
John Leslie of Balquhain disponed the lands of
Balquhain, under certain conditions, in favour of
his son, John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain in 1603 ;*
and granted a procuratory of resignation of the
said lands in favour of his said son and the other
heirs of tailzie therein mentioned t
John Leslie of Balquhain, and John Leslie,
younger thereof, renounced all right of reversion
of the lands of Newmills, in favour of John Leith
of Harthill, who had paid the sum of 700 merks
for the said lands, which were declared irredeem-
able, 12th July 1605. This renunciation was
ratified 11th November 1606. J
Elspet Spens, and Christian Leslie her daughter,
made a judicial renunciation of the lands of
Newtown of Knockenlewes, in favour of John
Leslie of Balquhain, 13th July 1605.§
Norman Leslie, burgess of Aberdeen, renounced
in favour of John Leslie of Balquhain the sunny
third of the plough-lands of Pitbee, which had
been wadsett to the said Norman by Walter
Gordon of Westhall, and Agnes Leslie his spouse,
and assigned to John Urquhart in Aberdeen ; 1 4 th
May 1608.11
* Balquhaiii Charters, No. 31. t Ihid, No. 32.
X Ibid, Nos. 693, 694. § Ibid, No. 128. || Ibid. No. 624.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
71
John Leslie, fiar of BaLquhain, ratified the
alienation of the lands of Syde, with the mill, the
Peil, and the customs of St. Eule's fair, the ale-
house croft of Syde, Ambrig, Erllisfeild, Seggy-
dene, Kirkhill, and Mostown, made by John
Leslie, tenth Baron of Balquhain, his father, in
favour of Sir Thomas Gk>rdon of Cluny ; and John
Leslie, elder, and John Leslie, younger, of Bal-
quhain, obliged themselves to warrant the said
alienation, 15th May 1608 ; registered in books of
Council, 13th December 1613.*
Archibald, Earl of Argyle, for himself, and for
the executors of his father, Colin, Earl of Argyle,
and for Dame Anna Keith, his mother, with the
consent of John Leslie of Balquhain, renounced
all right to the lands of Balquhain, and particularly
a charter of infeffcment granted by the said John
Leslie of Balquhain to the said Dame Anna
Keith, for security of 2000 merks, in favour of
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain; and the Earl
Archibald, and John Leslie of Balquhain, ratified
and approved the infeftment of John Leslie,
younger, in the lands of Balquhain, 23d June
1609 ; registered in books of Council, 28th June
1609.t
John Leslie of Balquhain granted a procuratory
of resignation of the sunny half of the town and
lands of Aquhorties, Overtown, and Nethertown
CHAP. 1.
John, Tenth
Baron of
BcUquhain^
i6o8.
1613.
1609.
* Balquhain Cbartera, No. 360.
\ Ihid, No. 34.
72
CHAP. I.
John J Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
i6io.
i6ii.
1614.
1608.
1616.
1616.
mSTORICAL RECX)RDS OP
thereof with the half of the mill and the mill-
lands thereof, the half of the lands of Blairdaff,
and the half of the lands of Woodhill, in favour of
his eldest son, John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, 3l8t
January 1610; and resigned the said lands in the
hands of George LesUe, Baron of that Ilk, as
superior thereof, 21st March 1610.^
John Leslie of Balquhain resigned all right
which he had in the lands and baxony of
Balquhain, in favour of John Leslie, his eldest son,
1st April leil.t
John Leslie of Balquhain, and John Leslie,
younger thereof, wadsett the lands of Craigstown,
redeemable for 1700 merks, to James Glennie,
alias Forbes, and Annabella Cruickshanks his
spouse, 9th June 16144
Alexander Gordon of Cluny made an inhibition
against John Leslie, elder, and John Lesly,
younger, of Balquhain, proceeding upon the
contract and warrandice of 15th May 1608, dated
at Aberdeen, 16th September 1616. §
James Mortimer of Craigievar assigned the
gift of ward and nonentry duties of Aquhorties,
to John Leslie of Balquhain, 16th September
1616.11
John Leslie of Balquhain, and John Leslie, fiar
thereof, granted a procuratory for resigning the
♦ Balquhain Charters, Nos. 278, 279.
t Ihid, No. 686. X Ihid, No. 695. § lUd, No. 363.
II Ihid. No. 880.
i
lands and barony of Balquhain into the king's
handsy for new infeftment to be given to the said
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, and the other heirs
of tailzie therein mentioned, 6th June 1619.*
John Leslie, tenth Baron of Balquhain, granted
a procuratory for resigning the lands and barony
of Fettemear into the hands of Patrick, Bishop of
Aberdeen, for new infeftment to be given to John
Leslie, his eldest son, 3d July 1621. He also
resigned the office of Constable of the Bishop^s
palace, Aberdeen, in favour of Patrick, Bishop of
Aberdeen, t
John Leslie, tenth Baron of Balquhain, married,
first, in 1564, Elizabeth Grant, daughter of the
Baron of Grant. The marriage-contract is dated
15th February 1564, and by it William Leslie,
ninth Baron of Balquhain, obliged himself to
infeft his eldest son and apparent heir, John
Leslie, and his future spouse, Elizabeth Grant, in
the lands of Kirkhill.J By Elizabeth Grant
John Leslie had issue —
L John, -who succeeded as eleventh Baron of Balquhain.
IL WmjAM , who succeeded his nephew John as thirteenth
Baron of Balquhain.
John Leslie is said to have divorced his first
wife, Elizabeth Grant.
John Leslie married, secondly. Lady Elizabeth
Hay, daughter of George, sixth Earl of Errol, by
* Balquhain Charters, No. 44.
t Ibid. No. 989. t Ibid. No. 847.
CHAP. I.
ypAftj Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1619.
1621.
1564.
74
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. I.
yohn^ Tenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1597.
1598.
1597.
1609.
1598.
his second wife, Helen, co-heiress of Walter Bruce
of Pitcullen. John Leslie of Balquhain granted a
charter, 20th February 1595, to Greorge, Earl
Marischal, of the lands of Pitbee and Inveramsay,
during the lifetime of Lady Elizabeth Hay, spouse
to the said John Leslie.* By Lady Elizabeth
Hay John Leslie had issue a daughter —
Isabella, married to Alexander Hay of Dalgety.
Lady Elizabeth Hay obtained a decreet of
divorcement against her husband, John Leslie of
Balquhain, before the Commissaries of Edinburgh,
9th March 1597 ;t and John Leslie, reader at the
kirk of Fettemear, granted a certificate that he
had read the said decreet of divorcement in the
kirk of Fettemear, and proclaimed the said John
Leslie his banns to marry when, where, and whom
he pleased, 23d April 15984 John Leslie, fiar
of Balquhain, confirmed the provision made by
John Leslie of Balquhain in favour of Lady
Elizabeth Hay, 23d September 1597 ;§ and Lady
Elizabeth Hay, Lady Pitcullen, renounced all
right which she had in the barony of Balquhain,
in favour of John Leslie of Balquhain, her former
husband, 7th April 1609. ||
John Leslie married, thirdly, in 1598, Jean
Erskine, daughter of Sir Alexander Erskine,
Baron of Gogar, and sister of Thomas, first Earl of
♦ Balquhain Charters, No. 629.
f Ihid. No. 848. X Ibid. No. 850. § Ibid. No. 630.
II Ibid. No. 33.
KeUie. The marriage-contract is blank in the
date, and is without witnesses.* Mr. John Lind-
say, minister of Lethnal, granted a certificate that
he had celebrated the marriage of John Leslie of
Balquhain and Jean Erskine, 6th July 1598 ;t
and David Wilson, notary-public, executed an
instrument of the solemnisation of the said
marriage on the same day. J Jean Erskine obtained
a decreet of adherence, before the Commissaries of
Edinburgh, in the same year. § The presbytery
of Brechin accused John Leslie of Balquhain of
adultery and imlawful marriage with Jean
Erskine; and John Leslie and Jean Erskine
defended themselves successfully against the ac-
cusation. II
It is said that all the three wives of John
Leslie of Balquhain were alive at the same time,
and that on one occasion they were all in the
same kirk of Chapel of Garioch.
By Jean Erskine John Leslie had issue —
I. Alexander, who succeeded as fourteentli Baron of
Balquhain.
IL Wai/ter, bom about 1606, who became the first Count
Leslie in Germany, of whom hereafter.
III. Jean, married to Sir Patrick Leslie of Iden, Provost of
Aberdeen.
IV. Elizabeth, married, first, to Gilbert Hay, brother of the
Baron of Dalgety, and, secondly, to William Grant of
Conglass, by whom she had a son, AVilliam Grant of
Crichie, a celebrated man, who filled many honourable
offices.
• Balquhain Charters, No. 849. t Ihid. No. 851.
X Ihid. No. 852. § Ihid. No. 854. || Ibid. Nos. 866-867.
chap. I.
>>4;/, TentJk
Baron of
Balquhain.
1598.
1606.
76
CHAP. I.
John, Tenth
Baron of
BcUquhain,
1622.
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain.
1622.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
It would appear that John Leslie had another
son, probably a natural one, who had two sons,
one a lawyer in Edinburgh in 1 652, named Alex-
ander, and the other, William, who was a bailie
in Edinburgh. These two, in letters written by
William, thirteenth Baron of Balquhain, and his
successor, Alexander, fourteenth baron, are called
the nephews of the said barons.
John Leslie, tenth Baron of Balquhain, died in
June 1622, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
John Leslie, eleventh Baron of Balquhain.
JOHN LESLIE,
ELEVENTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
John Leslie, eldest son of John Leslie, tenth
Baron of Balquhain, by his first wife, Elizabeth
Grant of Grant, succeeded, as eleventh Baron of
Balquhain, on the death of his father in June
1622.
In the Chronicles of Aberdeen we find the
following record of John Leslie : —
" John Leslie, aperand of Balquhane, coyme to
Aithakaynt in Buchane thane partinand to Alex-
ander Cullen, with Andrew Lesly, Gilbert Lesly,
his fader, breder, and oderis, to the nwmer of xx
personis, and thair moist cruelly enwaditt the
saidis Alexander Cullen bygyne in strikin wp his
yeittis, dwiris, kistis, and away takin of clayise
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
and bimyne of writtins, and slew and mwrdrest
onder nycht Dauid Carill, serwand to the said
Alexander, the laist day of Marche 1587 yens,
Grod to revenge/'*
For this murder of David Carill, John Leslie,
fiar of Balquhain, got a letter of slains, 22d March
1609, from the nearest of kin to the said David ;
and he got a remission for the same under the
Privy Seal, 9th March 1620.t
We find by the Eecords of the Sheriff-Court of
Aberdeen that, 1st October 1616, John Leslie,
fiar of Balquhain, and John Cheyne of Amage,
at a meeting of freeholders held at the Michaelmas
Court in Aberdeen, were elected Commissioners
conjunctly to attend Parliament. This appears
to be the earliest election of which mention is
made. In those times the Members of Parliament
for shires were usually elected annually, and they
required a qualification of forty shillings land in
superiority, holding of the king, of old extent, or
when this extent did not appear, then of lands
worth £400 Scots rent, holding of the king.
John Leslie, like his father, lived very ex-
pensively, and by his extravagant habits he
involved the family estates still more. He wad-
sett or mortgaged great part of his property,
particularly the lands and barony of Fettemear,
* Chronicles of Aberdeen ; Spalding Club Miscellany, vol. ii.
!>. 68.
f Balquhain Charters, Nos. 889, 890.
77
CHAP. I.
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
1609.
1620.
1616.
HISTORICAL RECX)RDS OP
CHAP. I.
John,
EUventh
Baron of
Balqukain,
1625.
1626.
1627.
1627.
1627.
which he wadsett to his brother-in-law, Sir Alex-
ander Hay of Dalgety, and William Hay, his son,
for the sum of 11,000 merks, and gave in war-
randice six ploughs of the lands of Balquhain,
15th June 1625.* He granted a charter of the
lands and barony of Fettemear to the said
William Hay on the same day ; sasine followed
thereupon, 12th January 1626; registered at
Edinburgh, 7th February 1626. He also granted
a charter cfe me to the same eflFect, 1 6th November
1627.t Sir Alexander Hay of Dalgety, for
himself, and taking burden for his son William,
granted a letter of consent to John Leslie of
Balquhain, to sell and dispone his lands of Bal-
quhain and Fettemear, subject to his wadsett
rights, 16th October 16274
Sir Alexander Hay of Dalgety, and William
Hay, his son, as wadsettees, with the consent of
John Leslie of Balquhain, and Janet Innes, his
spouse, as superiors, alienated the lands and
barony of Fettemear in favour of Hector Aber-
cromby of Westhall, second son of Alexander
Abercromby of Birkenbog, by his wife, Margaret
Leslie, daughter of William Leslie, ninth Baron
of Balquhain, 16th November 1627.§ Sir Alex-
ander Hay, William Hay, his son, John Leslie of
Balquhain, and Janet Innes, his spouse, granted a
* Balquhain Charters, No. 469.
t Ihxd, Nos. 472, 473. % Ihid. No. 474.
§ Ihid, No. 475.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
79
charter of the lands and barony of Fettemear to
Hector Abercrombie, on the same day: sasine
followed thereon, 26th November 1627 ; registered
at Aberdeen, 1st December 1627. Patrick
Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen, with the consent of
the Dean and Chapter, granted a charter containing
a novo damns of the said lands in favour of
Hector Abercromby, 2d February 1628 ; re-
gistered at Aberdeen, 9th February 1628. This
charter was ratified by Adam Bellenden, Bishop
of Aberdeen, 24th January 1636. The Lords of
Session pronoimced a decreet of reduction at the
instance of Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen,
for behoof of Hector Abercrombie, against John
Leslie of Balquhain, Janet Innes, his spouse. Sir
Alexander Hay of Dalgety, and William Hay, his
son, 8th July 1629. Hector Abercrombie ob-
tained a charter, under the Great Seal, of the lands
and barony of Fettemear, 29th January 1631.*
Alexander Abercromby, eldest son of Hector
Abercromby, obtained a confirmation of the above
charters from Pope Clement X., 20th September
1670 ; and the barony of Fettemear remained in
the possession of the Abercrombys until it was
redeemed by Patrick, Coimt Leslie, fifteenth
Baron of Balquhain, in 1690.
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, with the consent
of his father, John Leslie, tenth Baron of Balquhain,
* Balquhain Charters, Nos. 476-486.
CHAP. I.
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain.
1628.
1636.
1629.
1631.
See App.
No. XVI.
1670.
1690.
80
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. I.
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain.
1609.
1 6 10.
1610.
1610.
ratified, in favour of Gilbert Farquhar, the wadsett
of the lands of Whitecorse, with a new reversion
of 1000 merks, 9th June 1606.*
James Gordon, eldest son of John Gordon of
Braco, and John Gordon, now of Braco, heir-male
procreate between the said John Gordon and
Agnes Strachan, his spouse, made a renunciation
in favour of John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain,
discharging a precept of dare constat granted by
the said John Leslie to the said John Gordon,
now of Braco, upon the lands of Whitecorse,
under a certain victual feu-farm, 10th February
1609, in respect of an after-precept containing a
money feu-farm, granted to him by the said John
Leslie, 7th Jime 1610. The renunciation and
discharge are dated 8th June 1610. f
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, resigned the
lands of Inveramsay in favour of himself, 10th
June 1610,t and he received a charter under the
Great Seal, containing a novo damns of the lands
and barony of Balquhain, Inveramsay, and others,
united into one barony, 30th August 1610,
proceeding upon the resignation of his father,
John Leslie, tenth Baron of Balquhain, and
of Archibald, Earl of Argy]e.§ A precept of
Chancery for infefting John Leslie, fiar of Bal-
quhain, in the said lands, was issued on the same
* Balquhain Charters, No. 192.
t Ibid, No. 163. X Ihid. No. 685.
§ Regiitnim Magni Sigilli, lib. xlvi., No. 166.
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
day, and sasine followed thereupon, 3d November
1610.
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, with the consent
of his father, John Leslie, tenth Baron of Bal-
quhain, Sir James Balfour of PitcuUen, Patrick
Leslie of Badifora, and George Leslie of Kincraigie,
wadsett to William Blackball of that Ilk the
lands of Auldtown of Bjiockinlewes, and the
teinds of the same, redeemable for 6000 merks-
31st May 1610.* John Leslie granted a charter
in conformity with the wadsett, and a procuratory
for resigning the said lands into the king's hands
for new infeftment to be given to William Black-
hall, both dated on the same day, 31st May
1610.t
George Leslie, seventh Baron of that Ilk, as
superior, granted a charter of the sunny half of
the farm and lands of Aquhorties, Overtown and
Nethertown thereof, with the half of the naill
and mill-lands thereof, half of the lands of Blair-
daff^ and half of the lands of Woodhill, in favour
of John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, 21st March
1610 ; sasine followed thereupon, 24th March
16104
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, having received
300 merks from Thomas Smith in Blairdaff,
ratified the wadsett over the half of the lands of
Blairdaff, made by James Mortimer in favour of
* Balquhain Charters, No. 101.
t Ibid, Nos. 102, 103. \ Ibid. No. 280.
81
CHAP. I.
Johtty
Eleventh
Baron oj
Balquhain,
i6io.
i6io.
i6io.
VOL. ITI.
G
82
HISTOEICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. 1.
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain.
1612.
1604.
1613.
1615.
the said Thomas Smith ; and John Leslie declared
the said lands redeemable for 1356 merks — ^25th
September 1610.*
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, granted a
charter of Nethertown of Knockenlewes, in favom:
of John Leslie of Keathney, and Janet Wood his
spouse, 4th November 1612. t
Patrick, Lord Lindores, granted a tack of the
teinds of the lands of Balquhain to John Leslie,
fiar of Balquhain, for the lifetime of the said
Lord Lindores, and nineteen years thereafter, for
£72 Scots per annum, 17th October 1604; and of
the teind-sheaves of Aquhorties, for nine years
from the term of Lambas 1613, for 24 bolls of
victual per annum, 17th September 1613 ; and of
the teind-sheaves of the lands of Balquhain for the
lifetime of the longest liver of them two, and for
twenty-nine years thereafter ; and of the teind-
sheaves of the lands of Aquhorties for thirty-six
years from the date of the grant, August 1615 ;
and Lord Lindores obliged himself to dispone
heritably to John Leslie the teind-sheaves of
Aquhorties as soon as he was able. \
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, granted a moss-
licence in the Moss of Fettemeax to James
Morthner of Aquhorties; and James Mortimer
granted to John Leslie a moss-gate or road
through the lands of Aquhorties to Balquhain,
* Balquhain Charters, No. 292.
t Ibid. No. 129. % Ibid, Nos. 88, 89, 90.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
83
24th August 1614 ; registered in the books of
Council 12th June 1616.*
James Mortimer disponed half of the town and
Mains of Aquhorties, the mill and mill-lands
thereoi^ half of Netherbeggery, and half of Blair-
daffy the hail town and lands of Bograxy^ multures
of Aquhorsk, and the superiority of half of the
lands of Woodhill, in favour of John Leslie, fiar of
Balquhain, to whom he granted a charter of the
said lands, 6th September 1616 ; sasine followed
thereupon 10th Septmber 1616.t
James Mortimer executed an instrument of
resignation ad remanentiam of the sunny half of
the lands of Aquhorties, called the Mains, of the
half of the mill and mill-lands thereof, and of the
sunny half of the lands of Bograxy and Nether-
beggery, in favour of John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain,
10th September 16164
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, made a requisi-
tion against Francis Leslie, eldest son of John
Leslie of Keathnie, deceased, for the redemption
of the lands of Nethertown of Knockenlewes, 14th
April 1618.§
William Blackball of that Ilk, having paid to
James Gordon the sum of 3200 merks, the sum
for which the lands of Whitecorse had been
wadsett to him, James Gordon transferred all
his rights in the lands of Whitecorse to William
* Balqahain Charters, No. 285.
t Ibid. No. 290. t Ihid. No 291. ^Ihid. No. 130.
CHAP. I.
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain*
i6i6.
1616.
1618.
84
CHAP. I.
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain.
1619.
1574.
1619.
1619.
1620.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
Blackball, 9th June 1610 ; and John Leslie, fiar of
Balquhain, having redeemed these lands for the
same sum of 3200 merks, William Blackball
renoimced all right which he had to them, 27th
January 1619.*
James Harvey in Elrick, apparent heir to
James Harvey of Boyndes, his grandfather,
obliged himself to John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain,
to have himself served heir to his said grandfather
in the lands of Bonnytown, which had been
assigned to him in 1574, and thereafter to dis-
pone the said lands to John Leslie — 10th May
1619.t
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, wadsett the
lands of Nethertown of Bjiockenlews to John
Leslie of Badifora, and Marjory Strachan his
spouse, redeemable for 3000 merks, and failing
payment thereof in the manner mentioned, redeem-
able for 4000 merks ; and granted a charter of the
said lands, and a tack of the teinds, to the said
John Leslie of Badifora, 2d June 1619, Saaine
followed thereupon 6th April 1620, registered at
Aberdeen 8th April 1620. J
Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen, with the consent
of the Dean and Chapter, granted a charter con-
taining a novo damns of the lands and barony of
Fettemear, in favour of John Leslie, fiar of Bal-
quhain, proceeding on the resignation of John
* Balquhain Charters, Nos. 164, 165.
t Ibid, No. 608. J Ibid. Nos. 131-134.
Leslie, tenth Baxon of Balquhain, 13th November
1621,* Sasine followed thereupon 21st May
1622, registered at Aberdeen 2d July 1622.
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, with the consent
of Janet Innes his spouse, wadsett the lands of
Whitecorse, the mill and teinds thereof, except-
ing Merstown's Croft (which was wadsett to
Gilbert Faxquhax), to Patrick LesUe, burgess of
Aberdeen, Patrick Leslie his son, and Jean Leslie
his spouse, redeemable the lands of Whitecorse
for 3000 merks, and the mill, mill-lands, and mul-
tures for 1000 merks, 18th June 1622; and
granted a charter to this eflFect, 19th June 1622 :
sasine thereon 8th July, and registered at Aber-
deen 20th July 1622.t
John Leslie, eleventh Baron of Balquhain, with
the consent of William, Alexander, and Walter
Leslie, his brothers, granted a procuratory for
resigning the lands and baxony of Balquhain, in
favour of himself and the heirs of tailzie therein
mentioned, 19th January 1623 ; registered in the
books of Session 5th June 1623. J
James VI. granted a charter, imder the Great
Seal, of the lands and barony of Balquhain, in
favour of John Leslie of Balquhain, proceeding on
the resignation of the said John and his brothers,
25th March 1623.§ A precept of Chancery was
CHAP. I.
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
1622.
1623.
1623.
* Balqahain Charters, No. 467.
t Thid. Noa. 166, 169. X Ibid. No. 45
§ Registmm Magni SigUli, lib. 1. No. 140.
CHAP. I.
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain.
1624.
1624.
1625.
1626.
issued for infefting the said John Leslie in the
said lands and barony on the same day. Instru-
ment of sasine thereon, 16th September 1623, and
again 24th July 1624; registered at Aberdeen
6th August 1624 *
John Leslie of Balquhain granted a moss-licence
in the moss of Fettemear, in favour of Janet Lmes
his spouse, in May 1624.t
John Leslie of Balquhain bound himself to
John Leslie, sixth Baron of Pitcaple, to obtain the
consent of Sir Alexander Hay of Dalgety to a
contract whereby John Leslie of Balquhain sold
to John Leslie of Pitcaple the lands of Aquhorties,
the town and lands of KnockaUochy, with the
mill thereof, and the lands of Pitbee ; and John
Leslie of Balquhain, and Janet Innes his spouse,
obliged themselves to ratify the contract^ 27th
August 1625 ;t and on the same day, John
Leslie of Balquhain executed a contract whereby
he sold and disponed to John Leslie of Pit-
caple, and Marjory Cheyne his spouse, irre-
deemably, for the sum of £8000 Scots, all the
foresaid laiids.§ Sasine followed thereon 24th
December 1625, registered at Aberdeen 1st Janu-
ary 1626.
Eobert Gilbert and Jean Lrvine obtained letters
of homing, execution of charge and denun-
ciation, against John Leslie of Balquhain and his
* Balquhain Charters, No. 50.
t Ihid, No. 858. % ibid. No. 299. § lUd, No. 300.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
87
cautioners, proceeding on a bond granted by them
to Alexander Irvine, 5th August 1626.*
George Leslie, seventh baron of that Ilk,
obtained a decreet of resignation of the sunny half
of Aquhorties, against John Leslie of Balquhain,
John Leslie of Pitcaple, and others, 7th May
1827 ;t and he assigned the said decreet to James
Leslie, second son of John Leslie of Pitcaple, 1 0th
July 16274
James Mortimer, John Leslie of Balquhain,
John Leslie of Pitcaple, and Marjory Cheyne his
spouse, resigned the shadow half of the lands
of Aquhorties, in favour of James Leslie, second
son of John Leslie of Pitcaple, 5th October
1627.§
John Leslie of Badifora, designed of Artannis,
made a requisition to John Leslie of Balquhain to
redeem the lands of Nethertown of Knockenlewes,
in terms of the contract of wadsett, 14th February
1627 ; and entered a protest against the said John
Leslie of Balquhain, 12th May 1627,|| and ob-
tained an inhibition against him, 18th June
1628. IT
John Leslie of Balquhain wadsett the lands of
Logydumo to Hector Abercrombie of Westhall,
redeemable for £1000 Scots, 16th November
1627.**
CHAP. 1.
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
1627.
1627.
1627.
1628.
* Balquhain Charters, No. 881.
J Ihid. No. 308. § IhicL No. 313.
f Ibid, No. 139.
t Ihid, No. 307.
Ihid, Nos. 136, 138.
*♦ lUd, No. 700.
CHAP. I.
Eleventh
Baron of
BaJguhain,
1628.
1628.
1628.
1629.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
John Leslie of Balquhain made a contract with
Thomas Erskine of Balhagarty, whereby, in
extinction of certain debts due to the said Thomas
Erskine, for which aa apprising had been led
against the lands of Inveramsay, he corroborated
the said apprising, and declared the lands of
Inveramsay irredeemable, 10th June 1628.*
John LesUe of Balquhain wadsett the land in
Whitecorse, called Merstown's Croft, to Alexander
Watt in Logydumo, redeemable for 300 merks,
4th May 1628 ; and granted a charter of the same,
9th May. Sasine followed thereupon 20th May,
registered at Aberdeen 18th June 1628.t
Alexander Paterson, minister of Chapel of
Garioch, made a declaration that he had no right
to cast and lead fuel from the lands of Bogangus,
but by the permission and tolerance of John Leslie
of Balquhain, 17th July 16284
The Lords of Session issued a decreet, at the
instance of John Leslie of Badifora, and Marjory
Strachan his spouse, against John LesUe of Bal-
quhain, declaring the Nethertown of Eaiocken-
lewes to be redeemable only by pa3nnent of 4000
merks, because John Leslie of Balquhain had
failed to make payment of the 3000 merks in the
terms of the contract of wadsett, 5th February
1629.§
John Leslie of Badifora, and Marjory Strachan
♦ Balquhain Charters, No. 687.
t Ibid. No. 199. % Ibid. No. 907. ^ Ibid. No. 140.
his spouse, obtained letters of homing against
John Leslie of Balquhain, proceeding on a bond
granted to them by him, 2d Jime 1619, obliging
himself to relieve them of all feu-duties^ taxes, and
teinds of the town and lands of Knockenlewes
during the time the same should remain unre-
deemed, 8th June 1629.*
John Leslie of Balquhain assigned a tack of
teind-sheaves of Balquhain, as far as related to
the teind-lands of Drjrmmies, to John Gordon of
Quny, 23d October 1629.t
John Leslie of Balquhain made an indenture of
marches for the lands of Balquhain, with John
Gordon of Climy, for the lands of Drymmies, with
a note of marches, 23d October 1629. J
John Leslie of Pitcaple executed a back-bond
in favour of John Leslie of Balquhain, obliging
himself not to use any diligence against John
Leslie of Balquhain, his person or estate, for
£8000 Scots, due to him by bond, 1st February
1630.§
The Lords of Council issued a decreet, at the
instance of John Leslie of Badifora, against John
Leslie of Balquhain, ordaining him to warrant,
acquity and defend the lands of Nethertown of
Knockenlewes, and the teinds of the same, to the
said John Leslie of Badifora, and Marjory Strachan
his spouse, safe and free from the action of reduc-
* Balquhain Charters, No. 141.
t Ibid. No. 92. } Ibid, Nos. 84, 86. § Ihid. No. 701.
CHAP. I.
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
1629.
1629.
1629.
1630.
90
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. I.
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
1630.
1636.
1630-36.
1636.
1637.
tion at the instance of the Earl of Mar, and also
from the payment of £8 Scots yearly, for certain
years, of which John Leslie of Badifora had been
charged to make payment to Mr. James Milne,
minister of Inverurie, for the teinds of the said
lands ; or otherwise to infeft the said John Leslie
of Badifora and his spouse in other lands of the
same value and yearly rent — 20th February 1630 ;
execution for charges and denunciation registered
28th Jime 1636.* John Leslie of Badifora
obtained letters of homing against John Leslie
of Balquhain, proceeding on the said decreet, 25 th
February 1630; caption thereon, 26th July 1636,t
and he also obtained letters from the Privy Council
against John Leslie of Balquhain, proceeding on
the said denimciation, 26th July 1636, with
execution thereon, 15th October 1636, J and
letters of arrestment, 2d November 1636 ; with
execution thereof on a paper apart, used in the
hands of tenants of Balquhain, 3d January
1637.§
John Leslie in Meikle Dumo, and Walter
Farquhar, made a declaration that they had no
right, but leave and tolerance from John Leslie of
Balquhain, and John Leslie, younger thereof, to
their desks placed in the east gable of the kirk of
Chapel of Garioch. The date is blank. ||
* Balquhain Charters, No. 143.
t Ihid, No. 144. % Ihid. No. 146. § Ibid. No. 147.
II Ihid. No. 909.
Alexander Stxachan, minister of Chapel of
Garioch, obtained a decreet of augmentation of
stipend, 13th July 1636.*
John, Earl of Mar, disponed the lands of Bal-
quhain to Alexander Leslie of Tullos, during the
lifetime of his brother, John Leslie, eleventh
Baron of Balquhain, after the lifetime of the said
John, to devolve on his widow, Janet Innes, in
liferent^ and then to John Leslie, younger of Bal-
quhain, in fee — 1st December 1636.t
John Leslie of Balqidiain resigned the lands
and barony of Balquhain in favour of his brother
Alexander Leslie of Tullos, who obtained a charter
under the Great Seal of the same, 13th February
1637. A precept imder the Great Seal was issued
for infefidng the said Alexander in the said lands
on the same day ; and sasine followed thereupon
11th August 1637, registered at Aberdeen, 12th
August 16374
John Leslie of Balquhain disponed the third
part of the lands of Drumdumo in favour of his
brother, Alexander Leslie of Tullos, 3d December
1636; and the said Alexander assigned the
said disposition to his nephew, John Leslie,
younger of Balquhain, 6th December 1636.§
John Leslie of Balquhain executed an instru-
ment of resignation of the said lands in favour
* Balquhain Charters, No. 912.
t Ibid, No. 51. X Ibid. Nos. 53-66.
§ Ibid. Nos. 619, 619.
CHAP. I.
i
John,
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
1636.
1637-
1636.
CHAP. I.
John^
Eleventh
Baron of
Balquhain,
1638.
1635.
1641.
1638.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
of Alexander Leslie of Tullos, and John Leslie,
younger of Balquhain, 13th February 1637.*
John Leslie of Balquhain granted a tack of the
teind-sheaves of the lands of Balquhain to Janet
Innes, his spouse, 9th February 1638.t
John Leslie, eleventh Baron of Balquhain,
married, first, Marjory Gordon, widow of Robert
Duguid, fifth Baron of Auchinhove, but he does
not appear to have had any issue by this
marriage. He married, secondly, Janet Tnnes,
daughter of the Laird of Auchintoul, by whom
he had —
L John, who succeeded as twelfth Baron of Balquhain.
IL Alexander, concerning whom there is the following
entry in the old parish records of Inverurie : —
'^ Jhon Leslie of Balquhyn and Janet Innes ane sone
baptisit callit Alex', witness Alex'. Leslj of Tullos,
W™. Lesly of Carthnie, 7th March 1635, in respect
y' was no minister at the chappell after the death of
W. Andro Straq**."
This Alexander Leslie must have died young.
III. Jean Leslie, married to James Elphinston of Glack.
The marriage-contract is dated 13th May 16414
John Leslie had also a natural son, Andrew,
who adopted the military profession in Germany,
where he attained the rank of captain.
John Leslie, eleventh Baron of Balquhain, died
in 1638, and was succeeded by his son, John
Leslie, twelfth baron.
* Balquhain Charters, No. 620.
t Ihid, No. 869. % Ibid, No. 860.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
93
JOHN LESLIE,
TWELFTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
John Leslie, eldest son of John Leslie, eleventh
Baron of Balquhain, by Janet Innes his wife,
succeeded as twelfth Baron of Balquhain, on the
death of his father, in 1638.
Owing to the expensive habits and mismanage-
ment of his father and grandfather, the tenth and
eleventh barons, John Leslie foimd the family
estates much reduced, and deeply in debt, so that
little remained to him but the castle and Mains
of Balquhain. He therefore left his estates to
nurse, and being a gallant young gentleman, he
served in the civil wars from 1639 till 1647, as
captain in the troop of Guards of Alexander
Leslie, Earl of Leven, General of the Scotch army.
After this he left his native country, and went
first to Germany, and from thence to Russia,
where he entered the Muscovite service, in which
he attained the rank of colonel of cavalry.
In the time of John Leslie, twelfth Baron of
Balquhain, Alexander Gordon of Kincraigie had
the lands of Syde, with the miU, the Peil, the
customs of St. Rule's fair, the alehouse-croft of
Syde, Ambrig, Erllisfeild, Seggydene, Kirkhill,
and Mostown, adjudged to him from the heirs of
Balquhain on the following grounds : —
By a contract, dated 15th May 1608, John
CHAP. I.
John^
Twlftk
Baron of
Balquhain,
1638.
1639.47.
1608.
94
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. I.
John^
Twdfth
Baron of
Balquhain,
5i>f App.
No. XXI.
1613.
1616.
1638.
1649.
1626.
1638.
Leslie, fiar, afterwards eleventh Baron of Bal-
quhain, ratified an alienation of the said lands
made by his father, John Leslie, tenth Baron, to
Sir Thomas Gordon of Cluny, which contract was
registered in the books of Council 13th December
1613. Sir Alexander Gordon of Cluny got an
inhibition against John LesUe, tenth Baron, and
his son, John LesUe, fiar of Balquhain, proceeding
on the foresaid contract, and execution was
registered at Aberdeen 16th September 1616.
He assigned to John Leith of Bucham all the
claims, rights, and titles, competent to him by the
said inhibition, 11th February 1638; and John
Leith of Bucham afterwards transferred all his
rights to the said lands to Alexander Gordon of
KiQcraigie, who had them adjudged to him 24th
December 1649, so that these lands were lost to
the Balquhain family.*
John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, as principal,
and Robert Smith in BlairdaflF, as cautioner,
granted a heritable bond for 600 merks, to John
Watt at New Mill of Eaiockallochy, registered in
the books of Council and Session 7th October
1626.t
John Leslie, eleventh Baron of Balquhain, in
May 1638 assigned to his son, John Leslie, fiar of
Balquhain, a contract containing a tack of the
teind-sheaves of the lands of Balqidiain and
♦ Balquhain Charters, Nos. 360-364.
t Ibid, No. 990.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
95
Aquhorties, granted to him by Patrick, Lord
Lindores, in August 1615.*
Alexander Strachan, minister of Chapel of
Garioch, obtained a decreet of locality against the
heritors of the parish, 20th February 1643, and a
correspondence ensued concerning the decreet
between John Leslie of Balquhain and the Laird
of Pittodrie. f
John LesUe of Balquhain married Miss Craw-
ford, daughter of Colonel Crawford in Muscovy,
and by her had two daughters, who, with their
mother, died of the pestilence.
John Leslie, twelfth Baron of Balquhain, was
killed at the storming of Igolwitz, 30th August
1655, when the Russians invaded Poland. He
was succeeded by his imcle, William Leslie,
thirteenth Baron.
CHAP. I.
John,
Twelfth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1643.
1655.
WILLIAM LESLIE,
THIKTEENTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
William Leslie, second son of John Leslie, tenth
Baron of Balquhain, by his wife Elizabeth Grant
of Grant, succeeded as thirteenth Baron of Bal-
quhain on the death of his nephew John, twelfth
baron, without issue, 30th August 1655.
William Leslie was a man of considerable
abilities, and he entered into public life. He
* Balqnhain Charters, No. 93. f ^**^ Noa. 913-917.
miltam.
Thirteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1655.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
William,
Thirteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1560.
1640.
1642.
1642.
was a Privy CoimciUor, aad a true and faithful
servant of King Charles I. both in court and
camp. He received several wounds in the king's
service. After the execution of the king, he
retired to Holland, where he settled with his
family, and acquired some property. In his
absence, his brother, Alexander Leslie of Tullos,
managed his Scotch property.
Besides the family estates of Balquhain,
William Leslie acquired considerable property
about Stirling, called Cambusbarron, which had
formerly belonged to the prior and convent of
Stirling, and of which Alexander Erskine, brother
of John, Lord Erskine of Kelly, got a charter,
10th May 1560.* Thomas, Earl of Kelly, dis-
poned these lands to William Leslie, who got a
charter of them, under the Great Seal, 12th July
1640.t William Leslie, designed servitor to the
King, Charles L, wadset tthese lands to his brother
Alexander Leslie of Tullos, redeemable for 11,000
merks, 3d August 1642, J and granted to him a
charter of the same. Sasine followed thereupon
12th August 1642, and registered at Stirling on
the same day. § William Leslie obtained letters of
homing against the superior of the lands of Cam-
busbarron, to infeft him therein, proceeding on a
decreet of adjudication, 20th July 1642. || Execu-
* Balquhain Chartem, No. 794.
t Ihid, No. 795. % Ibid. No. 796. § Jhid. No. 797.
II Jbid. No. 799.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
97
tion of charge followed thereupon against the
magistrates of Stirling, the Earl of Kellie, and
Lord Erskine, 11th August 1642;* and another
execution of charge against the said Earl and Lord
Erskine, 16th November 1647.t William Leslie
authorised his brother, Alexander Leslie of TuUos,
to sell the lands of Cambusbarron, and to dispose
of the house at Stirling, 3d March 16514 An
inventory was made of the books which were in
the cabinet left by William Leslie at Stirling, and
the inventory was signed by Alexander Leslie of
TuUos, 13th July 1652.§ An opinion anent the
sale of the lands of Cambusbarron was obtained
from John Gihnour and other lawyers, 19 th
August 1652. II Alexander Leslie of TuUos dis-
poned the lands of Cambusbarron to the town of
Stirling, and the disposition was ratified by
William Leslie of Balquhain 31st January 1653,
and registered in books of Session 29th June
1653. IF William Leslie granted a discharge to
Alexander Leslie of Tullos for his intromissions
with the rents of the lands of Cambusbarron for
the crop and year 1655, and for 16,000 merks, the
price of the said lands received from the town of
Stirling, 25th February 1 659.^'^'' Alexander Leslie
obtained an inhibition against William Leslie,
proceeding upon the ratification of the sale of the
CHAP. I.
William,
Thirteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1647.
1651.
1652.
1653.
1659.
* Balquhain Charters, No. 800. f ^^- No. 801.
X Ihid. No. 805. § Ibid, No. 809. || ibid. No. 810.
IT Ibid. No. 818. *♦ Ibid. No. 822.
VOL. in.
H
98
CHAP. I.
Thirttenth
BaroH oj
Balquhain.
1659.
J 660.
1651.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
lands of Cambusbarron to the burgh of Stirling,
and the obligement of relief therein contained,
10th June 1665.»
William Leslie, on succeeding to the estates of
Balquhain, found that they were reduced to a low
ebb, being much encumbered and involved by the
extravagance of the tenth and eleventh barons,
and having no son surviving to succeed him, he
renounced his righte in the estates to his brother
Walter, Count Leslie. But Walter, Count Leslie,
having acquired large properties and high rank in
Grcrmany, also renounced his right in favour of
his elder brother, Alexander Leslie, called the
Goodman of TuUos, with whom William made an
arrangement, on receiving an annuity, to give up
the succession in his favour, about 1659. Alex-
ander Leslie bound himself to pay an annuity of
700 merks out of the lands of Tullos to Walter,
Count Leslie, during the lifetime of William
Leslie, 24th Jime 1659 ; and by a letter, dated
17th February 1660, Walter, Coimt Leslie,
desired Alexander Leslie to pay the said annuity
to William Leslie, t
William Leslie went to Holland, and left a
memorandum with his brother Alexander Leslie,
whom he appointed to manage his estates^ 18th
March 1651. J There is an account of several
sums paid by Alexander Leslie to and for William
♦ Balquhain Charters, No. 830.
t Ihid, N08. 826, 827. J Ibid, No. 807.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
99
Leslie from 1642 to 1652.** William Leslie wrote
from the Hague to his brother Alexander, 5th
September 1652,t and to his nephew Alexander,
third son of Alexander Leslie of Tullos, 12th
September 1652.J William Leslie gave a receipt
to Norman Leslie, merchant in Aberdeen, for fift}'^
dollars, on account of Alexander Leslie of Tullos,
dated at Botterdam, 26th April 1655.§ He also
granted a discharge to Alexander Leslie for the
rents of the lands of Balquhain for the crops of
1655, 1656, 1657, and 1658, dated 31st March
1659, and registered in the Commissary Court
books, 1 6th April 1 65 9. II William Leslie disponed
the lands and barony of Balquhain in favour of
Mr. James Leslie, doctor of medicine in Aberdeen,
31st March 1659.1 William Leslie, designed of
Cumbusbarron, was served heir-male of John
Leslie, twelfth Baron of Balquhain, the son of his
brother, in the dominical lands of Balquhain, with
the manor-place of Balquhain, and common pas-
ture in the forest of Bena,chie in the parish of
Logiedumo, and in the third part of the town and
lands of Drumdumo, with common pasture in the
same forest, all united into the barony of Bal-
quhain, 5th July 1661.** A precept of Chancery
CHAP. I,
WUIiam,
Thirtanth
Baron of
Baiqukain,
1652.
1655.
1655.58.
1659.
1661.
* Balquhain Charters, No. 808.
t Ihid. No. 811. X Ibid, No. 814. § Jbid, No. 821.
II Ibid. No. 825. IT Ibid. No. 56.
** Inquisitiones Speciales Vicecomitatus Aberdonensis, No. 352 ;
and General Service, Edinburgh, No. 4462.
100
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
IVilliam,
TkirUenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1659.
1661.
1662.
1663.
for infefting him in the said lands was issued
12th August 1661 ; sasine followed thereon 27th
August, and was registered at Aberdeen 28th
August 1661 *
William Leslie resigned the lands and barony
of Balquhain in favour of his brother, Alexander
Leslie of Tullos, proceeding upon the disposition
of the said lands and barony made by him in
favour of Dr. James Leslie in Aberdeen, 31st
March 1659 ; which disposition Dr. James Leslie
had assigned to Alexander Leslie of Tullos 6th
December 1661. t
William Leslie resigned the lands of Auldtown
and Nethertown of Knockenlewes, Whitecorse,
and Tullos, in favour of Alexander Leslie of
Tullos, 21st February 1662. J
Thomas Forbes, wadsetter of Aquhorties, ob-
tained a summons of warrandice against William
Leslie of Balquhain, for warranting the lands of
Aquhorties from a process of reduction at the
instance of Alexander Gordon of Kincraigie, 11th
August 1663.§
Alexander Gordon of Kincraigie obtained
letters of general charge against William Leslie
of Balquhain to enter heir as brother and ap-
parent heir-male of the deceased John Leslie, fiar
of Balquhain (eleventh baron), son and apparent
heir of the deceased John Leslie elder, tenth
* Balquhain Charters, Nos. 59, 60.
t Ihid, No. 61. X Ihid. No. 62. § Ibid. No. 367.
Baron of Balquhain; and against Janet Leslie,
daughter and apparent heir of line of the said
deceased John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, and
James Mphinstone, younger of Glack, her hus-
band, 1st August 1665.*
Alexander Gordon of Kincraigie, and Patrick
Grordon, his eldest son, transferred the warrandice
of the lands of Syde and others to Alexander
Leslie of TuUos, 18th August 1665.t
The Lords of Session pronounced a decreet
cognitionis catisa, at the instance of Alexander
Grordon of Kincraigie, against William Leslie of
Balquhain, Janet Leslie, and James Elphinstone
her spouse, finding the rente of the lands of Syde
and others, which had been evicted by the Earl
of Mar, by a decreet dated 26th March 1635,
and the price of the said lands to extend to
£46,445 : 12 : 2 Scote,— 31st July 16674 And
Alexander Gordon of Kincraigie obtained a
decreet, 30th June 1668, against William Leslie
of Balquhain, Janet Leslie, and James Elphinstone
her spouse, adjudging all and haill the lands of
Aquhorties. with the mill and multures thereof,
and the lands of Bograxie, to the said Alexander
Gordon, in payment of the foresaid £4 6,4 4 5 : 1 2 : 2. §
Alexander Gordon obtained letters of homing on
the above decreet, 20th August 1668. ||
Janet Leslie, daughter of John Leslie, eleventh
• Balquhain Charters, No. 365. f ^**'^- No. 366.
{ Ibid, No. 368. § Ibid, No. 369. || Ibid, No. 370.
CHAP. I.
William,
Thirteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1665.
1665.
'635-
1667.
1668.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
William,
Thirteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1670.
1671.
Baron of Balquhain, and James Elphinstone of
Glack, her husband, granted a discharge to
William Leslie of Balquhain of the provision
contained in their contract of marriage, 20th July
1670; registered in Sheriff-Court books, Aberdeen,
1st August 1670.*
William Leslie of Balquhain married Marjory
Bernard, an English lady, by whom he had five
sons and five daughters, who all died in their
minority, except one daughter, Mary, who mar-
ried Sir Elias Lechton, knight, who was colonel
of a regiment.
The Laurus Leslceana observes that it is re-
markable that of all the Barons of Balquhain
none of them hitherto had failed to have a male
heir of their own bodies to succeed them, except
this William, the thirteenth baron, and his pre-
decessor, John, the twelfth baron, who were the
only two of the family who had become Pro-
testants, and the Laurus says the same has
happened in other Scotch families. It may also
be remarked that James, Count Leslie, the seven-
teenth baron, Ernest, Count Leslie, the eighteenth
baron, and Peter Leslie Grant, the nineteenth
baron, who were Protestants, also died childless.
William Leslie, thirteenth Baron of Balquhain,
died in Holland at an advanced age in 1671, and
was succeeded by his half-brother, Alexander
Leslie of Tullos.
Balquhain Chartere, No. 862.
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
.
COUNT ALEXANDER LESLIE,
FOURTEENTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
Alexander Leslie of Tullos, third son of John
Leslie, tenth Baron of Balquhain, by his third wife,
Jean Erskine, sister of Thomas, first Earl of Kellie,
succeeded as fourteenth Baron of Balquhain on the
death of his brother, William Leslie, thirteenth
baron, in 1671. He had held the estates of Bal-
quhain since 1659, when William Leslie resigned
them in his favour, but he did not assume the title
of Baron of Balquhain during his brother's life-
time, but was styled Alexander Leslie of Tulloa
Alexander Leslie lived long very frugally upon
the small property of Tullos, and his brother
Walter, Count Leslie, frequently remitted to him
considerable sums of money from Germany, which,
with his own prudence, enabled him wonderfuUy
to retrieve the family fortune, and, in some
measure, to restore it to its ancient splendour. He
was created a count of the Holy Roman Empire
by the Emperor Leopold L, by patent dated at
Vienna, 31st May 1662 ; the Emperor bestowing
this honour on him to show his appreciation of
the services rendered to the empire by his brother
Count Walter Leslie. The Lauras Leslceana
states that " in gratiam comitis Walteri fratris sui
ab augustissimo Romanorum Imperatore S. R. I.
Comes de Leslie cum tota sua posteritate creatus."
103
CHAP. I.
AUxander^
Count Leslie^
Fourteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1671.
1659.
1662.
104
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
I
jilcxaniUr^
Count Ltslie,
Fouriitntk
Baron of
Balfuhain,
1630.
1630.
Gilbert Farquhar, having acquired the lands of
Tullos, with the teind-sheaves of the same^ fix>m
Gordon of Braco, who held them by wadsett fix>m
John Leslie, eleventh Baron of Balquhain, alien-
ated the said lands and teind-sheaves in favour of
Alexander Leslie, and Jean Elphinstone his
spouse, 20th May 1630, and granted a charter of
the same on the same day; sasine followed thereon
31st July 1630, and was registered at Aberdeen
6th August 1630.*
An inventory of the houses of Tullos was made
at the entry of Alexander Leslie, and was signed
by him, and by John Leslie, eleventh Baron of
Balquhain, 10th June 1630. t
John, Earl of Mar, and John Leslie, eleventh
Baron of Balquhain, renounced the lands of Tullos
in favour of Alexander Leslie, 25th July 1630.;{:
John Leslie, eleventh Baron of Balquhain, con-
firmed the former securities of the lands of Tullos
in the person of his brother, the said Alexander
Leslie, with a warrandice, containing a new re-
version of 1300 merks, 27th October 1630.§
Alexander Leslie of Tullos wrote a letter to
Patrick Leslie of Whitehall, burgess of Aberdeen,
and wadsetter of the lands of Whitecorse, request-
ing him to allow Alexander Robertson, minister
of Chapel of Garioch, some feal which he had cast
by mistake, on the lands of Whitecorse, 26th
* Balquhain Charters, Nos. 103-195.
\ Ihid. No. 197. \ Ihid. 198. § Ibid. No. 196.
August 1630 and the day following; Alexander
Robertson also wrote to the said Patrick Leslie,
offering to pay for the feal, and declaring that he
cast it thinking that the bounds on the west side
of the bum had been commonty to Balquhain,
as he had been informed — 27th August 1630.*
John Leslie, eleventh Baron of Balquhain,
disponed to his brother, Alexander Leslie of
Tullos, the right of reversion of the lands of
Whitecorse, wadsett to Patrick Leslie of White-
hall, burgess in Aberdeen, 10th October 1636.t
Patrick Leslie, younger of Whitehall,* burgess,
late Provost of Aberdeen, disponed the lands of
Whitecorse in favour of Alexander Leslie of Tullos,
19th June 1637; and granted a charter to him of
the said lands, to be holden of John Leslie,
eleventh Baron of Balquhain, as superior of the
same, 19th June 1637 :+ sasine followed thereon
31st July 1637.§ John Leslie of Balquhain
granted a discharge of the feu-duty of the lands
of Whitecorse, bygone and in time coming, to
Alexander Leslie of Tullos.
Alexander Leslie of Tullos, and John Leslie,
eleventh Baron of Balquhain, got a charter under
the Great Seal of the lands of Balquhain united
in one barony, 13th February 1637. ||
Alexander Watt, wadsetter of Merstown's croft
CHAP. I.
Alexander^
Count Leslie^
Fourteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1630.
1636.
1637-
* Balquhain Charters, Nos. 170, 171.
t Ihid, No. 172. X lUd, Noe. 176, 177. § Ibid. No. 178.
II Registrum Magni Sunlit, lib. Iv. No. 306.
106
CHAP. I.
Alexander^
Count LeslUy
Fourteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1640.
1649.
1649.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
in the lands of Whitecorse, disponed his right and
title to the said croft in favour of Alexander
Leslie of Tullos, and Jean Elphinstone his spouse,
16th August 1638.*
John Leslie, twelfth Baron of Balquhain, re-
nounced and discharged all former reversions
granted to him by Patrick Leslie of Whitehall,
for the redemption of the lands of Whitecorse,
and all reversions granted to him or his father
by Alexander Leslie of Tullos, or by Gilbert
Farquhar, or any of their predecessors, in favour
of Alexander Leslie of Tullos, and Jean Elphin-
stone his spouse, 13th May 1640. f
Robert Farquhar, bailie of Aberdeen, with the
consent of John Blackball of that Ilk, and of his
mother and three sisters, alienated all right which
he had to the two ploughs of the lands of Auld-
town of Knockenlewes in favour of Alexander
Leslie of Tullos, 30th November 1649.t
John Blackball of that Ilk, with the consent of
his mother, alienated the haill lands of Auldtown
of Knockenlewes in favour of Alexander Leslie
of Tullos, and granted the lands of Blackball as
warrandice, 3d December 1649. §
John, Lord Erskine, as taking burden on him-
self for John, Earl of Mar, his father, and Sir
Francis Erskine, his brother, made a minute of
sale, whereby he agreed to dispone the lands of
* Balqiiliain Charters, No. 203.
t Ihid, No. 204. X Ibid. No. 118. § Ibid No. 122.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
107
Auldtown and Nethertown of Knockenlewes in
favour of Alexander Leslie of Tullos, 11th April
1650.* The disposition was* eflfected 27th June
1650, and John, Earl of Mar, and his sons,
granted a charter of the said lands to Alexander
Leslie of Tullos, to be holden "c?e me," 27th
June ; sasine followed thereon 10th July, and
was registered at Aberdeen 26th July 1650.t
John Leslie of Badifora and Artannis, designed
also of Nethertown of Knockenlewes, disponed in
favour of Alexander Leslie of Tullos all right which
he had to the lands of Nethertown of Knocken-
lewes, 6th May 1650; and granted a charter of
the said lands in his favour on the same day ;
sasine followed thereupon 9th May 1650, and
was registered at Edinburgh 24th June 1650.t
Sir Patrick Leslie of Whitehall and Thomas
Ronald, on behalf of John Galloway junior,
burgess of Aberdeen, sold to Alexander Leslie of
Tullos the rood and other lands disponed by
George Leslie, bailie of Liverurie, to Sir Patrick
Leslie, 20th November 1652 ; and Sir Patrick
Leslie granted a bond of warrandice to Alexander
Leslie of Tullos for relieving him of the warrandice
contained in the contract of sale, 27th May 1653.§
Alexander Abercrombie of Fettemear granted
a bond to Alexander Leslie of Tullos, obliging
himself to discharge any right that he or his son
CHAP. I.
Alexander^
Count LesUe^
Fourteenth
Baron of
Baipihain,
1650.
1650.
1652.
♦ Balquhain Charters, No. 206.
X Ibid, Nos. 148-160.
t /6iW. Nos. 207-211.
§ Ibid. No. 792.
CHAP. I.
AUxafider^
Count Leslie^
FourUenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1657.
1657.
>633-
1659.
1661.
Francis should acquire in the lands of Auldtown
of Knockenlewes flowing from John or William
Blackhall, and that in respect that the said Alex-
ander Leslie had renounced in favour of Francis
Abercrombie his right of warrandice of the lands
of Blackhall, granted to him by John Blackball,
24th January 1657.^
Gilbert, Earl of Erroll, set and disponed to Alex-
ander Leslie of Tullosthe teind-sheavesof half of the
town and lands of Whiterashes, 17th April 1657.t
John, Earl of Loudon, as having right, disponed
in favour of Alexander Leslie of Tullos all the
annuities of teinds which were due to the king,
Charles L, by the Act of Parliament of June 1633,
furth of the teinds of the lands of Auldtown and
Nethertown of Knockenlewes, and also of the
lands of Balquhain, for all the years bygone and
in time coming, 4th February 16594
Mr. Alexander Strachan, minister of Chapel of
Garioch, made a declaration to Alexander Leslie
of Tullos concerning the lands of Whitecorse,
25th July 1661. §
Alexander Leslie of Tullos got a charter under
the Great Seal of the lands of Balquhain united
into one barony, proceeding on the resignation of
William Leslie, thirteenth Baron of Balquhain,
21st February 1662. || A precept for infefting
* Balquhain Charters, No. 125.
t Ihid. No. 95. } Ihid, No. 96. § Ibid. No. 919.
II RegUb^m Magni Sigilliy lib. Iviii. No. 81.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
him in the said barony was issued on the same
day; sasine followed thereon 21st April 1662,
and was registered at Aberdeen 31st May 1662.*
Alexander Leslie of Tullos got a charter imder
the Great Seal of the lands of Whitecorse, 29th
July 1664 ;t and of the lands of Scotstown Hill,
19th August 1664. J
Alexander Leslie of Tullos resigned the lands
of Auldtown and Nethertown of Knockenlewes in
favour of Patrick LesUe, his second surviving son,
and Elizabeth Douglas his spouse, and the heirs-
male to be procreated of their bodies, and the
other heirs of tailzie; and also the lands and
barony of Balquhain, in favour of the said Patrick,
and his heirs-male and of tailzie, proceeding on
the procuratory of resignation contained in the
contract of marriage between the said Patrick
Leslie and Elizabeth Douglas, 29th July 1664.
Alexander Leslie of Tullos got a charter of the
plough-lands of Listhoghill, 23d November 1666.§
A precept was issued furth of the Chancery for
infefting Alexander Leslie of Tullos in the lands
of Pitbee, as assignee of Alexander Gordon of
Kincraigie, 10th November 1668 ; sasine followed
thereon 5th April 1669, and was registered at
Aberdeen 15th May 1669. i
* Balquhain diarters, Nos. 63-65.
f RegUtrum Magni Sigilliy lib. IviiL No. 207.
X Ibid, No. 362. § Ihid, Ub. Ixi. No. 189.
H Balquhain Charters, Nos. 632, 633.
109
CHAP. I.
Alexander^
Count Leslity
Fourteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1664.
1664.
1666.
1669.
no
CHAP. I.
Alexander^
Count LeslUy
Fourteenth
Baron of
Baiquhain.
1671.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
1673-
1673-
1674.
1674.
Alexander LesUe of TuUos assigned to Alex-
ander Strachan of Kinaldie a bond for 2000 merks
of principal and annual rent, contained in a bond
granted to him by Thomas Forbes of Aquhorties,
4th January 1671.*
Alexander Forbes of Ardo disponed the lands
of Largie, Meikle Wardis, and the teinds of the
same, in favour of Alexander Leslie of Baiquhain,
and Patrick Leslie, his son, and the other heirs of
tailzie, 10th September 1673.t
Alexander, Lord Pitsligo, with the consent of
Alexander Forbes of Ardo, resigned the lands of
Largie and Meikle Wardis into the hands of the
king for new infeftment to be given to Alexander
Leslie of Baiquhain, 1 9th December 1 6 73. J
Alexander Farquharson of Wardis renounced
all right which he had in the lands of Brankstone
in favour of Alexander Leslie of Baiquhain, 16th
January 1674.§
Alexander Leslie of Baiquhain got a charter of
the lands of Largie, Meikle Wardis, and the teind-
sheaves of the same, under the Great Seal, 20th
January 1674 ;|| sasine followed thereon 23d
January 1674, registered at Aberdeen 3d April
1674.ir
Alexander and Thomas Smith, sons of the
* Baiquhain Charters, No. 993. t Ibid, No. 644.
X Ibid, No. 547. § Ibid. No. 648.
II RegUtrum Magni Sigilliy lib. Ixiv. No. 60.
IF Baiquhain Charters, No. 560.
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
Ill
deceased William Smith in Blairdaff, disponed the
lands of Middleton, which had been wadsett to
them in 1638, in favour of Alexander Leslie of
Balquhain in liferent, and Patrick Leslie, his son,
in fee, 9th December 1673;* which disposition
was ratified by John Grordon of Braco, 28th Janu-
ary 1674.t
Alexander, Count Leslie, fourteenth Baron of
Balquhain, married, about 1634, Jean Elphinstone,
daughter of James Elphinstone of Glack, de-
scended from a brother of the celebrated Bishop
Elphinstone of Aberdeen, who was of Lord El-
phinstone's family. By her he had —
L John, who died young at Dundee in returning from
France, 1669.
11. Jaioes, who went to Qermany, and succeeded his uncle
Walter, Count Leslie, as second Count Leslie, of whom
hereafter.
111. Patrick, who succeeded his father as fifteenth Baron of
Balquhain, of whom hereafter.
lY. William Alotsius, who went abroad, and having
studied for the church, received holy orders, and was
made a canon of the cathedral church of Wratislaw.
He afterwards resigned his benefice and entered the
society of Jesus, and was successively Professor of
Philosophy at Perugia, Rector of the Scotch College at
Douai, Superior of the Missions in Scotland, and
Rector of the Scotch College at Rome. He was the
author of the Zaurus Leslceana, published at Gratz in
1692, and entitled ^'Laurus Leslseana explicata, sive
clarior enumeratio personarum utriusque sexus cogno-
minis Leslie, unacum afiinibus, titulis, officiis, dominiis,
gestisque celebrioribus breviter indicatis, quibus a sex-
CHAP. I.
Alexander^
Cotint Leslie^
FourUenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1674.
1634.
1659.
* Balquhain Charters, Nos. 233 and 243. + Ihid. No. 244.
112
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. 1.
Alexander^
Count Leslie^
Fottri^nih
Baron of
Balquhain*
1693-
1692.
1691,
centds et amplios annis prosapia ilia floret, ex variis
authoribuB, manascriptiB et testimoniis fide dignis in
uimm collecta. Oraecii, Apud Heredes Widmanstadij,
Anno 1692. The Honourable John Gordon, aged 80,
second son of John, third Earl of Aboyne, stated in his
evidence, given in 1760, in the law -process between
Anthony, Count Leslie, and Peter Leslie Grant, that
he had been educated at the Scotch college at Douai,
where he became acquainted with the Rev. William
Leslie, who was residing in the Scotch college there,
and was remarkable for having a hare-lip ; and he
afterwards saw the Rev. William Leslie in Scotland,
where he was superior of the Catholic missions ; and
that he knew that some time afterwards he went to be
rector of the Scotch college at Rome. During the
time that he was at Douai, in 1693, the Rev. William
Leslie informed him that he was the chief compiler of
the Laums Leslceana — a work containing the gene-
alogy and the history of the family of Leslie, published
in 1692, and also presented him with a copy of the
work. He recollected seeing in the college at Douai
a picture in oil, said to be the portrait of one of the
German branch of the family of Balquhain — ^a copper-
plate copy of which pictiire is at the beginning of the
Launts Ledceana, which is dedicated to James, second
Count Leslie. There is a great eulogium of the Rev.
William Leslie in Sir Andrew Balfour's " Advice for
Travelling." Besides the Lauras Leslceana, the Rev.
William Leslie also wrote in Italian La Vita di Santa
Margarita, Retina di Scozia, published at Rome in
1691. In the Laurtu Leslceanay under Alexander,
fourteenth Baron of Balquhain, he makes the following
mention of himself : — " Tertiogenitus Guilielmus Aloy-
sius relicto canonicatu Wratislaviensi Romae Socie-
tatem Jesu ingressus, ibidem postea fuit Col^ii Scot-
orum Rector." In his enumeration he calls himself
the third son of Alexander, fourteenth baron, not
counting the first-bom son John, who died young.
V. Alexander, a Count of the Holy Roman Empire, who
went over to Germany to his brother James, second
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
113
Count Leslie, by whom he was educated. Being a
man of genius, he first applied himself to letters, and
made great progress in learning. But on receiving
the rank of lieutenant-colonel in Mansfeld*s r^;iment
from the Emperor, he quitted the closet and signalised
himself as much in the field of Mars as he had done
in the school of Minerva. He was also appointed
chamberlain to the Emperor. During the famous
siege of Vienna by the Turks in 1683, Alexander,
Ck>unt Leslie, commanded his regiment with great
gallantry. Being ordered by Count Staremberg, the
governor, to make a sortie on the besiegers, while
commanding and leading on his men, he was mortally
wounded, and died with pious resignation 8th August
1683, and was buried in the Leslie Chapel at the
Scotch Benedictine Abbey in Vienna. He married
Cressentia Christina, Countess Heberstein, only daugh-
ter and heiress of Qeorge Qunthereus, Count Heber-
stein, and by her had a son, Francis James, Count
Leslie, who died without issue in 1700.
Besides these five sons, Alexander, Count Leslie,
fourteenth Baxon of Balquhain, had three daugh-
ters, who all died young.
Alexander, Count Leslie, fourteenth Baron of
Balquhain, died 3d March 1677, in the eightieth
year of his age, and was succeeded by his second
surviving son, Patrick, Count Leslie, fifteenth
Baron of Balquhain.
CHAP. I.
AUxander^
Count Leslie^
Fourteenth
Baron of
Baiqukain,
1683.
1700.
1677.
PATRICK, COUNT LESLIE,
FIFTEENTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
Patrick, Count Leslie, second surviving son of
Alexander, Count Leslie, fourteenth Baron of
Balquhain, by his wife Jean Elphinstone of Glack,
Patrick^
Count Leslie^
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
VOL. IIL
114
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Patrick,
Count Leslie,
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1667.
1640.
1686.
1690.
1625.
1627.
succeeded as fifteenth Baron of Balquhain, on the
death of his father, 3d March 1677, in conse-
quence of his elder brother, James, having
succeeded his uncle, Walter, Count Leslie, in
Germany, in 1667.
Patrick, Count Leslie, was bom in 1640. He
was made a Privy Councillor by King James
VII. in 1686. The Laurus Leslceana says of him
"Est hie Patritius a serenissimo nostro rege et
clementissimo Domino Jacobo VIL, in intimum
Scotiae consilium adlectus, vir prudens Justus et
fidei avitse tenax." Patrick, Count Leslie of Bal-
quhain, is on the roll of freeholders, 8th October
1690, who were obliged to give suit, service, and
presence, at the three head-courts held yearly by
the Sheriflf of Aberdeen.
Patrick, Count Leslie, was a frugal and virtuous
gentleman. With the aid of money which he
received from his brother, James, Count Leslie, in
Germany, he redeemed much of the property
which had formerly belonged to the family, but
which had been alienated or mortgaged by his
predecessors, particularly the barony of Fetter-
near, which, as has been related, was alienated by
John Leslie, eleventh Baron of Balquhain, in 1625,
to his brother-in-law Sir Alexander Hay of Dal-
gety, who transferred his wadsett rights to Hector
Abercromby of Westhall, second son of Alexander
Abercromby of Birkenbog, in 1627. By docu-
ments in the charter-room at Fettemear, and by
others in the possession of the Birkenbog family,
it appears that Count Patrick Leslie purchased
or redeemed the barony of Fetternear, 20th
August 1690, from Francis Abercromby, Lord
Glassford, who married Lady Sempill. Alexander
Abercromby of Aquhorsk, a member of the Birken-
bog family, who rented the mansion-house of
Fetternear, renounced his possession in favour of
Patrick, Count Leslie, 23d August 1690. Patrick,
Count Leslie, after his succession to the Leslie
estates in Germany, on the death of his brother
Count James in 1694, also made additions to the
Balquhain property, purchasing the lands of the
barony of Insch, Boddam, Greenhall, Muiryhead-
less, Knockenbaird, Scotstown, and Aquhorties.
We gather much information regarding Patrick,
Count Leslie, from the evidence given by wit-
nesses in the law proceedings which took place
during the disputed succession after the death of
his grandson, Ernest, Count Leslie, eighteenth
Baron of Balquhain, who died without issue in
1739. William Watt in Nethertown of Fetter-
near stated in his evidence that he was upwards
of 75 years of age ; that he knew Count Patrick
Leslie, and was aware that he received remittances
of money from his brother, Count James Leslie in
Grermany, with which he redeemed the lands of
Fetternear, which had been alienated to the
Abercrombys.
After recovering possession of Fetternear, Count
CHAP. J.
Patrick,
Count Leslie,
Fifiienth
Baron of
Balqukain.
1690.
1694.
1739.
116
CHAP. I.
Patrick,
Count LeslUt
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
HISTORICAL RECX)RDS OF
1692.
Patrick Leslie occasionally resided there. In the
law proceedings above alluded to, Jean Erskine,
widow of James Moir of Stoneywood, deponed
that she often visited Count Patrick LesUe both
at Balquhain Castle and at Fettemear. John
Steel, Mill of Fintray, aged 85, deponed that his
father was gardener at Fettemear, and that when
very young he used to go with his father and
carry fruit from Fettemear over to Balquhain,
and that he afterwards lived with Count Patrick
Leslie both at Balquhain and at Fettemear.
Count Patrick Leslie afterwards abandoned
Balquhain Castle as his principal residence, and
took up his abode at Fettemear House per-
manently about 1692. Fettemear House then
possessed many advantages, being built on a fine
site near the banks of the Don, commanding a
splendid view of the surrounding country. The
lomato waa richly wooded, U ™g «Wye
avenues of magnkcent tL. The pleasure
grounds were curiously laid out, and there were
excellent gardens, which were renowned as being
peculiarly productive. The mansion-house was
extremely spacious and commodious, and formed
three sides of a square. It was handsomely fur-
nished, and was adorned with a fine collection of
paintings, including many family portraits, amongst
others those of James Ernest, Count Leslie in
Germany, of his lady the Princess Berne de Lich-
tenstein, and of their son Count Joseph Patrick
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
117
Sigismund Leslie, and of their daughter Maria
Antonia Leslie.
Count Patrick Leslie had also a town-house in
Aberdeen. It is recorded in the Journal of the
Presbytery of Aberdeen that there were four
priests residing in Aberdeen in 1698, and that
mass was publicly celebrated in the dwelling-
house of Count Patrick Leslie of Balquhain in
Aberdeen, by his brother the Eev. William Leslie.
Li the list of Catholics sent by the Presbytery of
Aberdeen to the General Assembly in 1700,
eighty were named, and amongst them were
Coimt Patrick Leslie, Lady Wartle, and the
Laird of Hilton.
Count Patrick Leslie, seeing that his elder
brother, Count James Leslie in Germany, had no
children, and that he himself was the next heir to
the family estates in Germany, thus having the
prospect of uniting the Scotch and German estates
in his own person, was desirous of establishing
two families. Therefore, in 1692, he executed
a primary deed of entail, settling the estates of
Balquhain on his second son, George Leslie, with
clauses regulating the succession of heirs-male to
the Scotch and German properties. On the
death of his brother, James, second Count Leslie,
in 1694, without issue. Count Patrick succeeded
as he expected to the German estates, and hence-
forth was known by the style and title of Count
Patrick Leslie. John Lumsden, law-agent in
CHAP. I.
Fatrkky
Count Leslie^
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1698.
17CX).
1692.
1694.
118
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAF. 1,
Banm of
Baiqukmin.
1695.
1700.
1692.
Edinburgh^ deponed, in the law-process already
Patricks I mentioned, that he knew Patrick Leslie of Bal-
I'ifuenik '{ q^aiii, who was styled count after, but not
before, the death of his brother. Count James
Leslie in Germany in 1694, although he had a
right to the title previously through his father,
Count Alexander Leslie, fourteenth Baron of
Balquhain.
Count Patrick Leslie now proposed to put his
son, Coimt James Ernest, in immediate possession
of the German estates, on condition that he should
renounce all claim to the Scotch estates in favour
of his younger brother, George Leslie, Count
Patrick's son by his second marriage. To this
proposition James Ernest acceded, as is testified
by a letter written by him to his father, 9th
December 1695, in which he says that if he were
put in possession of the German estates he would
have enough, and that it would be a prouder
thing for the family to be represented by him in
Germany, and by his half-brother George in
Scotland, than if both fortunes were held by the
same person. In this letter James Ernest refused
to bear the title of count during his father's life-
time.
In consequence of this agreement, Coimt Pat-
rick Leslie executed another deed of entail in
1700, in which he revoked some clauses of the
former entail of 1692, and altered others, at the
same time confirming the settlement of the
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
119
Scotch estates on his second son, George Leslie ;
and he added new clauses in case of failure of
direct heirs-male, regulating the succession of the
male issue of his daughters, Ladies Marjory, Ann
Francisca, Teresa, Mary, Margaret, and Jean, with
regard both to the Scotch and German estates.
These entails were written by William Grant of
Crichie, from Count Patrick Leslie's directions,
Patrick Leslie, and Elizabeth Douglas his
spouse, got a charter under the Great Seal of the
lands of Auldtown and Nethertown of Knocken-
lewes, and also of the lands and barony of
Balquhain, to them and the heirs-male of tailzie,
proceeding on the resignation of Count Alexander
Leslie, fourteenth Baron of Balquhain, 29th July
1664 ;* sasine following thereupon 2d December
1664, and was registered at Aberdeen 3d January
1665.t
Patrick Leslie executed a bond of tailzie of the
lands and barony of Balquhain in favour of
himself and the other heirs of tailzie therein
mentioned, 22d November 1666. J
Patrick Leslie got a charter of the barony of
Balquhain imder the Great Seal from King
Charles IL, anno regni 18, 23d November
1666.§
Patrick Leslie got a gift under the Privy Seal,
♦ Balquhain Charters, Nos. 66, 67.
t Ibid. No. 68. \ Ibid. No. 70.
§ RegUtrum Magni Siffilli, lib. Ixi. No. 188 ; and lib. iiL folio 69.
CHAP. I.
Patrick,
Count Leslie,
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1664.
1665.
1666.
1666.
120
CHAP. I.
Patrick^
Count LtslUj
Fifteenth
Baron of
Baiqukam,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1666.
1667.
1667.
1670.
of the escheat of John Leslie, twelfth Baron of
Balquhain, 22d July 1666.*
The Lords of Session pronounced a decreet of
general declarator, at the instance of Patrick
Leslie, against Count Walter Leslie in Grennany,
and William Leslie, thirteenth Baron of Balquhain,
then residing in Holland, upon the above gift of
escheat, 8th December 1666.t
Patrick Leslie got a gift under the Privy Seal
of the escheat of William Leslie, thirteenth Baron
of Balquhain, 8th February 1667.}
Patrick Leslie of Balquhain got a charter
under the Great Seal of the lands of Over and
Nether Boddam, from King Charles II., 7th
May, anno regni 19, a.d. 1667.§
Patrick Leslie of Balquhain got a charter under
the Great Seal of the barony of Balquhain, in
favour of himself and the heirs of tailzie therein
mentioned, proceeding on his own resignation,
4th February 1670 ;|| sasine following thereon
31st March 1670, registered at Aberdeen 2d
May 1670.ir This charter was ratified by act of
parliament 22d August 1670.**
William Forbes, minister of Inverurie, obliged
* Balquhain Charters, No. 882.
t Ihid. No. 883. J Ihid, No. 886.
§ RegUtrum liagni Siffilli, lib. bd. No. 256 ; and lib. iiL foUo 94.
II Balquhain Charters, No. 76.
IT Registrum Magni SigiUiy lib. Ixii. No. 185 ; and Balquhain
Charters, No. 79.
** Balquhain Charters, No. 80.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
himself to Patrick Leslie of Balquhain to accept
a certam sum of money and a quota of victual, as
stipend, out of the lands of Ejiockenlewes, 11th
May 1677.* He also made a disposition of the
haill houses upon the manse-lands in favour of
the heritors, 8th March 1678. t
Mary Irvine, spouse of Patrick Leslie of Bal-
quhain, renounced in favour of the said Patrick
Leslie 12 chalders of victual, part of the 30
chalders provided for her by her contract of
marriage, l7th November 1680; registered in
Greneral Register, Edinburgh, 2d December 1680.
She made another renimciation to the same effect
before one of the bailies of Liverurie. J
Patrick Leith, second son of George Leith of
Freefidd, disponed his wadsett rights in the
town and lands of Greenhall in favour of Patrick
Leslie of Balquhain, 18th June 1683.§ And
Charles, Earl of Mar, and John Keirie of
Grogar, disponed the said town and lands, and
the lands of Muiryheadless, in favour of Pat-
rick LesUe of Balquhain, and the heirs-male
of his body, to be holden in feu of the said earl,
for the yearly payment of £3 Scots, 24th March
1683, and granted a charter to this effect on the
same day ; sasine followed thereon 4th July, and
was registered at Aberdeen 12th July 1683.||
Patrick Anderson, wadsetter of the lands of
* Balquhain Charters, No. 983.
X Ihid. No. 864. § Ibid. No. 668.
t Ihid. No. 896.
II Ihid. Nob. 670-672.
121
CHAP. I.
Patrick^
Count Leslie,
Fifteenth
Baron of
BeUquAain,
1678.
1680.
1683.
1683.
122
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Patrick,
Count Leslie,
Fifteenth
Baron of
Baipthain.
1680.
1680.
1681.
1683.
1683.
Knockenbaird, with the mill and mill-lands
thereof, renounced the said lands in favour of
Charles, Earl of Mar, the superior thereof, and
John Keirie of Gogar, of whom he held the same
in wadsett, 30th November 1680 ; and the said
earl, with the consent of John Keirie and Dame
Jane Mackenzie, Countess Dowager of Mar,
granted a charter of the said lands and mill to
Patrick Leslie of Balquhain, and his heirs therein
mentioned, to be held of the said earl in feu for
16 merks yearly, 23d December 1680; sasine
followed 21st May 1681, and was registered at
Aberdeen 8th June 1681.*
Patrick Leslie of Balquhain got a charter under
the Great Seal, confirming the charters granted to
him by Charles, Earl of Mar, and John Keirie
of Gogar, of the lands of Knockenbaird, Scots-
town, Greenhall, and Muiryheadless, 4th April
1683. t
Alexander Johnston, burgess of Inverurie, made
a disposition of a desk in the parish church of
Inverurie in favour of Patrick Leslie of Balquhain,
30th June 16834
Patrick Leslie of Balquhain made a contract of
marches with James Gordon, younger of Lesmore,
with the consent of Sir William Gordon of
Lesmore, settling the marches of the hill of
Foundland between the lands of Meikle Wardis
Balquhain Charters, Nos. 577-579.
t Ibid, No. 584. % Ibid. No. 898.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
and Largie, and the lands of Johnsleys, 2d August
1683.*
Adam Urquhart of Meldrum assigned to
Francis Abercromby of Fettemear an obligement
granted by Arthur Forbes of Brux, concerning a
decreet of adjudication of the lands of Aquhorties,
and a charter of the same, 5th December 1683 ;
and Francis Abercromby translated the said
assignation to Patrick Leslie of Balquhain, 22d
June 1685 ; and on the same day, Francis Aber-
cromby, and Dame Anne Sempill his spouse,
executed a disposition in favour of Patrick Leslie
of Balquhain, and the heirs-male of his body,
whereby, for the sum of 16,000 merks paid by the
said Patrick Leslie to Dame Anne Sempill in
payment pro tanto of her liferent right over the
lands of Sempill, the said Francis Abercromby,
and Dame Anne Sempill his spouse, dispone to
the said Patrick Leslie all and haill the lands
and manor-place of Aquhorties as therein con-
tained, t
Francis Abercromby resigned the lands of
Aquhorties into the hands of the king, for new
infefhnent to be given to Patrick Leslie of
Balquhain, 3d August 16884
The Commission for repairing Highways and
Bridges granted a warrant in favour of the Laird
of Balquhain, 22d May 1688.§
* Balquhain Charters, No. 653.
t Ihid. Nob. 441-443. % Ibid. No. 446. § Ibid. No. 899.
123
CHAP. I.
PcUrUk,
Count Leslie^
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1683.
1685.
1688.
1688.
124
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Patrick,
Count Leslie^
Fifteenth
Baron of
Baiquhain.
1698.
1690.
1691.
1690.
1690.
Mr. George Clerk, minister of Chapel of Gari-
och, granted a discharge to Patrick Leslie of
Balquhain for crop 1690, dated 31st August
1690; also one for crop 1693, dated 22d Feb-
ruary 1695 ; and another for teind-money 2d Sep-
tember 1698.*
Francis, Lord Glassford, and Anne, Lady
Sempill, his spouse, disponed the barony of Fetter-
near in favour of Patrick LesUe of Balquhain, and
Mary Lrvine his spouse, and granted a charter of
the same to them in liferent, and to their son,
George Leslie, and the other heirs of tailzie
therein mentioned, in fee, 20th August 1690;
sasine followed thereon 30th December 1690,
registered at Aberdeen 16th January 1691. t
Alexander Abercromby of Aquhorsk renounced
his possession of the fortaKce and manor-place of
Fettemear, in favour of Patrick Leslie of Bal-
quhain, 23d August 1 6 9 0. J Anne, Lady Sempill,
ratified the disposition of the barony of Fettemear
in favour of Patrick Leslie, before one of the
bailies of the burgh of Liverurie, 29 th August
1690.§
Patrick Leslie of New Rayne granted a bond
for 27,000 merks of principal, and 9000 merks of
penalty, in favour of Patrick Leslie of Balquhain,
bearing annual rent from the date thereof, and
payable at Martinmas then next, dated 27th
* Balquhaiii Charteis, No. 928.
t Ihid. Nos. 498, 499. t Ibid, No. 503. § Ibid. No. 504.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
October 1691, registered in books of Session 16th
December 1691.* Count Patrick Leslie of Bal-
quhain obtained letters of charge against Patrick
Leslie of New Kayne to enter as heir to his great-
grandfather, John Leslie of Wardis, 1 9th December
1695. t The Lords of Session pronounced a
decreet, at the instance of Count Patrick Leslie of
Balquhain, against Patrick Leslie of New Rayne,
for himself and as lawfully charged to enter heir
in special, as said ia, adjudging aJl and haiU the
lands of Scotstown, Knockenbaird, Greenhall, and
Muiryheadless, to Count Patrick Leslie, in pay-
ment and satisfaction to him of £29,220 Scots,
11th November 1696. J
Coimt Patrick Leslie assigned the foresaid
decreet in so far as relates to the lands of Meikle
Dumo, to Mr. James Elphinstone of Logic, 28th
May 1697.§
James Elphinstone, writer to the signet, trans-
ferred all right which he had to the lands of
Middletown of Knockenlewes, by virtue of the
gift of ward, nonentry, and marriage, in favour
of Count Patrick Leslie of Balquhain, 24th
December 1691. ||
Count Patrick Leslie disponed the haiQ lands
and barony of Balquhain in favour of George
Leslie, his eldest son by Mary Irvine, his second
* Balquhain Charters, No. 587.
t Ibid, No. 589. J Ibid, No. 590. § Ibid. No. 592.
II Ibid. No. 253.
125
CHAP. I.
Patrick,
Count Leslie,
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1695.
1696.
1697.
1691.
126
CHAP. I.
Patrick,
Count LesiU,
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1699.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1701.
1701.
1707.
1709.
wife, and the other heirs of tailzie, reserving his
own liferent, 15th June 1694.*
Count Patrick Leslie of Balquhain, and George
Leslie his son, got a charter under the Great Seal
of the lands and barony of Insch, and also of the
lands of Boddam, 21st July 1699, William and
Mary, anno regni ll.t
Robert Forbes of Leamey granted a tack of
the teind-sheaves of the lands of Balquhain, as
advocate titular and hereditary proprietor of the
same, to Count Patrick Leslie, for nineteen years
from and after the expiry of any other rights the
said Count Patrick had thereto, 10th May 17014
He also granted a discharge to the said Count
Patrick of all the annual teind tack-duty stipulated
by the said tack for all the years of the tack, 10th
May 1701.§
William Leslie, minister of Chapel of Garioch,
gave a receipt to the Laird of Balquhain for part
payment of the vicarage dues for the years 1707
and 1708, dated 15th January 1709.||
John Pirie, collector of money for repairing the
manse of Chapel of Garioch, gave a receipt to
Count Patrick Leslie of Balquhain for £6 Scots,
as his proportion for the said repairs, Ist July
1709.ir
* Balquhain Charters, No. 585.
f Reffistrum Magni Sigilliy lib. Ixxv. Nos. 123, 124.
J Balquhain Charters, No. 99.
§ Ibid. No. 100. II Ibid. No. 932. % Ibid. No. 934.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
127
Patrick, Count Leslie, married first, 24 th
November 1661, Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of
Gkmn Douglas of Bridgford, son of William, Earl
of Angus. In the legal proceedings already
alluded to we find that Walter Leith, merchant
in Aberdeen, aged 30 years, produced a Latin
copy of the Bible in folio, printed at Paris in
1537, which he had bought from David Angus,
bookseller in Aberdeen, in 1744, and on which
there were written on two leaves, then produced,
the following entries : —
''Anno Domini 1661, die 24 Noyembiis, nempe Dominica
P. G.L. Conjunzit in Matrimonium Patiitinm Leslie et Eliza-
betham Douglas — quo die praedictae dominae Pater Robertus
Douglas a Pseudoministns excommunicatus fuit"
" 1669. 20 June, Sunday, was bom James Leslie, Baptized
the same day."
"1678. 21 November, died Elizabeth Dougla», mother of
the above, in childbed of a daughter Elizabeth."
"The 3rd August 1679, was married Patrick Leslie of Bal-
quhain, and Mary Irvine, daughter of the Laird of Drum."
" 1682. August 26th, Saturday, Qeorge Leslie was bom and
baptized this day."
By Elizabeth Douglas Count Patrick Leslie
had issue —
L Jamss Ernest, bom 20th June 1669. He succeeded
his uncle James, second Count Leslie in Germany.
See hereafter.
IL Alexander, bom 1670. He died young in (Germany.
UI. Marjort, bom 1663 ; married, about 1693, Alexander
Leslie of Pitcaple. Their son. Sir James Leslie, claimed
the Balquhain estates in 1740, against Charles Cajetan,
Count Leslie. See hereafter.
CHAP. I.
Patrick,
Count Leslie,
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1537.
1744.
1661.
1669.
1678.
1679.
1682.
1669.
1670.
1663.
1740.
128
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. I.
Patrick,
Count Leslie,
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1762.
1672.
1678.
1767.
1678.
1679.
1679.
rV. Amne Francisoa, bom about 1664. She was a pen-
sioner for six years in a convent at Mons, under
Madam Leslie, the lady abbess. She returned to
Scotland in 1680, and was married in November
1689 to John Grant of Ballindalloch. John Watson,
aged 85, deponed that he got money from George
Leslie of Balquhain when he was playing as a piper on
the occasion of the marriage of Anne Francisca Leslie,
Count Patrick's daughter, with John Grant of Ballin-
dalloch. Their grandson, Peter Leslie Grant, claimed
and recovered the estate of Balquhain from Anthony,
Count Leslie, in 1762, and became twentieth Baron of
Balquhain. See hereafter.
y. Teresa Lbslib, bom about 1672 ; married in 1699 to
Robert Duguid of Auchinhove. Their son, Patrick
Leslie Duguid, eventually succeeded to Peter Leslie
Grant as next heir of entail, and became twenty-first
Baron of Balquhain. See hereafter.
VI. Elizabeth Lbslib, bom in November 1678. She
became a nun, and was lady abbess of the Ursuline
convent at Lisle. She was usually styled Lady Betty
Leslie. She died in 1767, having lived to a great
age, much esteemed by all who knew her. There is
a painting of her in the dining-room at Fettemear
House.
Elizabeth Douglas died in childbed of her
daughter Elizabeth, 2l8t November 1678; and
Count Patrick Leslie married, secondly, 3d
August 1679, Mary Irvine, eldest daughter of
Alexander Irvine of Drum by Lady Mary Gor-
don, daughter of John, Marquis of Huntly. By
the marriage-contract, dated 23d July 1679,*
Coimt Patrick Leslie bound himself to secure the
estates of Balquhain to the eldest son of this
♦ Balquhain Charters, No. 863.
maxriage, and to provide 30,000 merks for the
younger children of the same. The issue by this
maniagewas-
I. Geobqe, bom 26tli Augast 1682, and was baptized on
the same day. He succeeded his father as sixteenth
Baron of Balquhain.
II. Maroaret, bom in 1683, married to George Leslie of
Iden. Their marriage-contract is dated 8th January
1709* Margaret Leslie is sometimes styled Lady
Einnaires. She died 17th June 1744.
IlL Jean, bom 1685, married 3d November 1713 to Pat-
rick Gordon of Aberlour, as appears from a deed in
which George Leslie of Iden and Robert Diiguid of
Auchinhove are trustees for her portion.
IV. Henrietta, who died young.
V. Mart, who also died young.
Patrick, Count Leslie, fifteenth Baron of Bal-
quhain, died in 1710, and was succeeded by his
eldest son of his second marriage with Mary
Irvine of Drum, George, sixteenth Baron of
Balquhain ; James Ernest, Count Leshe, his eldest
son of his first marriage with Elizabeth Douglas,
having succeeded to the German estates in 1694.
GEORGE, COUNT LESLIE,
SIXTEENTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
Count George Leslie, bom 26th August 1682,
eldest son of Patrick, Count Leslie, fifteenth
Baron of Balquhain, by his second wife, Mary
♦ Balquhain Charters, No. 874.
CHAP. I.
Patrick,
Count LeslUy
Fifteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1683.
1709.
1744.
1685-1713.
1 7 10.
1694.
George,
Count Leslie,
Sixteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1682.
VOL, III.
K
CHAP. I.
George^
Count Leslie^
Sixteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1700.
1695-
Irvine of Drum, succeeded as sixteenth Baron of
Balquhain, on the death of his father in 1710, in
accordance with the agreement made with his
elder brother. Count James Ernest Leslie, and in
conformity with the deed of entail executed by-
Count Patrick Leslie in 1700.
From the evidence given in the law process
regarding the succession to the Balquhain estates,
we learn the following circumstances: — John
Steel, Mill of Fintray, deponed that when he
was a servant to Count Patrick Leslie at Fetter-
near, he heard the Count tell his company or
visitors that George, his second son, had gone
abroad to meet his elder brother, James Ernest,
and to get from him a right to the Balquhain
estates. William Watt in Nethertown of Fetter-
near, another witness, stated that George Leslie
went abroad in 1695 to arrange with his brother
the family affairs, on which occasion George
Leslie had wished to go to his brother's place of
residence, but James Ernest sent him word that
if he could not appear with a retinue of horse
and men amounting to the value of 30,000 merks^
he behoved not to come to the place of his resi-
dence in Germany ; but that he, James Ernest,
would meet him at Cologne, where George Leslie
accordingly went, and met his brother, James
Ernest, who there, by an agreement, made over to
him his right of succession to the Balquhain
estates. Patrick Gordon of Aberlour, another
witness, who had married Count Patrick Leslie's
youngest surviving daughter, Jean, stated that
George Leslie went abroad to meet his elder
brother. Count James Ernest, which he did at
Cologne. They there arranged and made a final
settlement with regard to the succession of the
Balquhain estates, which Count James Ernest
resigned in favour of his brother Greorge, who, on
his part, gave up all claim to the annual re-
mittance which had been promised to him out of
the Cerman estates.
When Coimt Patrick Leslie went to reside at
Fettemear, Greorge Leslie continued to occupy
the old castle of Balquhain. We find by the
Poll-books of the Shire of Aberdeen for 1696,
vol i. p. 292, that George, Count Leslie, son of
Patrick, Count Leslie, was residing at Balquhain
with his family and servants. After his father's
death he removed to Fettemear.
George Leslie got a charter under the Great
Seal of the lands and barony of Balquhain, pro
ceeding on the resignation of his father, Count
Patrick Leslie, fifteenth Baron of Balquhain, 9th
March 1694.*
George Leslie got a charter of the lands of
Largie, proceeding on the resignation of his father,
Count Patrick Leslie, 13th June 1694 ; sasine
followed 9th July 1694.t
♦ Regutrum Magni Sigilli, lib. Ixxiii. No. 76.
t Balquhain Cbartera, No. 554.
CHAP. I.
George^
Count Leslie^
Sixteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1696.
1694.
1694.
132
HISTORICAL ££O0RI>S OF
CHAP. I.
Count LaiUj
SixUcntk
Baron of
Baittuhain
John Leslie, schoolmaster of Chapel of Garioch,
gave a receipt for £16 : 3 : 4 Scots to George
--"7.*
1709.
1711.
1710.
1712.
1713.
1706.
Leslie of Balquhain, 2d August 1 70
John Pirie, collector of money for repairing
the manse of Chapel of Garioch, gave a receipt to
Greorge Leslie of Balquhain for j£33 Scots, as his
; proportion for the said repairs, 4th June I709.t
The Honourable Margaret Elphinstone, spouse of
' George Leslie of Balquhain, got a charter of the
. lands of Tullos and of an annuity of 2000 merks
out of the lands of Balquhain, proceeding upon
an obligation made to her by Count Patrick
Leslie, father of the said (Jeorge Leslie, 9th June
17114
Mr. William Leslie, minister of Chapel of
Garioch, gave a discharge to George Leslie of
Balquhain for £23 : 2s. Scots, being his proportion
for repairing the kirk of Chapel of Garioch, 2l5t
June 1710 ;§ also for £10 : 10s. for repairs, 21st
November 1712 ;|| also for £20 : 1 Is. for repairing
the kirkyard dykes, and building a new school-
house, 21st November 1712 ;T also for the money
and victual stipend for crop 1711, dated 23d
January 1713 ; and another for crop 1712, dated
6th February 1713.**
Count George Leslie married, 1 706, the Hon-
ourable Margaret Elphinstone, second daughter of
* Balquhain Charters, No. 931.
X Ibid, No. 873. § Ihid, No. 936.
IT Ihid, No. 942.
t Ibid. Na 933.
II Ibid No. 1712.
** Ihid Nos. 943, 944.
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Jolm, eighth Lord Elphinstone, and by her had
issue —
L James, bom 25th May 1711, who succeeded as seven-
teenth Baron of Balqohain.
II. Ebkbst, bom in 1714, who succeeded his brother as
eighteenth Baron of Balquhain.
III. A Son, who died soon after his birth.
Count George Leslie died 17th June 1715 at
Fettemear, aged 34 years, in the vigour of man-
hood, as appears by an inscription on a stone
above the gateway of the old family burying-
place at the chapel at Fettemear. He was
succeeded by his eldest son Coimt James Leslie,
seventeenth Baron of Balquhain, then a child four
years old. From this time the ancient splendour
of the house of Balquhain began to wane, and
the bitterness of anti-Catholic prejudice brought
ruinous consequences on the family, which firmly
adhered to the religion of its forefathers.
CHAP. I.
George^
Count Leslie^
Sixttentk
Baron of
Baiqukain,
JAMES, COUNT LESLIE,
SEVENTEENTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
James, Count Leslie, bom 25th May 1711,
eldest son of George, Count Leslie, sixteenth
Baron of Balquhain, by the Honourable Margaret
Elphinstone his spouse, succeeded on the death of
his father, 17th Jime 1715, as seventeenth Baron
of Balquhain, being then a child in his fourth
year.
1715.
JameSy
Count Leslie^
Stvmteentk
Baron of
Balquhain.
1711.
1715.
CHAP. I.
James,
Count Leslie^
Seventeenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1706.
1715.
His mother, having been left the tutor of her
children, resolved to bring them up Protestants,
as is shown in the following evidence. The
Honourable Mary Elphinstone, \vife of Thomas
Buchan of Caimbulg, advocate, stated that her
sister, the Honourable Margaret Elphinstone,
married George Leslie of Balquhain in 1706;
that George Leslie and his sisters were all bigoted
papists; that she knew there was a popish
chapel in their house, and a popish priest always
kept at Fettemear ; that when her brother-in-law.
Count George Leslie, died in 1715, his widow,
her sister, sent for the popish priest, and desired
him to pack up the popish trinkets, vestments,
baubles, and many popish books, and to carry
them away, which he accordingly did ; and that
she was resolved to bring up her children, James
and Ernest, and to educate them, as Protestants,
which she did. The Honourable Mrs. Buchan
added that the family of Balquhain had then
several trinkets and vestments which, she was
informed, had been sent from Germany by James,
Count Leslie, for the use of the chapel and priest.
These church vestments and plate, which were
thus sent away were of the richest brocaded
stuffs, gold and silver cloth, and precious metals
and jewels, being made out of articles taken from
the Turks in various battles in which Field-
Marshal James, Count Leslie, had defeated them.
Besides these, many other valuable articles were
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135
caxried away from Fettemear, amongst the rest
many family portraits, much silver plate and
rich furniture.
Not content with this, the Honourable Mar-
garet Elphinstone also induced her son, Ernest,
Count Leslie, eighteenth Baron of Balquhain, to
dismember the family estates. She had a locality,
that is the revenue of certain lands for her join-
ture on the lands of Insch and Boddam, belong-
ing to the Balquhain estates. After her husband's
death, about 1720, she married Sir James
Gordon of Park, by whom she had a son, James
Grordon, styled of Cobairdy, and she prevailed on
her son Ernest, when he succeeded to the Bal-
quhain estates, to dispone part of the lands of
Insch, and the lands of Boddam, to the said James
Gordon, his uterine brother, which was in defraud
of the deed of entail made by Count Patrick
Leslie, fifteenth Baron, in 1 700. Coimt Anthony
Leslie, nineteenth Baron of Balquhain, sought to
reduce this iniquitous disposition, but he did not
succeed, as will be shown hereafter.
While still a minor, Coimt James Leslie went
abroad to travel, and on his way home again he
died at Paris, 29th January 1731, in the twentieth
year of his age, luiinaxried. Some time afterwards
his body was brought over to Scotland, and
interred in the old chapel at Fettemear. In
digging the grave for Violet Dalzel, widow of
John Leslie, twenty-second Baron of Balquhain, in
CHAP. I.
yamesy
Count I^Uy
Seventeettth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1720.
1700.
173^
136
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
James^
Count Leslie^
Seventienth
Baron of
Balquhain,
September 1836, his leaden cofl&n was dug up,
and was again replaced above the coffin of Mrs.
Leslie in the same grave. There was found lying
on the lid of the coffin a long piece of metal
rounded at one end and pointed at the other, on
which were engraved the fanuly crest, a griffin's
head, and the motto, "Grip fast,'' with the follow-
ing inscription : —
'' Jacobus Leslie de Balquhain
Natus 25 Maij. 1711.
Obiit Parisiis. 29 Januarii 1731."
The following inscription is engraved on a
metal plate preserved at Fettemear House : —
S. D. G.
In memoriam luvenis ingentis speciei,
Dumvixit
Majoris spei si fata sivissent
Honorandi Domini D. Jacobi Leslie
de Balquhain.
Cujus si prosapiam spectes
Quid antiquius 1
In Martis et Minervae scholis
Quid illustrius 1
Si Rem familiarem, amplam satis
Honesti partam.
Industiia et bonis artibus auctam
Et adhuc augendam.
Reperies.
Si corporis dignitatem
Statura erecta et procera.
Vultu erecto, gravi, verecundo.
Hilari tamen.
Et amabili.
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137
Pietatem, si species, Dei, Principis
Et Patriae
Cultorem Invenies.
Sanctissimum simul
Ac fidissimom
Si probitatem, sobrius erat et equanimus
Omnibus aequus, omnibus gratis.
Facile omnes ferebat
£t patiebatur.
Nunquam se praeponens alijs.
Ita laudem inveniebat et amicos,
Parabat.
Verbis inerat fides, Comitas, et humanitas.
Factis aequitas et charitas.
Parenti optimae, praeceptoribus paedagogis
Et Tutoribus
Semper morigenis.
Nee prodigus nee parcus,
Qui dum in exteras Eegiones
Ad Ingenium Excolendum
Et Majorem
Cognitionis & Experientiae suppellectilem struendam
Tendebat
Parisiia AD. mdccxxxl Jarij 29
Fatis concessit
Et quod mortale fuit
Hie posuit.
Hunc tantum terris ostendunt fata nee ultra
Esse sinunt.
Qualem amisit patria civem
Uno avulso, non deficit alter
Aureus.
The following invitation, addressed to John
Leslie seventh Laird of Warthill, by Count Ernest
Leslie, eighteenth Baron of Balquhain, to attend
the funeral of his brother, Count James Leslie,
CHAP. I.
James^
Count LeslU^
SevenUenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
138
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
yameSy
Count I^liCt
Seventeenth
Baron of
BeUquhain,
1731-
1731.
seventeenth baron, is preserved among the family
papers at Fetternear : —
Sir, — ^The Corpse of James Lesley of Balquhain, my
brother, Lyeing in Saint Paules Chappell of Aberdeen are
to be transported from thence, and Interred in his Chappell
at Fettemeir, upon the twenty-third day of Aprile current.
Your presence here at eight of the clock before noon To
witness the same, Is earnestly Intreated by Sir, your most
humble servant,
Ernest Leslie.
Aberdeen, Pitfodles Lodgeing^
\m Aprile nz\.
Coimt James Leslie, seventeenth Baron of Bal-
qnhain, dying unmarried 29th January 1731, was
succeeded by his brother. Count Ernest Leslie,
eighteenth baron.
Ernest,
Count Leslie,
Eighteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
I73«-
EKNEST, COUNT LESLIE,
EIGHTEENTH BARON OF BALQUHATN.
Count Ernest Leslie, second son of Count
George Leslie, sixteenth Baron of Balquhain, by
his wife the Honourable Margaret Elphinstone,
succeeded his brother James, Count Leslie, seven-
teenth baron, as eighteenth Baron of Balquhain,
29th January 1731 — he being still a minor.
We have seen that immediately after the death
of his father, his mother, the Honourable Margaret
Elphinstone, expressed her determination to bring
up her two infant sons as Protestants, which she
did accordingly, as is stated in a letter from Coimt
THE FAMILY. OF LESLIE.
Charles Cajetan Leslie to Sir James Leslie of
Pitcaple, 7tli July 1740, in which he says: —
"The possession of the lands of Balqnhain has
always been in the hands of Catholics except the
last, the late Ernest Leslie, who was educated,
contrary to the inclination of his father George
Leslie, in the Protestant religion."
Count Ernest Leslie was served heir to his
brother. Count James, in the lands of Balquhain,
17th July 1 739, and established in his own person
the proper titles both to the estates of Balquhain
and to the lands of Insch and Boddam ; but in
the retour of his service to the lands of Insch and
Boddam he neglected to insert the prohibitive,
irritant, and resolutive clauses of the entails of
1692 and 1700, against alienation of the property.
On the 26th July 1739 he resigned the whole of
the lands of Balquhain mentioned in the entail,
excepting the lands of Greenhall and Knocken-
baird, in favour of himself and the heirs-male of
his body ; and on the same day he got a charter,
under the Great Seal, of the lands and barony of
Balquhain ; sasine followed thereon 1 6th October
1739, and was registered at Aberdeen 20th Oc-
tober 1739.* Thereafter he granted a pro-
curatory for resigning the lands of Insch and
Boddam in favour of himself and the heirs-male
of his body, with remainder to James Gordon of
* General Retours, lib. xcvi. No. 164 ; and Balquhain Charters,
Na83.
139
CHAP. I.
Ernest^
Count Leslie^
Eighteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1739.
1692-1700.
1739.
1739.
140
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Ertuit^
Count Lalie^
Eighteenth
Baron of
Balqukain,
1739.
Cobairdy, his half-brother, the son of his mother
by her second husband Sir James Gordon of
Park, and the heirs-male of his body, with re-
mainder to the sister of the said James Gordon of
Cobairdy and the other heirs therein mentioned.
This breach of the entail was made by Count
Ernest Leslie at the instigation of his mother, the
Honourable Margaret Elphinstone, and the conse-
quence was that, on the death of Count Ernest
without issue in 1739, James Gordon of Cobairdy
took possession of the lands of Insch and Boddam,
which were thus lost to the true heirs of the Bal-
quhain estates.
Coimt Ernest Leslie is said to have been a
thoughtless youth, who, having an opulent for-
tune unexpectedly thrown upon him by his brother's
death, led a wild life, and made too free with his
constitution, and thereby undermined his health.
He went abroad to travel, and when in Germany
it seems he had proposed to visit his relations
there ; but the German branch of the family were
so disobliged at their Scotch relatives, because
Count Patrick had prevailed on his elder son,
James Ernest, Count Leslie, to renounce his birth-
right to the Balquhain estates, that Count Charles
Cajetan Leslie, the son of Count James Ernest,
would not receive a visit from his cousin Ernest
Leslie of Balquhain. Count Ernest Leslie there-
fore returned to Scotland, and after remaining a
short time there he went abroad again. His in-
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
temperate habits brought on disease, and he was
obliged to return home again. He died at Edin-
burgh 20th November 1739, aged 25 years. His
remains were buried in Lord Balmerino's burial-
place in the chapel of Holyrood.
Coimt Ernest Leslie was the last male heir of
the house of Balquhain in Scotland. The succes-
sion to the estates was disputed by Count Charles
Cajetan Leslie, and his two sons, Count Joseph
Leopold and Count Anthony, and Sir James Leslie
of Pitcaple, and was decided in favour of Count
Anthony Leslie, nineteenth Baron of Balquhain,
by a judgment of the House of Peers, 29th April
1742.
141
CHAP. I.
Ernest^
Count Leslie^
Eigkttenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1742.
ANTHONY, COUNT LESLIE,
NINETEENTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
By a decision in his favour, pronounced by the
House of Peers 29th April 1742, Count An-
thony Leslie, second son of Count Charles Cajetan
Leslie, the son of James Ernest, Count Leslie,
the elder son of Count Patrick Leslie, fifteenth
Baron of Balquhain, succeeded his cousin Count
Ernest Leslie as nineteenth Baron of Bal-
quhain.
By the death of Count Ernest Leslie, eighteenth
Baron of Balquhain, without issue, 20th November
1 739, the succession to the lands and barony of
Balquhain opened to Charles Cajetan, Count
Anthony,
Count Leslie,
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1742.
'739-
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie,
Nineteenth
Baron of
Baiqukain.
1738.
Leslie, second son of James Ernest, Count Leslie,
as heir of provision under the deeds of entail.
But Count Charles Cajetan having succeeded to
the family estates in Germany by the death of his
elder brother, Coimt Joseph Leopold, and of his
father. Count James Ernest, in 1738, he could not
also hold the Balquhain estates in Scotland, as by
the deeds of entail the Scotch and German estates
could not be united in the same person. He was
therefore bound to convey the Balquhain estates
to that person who by the entail stood next in the
order of succession thereby established. Such
being the case, the next heirs of entail in the
order of succession preferred their claims, and
three processes were brought against Count
Charles Cajetan Leslie : one at the instance of
Count Joseph Leopold, his eldest son ; another at
the instance of his second son. Count Anthony ;
and a third at the instance of Sir James Leslie of
Pitcaple, as the son and heir-male of his mother.
Lady Marjory Leslie, eldest daughter of Count
Patrick Leslie, the entailer. The scope of these
three actio'iis was to have it declared that Count
Charles Cajetan Leslie could not hold both the
Scotch and German estates, and that he was
boimd to denude himself of the Balquhain estates
in favour of one or other of the pureuers. Sir
James Leslie of Pitcaple took steps immediately
to prosecute his claims to the succession, and
wrote the following letter to Mr. James Cattanach,
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
advocate in Aberdeen, whom he appointed his
agent: —
Paris, January the 16thy 1740, K &
Sir — I am told hj late Count Leslie's entail, and my
cosen, the late Balquahn's death, the entailed estate of
Balqohan devolves to me. I therefore empower you, as my
procator, to procure warrants from the Lords of Session, or
Commissars of Aberdeen, for inspecting the papers of that
estate, and consult Lawiers by the advice of Sir Alexander
Eeid of Barra, Mr. Erskine of Pittoderie, Mr. Horn of Horn
Castel, Mr. Elphinston of Glack, and Captain Urquhart, or
any two of them, and to doe everything as my procator and
Lawier, and to expedd my service if necessar, for which
this is your power, authority, and warrant, and will obleage
Your humble servant, Ja. Leslie.
This missive letter was registered in the Com-
missary Court books of Aberdeen 26th January
1740.
Count Charles Cajetan Leslie, with the view of
dissuading Sir James Leslie of Pitcaple from
disputing his succession to the Balquhain estates,
wrote to him two letters, in which he states the
grounds of his claim, and endeavours to persuade
Pitcaple from entering into litigation, and offers
him the management of the estates in the most
liberal terms. The following is a copy of these
two letters, translated from the originals written
in French : —
Gratz in Styria, 30/A Ajml 1740.
My dear Cousin — ^Being informed by my aunt, the holy
sister Mary Elizabeth, Abbess of the Ursulines at Lisle, of
the favourable inclinations you entertain to favour my
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1740.
1740.
CHAP. I.
Anthony ^
Count Leslie^
Ninetemth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1732.
1738.
1728.
1733-
1730.
1732.
1737.
interests in the succession to my deceased cousin, Mr.
Ernest Leslie, Baxon of BaJquhain, which falls to me in
consequence of an agreement made at Paris in 1700
between my father and grandfather, by which it is evidently
stipulated that if one branch should fail through want of
issue, the succession to the failing branch should fall to the
second son of the other; consequently, my late uncle, Count
George, son of the late Count Patrick, leaving none but the
deceased Mr. Ernest Leslie, who was never married, the
succession belongs to me as the second son of my father.
Count James Ernest, my elder brother Joseph having
died in 1732, leaving only one daughter, who died of the
small-pox in 1738. This is only consistent with justice,
since, vice versa, if my branch had come to fail of issue,
their estates would have belonged directly to those who
had survived of the descendants of Count George. However,
should my succeeding be disputed, the succession at least
belongs lawfully to the second of my sons, in order that
the foresaid agreement be faithfully executed according to
the intentions of the contractors. I have three sons : the
eldest, Joseph Leopold, bom 1728, aged 12 years; the
second, Anthony, bom 1733, aged 7 ; the third, Charles,
aged 4 months ; and three daughters, the eldest bom 1730,
aged 10; the second bom 1732, aged 8; and the third
bom 1737, aged 3.
They may perhaps occasion me some diflficulties with
regard to my religion before they grant me free administra-
tion of succession in Scotland ; but I hope these will be easily
removed when they consider that the said contract was
agreed upon solely by two persons who were Catholics, and
that the government of Scotland has permitted it, and
caused it to be registered in the public records. They may
also require that either I or my son should come to Scot-
land to take personal possession, which would not be
practicable at present on account of the tender age of my
son, and the risk he would mn of changing his religion ;
and with regard to myself, the places and employments
which I hold under his Imperial and Catholic majesty, and
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145
other circumstances would likewise prevent my doing so.
I have therefore determined to empower some person to
take up the said possession, either in my name, or in that
of my son. I entreat you, my dear cousin, to inform me
without delay what would be the best method for me to
manage this affair. It will be easy for you to do so, as you
are acquainted with the laws and customs of Scotland. I
would wish to be indebted to your friendship for these
hints on account of the blood whereby we are so closely
connected. As for me, I should avail myself of every
opportunity of rendering you every service in my power ;
and if you consider that anything that I can do would be
useful to you, pray address yourself freely to me, who beg
to assure you with the utmost sincerity of the tender
affection with which I am, and ever will be, with all respect,
my most honoured cousin, your obedient and humble servant,
Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie,
Baron of Balqahain, Privy Councillor
of His Imperial and Catholic Majesty.
P,8. — Pray do me the honour to let me hear from you, if
only to show that you have received this.
To this letter Sir James Leslie of Pitcaple
replied, 28tli May 1740, asserting his own claims,
and stating the opinion of lawyers whom he had
consulted; and Count Charles Cajetan Leslie
answered as follows : —
Gratz, 7th July 1740.
My dear Cousin — Your sincere and affectionate ex-
pressions of esteem, contained in your letter of the 28 th
May, have afforded me great pleasure ; in consequence of
which I frankly confess I should have no regret to see you
in quiet possession of the barony of Balquhain in Scotland,
if that only regarded myself, being well aware that from
my possessing the lands, and fidei commiss, and feoffment
in trust in Germany, I cannot, by the entail, at the same
CHAP. I.
AfUhony,
Count Lfsiie,
Nindunth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1740.
1740.
VOL. III.
146
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
Ninttunth
Baron of
Balquhain.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
time, hold or enjoy those in Scotland. But in consequence
of the substitution made in favour of our family, it is
clearly stipulated that in the event of the branch of
Balquhain in Scotland happening to fail, the succession
ought to belong to the second son of the same family in
Germany, before the succession can fall to the line of
Pitcaple. Therefore, as I informed you in my last letter
that I have three sons, it is not in my power to allow
others to enjoy what belongs to my second son ; but, on
the contrary, it is my duty, as an affectionate father, to do
everything I possibly can to obtain for him the possession
of an estate which justly belongs to him by the laws of
Gk>d and man. The opinion of the lawyers you mention
is certainly so far correct that the succession cannot belong
to me, because, at the death of our cousin, Ernest Leslie, I
was not the second son. But surely these lawyers could
not have been informed that I have several sons, the second
of whom cannot be excluded from enjoying the said suc-
cession \ but who, according to the family agreement, ought
to be called to it, because, if the Scotch line should happen
to fail, the inhibition is not at all limited, but will fall to
my family, and as long as the survivor shall have sons, the
second ought to possess the Scotch succession ; nor can I
comprehend how it can be considered an obstacle that I
and my second son were both bom in this country, as the
condition is not at all mentioned; particularly as the
Scotch government made no objection of the kind when
they caused it to be registered in the Public Becords, while
they knew very well that I and my deceased cousin Francis
James, Count de Leslie, who were expressly named in the
said inhibition, were not bom in Scotland. Hence it is
natural to conclude that they cannot at present legally
propose such a difficulty with regard to my second son,
since such objection could only refer to me myself by the
literal temis of the said inhibition, and which constitutes
the justice of his claims. For the same reason, the ob-
stacles which they might raise on account of our religion
cannot avail, seeing that the possession of the lands of
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
Balquhain has always been in the hands of Catholics except
the last, the late Ernest Leslie, who was educated, contrary
to the inclination of his father George Leslie, in the
Protestant religion ; and who, although consequently being
of different religious opinions to those of his ancestors, yet
was not able to change the nature of the property, which
the said inhibition guaranteed to the Grerman branch in the
event of the Scotch failing in issue. You see, my dear
oooainy all that I can write to you concerning this affair, I
put all my confidence in you, trusting to your conscience
and the regard you have for my interest, entreating you to
interest yourself not only for our house, but also for our
religion, in order that we may not lose these lands, and
that those to whom they lawfully belong may possess them
according to the disposal and intentions of our ancestors.
And as I am too far from Scotland, where I have no
acquaintance, I make no doubt, my dear cousin, but that,
considering justice and the sense of friendship, and the
blood whereby we are related, you will take up the cause
of me and my family, and I hope that you will look upon
my second son as a second father. Should such prove the
case, I assure you that if you are inclined to take possession
of these lands in the name of my second son, I will make
over to you the management of them during my life, only
reserving to myself the right to advise with you, in a
manner which I feel certain will prove most satisfactory to
you, with respect to the rents, so that both you and my
second son shall reap advantage from it Although you
write to me that these lands are of little consequence, yet
I must tell you that Ernest Leslie alienated a great deal of
those which were included in the entail, as the lands of
Telemes and Tolos, and others, whereof he had no liberty
to dispone, and which ought to be restored to the true
possessor of Balquhain, agreeable to the destination of my
grandfather Count Patrick. I hope, my dearest cousin,
that on an occasion so interesting to our family, you will
apply yourself very effectually, and do all that lies in your
power that our family may not lose their property ; and I
147
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
148
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
Nineteenth
Baron of
Baiquhain.
1700.
promise you that I will make such a contract with you, in
the name of my second son, as will be quite to your own
satisfaction ; and I assure you that I reckon myself ex-
tremely happy to have found an occasion to make myself
acquainted with you, nor shall I neglect to avail myself of
every opportunity of testifying to you the inward con-
solation it affords me. All my family beg to assure you of
their affectionate friendship, as well as myself, who am
with the sincerest attachment, dearest cousin, your obedient
servant,
Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie.
Sir James Leslie of Pitcaple did not accept
these offers of Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie, but
resolved to assert his own rights to the succession,
relying on the following clause contained in the
deed of entail executed by Count Patrick Leslie,
in 1700: — "In case it should happen that any
heirs-male of the said Count Patrick Leslie's body
should succeed to both the said estates, the estate
of Balquhain in Scotland and the estate in
Germany, in that case the foresaid estate of Bal-
quhain, and others above specified, should fall
and belong to the next heir-male to have been
procreate of the said Patrick's body of his then
present or any other marriage ; which failing, to
the subsequent heirs of tailzie aforesaid, in the
order of succession above mentioned, to whom,
and in whose favours, the said heir-male, and
the heirs of his body, who should succeed to the
said lands and estate of the said Count Leslie in
Germany, should be holden and obliged, by their
acceptation of the said deed of tailzie, to dispone
and resign the said lands and estate of Balquhain ;
and the same should from thenceforth be redeem-
able by the other and next heirs-male, and the
other heirs of tailzie foresaid, from the said heirs-
male, who should succeed to both the said estates,
and his heirs-male foresaid, by payment of the
sum of ten merks Scots/'
This case had now happened, and Sir James
Leslie of Pitcaple claimed to be the next heir of
tailzie, to whom Count Charles Cajetan Leslie
was bound to dispone the estate of Balquhain in
terms of the deed of tailzie ; and he brought an
action of declarator in the Court of Session for
ascertaining the devolution of the succession in
his favour.
Count Charles Cajetan Leslie, having no ac-
quaintance in Great Britain, placed himself
entirely in the hands of Abb6 Bernard Baillie,
Abbot of the Scotch Benedictine Abbey of St.
Jameses in Katisbon, who took a great interest in
his cause, and who recommended his cousin,
Thomas Dundas of Fingask, a lawyer in Scotland,
as a suitable person to conduct the Count s law
affairs in Scotland. Under Thomas Dundas's
direction. Count Charles Cajetan Leslie defended
himself against the action of Sir James Leslie of
Pitcaple, on the ground that he claimed the estate
of Balquhain in virtue of the following clause
contained in the deed of entail executed by his
grandfather, Count Patrick Leslie, regulating the
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
CHAP. I.
Anthony ^
Count Leslie^
Nineteenth
Baron of
Baiquhain.
succession to the said estate : — "which failing"
(viz. the heirs of Count George, sixteenth Baron
of Baiquhain), " to the said Charles Cajetan,
Count Leslie, second son lawfully procreate be-
twixt the said James Ernest, Count Leslie, and
Berne, Princess of Lichtenstein, his spouse, and
the heirs-male lawfully to have been procreate of
his body." Therefore Count Charles Cajetan
claimed the estate in virtue of this express limita-
tion to him by name : and though he was already
inpo.«^onofthees.a.oinGinaoy.yethew^
entitled to hold both estates, and was not bound
to resign or denude the estate of Baiquhain, either
to his own sons or to Sir James Leslie of Pitcaple,
because he was not called to the succession to the
estate of Baiquhain as the heir-male of Count
Patrick Leslie's body, or of his son. Count James
Ernest Leslie, his own father, but by being
specially named.
For greater security it was deemed advisable to
bring two other actions at the instance of Count
Joseph Leopold and Count Anthony Leslie, the
two eldest sons of Count Charles Cajetan Leslie.
Count Joseph Leopold raised his action on the
ground that if his father. Count Charles Cajetan,
was obliged to resign the estate of Baiquhain, it
must be in favour of him, Count Joseph Leopold,
as next heir of tailzie, and who was not entitled
to the estate in Grermauy during his fathei^s life-
time, and whose right to the estate of Baiquhain
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
ought not to terminate till he got possession of
the German estate^ which may not happen during
his lifetima
Count Anthony Leslie raised his action on the
ground that his father, Count Charles Cajetan,
having succeeded to both estates, he was bound
in terms of the entail to resign the estate of Bal-
quhain in favour of him, Count Anthony, his second
son, who could not, in any sense, during his
brother's lifetime, be considered either heir-pre-
simiptive or heir-apparent to the estate in Germany;
and Count Charles Cajetan, and his eldest son
and heir, Count Joseph Leopold, being to be
considered one person, are both bound to denude
in favour of the next substitute, and he, Count
Anthony, was that next substitute.
Upon the report of the Lord Ordinary,
Amiston, the Court of Session, 11th February
1741, pronounced judgment, finding " That Charles
Cajetan, Count Leslie, being an heir-male of
Patrick Leslie of Balquhain's body, and having
succeeded to both estates, he and the heirs-male
of his body were obliged to denude of the estate
of Balquhain in favour of the next heir of tailzie,
and that the said Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie,
and the heirs-male of his body, being thus iex-
duded from the estate of Balquhain, in the event
that had happened of his succeeding to both
estates, James Leslie of Pitcaple was the next
heir of tailzie, on whom the estate of Balquhain
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
NineUenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1741.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Anthony,
Count Leslu,
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1742.
1742.
then devolved ; and that Charles Cajetan, Count
Leslie, was obliged to denude in his favour ; and
that Count Joseph Leopold and Count Anthony
Ledie being by the substitution in the enteU
called to the succession in their order, onlj as
heirs-male of the body of the said Count Charles
Cajetan, they were, in like manner, as heirs-male
of his body, excluded from the succession to the
estate of Balquhain, in the event that had hap-
pened of their father succeeding to both estates ;
and that therefore Count Charles Cajetan, their
father, could not denude in their favour, but
ought to denude in favour of James Leslie of
Pitcaple."
In consequence of this decision, Sir James
Leslie took possession of the estate of Balquhain,
and lifted the rents from Martinmas 1739 to
Whitsunday 1742. But Count Charles Cajetan
Leslie, and his sons, Count Joseph Leopold and
Count Anthony, carried the case by appeal to the
House of Lords, who, 29th April 1742, reversed
the decision of the Court of Session, and pro-
noimced " That the said appeals of Charles Cajetan,
Count Leslie, and Leopold, Count Leslie, be
dismissed; and that Anthony, Count Leslie,
second son to Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie, was
the next heir of tailzie, to whom the estate of
Balquhain, in the event which had happened,
devolved, according to the true intent and mean-
ing of the deeds of entail mentioned in the said
appeals ;" and it was thereby ordered that the said
Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie, should denude
himself of the estate of Balquhain in favour of the
said Anthony, Count Leslie, and that the same
should be redeemable by the said Anthony from
the said Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie, and his
eldest son, or his heirs-male, by payment of the
sum of ten merks Scots, in terms of the said
entail; and that the Lords of Session give the
necessary directions for carrying that judgment
into execution.
ti obedience to this order, the Lords of Session,
by interlocutor, dated 29th June 1742, "Found
and declared that the said Anthony, Count Leslie,
second son of the said Charles Cajetan, Count
Leslie, was the next heir of entail to whom the
estate of Balquhain, in the event which had
happened, devolved, according to the true intent
and meaning of the deeds of entail in the said
judgment and decree mentioned ; and decerned
and ordained the said Charles Cajetan, Count
Leslie, to denude himself of the said estate of
Balquhain in favour of the said Anthony, Count
Leslie ; and foimd and declared that the said
estate was redeemable by the said Anthony,
Count Leslie, from the said Charles Cajetan,
Count Leslie, and the said Leopold, Count Leslie,
his eldest son and heir-male, for payment of the
sum of ten merks Scots money/'
During all the pleadings of this lawsuit no
CHAP. 1.
Count Leslie^
NifieUenih
Baron of
Balquhain,
1742.
CHAP. I.
Anthony,
Count Leslie,
Nineteenth
Baron of
Baipihain,
objection was ever made to Count Charles Cajetan
Leslie and his sons on the ground of being aliens.
Sir James Leslie had the assistance of several of
the most eminent counsel then at the bar ; parti-
cularly Robert Craigie, afterwards Lord President
of the Court of Session; James Graham, afterwards
Lord Easdale; and James Ferguson of Pitfour,
afterwards Dean of Faculty. As it was then
generally supposed or believed that Count Charles
Cajetan himself, as well as his two sons, Leopold
and Anthony, though descended from the family
of Balquhain, were bom in foreign parts, it could
not escape so many eminent and acute lawyers
to consider with suitable attention what influence
that circumstance might have on the question
then depending, touching the right of succession
to the Balquhain estate; whether, supposing
Coimt Charles Cajetan and his two sons to be
bom in foreign parts, outwith the allegiance of the
sovereign of this country, they were thereby to be
considered as aliens, and consequently incapable
of succeeding to or holding any land-estate in
Scotland, whether as heirs by descent or as heirs
of tailzie. That this point was specially under
the consideration of these eminent lawyers is a
certain fact, as appears from the testimony of
Arthur Gordon of Wardhouse, a witness adduced
by Peter Leslie Grant in his action of reduction,
brought a few years afterwards against Count
Anthony Leslie. But it appeared to them that
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
this exclusion or disability, under the circumstances
of the case, had no foundation or authority either
in the principles or practice of the law of Scotland,
and it was resolved that no such plea should be
made. Arthur Gordon of Wardhouse stated, in
his evidence above alluded to, that, in a conversa-
tion with Mr. Graham, afterwards Lord Easdale,
who was one of the lawyers engaged by James
Gordon of Cobairdy in defending the action
brought against him by Count Anthony Leslie for
the reduction of the deed whereby the lands of
Insch and Boddam were settled on him, in which
defence it was pleaded successfully that Count
Anthony was an alien, and had no right to pursue
or raise the action, he asked Mr. Graham why
the same plea had not been made in behalf of
Sir James Leslie of Pitcaple against Count Charles
Cajetan Leslie, and Mr. Graham answered that he
was for doing it, but an eminent lawyer, who was
also one of Pitcaple's counsel, did not think it
proper at the time ; and that he afterwards asked
the said lawyer why he did not think it proper,
and he answered that he did not think the Court
of Session would have paid any attention to that
plea. Hence it would seem that Sir James Leslie
of Pitcaple lost his lawsuit and the estate of
Balquhain through this erroneous opinion of his
counsel.
The decision of the House of Lords in favour
of Count Anthony Leslie is thus noticed in
CHAP. I.
Anthony,
Count Leslie,
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
156
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count LeslUj
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1742.
1692.
1700.
the Scots Magazine, April 1742, vol. iv. p.
193:—
" The Lords, April 28 and 29, were upon the
appeal, Cajetan Leslie, a Count of the Roman
Empire, against James Leslie of Pitcaple, Esq., in
Aberdeenshire, and reversed the decree of the
Court of Session, so that the count gets the estate
of Balquhain."
Count Charles Cajetan Leslie, as tutor and
administrator to his son, Coimt Anthony, appointed
Thomas Dundas of Fingask to be commissioner
and manager of the Balquhain estates for behoof
of Count Anthony, who was served heir of entail
to Coimt Ernest Leslie, last of Balquhain, 2d
August 1742.
During the dependence of the process with Sir
James Leslie of Pitcaple, discovery had been
made of the deed of settlement executed by
Count Ernest Leslie, eighteenth Baron of Bal-
quhain, whereby he had granted procuratory for
resigning the lands of Insch and Boddam in
favour of himself and the heirs of his body;
with remainder to James Gordon of Cobairdy, his
uterine brother, and the heirs of his body ; whom
failing, to the other heirs therein mentioned,
in prejudice of Anthony Count Leslie's rights to
these lands under the deeds of entail of 1 692 and
1700 ; whereby not only the estate of Balquhain
and the other lands therein mentioned, but also
all the lands which Count Patrick Leslie, the
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
entailer, then had, or should thereafter acquire,
were limited and devised to a series of heirs,
under the usual prohibitive, irritant, and resolutive
clauses de non alienando. Count Charles Cajetan
Leslie therefore, in the name of his son Count
Anthony, still a minor, brought an action against
James Gordon of Cobairdy, who had assumed the
possession of the lands of Insch and Boddam
under the settlement, to have the said settlement
reduced, and to have it found and declared that
those lands did of right belong to Count Anthony
imder the two deeds of Settlement above men-
tioned; and consequently that Count Ernest
Leslie, eighteenth Baron of Balquhain, had not
power gratuitously to give away these lands to
James Gordon of Cobairdy, his uterine brother.
No compearance was made for Cobairdy him-
self, but his sister Elizabeth, Lady Forbes, and
the other substitutes under the settlement, having
appeared for their interest, it was objected in
liminey that as Coimt Anthony, in whose name
the action was brought, was in foreign parts,
process could not be maintained at his instance
without a proper mandate, or power of attorney
authorising the same; that the commission or
power of attorney granted by Count Charles
Cajetan, as administrator-in-law to his infant son,
to Thomas Dundas of Fingask, produced and
referred to for obviating the said objection, did
allenarly respect the estate of Balquhain, and
157
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
158
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
1747.
therefore could not be sustained as a proper
mandate for carrying on the suit respecting the
lands of Insch and Boddam ; besides, that as Count
Charles Cajetan professed the popish religion, he
was, by the laws of Scotland disabled to act as
guardian or administrator in-law to his son.
The Lord Ordinary, by interlocutor dated 24th
July 1747, sustained the factory produced as
sufficient to begin the process, the pursuer's pro-
curator producing a more explicit one before
extract. This interlocutor was acquiesced in by
both parties ; and though the factory produced
was thereby sustained to the effect only to begin
the process, matters were so slovenly conducted,
that the cause was carried on to the final con-
clusion thereof by an interlocutory sentence of
the Court of Session, without any other factory or
mandate having been produced.
In the further proceedings in this cause, the
defenders averred that Count Anthony Leslie was
bom in foreign parts, outwith the allegiance of
the sovereign of this country, and consequently
that he was an alien ; and this fact being sup-
posed or admitted by the counsel for Count
Anthony, they proceeded, upon that supposition,
to argue the abstract point, whether, by the laws
of Scotland, one bom in foreign parts, and in that
respect most erroneously supposed to be an alien,
was capable of succeeding to, or of holding and
enjoying, any land-estate in this country. It was
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
159
doing great injustice to Count Anthony's interest in
this cause to confine the question to this abstract
point of law. For, though no man can be an
alien to that country in which he is bom, it does
not follow, by necessary consequence, that every
person bom out of the country is an alien.
Indeed, the consequences would be dreadful were
the child of every British subject casually bom in
foreign parts to be deemed an alien, and, as such,
incapable of succession to his inheritance in this
country. Various other circumstances, unknown
or not adverted to by those who conducted this
process in Count Anthony's name, and which
were essential and necessary to be taken into
consideration in the decision of the cause, were
totally overlooked.
Upon this imperfect state of the case, the
Court of Session, by an interlocutor dated 9th
June 1749, foimd that by the common law of
Scotland an alien not naturalised cannot succeed
to any heritage in this country; and that the
pursuer, Count Anthony Leslie, is an alien, and
therefore has no right to carry on this action for
the recovery of a land-estate. This interlocutor
declared Count Anthony to be an alien upon no
other evidence or foundation but its being sup-
posed or admitted by the counsel employed for
him that he was bom in foreign parts, upon
which the erroneous consequence was grafted
that therefore he was an alien.
CHAP. I.
Anihotiy,
Count Leslie^
NineUenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1749.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Anthony,
Count Leslie,
Nineteenth
Baron of
Baiquhain,
1754.
1689.
Thus James Gordon of Cobairdy succeeded in
keeping possession of the lands of Insch and
Boddam, which actually belonged to the estate of
Baiquhain, and which the true heirs have lost for
ever.
Count Anthony Leslie, on attaining his majority
in 1754, came over to Scotland to take personal
possession of the estate of Baiquhain.
The extraordinary judgment pronounced by
the Court of Session respecting the lands of Insch
and Boddam had the effect of instigating Peter
Grant, son of Captain John Grant, late of Ballin-
dalloch, whose mother was Anne Francisca, second
daughter of Count Patrick Leslie, a remote sub-
stitute under the entail of the Baiquhain estates,
to abjure the Catholic religion, in which he had
been bom and educated, and had professed, and
which his own father continued to profess ; and,
under the pretence of being the next Protestant
heir, he brought an action to evict the estate of
Baiquhain from the true and nearest heirs, in-
cluding his own father.
Lady Anne Francisca Leslie, second daughter
of Count Patrick Leslie, married John Koy Grant
of Ballindalloch in November 1689. By him
she had a son, John Grant, who was a captain in
the Dutch service, and who professed the Catholic
religion. He married the daughter of an
Episcopal clergyman in Fife, and she became a
convert to the Catholic faith. They had a son.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
161
Peter Grant, bom in 1741, who was baptized by
a Catholic priest But one of his mother's re-
lations^ David Orme, a lawyer in Edinburgh,
aware of the penal laws existing against Catholics,
brought him over to Scotland from Holland when
he was fifteen years of age, and induced him to
take the formula prescribed by law, by which he
renoimced the Catholic faith and professed him-
self to be a Protestant. Thereafter, in September
1756, David Orme, as curator ad litem for Peter
Grant, brought an action of reduction in the
Court of Session against Charles Cajetan, Count
Leslie, and his son Count Anthony Leslie, then
in possession of the Balquhain estates, and the
other sons of Coimt Charles Cajetan Leslie, and
Sir James Leslie of Pitcaple, and his own father
Captain John Grant, the next heirs of tailzie to
the said estates, and sought to have it declared
that he, Peter Grant, was the true heir to these
estetes on the following grounds :-
I. That the defenders were either aliens, and con-
sequently, by the laws of Scotland, incapable to
succeed, or to hold any land-estate in Scotland ;
or,
n. That the whole defenders were either professed
Papists, or bom of parents professing the Popish
religion, and educated therein; and, as such,
by the statute of 1700, entitled "Act for pre-
venting the growth of Popery," rendered in-
capable to succeed to or to take and enjoy any
land-estate in Scotland until they should re-
nounce that religion in the form and manner.
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie y
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1756.
1700.
VOL. III.
M
162
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
Nindeenih
Baron of
Btdquhain.
1700.
See App.
No. XXIII.
1755.
1 741.
1755.
1757-
and within the time limited and appointed by
the act, by taking and subscribing the formula.
III. That the pursuer was the nearest Protestant heir
called to the succession of the estate of Bal-
quhain under the deed of settlement executed in
1700.
Therefore he concluded against Charles Cajetan,
Count Leslie, that, in terms of the devolving
clause contained in the settlements of the said
estate, he should be .decerned and ordained to
grant, subscribe, and deUver, a valid and sufficient
disposition, containing procuratory of resignation,
and all other necessary clauses, of the said lands
and estate of Balquhain, to and in favour of the
said Peter Grant.
David Orme produced in Court a letter ad-
dressed to him, 1st October 1755, fipom Captain
John Grants informing him that his eldest son,
Peter Grant, was bom 5th April 1741, and this
proved that Peter Grant was fifteen years of age
at the date of the action. He also produced a
certificate under the hands of the moderator and
clerk of the Presbytery of Edinburgh, dated 2d
March 1755, testifying that Peter Grant had
taken the formula by which he had abjured
Popery. The Lord Ordinary, 30th Jime 1757,
found it proved that the pursuer, Peter Grant,
was the eldest son of Captain John Grant, late of
Ballindalloch, in the service of the States-General
of Holland, who was the son of John Roy Grant
of Ballindalloch, and Anne Francisca Leslie, and
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
163
that the piusuer waa entitled to bnng and main-
tain the said action.
In Older to prove that the defenders were
Catholics and aliens, David Orme, as curator ad
litem for Peter Grant, collected evidence at home
and abroad, and exposed to public view all the
transactions, both public and private, of Charles
Cajetan, Count Leslie, and of Count Anthony
Leslie, and their family.
By proo& taken at Venice in November 1759,
before a notary, in order to prove that Count
Charles Cajetan Leslie and his sons were papists,
it was shown that Count Charles Cajetan had a
chapel with three altars in his palace at Pemegg
in Upper Styria, and that mass was said there
daUy ; and that, as far as could be judged, the
count and his sons were devout persons, and on
meagre days ate no flesh meat; and a witness
deponed that he had seen the count receive the
sacrament at the Romish church at Marioncelli,
where he had a large estate, and that if the
Counts Leslie had not been Roman CathoHcs,
they could not have held public offices about the
Imperial Court, and could not have been admitted
to the posts and dignities which they enjoyed in
the empire; Count Charles Cajetan being a
Councillor of State, Actual Privy Councillor to
the Empress Queen, and President of the Revisary
Court of Justice of Lower Austria, in causis
privatorum ; Count Joseph Leopold being actual
CHAP. I.
Ant?u>ny^
CoufU Leslie^
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
'759.
164
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1759.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
1754.
Imperial and Eoyal Councillor of Lower Austria ;
and Count Anthony Leslie being a gentleman of
the bed-chamber of the Archduke Joseph, for
wliich reason he always resided in Vienna.
In a letter from Jerome Eeccunct, a merchant
in Venice, dated 11th September 1759, to Thomas
Gordon, merchant in Aberdeen, it was stated that,
" With regard to the papers you sent relating to
Count Leslie's affair, I shall send them over to
my friend in Germany, but am apprehensive it
will be almost impossible to succeed according to
your wishes. The family of Count Leslie resides
in Styria, and is held in great consideration, not
only in that part of the country but likewise at
the Court of Vienna."
Lord Newark stated that about the year 1 754
he visited Count Charles Cajetan Leslie at Gratz,
in Styria, as he had learned from Mr. Thomas
Dundas of Fingask that the count had desired
that he would wait upon him ; and that Count
Leslie told him that one of his sons had gone
over to Scotland with the Austrian ambassador,
and also spoke of a lawsuit which he had re-
garding the estate of Balquhain. He also stated
that the count talked in French, and none in
English.
John Frederick Ordos, a Hanoverian, stated
that he was house-porter to the Imperial am-
bassador in London, Count Coloredo, who had a
private Romish chapel in his house, and that he
had often seen Count Anthony Leslie, when in
London, in 1753 and afterwards, go with the
ambassador into the chapel, and that Count
Anthony LesUe, when disengaged, generaUy dined
with Count Coloredo.
Jacob Frey, a German tailor, stated that in
August 1753 he saw Count Anthony Leslie at
Count Coloredo's, the Austrian ambassador's in
London, for whom he used to work ; that he was
engaged by Count Anthony to make clothes for
him and his servants ; that he had seen Count
Anthony at mass in the chapel of Count Coloredo's
country house at Brentford ; that Count Anthony
lodged, on his first coming to England, at Mr.
Sosenberg^s in Bury Street, St James's, and after-
wards at a milliner's in Great Grosvenor Street ;
and, on his return from Scotland, he lodged again
with Mr. Bosenberg ; that he had often observed
a crucifix at the head of Count Anthony's bed,
and that he had found in the pockets of one of
the count's coats sent to be mended by him, a
handkerchief, gloves, and a set of beads ; and that,
happening to be in the count's room when he was
undressing, he saw the pictures of two saints on
his breast and back next the skin.
Archibald Campbell, vintner in Aberdeen, stated
that about five years before, in 1 754, a gentleman
who had come from Edinburgh, and who was
called Count Leslie, lodged in his house, and was
on his way to his own house of Fettemear ; and
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count LeslUy
Nindeenth
Baron of
Baiqukain.
1753-
1754.
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslu^
NtHfUenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1754.
1754.
1754.
1758.
1780.
1758.
that^ from his dialect, he took him to be a foreigner,
although he spoke English pretty welL
The Rev. Patrick Simpson, minister at Inverurie,
stated that he was often with Count Anthony
LesUe during the time he was at Fettemear in
July 1 754 ; that there was a painting of Count
Charles Cajetan's house at Oratz in the dining-
room of Fettemear, and Count Anthony recog-
nised it as his fatiier's house on first entering tiie
room ; and that Count Anthony, from his lan-
guage, appeared to be from Germany, and the
S^ irr„t in^e tha. Count ^ ™
a native of Great Britain.
The Rev. Alexander Simpson, minister at Mony-
musk, stated that when Count Anthony Leslie
was at Fettemear about 1 754, he met tiim at the
house of his son, Patrick Simpson, then minister
at Kemnay, and that Count Anthony spoke with
a foreign accent.
John Clerk senior, advocate in Aberdeen,
stated that he was several days with Count
Anthony Leslie in July 1754, at Fettemear and
other places in Scotiand ; and that he was also in
company with him for several days in the south
country in July 1758, during the count^s second
visit to Scotland.
Count Anthony Leslie, in a letter dated 18th
November 1780, addressed to the Rev. Charles
Leslie, S. J., son of Patrick Leslie Duguid, twenty-
first Baron of Balquhain, says, " The year 1 758 I
was mysdf in Scotland during the war, when
eveiybody said and believed it to be the highest
injustice if I ever lost the inheritance which had
been for so many years in the family of Leslie ;
even the fonner king (Geoige IL) spoke to me
concerning it"
The Bey. Sobert Farquhar, minister at Chapel
of (Jarioch, aged sixty, stated in his evidence that
he had been twenty years a minister of the parish,
in which a great part of the estate of Balquhain
lay ; that in 1 754 Coimt Anthony Leslie came
and stayed some days at the house of Fettemear,
and came one Sunday and heard divine service
performed by him at the kirk of Chapel ; and that
he conversed that day and the next day with
Count Anthony at Fettemear, and could perceive
from his dialect that he was not a native of this
country.
Mrs. Isobel Leslie, sister of Sir James Leslie of
Pitcaple, stated that about five years before, in
1754, when Count Anthony Leslie was at Fetter-
near, she saw the Rev. James Hamilton, a religious,
abbot of Augsburg, who told her that he was at
the Scotch College at Ratisbon, along with Count
Anthony Leslie and his brother, when they were
studying there, and that he had received a letter
from Count Charles Cajetan Leslie, desiring him
to take care of Count Anthony while in Britain,
particularly in matters of religion, meaning that
he should not deviate from the Catholic religion.
CHAP. I.
Count Leslie^
NineUenth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1754.
1754.
168
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count LalU^
NineUenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
'754-
1758.
and that he intended to have come to Scotland
with Count Anthony, but the Count gave him the
slip, and went oflf to Scotland before him. The
witness stated that Mr. Hamilton mentioned
these facts to her after she had told him that
Count Anthony Leslie had been hearing divine
service at the kirk of Chapel of Garioch.
Mrs. Teresa Leslie, sister of Mrs. Isobel Leslie,
stated that the Rev. James Hamilton told her that,
when travelling down to this part of the country,
he met Count Anthony Leslie returning south
again^ and that the Count told him he had been
at mass the preceding Sunday; and thats, when
Mr. Hamilton came to Pitcaple, the witness
informed him that the mass which the Count had
been at was that he had been that Sunday at the
kirk of Chapel of Garioch.
Christian Rosenberg, oculist to her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales, stated that Count
Anthony Leslie lodged in his house in Bury
Street, St. James', both before and after his
journey to Scotland in 1754, and that the Count's
servant had told hiTn laughing, that the Count had
been at a church of the established religion, and
had given five guineas in charity on that occasion,
and that the Count had done it out of frolic.
Another witness stated that, in 1758, Count
Anthony Leslie passed through Rotterdam on his
way to London, and it was also stated that he
was at Fettemear in July 1758.
In order to obviate one objection to his title to
retain the estate of Balquhain, Count Anthony
Leslie took the legal formula purging himself of
popery; and his counsel produced a certificate to
that effect, signed by the moderator and clerk of
the presbytery of Stirling, dated the 15th July
1758-
At a meeting of the freeholders of the county
of Aberdeen at the Michaelmas head-court, held
3d October 1758, John Clerk senior, advocate
in Aberdeen, produced a petition from Count
Anthony Leslie, prayiag to be enrolled among the
freeholders of the county, in virtue of a charter
under the Great Seal, dated 26th July 1743, of
the lands and estate of Balquhain. Against this
it was objected by Sir Archibald Grant of Mony-
musl^ that Count Anthony Leslie was an alien,
and therefore could not hold any heritable subject
in Great Britain, and he craved that the meeting
would delay enrolment as there was a lawsuit
depending before the Court of Session upon the
point Mr. Clerk admitted that there was a law-
suit depending at the instance of Peter Grant,
who claimed the estate as next Protestant heir, but
that the objection to Count Anthony's title had
been removed, he having qualified himself in terms
of the law^ and had taken the necessary formula ;
and that^ though the Court of Session had found
Coimt Anthony presumed to be a foreigner or
alien, yet the House of Peers had reversed the
CHAP. I.
Anthony^
Count Leslie^
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1758.
1758.
1743-
CHAP. I.
Antlumyy
Count Leslity
NineUenth
Baron of
1757.
1760.
1750.
I76I.
interlocutor of the Court of Session ; and, as Count
Anthony had been in possession of the estate of
Balquhain since 1743, he ought to be enrolled
among the freeholders of the county. On a vote
of the meeting to enrol or to delay enrolment^
the latter waa carried by a majority, and it was
determined to delay enrolment till the action
then pending was decided.
While the law process was lingering on, Sir
James Leslie of Pitcaple, one of the nearer heirs
of entail, died, 12th March 1757; and a short
time afterwards Captain John Grant, father of
Peter Grant, also died, so that then Peter Grant
fairly stood the direct and nearest heir of the
female line of Count Patrick Leslie's daughters.
On the death of Count Charles Cajetan Leslie
in 1760, his eldest son. Count Joseph Leopold,
having died in 1750, Count Anthony Leslie suc-
ceeded to the family estates in Germany, and, in
terms of the deeds of settlement, was bound to
denude himself of the estate of Balquhain to the
next heir of entail; and having no surviving
brother and no son, that next heir of entail was
Peter Grant, who had now a better ground for
claiming the estate than his former invidious
grounds of action. However, the case continued
to be argued on the former grounds^ and was
finally decided against Count Anthony Leslie in
favour of Peter Grant, by an interlocutor of the
Court of Session, 4th December 1761, finding it
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
proved that Oaptam John Grant, the pursuer s
father, was a professed papist; that Charles
Cajetan, Count Leslie, and his sons Leopold and
Anthony were bom abroad, out of the king's
allegiance, whereby they, being aUens, cannot
succeed to any heritage in Scotland ; and there-
fore they found the retour of Count Anthony
Leslie, as heir of tailzie to Ernest Leslie, last of
Balquhain, 2d August 1742, with the instrument
of saedne following thereon, to be null and void ;
and by another interlocutor, dated 5th February
1762, by which the Court found and declared
Peter Grant to be the nearest Protestant heir en-
titled to succeed to the estate of Balquhain ; and
found the Counts Leslie obliged to denude of the
said estates iu favour of Peter Grant, and repelled
all the other defences. This decision having
been confirmed by the House of Peers, Peter
Grant became twentieth Baron of Balquhain. For
the life of Anthony, Count Leslie, see the Kecords
of the Counts Leslie in Germany.
PETER LESLIE GRANT,
TWENTIETH BARON OP BALQUHAIN.
By a decision of the Court of Session, 5th
February 1762, Peter Leslie Grant, son of Cap-
tain John Grant, son of John Roy Grant of Ballin-
dalloch, and Lady Anne Francisca, second daugh-
171
CHAP. 1.
Anthony,
Count Leslie,
Nineteenth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1742.
1762.
See App.
No. XXIV.
Peter Leslie
Grant,
Twentieth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1762.
CHAP. I.
Peter Leslie
Crofii,
Twentieth
Baron of
Balqukain.
1742.
1689.
171a
ter of Count Patrick Leslie, fifteenth Baxon of
Balquhain, was declared nearest Protestant heir
of tailzie to the estate of Balquhain ; all the other
nearer heirs being declared incapable to succeed
because they were either aliens bom out of the
allegiance of the crown of Great Britain, or were
persons professing the popish religion. There-
fore Count Anthony Leslie, who had succeeded to
the estate of Balquhain as nineteenth baron, in
virtue of a decision of the House of Lords in his
favour, 29th April 1742, was obliged to denude
himself of the estate of Balquhain in favour of
Peter Leslie Grant, who became twentieth Baron
of Balquhain.
Lady Anne Francisca Leslie, second daughter
of Count Patrick Leslie, married John Eloy Grant
of Ballindalloch in November 1689. Her hus-
band, John Roy Grant, being a man of no pru-
dence, and being of irregular habits, very unhappy
differences arose between them, and he not only
ruined his own estate, but also involved several of
his friends and neighbours. He mortgaged his
estate of Ballindalloch, and lost it by adjudication,
when it was sold to Ludovic Grant of Grant in
1710. They had one son, John Grant, who was
educated in the Catholic religion. Having little
or nothing of his paternal inheritance to depend
on, John Grant determined to try his fortune
abroad. He went to Holland and entered the
Dutch service, in which he attained the rank of
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
173
captain, as appears from the evidence of witnesses
in the law proceedings between his son Peter
Grant and the Counts Leslie. We find Colonel
William Murray of the Dutch service stating in
his evidence that he had known Captain John
Grant since 1708, when Captain Grant first
entered the Dutch service ; that he was a very-
good officer, but his being a Eoman Catholic
prevented his promotion; that they served to-
gether in Greneral Colzier's regiment; and that
he had received letters from Captain Grant
within seven or eight years, informing him
that his children had been baptized by Catholic
priests.
Edward Manhard, a merchant, stated in his
evidence that he had known Captain John Grant
since 1727, when he went over to Holland along
with him as a volunteer; that he was in the
Captain's house when his son Peter Grant was
bom ; and that he, as well as the captain's other
children, was baptized by a Romish priest ; and
that Captain Grant was a Boman Catholic, and
converted his wife, who was the daughter of an
Episcopal clergyman in Fife.
Captain Robert Johnston stated in his evidence
that he had served with Captain John Grant in
Colzier's regiment from 1739 to 1742; and that
in the nomination for promotion returned by
General Colzier to the States of Holland, Captain
Grant was always returned as a Papist, which
CHAP. I.
PeUr Leslie
Grants
Twentieth
Baron of
Balqukain.
1708.
1727.
1739-42.
174
CHAP. I.
Peter Leslk
Grants
T^wentieth
Baron of
BaIquk(UH,
1762.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
was the reason given for his being so often disap-
pointed in preferment
Captain John Grant married, about 1740, the
daughter of an Episcopal clergyman in Fife, and
she afterwards became a Catholic, By her he
had—
L Petbb, who became twentieth Baion of Balqohain.
IL Eliza, who, late in life, married Patrick Leslie Dugoid
of Auchinhove.
Although Peter Grant was bom of Catholic
parents, and was baptized and educated as a
Catholic, yet, on attaining the age of fifteen years,
by the persuaaion of a relation of his mother,
David Orme, a lawyer in Edinburgh, he renounced
the Catholic faith, and then daimed the estate of
Balquhain as the nearest Protestant heir of tailzie,
and brought an action of reduction against all
the nearer heirs, including his own father, Sir
James Leslie of Pitcaple, and the Counts Leslie
in Germany, as being either persons professing the
popish religion, or aliens bom out of the king's
allegiance, and consequently incapable of inherit-
ing any land-estate in Scotland. As has been
shown, after a litigation of six years, during
which time the Court of Session pronounced
several interlocutors, and several appeals were
carried to the House of Lords, Peter Grant was
declared nearest and true and lawful heir pro-
fessing the Protestant religion to the estate of
Balquhain, 5th February 1762, and was served
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
heir to the deceased Ernest Leslie, eighteenth
Baxon of Balquhain, 11th March 1763, and
obtained a precept of chancery for infeffcment in
the lands and barony of Balquhain, 25th April
1763.* He then assumed the name and arms of
Leslie.
Peter Leslie Grant entered the Dutch service,
and during the period of his service he used
occasionally to come over to Scotland and reside
at Fettemear. But having lived rather freely, he
fell into delicate health, and was obliged to retire,
when he took up his permanent abode at Fetteiv
near. He was a most gentlemanlike man in his
manners, and had a very amiable disposition.
He used frequently to have to stay with him
Patrick Leslie Duguid of Auchinhove, the next
heir to the estate of Balquhain.
Peter Leslie Grant was deeply in debt to his
law-agent, David Orme, who had rendered him
much assistance in obtaining possession of the
estate of Balquhain, and had advanced sums of
money at various times. In payment of this
debt, Peter Leslie Grant in 1769 granted to David
Orme a lease of the whole estate of Balquhain for
five times nineteen years, for a yearly rent of
£733 : 1 3 : 4, payable to him and the next heirs
of entail, during the currency of the lease, in
which were included the manor-house and domain
* Balquhain Charters, Nob. 1000-1001.
175
•CHAP. I.
Peter Leslie
Grants
Twentuth
Baron of
Baiqukam,
1769.
176
CHAP. !.•
Pder Leslie
Grants
Twentieth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1774.
1775.
Patrick
Leslie
Duguidy
Twenty'first
Baron of
Balquhain.
1775-
1731-
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
of Fettemear. This lease was radically unjust
and illegal, seeing that the whole estate was most
strictly entailed, and could in no manner be
disponed, and the manor-house and domain of
Fettemear could in no case, by law, be let beyond
the lifetime of the heir of entaU-in possession.
This lease, which was registered 7th July 1774,
proved of ruinous consequence to the feunily, as
will be shown.
Peter Leslie Grant was never married. He
died at Fettemear in 1775, and was succeeded by
Patrick LesHe Duguid of Auchinhove, son of
Teresa Leslie, third daughter of Count Patrick
Leslie, fifteenth Baron of Balquhain,
PATRICK LESLIE DUGUID,
TWENTY-FIRST BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
Patrick Leslie Duguid, tenth Baron of Auchin-
hove, eldest son of Robert Duguid, ninth Baron
of Auchinhove, by his wife, Teresa Leslie, third
daughter of Patrick, Count LesUe, fifteenth Baron
of Balquhain, succeeded his cousin, Peter Leslie
Grant, as twenty-first Baron of Balquhain in
1775. Patrick Leslie Duguid was bom in 1700,
and succeeded his father in the estate of Auchin-
hove in 1731.
We find by the evidence given by Patrick
Leslie Duguid in the law-process between Peter
Leslie Grant and the Ciounts Leslie regarding the
succession to the estate of Balquhain, that he was
educated abroad. He stated that his cousins,
Counts Joseph and Charles Cajetan Leslie, the
sons of his uncle Count James Ernest Leslie, his
mother^s brother, while making a tour with their
tutor, paid a visit to their and his aunt. Lady
Betty Leslie, abbess of the Ursuline convent at
Lisle ; and on her informing them that he, Patrick,
their cousin, was at Douai, they came over to see
him. He also stated that for several years he
used to go from Douai to Lisle and stay there
for eight or ten dajrs at a time with his aunt
Lady Betty Leslie, and that, since his return to
Scotland he had frequently corresponded with
her. He also stated that when his half-uncle,
Greorge Leslie, second son of Count Patrick Leslie
by his second wife, Mary Irvine of Drum, went
over to Paris to meet his elder brother. Count
James Ernest Leslie, it was arranged that George
should succeed their father. Count Patrick Leslie,
in the estate of Balquhain, and James Ernest in
the Grerman estates ; also that Count James
Ernest wrote to his sister, Teresa, Patrick Leslie
Duguid's mother, that as he never intended to
return to Britain, he had sent her by his brother
G«»ge hb picture and a ring »t round ^th
diamonds.
Patrick Leslie Duguid returned from Douai
before 1715. On the breaking out of the rebellion
CHAr. I.
Patrick
Leslie
Duguid^
Twenty-first
Baron of
Balquhain,
1715.
VOL. III.
N
178
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Leslie
Duguid^
Twenty-first
Baron of
Baiquhain,
1745-
in that year, he espoused the cause of the Stuarts
with the utmost zeal, so that, though he was only
a lad of fifteen years old, he was " out,'* as the
Jacobite expression was. Again, when Prince
Charles Edward landed in Scotland in 1745,
Patrick LesUe Duguid joined his standard, with
a eonridmble bodfof men which h« h«J r«»ed
on his own estate, and in other parts of Aberdeen-
shire, and which he maintained at his own ex-
pense, for which purpose he borrowed large sums
of money on the security of his estate of
Auchinhove. He was present and was wounded
in the engagement which took place at Inverurie,
23d December 1745. He joined the force under
Lord Lewis Gordon at Aberdeen, 27th November
1745, with about fifty men. Lord Lewis Grordon
was appointed by the Prince Lord-Lieutenant of
the counties of Aberdeen and Banfi*, where firom
his family connection he had considerable interest
He commenced immediately to raise men : every
proprietor was obliged to famish a man or £5 ster-
ling for every hundred pounds Scots of his valued
rent By this means two battalions were raised,
one of which was placed under the orders of
James Moir of Stoneywood, and the other imder
Gordon of Abbachy. He also raised a consider-
able sum of money, notwithstanding that his
views were much thwarted by his brother, Cosmo,
Duke of Grordon, who kept up a fair appearance
with the government
To put an end to Lord Lewis Gordon^s recruit-
ing and exactions, Lord Loudon, the king's
Commander-in-^^hief in the North, despatched the
Laird of Macleod, 10th December 1745, from
Invemefis with 500 of his clansmen, foUowed by
200 men under Major Munro of Culcaim, and
500 men under the Laird of Grant Lord Lewis
Gordon ordered his forces to fall back on Aberdeen,
where he assembled a niunber of men raised in
I Forfarshire and Kincardineshire, and some of
Lord John Drummond's French troops, lately
landed at Montrose, and 300 Farquharsons and
others under the Laird of Monaltrie, and the
Aboyne battalion, and the Aberdeen battalion
under James Moir of Stoneywood.
The Laird of Grant, fearing for his own country,
returned homeward; Munro took post at Old
Meldrum, and Macleod advanced and occupied
Inverurie, 16 miles north of Aberdeen. Lord
Lewis Gordon, on learning this incautious move-
ment, determined to attack his opponents with all
despatch. He moved from Aberdeen on the
morning of the 23d December with about 1100
men and five small pieces of cannon, which had
been taken from a vessel in the harbour. With
the main body of his army he crossed the bridge
of Don, and took the route by Fintray up the
left bank of the river, while he sent a detachment
of 300 men, French and others, by the Tyrebagger
road, the usual road to Inverurie, so as to deceive
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Leslu
Duguid^
Twenty-first
Baron of
Balqukain.
180
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Leslie
Duguidf
Twenty-first
Baron of
Balquhain,
the enemy with regard to the true point of
attack.
About four o'clock in the afternoon, when it was
getting dark, the French party, who had marched
by the right bank of the Don, dashed into and
waded across the river, and attacked the enemy
on the south-west side of Inverurie. Lord Lewis
Gordon, who had reached the Urie on the east
side of the town, hearing the din of battle,
immediately crossed that river near the church,
and attacked the town on that side. He came on
the enemy so unexpectedly, that they were
completely surprised. The Macleods opened a
fire from the ditches and from behind walls, but
being vigorously pressed, they gave way and fled
in all directions. Their chief was placed in great
peril, particularly as his men were not over
zealous in the cause against the Stuarts. He
got his followers together as well as he could, and
retreated for some time fighting by moonlight
Many of his men were killed or wounded, and
about fifty were taken prisoners, among whom
were Gordon, younger of Ardoch, Forbes of Echt,
and John Chalmers, formerly Principal and
Professor of King's College, Aberdeen. The
Macleods continued to retreat till they crossed the
Spey and reached Elgin. There they told their
chief that he had deceived them by making them
believe that he had raised them and brought them
out of their country to serve the Prince, and had
afterwards told them so at Inverness. They
promised to follow him still if he would return to
his duty, and be faithful to Prince Charles
Edward, but otherwise they would return to their
country, which latter they did.
Patrick Leslie Duguid was also engaged in the
battle of Culloden, fought 16th April 1746. He
was excepted firom the general pardon granted by
the government of King George to those engaged
in the rebellion, on account of the bold and active
part which he had taken in the unfortunate cause
of him whom he considered his rightful sovereign.
After the suppression of the rebellion, Patrick
LesUe Duguid could not return to his own house
at Auchinhove, because a party of the king's
troops, under Captain Hardy, was quartered on the
estate and occupied the castle. He was therefore
obliged to skulk about the coimtry. Being a
most resolute man, he determined to sell his life
as dearly as possible, particularly as Captain
Hardy had sworn and declared in the most brutal
boasting manner, that if Auchinhove was out of
hell, he would take him dead or alive. Patrick
Leslie Duguid got a guard for his safety and
protection, a band of six faithful old followers and
companions in arms, who were well armed, and
remained constantly with him in the various
places to which he resorted for security, in the
fisu3tnesses of Coul, and the neighbouring hills and
mountains, where he concealed himself and dex-
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Leslie
Duguid^
Twenty-first
Bartm of
Balquhain,
1746.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Leslie
Duguid^
Twenty-first
Baron of
Balquhain.
terously evaded every attempt of the king^s
troops to surprise or take him. He frequently
observed the soldiers searching the neighbourhood
for him.
During this unhappy period, his wife, Lady
Auchinhove as she was usually called, remained
with her three infant children at the castle of
Auchinhove, and was kept in a state of continued
alarm and anxiety not only with regard to her
husband's safety, but also for her own, and on
account of the continual intrusion of the soldiers
into her privacy under the pretence of searching
for her husband. One day Captain Hardy abruptly
entered her room, and hearing some noise in an
adjoining closet in which her son James, then a
child only five years old, usually slept, he thought
that it was perhaps the laird who might have got
secretly into the castle, and was concealed there.
He rushed in great haste to examine the closet,
when, to his great mortification, he found only the
little fellow. Captain Hardy was not a little
abashed, but, to conceal his chagrin, he flourished
his gay cocked hat and feathers, and told the child
that he would give it to him if he would cry
Hurrah for King George I To his surprise the boy
smartly answered, " Na, na ; Fm a Prince's man."
Some time afterwards, Captain Hardy, finding
that he had little chance of succeeding in appre-
hending the Laird of Auchinhove, and becoming
enraged at being baffled in all his attempts.
cruelly ordered the castle to be burned, without
giving notice or warning of any kind to the un-
fJZte lady orlTLil/At U.e hour of
midnighli he barbarously gave the order to set fire
to the castle. After it was in a blaze. Lady
Auchinhove made her escape with her children
by a window, and retired to the top of a
neighbouring hill, where she sat shivering in the
cold, mournfully looking on imtil the castle
and all its valuables were reduced to ashes.
She took refuge afterwards in the gardener's
house.
Lady Auchinhove, on afterwards seeing Captain
Hardy, made no reproach to him, but simply
remarked that her uncle General Lrvine, the
Commander of the Forces in the North, would not
thank him for what he had done. The captain
was thunderstruck, and tried to excuse himself,
saying that if he had known she was a relation of
General Irvine he would not have done it. She
replied, " That shows your evil disposition, as you
had no orders to do it.'* His employers were
equally culpable, however, as no merited punish-
ment followed the crime, and no redress was ever
obtained. The laird witnessed the heartrending
sight of his ancient castle in flames from a spot
on the hill of Coul, which is still pointed out by
the coimtry people. A gable -end and the founda-
tions of the castle of Auchinhove still exist, and
the traces of the fire may still be seen in the
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Leslie
Duguid^
Twenty'first
Baron of
Balquhain*
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Leslie
Duguid^
TwerUy-firtt
Baron of
Baiquhain.
1763-
blackened walls of a house which formed part of
the bam-yards or office-houses.
In addition to his other misfortunes, Patrick
Leslie Duguid had incurred large debts in con-
sequence of borrowing money to raise and to
maintain his men during the rebeUion, so that
his barony of Auchinhove was deeply mortgaged.
Trustees, one of whom was his brother-in-law,
James Irvine of Kingcaussey, were appointed over
his estates to manage them and to pay his debts ;
but, with every endeavour to save the estates, they
were obliged to sell them to pay the encumbrances.
The estate of Auchinhove passed into the posses-
sion of the Farquharsons of Finzean.
About 1763, Patrick Leslie Duguid got from
his cousin, Peter Leslie Grant, twentieth Baron
of Balquhain, the house of Tullos, on the estate of
Balquhain, to live in, and a small piece of groimd,
about a boll and a half sowing. There, with his
children, he was supported by an allowance of
twelve bolls of meal out of a pubUc mortification
called Dr. Anderson's, which was managed by
several gentlemen, among whom was James
Irvine of Kingcaussey, his brother-in-law, and
other twelve bolls of meal which he got for some
time from the granary of Balquhain. His miser-
able situation at this period appears from letters
which he wrote to Mr. Orme, writer in Edinburgh,
who produced them in the law-process which
afterwards took place regarding the lease of the
I
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
185
estate of Balquhain. He was reduced to the
necessity of selling some of the meal allowed to
him for the sustenance of his family, in order to
get money to pay the wages of the maid-servant.
On the death of Peter Leslie Grant, twentieth
Baron of Balquhain, without issue, in 1775,
Patrick Leslie Duguid of Auchinhove, the next
heir of entail, succeeded as twenty-first Baron
of Balquhain. Patrick Leslie Duguid, eldest son
and heir of Teresa Leslie, third daughter of
Coimt Patrick Leslie of Balquhain, was served
heir of tailzie to the late Peter Leslie Grant, of
Balquhain, in the lands and barony of Balquhain,
17th April 1775. A precept was issued fiirth of
the CJhancery for his infeftment as aforesaid,
25th April 1775. Sasine followed thereon 11th
May 1775, registered at Aberdeen 22d May
1775.*
On succeeding to the estate of Balquhain,
Patrick Leslie Duguid found that he had new
difi&culties to contend with. The last possessor,
Peter Leslie Grant, being of careless habits, by
these, and by the expenses incurred in disputing
the succession with the Coimts Leslie, had in-
volved himself deeply in debt, particularly to
David Orme, a lawyer in Edinburgh. To reUeve
himself from his difficulties, and having no family
to provide for, as has been related he granted to
this David Orme, in 1769, a lease of the whole
CHAP. I.
Patrick
LeslU
Duguid^
i wenty-first
Baron of
Balquhain,
1775-
1775-
1769.
♦ Balquhain Charters, Nos. 1003, 1004, 1005.
186
HISTORICAL RECOBDS OF
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Leslie
Duguid^
Twenty-first
Baron of
BaiquMain,
1776.
estate of Balquhain for five times nineteen years,
or ninety-five years, for the small consideration of
a yearly rent of £733 : 13 : 4, payable to himself
aad his heirs of entaU during the currency of
this long lease, in which were included the manor-
house and domain of Fettemear. This lease was
manifestly unjust, and contrary to all established
law, seeing that the whole estate was strictly
entailed, and could not in any manner be alien-
ated ; and farther, the manor-house and domain
of Fettemear could in no case by law be let to
any tenant beyond the lifetime of the heir of
entail in possession.
By this iniquitous settiement, Patrick Leslie
Duguid found himself not only deprived of the
revenue £ix)m the estate of Balquhain which he
had a right to enjoy, but he was also excluded
from his own family mansion-house of Fettemear,
David Orme having taken possession of the house,
and acting as lord and master of the whole
estate. Being unwilling to submit to such in-
justice, Patrick Leslie Duguid, 2d July 1776,
raised an action of reduction against David Orme,
for reducing the lease.* In the meantime he
was obliged to continue to occupy the house of
Tullos, which had formerly been a himting-seat
of the Barons of Balquhain, and was situated in a
small open plain at the foot of Bennachie, which
rises majestically behind it
♦ Balquhain Papers, No. 1006.
Besides his difficulties with David Orme,
Patrick Leslie Duguid found himself exposed to
new vexations on his accession to the estate of
Balquhain. His brother, James Duguid, had an
illegitimate son, Joseph Duguid, and this Joseph
took advantage of an act of the sixth Parlia-
ment of King James YI., entitled ^'Act anent
the youth and others beyond sea suspected
to have declined firom the true religion," to
declare himself a Protestant, and as a Protestant
to be the nearest and rightful heir of entail in
the estate of Balquhain to Peter Leslie Grant,
twentieth Baron of Balquhain. He brought an
action against Patrick Leslie Duguid; James
Duguid, his eldest son; Chaxles Duguid, his
second son ; John Duguid, his third son ; Patrick
Duguid, his fourth son ; Alexander Duguid, his
brother^rman ; and Ernest Leopold Patrick,
son of John, third son of Patrick Leslie Duguid ;
who, he contended, should all be passed over and
excluded from the possession of the estate of
Balquhain, because they all professed the Popish
religion. The summons is dated 30th May 1775.
Patrick Leslie Duguid, finding his age and
infirmities increase, and being unable to undergo
all the aoxieties and trouble attending the
management of the legal proceedings and the
affairs of his estate, and being desirous of securing
his property to his own fanuly, formally renounced
his liferent right and title to the lands and
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Lalie
Duguid^
Twenty'first
Baron of
Baipihain^
See App.
No. XXV.
188
CHAP. I.
Patnck
Leslie
Duguidf
Twenty-first
Baron of
BaiquMn.
1734-
1737.
1738.
1738.
1 740-50.
1745.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
baxony of Balquhain in favour of his third
surviving son, John LesUe, his two elder sons
being in holy orders, and being thereby exchided
from the succession by the terms of the entail
Patrick DuguidgI.ed.boBd of eo^boratioa
in favour of Count Ernest Leshe, then eighteenth
Baron of Balquhain, aa heir served and retoured
to the deceased Count James Leslie, seventeenth
Baron of Balquhain, his brother, for six thousand
pounds, dated 14th December 1734. He dis-
poned a piece of moss, part of the Mains of
Auchinhove, in favour of Francis Farquharson of
Finzean, 11th July 1737, He sold to Francis
Farquharson of Finzean the lands of Meikle and
Little Tillylair, 1 7th June 1 738 ; and granted him
a disposition of the same, dated 5th July and
13th November 1738. He also granted to him a
disposition of heritable tolerance of a road to the
Lochs in 1738. Ernest, Count Leslie, eighteenth
Baron of Balquhain, disponed and translated the
several bonds granted to him by Patrick Duguid,
with the letters of inhibition and decreet of ad-
judication therein contained, in favour of Francis
Farquharson of Finzean, 6th December 1 738, who
obtained letters of inhibition on the said disposi-
tion against Patrick Duguid, 19th February
1740. In 1750, Patrick Duguid paid Elspet
M^Combie for a horse taken from her in 1745.
Patrick Leslie Duguid married, first, Isabella
Dickson, Their marriage-contract is dated 27th
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
189
and 28tli August 1731. By it Robert Duguid of
Auchinhove, and Teresa Leslie his spouse, dis-
poned the lands of Tillylair and others, under
the burden of a bond for £6000, due to James,
Count Leslie, seventeenth Baron of Balquhain, in
favour of Patrick Leslie, their eldest son, and
Isabella Dickson, his spouse, in liferent, and the
heirs-male of their marriage. This marriage-
contract was registered in the Sheriflf-Court books
of Aberdeen, 29th December 1735. Patrick
Leslie Duguid had three sons and one daughter
by his first wife, Isabella Dickson, but they all
died young. He married, secondly, 16th July
1740, Amelia Irvine, daughter of James Irvine of
Kingcaussey, by his wife. Lady Mary Forbes,
daughter of the Earl of Granard. By her he had —
I. Jamss, bom 2l8t October 1741. He was sent
abroad at an early age for his education. He re-
ceiyed holy orders, and entered the Society of
Jesus, and then returned to England. Being in holy
orders, be was excluded from the succession to the
Balquhain estates. He came to Scotland when his
father died, in 1777, but, being disgusted with the
prejudices then prevailing against Catholics, and
with Lord G^rge Gordon's riots in Edinburgh in
1780, he returned to England, and served the
Grafton Mission for nine years. He was afterwards
chaplain to Anthony, Earl of Newburgh, at Slindon
Hall, in Sussex. He then succeeded his brother,
the Bev. Charles Leslie, in the Oxford mission in
1806. He left Oxford in 1812, and became
chaplain to Peter Middleton, Esquire, at Stockhill
Park, in Yorkshire. He received the honour of the
Croix de la Fleur de Lys from Loms XVIII., Eang
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Leslie
Dttguid^
Twenty-first
Baron of
Balquhain.
"735-
1740.
1 741.
1777.
1780.
1806-12.
CHAP. I.
Patrick
Leslie
Duguid^
Twenty-first
Baron of
Balquhain,
1793.
1S06.
1793.
1806.
1749.
1762.
1751.
1753. I
1783.
1743.
1762.
1744.
1762.
1754.
of France, 16th September 1814. He died, 25th
August 1816, aged 75 years, and was buried at
Spoffoith.
II. Charles, bom 6th January 1748. He was sent to
France for hia education at an early age. He also
entered the Society of Jesus, and was a fellow-
novice with the learned Pfere le Pointe. He re-
turned to England, and senred in several missions ;
first at Woodstock, then at Tusmore, and lastly, at
Oxford, where, in 1793, he built a handsome
Catholic churcL By his amiable manners and
classical taste he commanded the respect and ac-
quired the esteem of many learned members of the
University. He was carried off by a paralytic
stroke, 28th December 1806, and was buried in the
sanctuary of his church. The following epitaph is
inscribed on his tomb : —
Here lies the body of
The Reverend Charles Leslie,
Who built this Chapel
In the year 1793.
He died the 28th of December 1806,
Aged 59.
Bequiescat in Pace.
IIL Henbt, born 6th May 1749. He died unmarried at
Lumphanan in 1762.
IV. John, bom 13th January 1751. He succeeded his
father as twenty-second Baron of Balquhain.
y. Patrick, bom 24th August 1753. He studied
Medicine, and resided at Durham. Falling into
delicate health, he went to Lisbon to try a change of
climate, and died there in 1783.
VI. Maboabet, bom 12th March 1743. Died at Aber-
deen in 1762.
VII. Ambija, bom 8th July 1744. Died at Aberdeen in
1762.
VIIL Mart, bora 1754. Married to Mr. Reid, Aberdeen.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
IX. Mabtaitnk, bom 26th May 1756. Died at Aberdeen
in 1762.
X. Elizabeth, bom 8th Noyember 1767. Married to
Captain Macdonell of Leich| by whom she had
iflBue—
I. WoLFBy who entered the army^ and attained
the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He died
without issue in London in 1830.
IL QEOBGSy a colonel in the army and C3, He
mairied the Honourable Laura Arundel,
daughter of Lord Arundel of Wardour, by
whom he has a son, Ignatius, bom 24th March
1825y Lieutenant-Colonel 71st Kegiment.
IIL JAOOBIKA9 married to Sir Joseph Hadcliff,
Baronet, and had issue. She died at Bud-
ding Park 10th May 1868.
IV. Eliza, married to Arthur Clifford.
XL Jaoobina, married to Edward Clavering Esquire, of
Benington. She was bom 2l8t October 1760, and
died at Edinburgh 3d February 1840, and was
buried in Qreyfriars churchyard.
Patrick Leslie Duguid's second wife, Amelia
Irvine, died of an infectious fever, along with
three of her daughters, Margaret, Amelia, and
Maryanne, in 1762, at Aberdeen. Among the
family papers there is a voucher for the expenses
of Lady Auchinhove's funeral, amounting to
£9 : 10 : 7, dated June 1762.
Patrick Leslie Duguid married, thirdly, in
1773, his second cousin, Eliza Grant, sister of
Peter Leslie Grant, twentieth Baron of Balqu-
hain, but by her he had no issue.
In a letter dated at Tullos, 28th May 1776,
written by John Leslie, -to his wife, Violet Dalzell,
191
CHAP. I.
Patrick
LeslU
Duguid^
Twenty-first
Baron of
Balqukain.
1830.
1825.
1868.
1760.
1840.
1762.
1762.
1773-
1776.
CHAP. I.
Poirkk
Leslie
Dugmd^
Twenty-first
Baron of
Balquhain,
1777.
then at Terregles with her infant son, Ernest,
John Leslie mentions that his father, Patrick
Leslie Duguid, was at Tullos, and was not very
welL Patrick Leslie Duguid wrote a letter to
his daughter-in-law, Violet Leslie, dated at Edin-
burgh, 15th January 1777. By a letter, written
11th April 1777, by John Leslie to his wife
Violet, addressed to her at Kingswells, it appears
that Patrick Leslie Duguid was then dead. He
was succeeded by his third surviving son, John
Leslie, twenty-second Baron of Balquhain. His
third wife, Elizabeth Grant, died in the following
year.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1751.
1777.
1745-
JOHN LESLIE,
TWENTY-SECOND BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
John Leslie, bom 13th January 1751, third
surviving son of Patrick Leslie Duguid, twenty-
first Baron of Balquhain, by Amelia Lrvine of
Kingcaussey, his second wife, succeeded as
twenty-second Baron of Balquhain on the death of
his father in April 1777 ; his two elder brothers,
James and Charles, being excluded from the
succession by a clause in the deeds of entail
excluding heirs who were in holy orders.
Scotland being at the time in a very unsettled
state, in consequence of the troubles of 1745, and
there being then no schools for the education of
young people professing the Catholic religion.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
John Leslie was sent abroad at an early age^
about 1761, to be educated at the Scotch college
at Batisbon, where the Counts Leslie in Germany
had made a foundation for the education of
members of the family. John Leslie prosecuted
his studies with great success, and became an
elegant classical scholar and an excellent linguist,
speaking most of the modem languages with
fluency.
During the time John Leslie was at Ratisbon,
Peter Leslie Grant, then in possession of the
estate of Balquhain, fell iato delicate health, and
there appeared to be no probability that he would
marry. Patrick Leslie Duguid and his family,
therefore, became anxious that John Leslie should
return to Scotland, which he was induced to do
at their urgent request, as appears by a letter
firom his eldest brother, the Rev. James Leslie,
written 17th March 1770. John Leslie returned
home with some reluctance, because he had made
up his mind to enter the Austrian service. It
was desirable that he should relinquish this plan,
as, in the event of the death of Peter Leslie
Grant without issue, he became immediate heir-
apparent of entail to the estate of Balquhain, his
elder brothers being excluded from the succession,
being in holy orders.
On his return home, in order to improve him-
self and to obtain a knowledge of the laws of the
country, and so to qualify himself to understand
193
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain*
1770.
VOL. III.
O
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
John,
Tufeniy'
sec(md
Baron of
1775-
1776.
«777.
1 769- 1 864.
1775-
the duties of a country gentleman, John Leslie
studied civil ai\d canon law at the University of
Edinburgh, and attended various other classes
there. By these studies, combined with the
accomplishments acquired in foreign lands, he
became a most finished gentleman, and, being of
a lively disposition, a most agreeable companion.
During this period he used frequently to pay
visits to his cousin, Peter Leslie Grant, at Fetter-
near.
Peter Leslie Grant, twentieth Baron of Bal-
quhain, died in 1775, and was succeeded by
Patrick Leslie Duguid of Auchinhove a3 twenty-
first Baron of Balquhain. Finding himself un-
able from his years to manage the estates and the
lawsuits in which he found himself involved, as
has been narrated, he resigned his estates in
favour of his son John, in 1776. Patrick L^^
Duguid did not long survive his resignation : he
died in the following April, 1777.
As has been narrated, Peter Leslie Grant,
having been in diflSculties with regard to money,
granted a lease of the whole estate of Balquhain
to David Orme, writer in Edinburgh, for a period
of five times nineteen years, from Whitsunday
1769 to Whitsunday 1864, being a duration of
ninety-five years, at the rent of £733 : 13 : 4 a-
year. On the death of Peter Leslie Grant in
1 775, his successor, Patrick Leslie Duguid, brou^t
an action of reduction against David Orme, to
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
reduce this long lease ; but during his lifetime
little progress was made in the action. When
John Leslie succeeded his father in the estates^
he continued the process for the reduction of the
leasa In the meantime, he was put to the
greatest inconvenience, as David Orme had taken
possession of the mansion-house of Fettemear, as
appears by a letter written by John Leslie to his
wife, dated 28th April 1776. In consequence of
this, John Leslie was obliged to remain at Terregles
with his fsither-in-law for upwards of a year, and
his first child, Ernest, was bom there. After that
he took up his residence at Kings wells in 1777,
a place belonging to his law-agent Mr. Dumo,
several miles from Fettemear, on the Skene road
to Aberdeen. Afterwards he went to live at
Tulloa^ a snudl and inconvenient house on the
estate of Balquhain. During this period he was sub-
jected to every sort of annoyance and persecution
on accomxt of his religion. Few of the country
people would aflFord his family even the smallest
assistance or service for any money ; they would
hardly sell them an egg or a chicken. There
were some honourable exceptions— people who
ware attached to the cause of the Stuarts, and
who had been out with Mr. Leslie's father in
1 745u These worthy people and their descendants
(Hmtinued faithful adherents to Mr. Leslie through
life, on account of the difficulties to which the
family was subjected. But they were the excepr
195
CHAP. I.
second
BofxtH of
Balqukam,
1776.
1777.
1745-
196
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty'
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1780.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
tion. When Mr. Leslie's brothers, the Rev. James
and the Rev. Charles Leslie, visited him, and said
mass privately in his house, the women of the
neighbourhood, getting to hear of it, threatened to
break the windows. Being obliged to go to
Edinburgh in 1780, on law business, accompanied
by his brother the Rev. James Leslie, and his
sister-in-law Miss Margaret Dalzell, they hap-
pened to arrive during the anti-CathoUc riots
raised by Lord George Gordon, and no person
would take them into a house, and they were
obliged to take a small boat and cross the Frith
of Forth on a dark and stormy night, and seek
shelter on the opposite coast.
To add to these difl&culties, David Orme, fearful
of losing the power which he had acquired over
the estate of Balquhain, carried his ill-will and
prejudice so far, that he used every endeavour to
produce a Protestant claimant to the estate ; and
he attemptedto set up as such one Joseph Duguid,
an illegitimate son of James Duguid, a brother of
Patrick Leslie Duguid, twenty-first Baron of
Balquhain.
James Duguid was the third son of Robert
Duguid, ninth Baron of Auchinhove, by his
wife, Teresa Leslie. Being of a very unsettled
disposition, he fell into diflBculties and enlisted in
the 4 2d Highland Regiment, in which he became
a sergeant. He married a woman of the name of
Brodie, who went with him when he accompanied
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
his regiment to America. When he returned
home again, his wife remained in America, and
was kept by a Uentenant in the regiment, and
afterwards became a common prostitute. James
Duguid then took up with another woman in this
country, and cohabited with her while his own
wife was stiU Uvmg. This woman had a son
called Joseph, and James Duguid was supposed
to be his father. But James Duguid, on his
death-bed, solemnly declared that he never was
married to Joseph's mother. The said Joseph
was at best an adulterous bastard. But this did
not prevent Mr. Orme from bringing him forward
as a Protestant heir to the estate of Balquhain.
Mr. Orme founded Joseph Duguid's claim to
the estate of Balquhain on the seventy-first act of
the sixth parliament of King James VL, entitled
" An Act anent the youth and others beyond sea
suspected to have declined from the true religion,"
and the third act of the 8th and 9th sessions
of the first parliament of William III., dated 3d
November 1700, entitled "An Act for preventing
the growth of popery;" by which acts persons
professing the popish religion, and neglecting to
purge themselves of popery by taking the formula
prescribed by law, or who sent their children, or
had themselves been sent abroad to be educated in
popish religious houses, were excluded from any
right which they might have to succeed to any
real estate in Scotland, and the nearest Protestant
197
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty'
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1700.
198
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balqukain,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
Su App.
No. XXV.
heir was entitled to succeed to such estate, in the
same manner as if the nearer Catholic heirs were
dead.
Joseph Duguid founded his claim on these acts
of parliament, and brought an action of reduction
against Patrick Leslie Duguid, late of Auchinhove,
now designed of Balquhain; James Duguid, his
eldest son ; Charles Duguid, his second son ; John
Duguid, his third son ; Patrick Duguid, his fourth
son, and Alexander Duguid, his brother-german ;
and sought to have it found and declared that
all these were peraonB profesging the popish
reUgion, or had been educated in popish religious
houses abroad, and as such incapable to succeed
to, or to take, hold, enjoy, or possess, the lands
and estate of Balquhain, but were obliged to re-
sign the same in favour of him, Joseph Duguid,
the next Protestant heir of entail.
Foreseeing that the legitimacy of Joseph Duguid
would be disputed, David Orme brought an action
of declarator of his legitimacy before the Com-
missary of Edinburgh. Appearance was made for
John Leslie of Balquhain, who oflfered to prove
that the said Joseph Duguid was an adulterous
bastard, the reputed son of James Duguid, bom to
him during the lifetime of his wife, fix)m whom
he was separated. This oflFer put an end to this
process. David Orme then bethought him of the
device of serving Joseph Duguid as heir-in-general
to James Duguid, his supposed father, before the
bailies of the Canongate, without attempting to
serve him as Protestant heir-in-special to Peter
Leslie Grant ; finding it impossible to accomplish
the latter on account of Joseph's bastardy and the
existence of nearer heirs of entail.
On the part of Joseph Duguid, David Orme
further raised objections to the service and retour
of John Leslie of Balqubain, on the ground that
John Leslie had two elder brothers, who, although
in boly orders, were not excluded from the
succession by the clause of the deed of entail,
because the clause did not exclude such heirs as
were in holy orders at the time the succession
opened to them, but only such as should receive
holy orders after the succession opened to them ;
also on the ground that John Leslie was a papist,
and as such his service to the estate of Balquhain
ought not to proceed.
On the report of Lord Karnes, one of the
assessors in the competition of breves between
John Leslie and Joseph Duguid, the Lords of
Session found that the service of John Leslie could
not proceed, and that the service of Joseph
Duguid might proceed ; and they remitted to the
macers to proceed in the service of Joseph
Duguid accordingly.
By this judgment matters were brought to an
extremity ; and there being no appeal against the
unjust law of which David Orme had taken
advantage, John Leslie thought it prudent to
CHAP. I.
Tiifenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain.
200
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Barcft of
BaiquAain,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1661.
get a Protestant friend of the family to take
charge of his infant son and heir, Ernest, who
was bom while the process was pending, and who
would be considered by law as a nearer Protestant
heir to the estates while under the guardianship
of a Protestant, than Joseph Duguid. Accordingly,
James Irvine of Kingcaussey, John Leslie's
maternal uncle, applied by petition to the Court
of Session that it might be ordained that Ernest
Patrick Leslie, the son of John Leslie of Bal-
quhain, now an infant, should remain under the
keeping of James Irvine of Kingcaussey, to the end
that he might be educated suitably to his station,
and especially that he might be instructed in the
principles of the Protestant religion by law
established, and that he might remain under his
charge till further orders of the court, and that
such a sum might be appointed in name of aliment,
to be paid to James Irvine out of the means of
John Leslie, the father, to defray the expense of
the education and maintenance of the said Ernest
Patrick LesUe ; and this in virtue of an act of
parliament passed in 1661, entitled "An Act
against popish priests and Jesuits," which, after
discharging them from saying mass within the
kingdom, commands all sheriffs and magistrates
to send to parliament or to the Privy Council lists
of such persons as are known or suspected to be
papists, that course might be taken with them
conform to the laws, enacts as follows : — " Like-
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
wise his Majesty, consideriiig how dangerous it is
that children be educated by persons popishly
affected, do therefore, in conformity to former
acts of parliament, appoint that children under
popish parents or curators, shall be taken from
them and committed to the education of some
well-affected and religious Protestant friend, by
order of his Majesty's Privy Council." The Court
of Session granted to James Irvine the prayer of
his petition, and he got possession of the infant,
Ernest Leslie. The child was seized with an
alarming illness, of which he nearly died, and his
parents got permission to visit him. Mrs. Leslie
risked her life in visiting her sick child. It was
in November, and the snow fell so fast and
heavily that the carriage could not proceed, and
Mrs. Leslie with her infant daughter, whom she
was then nursing, had to get out and wade
through the snow. It was only when John
Leslie, compelled by the necessity of the case,
submitted to a degrading form of law, that his
infant son was restored to him.
John Leslie, having the prospect before him of
being deprived of his estate, and seeing his son
taken from him to be educated in a religion
different from that which he and his ancestors
had professed for so many centuries, had been
frequently urged by his legal advisers and
Protestant friends to take the formula, by which
means, nominally renouncing his religion, he
201
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain.
202
CHAP. I.
John^
Tiveniy-
second
Baron of
BalptJkmn,
1777-
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
might have his son restored to him^ and his estate
secured. John Leslie was very reluctant to do
this, and for a long time he refused. His uncle,
James Irvine of Kingcaussey, wrote to him the
following well-meant letters, urging him to com-
ply with the requirements of the law.
Edinburgh, 26th November 1777.
Dear Nephew — ^We got safe here Friday last, but too
late to meet with the Lord Advocate. Yesterday I had a
long conversation with Mr. Colquhoun Grant upon your
affairs. It seems there is a necessity for taking the formula
within the Presbytery of Garioch. Here it cannot be done,
and all your lawyers are of opinion if that is not done little
Pat must be served heir, and the widow also for her terce.
This you must know will be destruction and beggery, and
the child taken away from you for ever. I have at a
distance talked with two of our judges, and I assure you
they said just what Mr. Grant will tell you by this post
You have an army of the best lawyers against you, and it
really gives me great concern to think of the consequences
if you do not do what you should do. I need say no more,
but compliments to Mrs. Lesly and Miss Dakell, and that
I am always, dear nephew, yours, &c
James Irvine.
To John Leslie, Esq., of Balqvhain,
At Mr. Duma's, Aberdeen.
1777- Edinhtrgh, 6th December 1777.
Dear Nephew — Altho* I have had no answer to my
last, yet as your affairs are now in that situation that a few
days more must, if you still persist in not doing what you
ought, you and all your family ever live in beggery and
want, and I am sure with good reason heartily curse you,
and lament you ever were bom. If you had not married,
I should not have felt what I now do, and from hence-
forward shall not trouble you upon this subject Do not
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
flatter yourself with idle nonsense of a division of the
House of Peers. That will not do, and Mr. Grant is de-
termined to serve your son heir, and Mrs. Leslie in her
terce, and by this post Mr. Dumo will have orders for
doing 80, and indeed you have not a friend that can con-
demn him. How soon this service is over, little Pat shall
be sent for, and neither his mother, nor you, nor any of his
Soman Catholic friends, must have anything more to say to
him. Mr. Grant will write to you this day, and altho' I
e3cpect no answer to this, yet I can answer to myself that I
have done everything in my power to save you and your
family from utter ruin; and with compliments to Mrs.
Lesly and Miss DalzeU, I am, your aff. uncle and humble
servt, James Irvine.
John Leslie waa deeply moved by the opinion
which ^hia Protestant friends expressed with re-
gard to his conscientious scruples against taking
the formula^ and at last, after much reluctance,
and with great repugnance, he took it before the
Presbytery of Aberdeen. But David Orme per-
sisted in his plan of opposition, and brought an
action in the Court of Session to reduce the
proceedings of the Presbytery of Aberdeen, al-
leging that John Leslie did not then live within
the bounds of that presbytery, and that he had
only signed the formula without repeating the
words. To put an end to these objections, John
Leslie was obliged to take the formula again
before the Presbytery of the Garioch.
He was then required to prove that his two
elder brothers, James and Charles, were in holy
orders, and thereby excluded from succession to
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balq%ikmm,
204
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
BaiqtUuun,
1778.
1778.
1779.
the estate by an express clause in the deeds of
entail This he proved, and the Court of Session
pronounced a declarator against the said James
and Charles Leslie as papists] and priests of the
Komish Church, 21st January 1778. John Leslie
was then served and retoured heir to his father,
Patrick Leslie Duguid, in the lands and barony
of Balquhain, 26th January 1778 ; and a precept
of Chancery for infefting him in the said barony
was issued to the sheriff and bailies of Aberdeen,
31st January 1778.*
Thus were the claims of Joseph Duguid dis-
posed of. It was not possible that it could long
be the law of the land that such a claimant could
bring an action to eject lawful proprietors from
their estates on account of their religion. In the
very following year, 1779, an act of parliament
was passed allowing Boman Catholics in Great
Britain and Ireland to educate their own children
without incurring the punishment of perpetual im-
prisonment ; and Catholics were declared capable
of acquiring landed property by purchase or in-
heritance, and of transmitting it to others.
England and Ireland acquiesced in this small
measure of favour granted to feUow-Christians.
But in Scotland the intolerant spirit of presbytery
stopped the current of brotherly love, and stirred
up a spirit of hatred which terminated in the
Balquhain Charters, Nos. 1009, 1010.
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riots of 1780, when Lord Mansfield's house in
London was sacked and burned by a mob led by
the fanatic Scotchman Lord George Gordon ; and
the Catholic church and Bishop Hay's house in
Edinburgh were destroyed, and the house of
Principal Robertson was attacked by a furious
populace, who were restrained only by military
force from sacrificing the Principal's life to their
vengeance, because he had said in the General
Assembly that these slender concessions ought to
be made to Catholics.*
Years had now passed, and the law-plea which
was to decide the validity of the lease granted by
Peter Leslie Grant to David Orme was still pend-
ing. The deeds on which David Orme defended
his claim were the following : —
L A Lease of the whole estate of Balquham, granted
to him by Peter Leslie Grant in 1765 for nine-
teen years.
II. A Lease of the whole estate of Balquhain, granted
to him by Peter Leslie Grant for four times
nineteen years, from Whitsunday 1769, for a
rent of £733: 13: 4.
III. An Assignation, dated 29th March 1769, to him
by Peter Leslie Grant of the said rent of
£733 : 13 : 4, with the exception of a sum of
£300 a-year to be paid to Peter Leslie Grant —
the balance of rent being assigned to pay his
debts.
* See Stewarfs Li/<j, p. 177 ; and Prethytman Empire: its
Origin^ Decline, and Fall, by John Macfarlaue of Ballindeieck.
205
CHAP. I.
John,
Twfnty-
second
Baron of
BalquAain,
1765.
1769.
1769.
206
CHAP. I.
THvenfy'
second
Baron of
Biilquhain.
1773-
»773-
1845
»773.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
IV . A Ratification of the above three deeds, dated 1 4th
September 1769, by Patrick Leslie Duguid, the
next heir of entail.
V. A Lease, dated 7th September 1773, to him by
Peter Leslie Grant of the Manor and House of
Fettemear, for four times nineteen years from
Whitsunday 1773.
VI. A Lease, dated 11th. September 1773, to him by
Peter Leslie Grant of the whole estate and
premises contained in the former leases, for nine-
teen years, to commence at the termination of
the second lease, viz. at Whitsunday 1845.
David Orme's views at first seem to have ex-
tended no further than to get every possible
security for the repayment of the money due to
him by Peter Leslie Grant. But afterwards he
came to entertain ideas of a very diflferent kind.
He availed himself of Peter Leslie Grant's neces-
sities, and of the confidence which he reposed in
him, and aimed at getting possession of the estate
of Balquhain under the form of a lease for a num-
ber of years amounting nearly to a perpetuity,
coupled with such other deeds as would render his
possession absolute. Indeed, Peter Leslie Grant,
in spite of his inexperience and want of reflection,
and the unlimited confidence which he placed in
David Orme, became sensible of the unfiedr advan-
tage which had been taken of him, as appears by
a letter written, 8th February 1773, to John Les-
lie, declaiming in the most bitter terms against
the whole transactions as a piece of gross imposi-
tion put on him under the mask of friendship.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
207
But his turn for dissipation was continually lead-
ing him into fresh extravagance, and his debts
went on accumulating so as to render any redress
impossible.
In the law proceedings it came out that the
lease for four times nineteen years, from Whit-
sunday 1769, was sent to Peter Leslie Grant,
then in Edinburgh, on the 28th March 1769,
with a note in David Orme s handwriting, in-
forming him that he might keep the lease till
next day, but must bring it with him to dinner
at a tavern named. On Peter Leslie Grant's
part no friend or lawyer had been consulted, and
being permitted only one day for reflection, he
had not time to give sufficient consideration to so
important a matter. He went to the tavern next
day, 29th March 1769, and there signed the lease
without further inquiry. In order to secure this
lease, David Orme applied to Patrick Leslie
Duguid, the next heir of entail, to get a ratifica-
tion of it, so that it might not be reduced on his
succession. David Orme invited Patrick Leslie
Duguid to dine at Fettemear, and after dinner
he produced a ratification of the lease, and by
artifice he induced him to sign it, 14th September
1769.
David Orme, in his defence, stated that the
execution of the lease and deed of assignation and
restriction was witnessed by one of the judges of
the Court of Session ; tiiat the whole transaction
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty*
second
Baron of
Balqukam.
1769.
1769.
1769.
208
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. I.
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1756.
was known to Patrick Leslie Duguid, the then
next heir of entail, who resided on the estate,
and who, 14th September 1769, executed a deed
mentioning the obligations which all the heirs of
entail lay under to him, David Orme ; that the
lease for four times nineteen years which Peter
Leslie Grant had given him, and the deed of as-
signation and restriction, were just and equitable;
that it was reasonable that he and Peter Leslie
Grant's other creditors should have every security
which it was in the power of the heir of entail in
possession to grant; that having taken opinion
of counsel how far Peter Leslie Grant, then an
infant, the nearest Protestant heir called to suc-
ceed to the estate of Balquhain, and who was a
native of Great Britain, could exclude the other
heirs named before him in the entail, in respect of
their being papists and aliens, and having been
advised that his claims were well founded, he,
David Orme, who was Peter Leslie Grant's first
cousin, brought him over from Holland, where he
resided with his father ; that he maintained and
educated him, and, in 1756, when he was fifteen
years of age, he raised an action in his name for
the recovery of the estate of Balquhain from the
Counts Leslie ; that he had involved himself in
great expense to prove that the Counts Leslie
were Eoman Catholics and aliens; that a great
part of the evidence to prove these points being
taken by commission in foreign parts, particularly
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE-
at Vienna, whither it was necessary to bring
witnesses from Gratz in Styria, where the Counts
Leslie resided ; that he had himself to go abroad
several times in the cause ; that he gave up his
whole time and business to it, and staked all that
he had, and all the credit that he could command,
on it ; that the action against the Counts Leslie
commenced in 1756, and they, being people of
great opulence and power, contested every point ;
that no less than thirty-six interlocutors were pro-
nounced in the cause by the Court of Session, and
five appeals carried to the House of Lords ; that
the cause was continued for more than six years,
when it was decided in favour of Peter Leslie
Grant; that the expenses of the process were
very great, and the whole were defrayed by him,
David Orme — Peter Leslie Grant having neither
money nor credit of his own, except £343 lent to
him by Sir Ludowic Grant, and £150 lent to him
by his relations, which he, David Orme, paid;
that Peter Leslie Grant, sensible of the service
which he had rendered to him, settled an account
on his coming of age, 15th April 1762, for the
money expended by him in the lawsuit since
1756, with an allowance for his trouble and ad-
vances, and granted a bond for £3080, with
interest from 16th April 1762; and that he
settled a second account, 26th April 1763, for
further expenses incurred, and gave him a bond
for the balance of £155 : 3 : 3 ; that on the 25th
209
CHAP. I.
John,
Twcftty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1756.
1762.
1756.
1762.
1763.
VOL. III.
210
CHAP. I.
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Baiquhain*
1765.
mSTORICAL RECORDS OF
April 1765, with a view to pay him and others
what he owed them, Peter Leslie Grant executed
a deed whereby he leased the whole estate of Bal-
quhain to him for nineteen years from Whit-
smiday 1765, for the rent of £300 a-year, to be
paid to him, his heirs, and assigns — the surplus
rent to be applied to the payment of Peter Leslie
Grant's debts, after deducting necessary charges,
provided Peter Leslie Grant did not apply such
surplus rent to other necessary purposes ; that for
four years after the date of this lease, Peter
Leslie Grant found it necessary to apply the
surplus rent to other purposes, and, in conse-
quence, his debts increased; that Peter Leslie
Grant, being sensible that some other plan must
be adopted for the payment of his debts, took the
opinion of coimsel, with respect to his power
under the entail to grant a long lease of the
estate as a security to his creditors ; that what
followed was in conformity with the opinion of
counsel; that John Lumsden, a tenant on the
estate, and his brother, were appointed to make
out a statement of the rents and of the fines or
grassums which the tenants paid for their leases,
and to give their opinion what grassum each farm
would likely yield, supposing the lease to be out ;
that their report was laid before Mr. Farquharson,
accountant in Edinburgh, with a memorial that
Peter Leslie Grant had resolved to grant a total
lease of the estate of Balquhain for four times
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
211
nineteen years, at the present rent, in favour of
him, David Orme ; and desiring him to make a
calculation as to what the various farms might
yield by way of grassum in present money, sup-
posing the farms to be worth the appraised money
at the commencement of each term of nineteen
years, and at what rate the victual or meal rent
should be taken on an average of the fiars for the
preceding twenty years; that Mr. Farquharson
stated in his report that, supposing the current
leases to be as stated, the grassums for four times
nineteen years would amount to £992 : 15 : 6
sterling ; and that, in respect of the endurance of
the tack, and that the last seven years had been
years of scarcity aU over Britain, he was of
opinion that the price of bere should not exceed
£7 Scots, or lis. 8d. sterling, per boll, and the
whole meal should not exceed £5 : 14s. Scots per
boll, and that at these prices he had drawn up
an abstract of the whole rental, amounting to
£9062 : 8 : 3 Scots ; that, in consequence of this
report, the lease for nineteen years granted to
him in 1765 was annulled, and, on the 29th
March 1769, Peter Leslie Grant gave him a new
lease, whereby, for the sum of £992 : 15 : 6 ster-
ling premium or grassum, he let or devised to
him, his heirs and assigns, the whole lands and
barony of Balquhain for the term of four times
nineteen years; and he, David Orme, became
bound to pay to Peter Leslie Grant, his heirs and
CHAP. I.
Twetity-
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1765.
1769.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
^CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain.
1769.
assigns, the yearly rent of £9062:8:3 Scots, or
£733 : 13 : 4 sterling, the amount of the rental as
valued by Mr. Farquharson — always deducting
the minister's stipend and other public burdens ;
that the lease contained a clause to the effect that
if Peter Leslie Grant, his heirs or assigns, chose
to possess the house, gardens, and Mains of Fetter-
near, he, David Orme, should be obliged to yield
them up upon twelve months' warning, being
allowed a discount from the rent ; that in 1769
Peter Leslie Grant's debts were as follows,
viz. — due to him, David Orme, after deducting
£992 : 15 : 6 paid as a grassum for the lease,
£2398 : 11 : 5^; repaid by David Orme to Sir
Ludowick Grant, principal and interest, £411,
1 4s. 9d. ; fees of counsel, for which David Orme
had given bond in trust for him, £851 : 13 : 10.
Balance due to London solicitors for last appeal,
£560 : 3s. ; due to physicians, during a long ill-
ness, and to the surgeon in whose house Peter
Leslie Grant had lived in London, £867 : 4 : 8 ;
due to sundry persons, for which David Orme
became security, £558 : 15 : 11 : — in all £5648,
3s. 7^d. ; that to make a sinking-fund for the pay-
ment of these debts, and to provide an allowance
for Peter Leslie Grant himself, and to put his
affairs on a clear footing for the time to come,
another deed was executed on the same day as
the lease, whereby, after reciting the lease and
the debts due as above, Peter Leslie Grant as-
signed to him, David Orine, his heirs and assigns,
for himself, and in trust for the other creditors,
the simi of £4770 : 1 : 9 Scots, being the yearly-
rent or tack-duty due for the lease, being the
balance, after deducting the sum of £3600 Scots,
reserved to himself and his heirs, and £692 : 1 : 9
Scots, being minister's stipend and other public
burdens; which annual sum of £4770 : 1 : 9, he,
David Orme, was bound to apply — first, in pay-
ment of an annuity of £60 to Elizabeth Grant,
only sister of Peter Leslie Grant, in case she
should survive him, and the remainder for the
extinction of the principal and interest of the
debts due by Peter Leslie Grant ;'*and to the end
that the said sum should be punctually applied
to the said purposes, Peter Leslie Grant dis-
charged him, David Orme, and his heirs and as-
signs, as lessees, of that portion of the rent until
all the said debts were extinguished; and he
provided that, in the event of the heir of entail
who should succeed to him refusing to ratify
these deeds, by virtue of the power vested in
him to set tacks for any yearly rent he might
think proper, being satisfied that all the sums
due to him, David Orme, and the other creditors,
except the debts lately contracted, were spent
in rem versam of all the heirs of entail, he
restricted the rent of £9062 : 8 : 3 Scots, payable
by the lessee, to the sum of £300 sterling, pay-
able to himseK and the heir of entail in possession
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
CHAP. 1.
Twenty-
secoftd
Baron of
Balqukatn.
1769.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
for the time being, till the whole debt should be
paid off; that under this lease, he, David Orme,
entered into possession of the estate of Balquhain,
and went and resided with his family on it, but
found that it would be necessary either to build
a dwelling-house or to repair the house of Fetter-
near, which was in ruins; that from the latter
course he was deterred by the power reserved to
Peter Leslie Grant, his heirs and assigns, to re-
sume possession of the mansion-house of Fetter-
near; but that, to obviate this diflficulty, Peter
Leslie Grant executed another deed, dated 4th
August 1769, restricting this right to himself and
his heirs, exclusive of assigns, and permitting him,
David Orme, to cut barren timber for building or
repairing the tenants' houses, and for restoring
Fettemear House, and fencing such fields as he
should take into his own possession, and obliged
himself to give an allowance for such repairs as
should be made in the house of Fettemear, and
in the office-houses; also that he should take
down such parts as could not be repaired, and
use the materials for other building, and that no
additional rent was to be charged for the privilege
of cutting timber ; and, in the event of limestone
being found on the estate, he, David Orme, was
to pay at the rate of a penny a boll for what he
should dispose of after serving his own tenants ;
that, having been at considerable expense in re-
pairing Fettemear House, he thought it would be
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
a hardship if the succeeding heirs were to turn
him out of possession of it and the surrounding
enclosures ; therefore he prevailed on Peter Leslie
Grant to restrict the power of recovering posses-
sion of it to himself and the heirs-male of his
body ; and, in consideration of the extensive re-
pairs done at Fettemear House, and for a grassum
of £55, to grant to him, his heirs and assigns, a
lease of the manor and house of Fettemear, with
the avenues, gardens, enclosures, oflfice-houses,
and Mains, for four times nineteen years from
Whitsunday 1 773 ; and further, another lease for
nineteen years, to commence on the expiry of the
former lease for four times nineteen years, for a
grassum of £25 sterling ; that Peter Leslie Grant
died in 1775, and was succeeded by Patrick
Leslie Duguid, who was not in a position to
assail the above leases and deeds, on accoimt of
his ratification of the same, 14th September
1769.
After a lengthened process, the Lord Ordinary,
having advised the process of reduction at the
instance of John Leslie of Balquhain against
David Orme, and the counter-process of the said
David Orme ; the two deeds of entail made by
Count Patrick Leslie in 1692 and 1700 ; the tacks
and other deeds under challenge ; the memorials
for both parties, and the answers thereto, pro-
noimced an interlocutor, 18th July 1788, to the
following efiect^ viz. —
215
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty'
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1775-
1769.
1 692 -1 700.
1788.
I
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
BtUquhain,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
1769.
1769.
'777.
1769.
I. With respect to the first deed — ^viz. a lease of the
whole estate of Balquhain granted in 1765 by
Peter Leslie Grant in fayour of David Orme, for
nineteen years — as it was renounced, the Lord
Ordinary assoilzies the defender David Orme.
II. With respect to the second lease of the whole
estate of Balquhain for four times nineteen years
firom Whitsunday 1769, granted by Peter Leslie
Grant in favour of David Orme, the Lord
Ordinary finds that by a clause in the deeds of
entail. Count Patrick Leslie permitted heirs of
tailzie to grant tacks of any part of the estate,
and that under the then rental if such heirs
should think fit ; and therefore that the tack in
dispute is not liable to be challenged by the
pursuer John Leslie.
III. With respect to the deed of assignation, dated 29th
March 1769, whereby Peter Leslie Grant re-
served to himself the sum of £300 out of the
rental, and assigned the balance for the payment
of his debts, the Lord Ordinary finds that such
assignation cannot be effectual beyond the life-
time of Peter Leslie Grant and such of the other
heirs of tailzie as should have ratified the same ;
and as it was ratified by Patrick Leslie Duguid,
the pursuer's father, he therefore assoilzies the
defender firom the reduction of the said deed for
the period during the life of Peter Leslie Grant
and of Patrick Leslie Duguid, till 1 777, but reduces
the same in so far as regards the assignation of
the said rent from and after Patrick Leslie
Duguid's death.
IV. With respect to the ratification of the leases above-
mentioned, and the assignation of the rental
payable under the same, made by Patrick Leslie
Duguid, 14th September 1769, the Lord
Ordinary sustains the same.
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217
V. With respect to the lease made by Peter Leslie
Grant, 7th September 1773, in favour of David
Orme, of the manor-place and house of Fettemear
for four times nineteen years, and the restriction
of resuming possession of the same to the said
Peter Leslie Grant, and his heirs-male, excluding
heirs of entail, the Lord Ordinary finds that as
Peter Leslie Grant was under no limitation for
granting tacks of all or any part of the estate,
and for such rent as he thought proper, therefore
the pursuer cannot challenge the said lease as
comprehending the manor-place and mansion-
house of Fettemear, or as restricting the privi-
lege of resuming possession of the same to the
heirs-male of Peter Leslie Grant; and further
finds no evidence that Fettemear is the mansion-
house of the family, or has been occupied as such
for many years ; therefore, as the entail makes
no exceptions, he repels also that reason for re-
ducing the said lease.
YL With respect to the lease, dated 11th September
1773, whereby Peter Leslie Grant not only
ratified the former lease of the whole estate of
Balquhain in favour of David Orme for four times
nineteen years from Whitsunday 1769, but also
grants a new lease of the same for another period
of nineteen years, to commence at the expiry of
the former lease, thus giving the lease a duration
of five times nineteen years, or ninety-five years,
from Whitsunday 1769 to Whitsunday 1864,
the Lord Ordinary sustains the said lease, and
assoilzies the defender, David Orme, from the
reduction of the same.
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1773-
1769.
1769-1864.
By this interlocutor all these ruinous leases
were sustained, notwithstanding the act of
parliament of 1685, which declares that it shall
1685.
218
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. 1.
Johftt
Twenty'
secotid
Baron of
BalquAain,
1781.
not be lawful for heirs of tailzie to sell^ alienate,
or dispose of. any part of their entailed lands, or
to contract debts, or do any other deed whereby
the same may be oppressed, adjudged, or evicted
from the other heirs of entail John Leslie made
representations against the interlocutor, but they
were rejected by the Lord Ordinary, Neither
was David Orme satisfied with it, because it
reduced the deed whereby the balance of the rent
payable under the lease was assigned to him.
Therefore both John Leslie and he appealed to
the Court of Session.
In the farther proceedings, John Leslie
endeavoured to show, by investigation of the
transactions and deeds, that Peter Leslie Grant
had suffered gross lesion, and that, in making the
bargains, some of the most essential circumstances
had been misrepresented or fraudulently concealed
from him, which amounted to a breach of trust.
At length, in 1781, the Court of Session pro-
nounced a decision to the eflfect that David
Orme's lease should stand good for four times
nineteen years, and that the mansion-house of
Fettemear, with the manor-place, should be re-
stored to John Leslie.
By this decision, only nineteen years were
struck ofi* from the duration of the lease, and the
unwarrantable dispositions made by Peter Leslie
Grant, contrary to the entail, were sustained.
The grounds on which the Court of Session
sustained a lease of such unusual duration^
contrary to the terms of entail, appear to have
rested on the plea of equity. The court seems to
have considered that David Orme was entitled to
indemnification for the expenses incurred by him
in recovering the estate of Balquhain from the
Counts Leslie in Germany, and thus opening the
succession to the descendants of the daughters
of Count Patrick Leslie. But the decision is
contrary to all decisions given by the Court of
Session ever since.
When John Leslie recovered possession of the
once fine &mily seat and mansion-house of
Fettemear, with ite once magnificent domain, he
found it in desolation, and reduced almost to a
barren waste. The fact was, that David Orme,
being aware that John Leslie was a Catholic, and
knowing how unfavourable the laws were to
Catholics, thought he was quite secure, and would
be enabled by law to keep undisturbed possession
of everything granted to him by his lease. He
carried his insolence so far, that he refused John
Leslie, or any member of his family, permission
even to enter the house of Fettemear, although
they wished to do so only as a matter of curiosity
to see it. When, therefore, he found himself
likely to be ejected, with great malice he did
ever3rthing possible to dilapidate and destroy the
place. He ordered all the woods to be cut down,
even the ornamental timber and the superb old
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty'
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron oj
BalquhtUn,
'739-
1740.
avenue of trees which led up to the house in
triple rows on either hand. Some of the neigh-
boTuring gentlemen and friends of the family, with
the view of preserving the woods from destruction,
and of saving them for the family, purchased
them, and left them standing. But David Orme
insisted that this was a breach of bargain, as the
woods were sold under condition of being cut
down. Therefore he repossessed himself of them,
and in consequence of this, the finest trees were
sold for the smallest trifle. He swept them all
away, and destroyed the fine old gardens.
Orchards, shrubberies, and walks were allowed to
go to ruin; and then he pulled down the two
side wings of the house of Fettemear, and used
the beams and timbers as firewood. Since the
death of Count Ernest Leslie, eighteenth Baron of
Balquhain, in 1739, without issue, and the
consequent disputed succession, first between Sir
James Leslie of Pitcaple and Count Charles
Cajetan Leslie in 1740, and the continued absence
of Count Anthony Leslie in Germany, then the
law-process between him and Peter Leslie Grant,
and, lastly, the alienation of the property to
David Orme, the estate of Balquhain had been
for upwards of forty years under the control and
management of lawyers and factors, who took no
interest in improvements, or in keeping up the
condition of the estate.
John Leslie, on obtaining possession of the
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
mansion-house of Fettemear in 1781, put it
into a state of repair, and set about improving
the domain according to the newest and most
approved mode of agriculture. He had the
merit of introducing one of the finest breeds of
cattle ever seen at that period in the north of
Scotland. They were originally of the pure
Galloway breed, and by crossing with others of
an approved description produced a breed which
was held in great esteem by the farmers in the
country. He lost no time in planting trees
about the place. He planted the Cottown and
Gallowhill parks, and extensive tracts of barren
ground, besides ornamental plantations on the
domain.
Soon after the ending of the lawsuit in 1781,
David Qrme became bankrupt, and his lease of
the estate of Balquhain devolved to William
Keith, as trustee for the creditors. William Keith,
by an assignation dated 17th July 1782, and
recorded in the Register of Sasines 30th July
1786, transferred the lease to Henry Lumsden,
advocate in Aberdeen, from Whitsunday 1781,
and Henry Lumsden made Alexander Lums-
den a partner with himseK in it from Whitsunday
1789. Articles of agreement were executed
between Henry and Alexander Lumsden, and
assignation was made of the lease by Henry
Lumsden, in favour of himself and the said
Alexander Lumsden, 21st December 1790, and
CHAP. I.
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1781.
1782.
1786.
1781.
1789.
1790-
222
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty'
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1795-
1796.
1813.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
recorded in the Sheriff-Court books at Aberdeen
24th December 1790.*
Several kind neighbours, knowing the untoward
position in which John Leslie was placed, came
forward and most handsomely offered their
security to him if he could succeed in buying up
the lease from the Lumsdens. This, after a
lengthened negotiation, he succeeded in doing.
Henry and Alexander Lumsden agreed to dispose
of their remaining interest in the lease from
Whitsunday 1795, on consideration of receiving
the sum of £3727 : 10s. for the lease, and £20 a-
year to Henry Lumsden for his lifetime in lieu
of his factorship. In consequence of this agree-
ment, Henry and Alexander Lumsden assigned
the lease to Charles Bannerman, advocate in
Aberdeen, agent for the trustees, 26th April
I796.t These trustees were Miss Elizabeth
Fraser of Castle Fraser, Alexander Burnett, Esq.
of Kemnay, and Colonel Home Dalrymple
Elphinstone of Logic, who had become security
for John Leslie until the price of the lease should
be paid up by yearly instalments.
In 1813, the whole sum, £3727 : 10a, the
price of the lease, being paid up, the trustees
were released, and John Leslie got the lease into
his own possession, so that he became full pro-
prietor, and had the command of his paternal
* Balquhain Charters, No. 68.
t Ihid. No. 69.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
223
inheritance. With a view of providing better
for his younger children, instead of renouncing
the lease in his own favour and then destroying
it, he kept it up as a distinct right in his own
person, which could be transmitted to his heirs
and assigns whomsoever, as a separate fund from
the annual rent of £733 : 13 : 4 payable to the
heir of entail in possession under the lease.
This arrangement proved a serious misfortune.
Having little knowledge of business, and the
management of country affairs, and being of an
easy temper, and being embarrassed by having
borrowed money to pay the price of the lease and
to maintain his family, he found himself in
difficulties. To relieve himself from these, for
inconsiderable grassums he let excellent farms at
rents far under their value, and agents lent him
money at ruinous interest on the security of the
lease. One agent actually got possession of the
lease as security for money advanced by him,
and thus matters were as bad as if the lease had
never been purchased.
John Irvine got a lease of Old Town of Bal-
quhain for four times nineteen years, or seventy-
six years, from John Leslie in 1814. Colonel
Charles Leslie, twenty-sixth Baron of Balquhain,
John Leslie's fifth son, in 1859, purchased the
remainder of this lease, 31 years, from John
Irvine's representatives for £2192 : 8 : 11.
At length John Leslie got so involved in Ids
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty'
second
Baron of
BalquAain,
1814.
1859.
224
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
BcUquhain,
1796.
difficulties, that, 23d June 1825, he assigned the
lease and the woods of the estate of Balquhain,
valued at £6000, to his eldest son, Ernest Leslie,
and to Mr. Fraser of Strichen, Mr. Fraser of
Lovat, and John Ewing, advocate in Aberdeen,
as trustees, reserving to himself an annual sum for
his maintenance, and appointing the balance for
the pa3rment of his debts and for providing
patrimonies for his younger children.
In 1796 the farm of Aquhorties, consisting of
nearly 800 acres, was out of lease. It was in a
miserable state, only some scattered fields here
and there being under cultivation. The other parts
were either hills covered with heath, or low
marshy lands. It happened that the venerable
Bishop Hay, Vicar- Apostolic of the Lowland
district of Scotland, at that time was anxious to
get a place where he might establish a college for
the education of young men destined for the
priesthood to serve on the Scotch mission, the
French revolution having obliged the Scotch
colleges at Paris and Douai to be closed. The
good bishop having private property of his own,
which he piously devoted to the service of the
church and the good of religion, took a lease of
the farm of Aquhorties for ninety-nine years.
He built a college, and commenced agricultural
operations. He was so successful that in the
course of a few years the face of the barren
country was completely changed. The whole
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
225
farm was regularly laid out in fields and enclosed
and fenced. Every acre capable of cultivation
was brought in by txenching and draining, and
the remainder was planted so as to be ornamental
and useful Aquhorties remained the only
Catholic college in Scotland till 1829, when the
college was transferred to Blairs in Kincardine-
shire. In 1844, the representatives of Bishop
Hay renounced the lease of Aquhorties on
condition of receiving an amiual sum during the
currency of the lease.
John Leslie married, at Terregles Castle in
Dumfriesshire, 14th November 1774, Violet
Dalzell, daughter of John Dalzell, Esq. of
Bamcrosh (grandson of Sir Robert Dalzell, Bart,
of Glenae, and cousin of Robert, Earl of Camwath,
who was attainted and condemned to be beheaded
in 1715, but obtained a reprieve), by his wife, the
Honourable Harriet Gordon, only daughter of
William, sixth Viscount Kenmure, Lord Lochinvar,
who suffered for his zeal in the cause of the
Stuarts, being beheaded on Tower Hill 24th
February 1716. William, Viscount Kenmure,
had married the Honourable Lady Mary Dalzell,
sister of Robert, Earl of Camwath, so that Violet
Dalzell's father and mother were cousins. She
was a lady possessing great beauty and personal
charms^ adorned with every virtue, and of grace-
ful and pleasing manners. By her John Leslie
had issue —
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain.
1829.
1844.
1774.
1715.
1716.
VOL. III.
226
mSTOBICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Balquhain.
1795-
1797.
1798.
1798.
1798.
L Erkbst Leopold Patrick, who succeeded him as
twenty-third Baron of Balquhain.
n. John, bom at Tullos 1st May 1780. He was sent
with his elder brother, Ernest, to the Scotch college
at Ratisbon in Bavaria, in 1789, when he was only
nine years of age. In 1795 he returned to Scotland,
and, as he intended to enter the Austrian service, he
prepared himself for the military profession by
studying mathematics and the art of fortification.
He left Fettemear 4th October 1797, and sailed from
Leith 13th October for the Continent, and proceeded
to Vienna. In a letter to his mother, dated 4th
December 1797, he stated that he had been kindly
received by Major-general Worensdorff, of the Polish
Guards, also by Prince Lobkowitz, to whose regi-
ment of light Dragoons he had been appointed, and
that he was about to proceed to Italy, to join his
regiment, which was then serving in that countiy ;
and that he proposed to call on Count Leslie as he
passed through Gratz in Styria, on his way to Italy,
because the English ambassador at Vienna had told
him that Madame Buchenberg, wife of Count Lilsen,
colonel of the regiment in which his brother Ernest
was serving, had mentioned to the ambassador that
Count Leslie had said that he wished to see some
member of the family. By another letter from him,
dated at Padua, Ist Februaiy 1798, we learn that he
left Vienna 12th January of that year, and had
called upon Count Leslie in Gratz, and that he had
joined Prince Lobkowitz's Light Cavalry r^;iment as
a cadet. He likewise mentions that his brother
Ernest was then with his corps in Bohemia. In
another letter, dated 18th February 1798, he says
that his uniform was white with blue fietcings, and
that he was learning his exercises. In a letter
written to his father, dated in camp under the Alps
at Venola, three miles behind Genoa, 22d December
1798, he states that he had been wounded in the leg
on the 17th October, but that he did not go to the
hospital at Lodi, as he had soon got well again, and
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
227
had sinoe been in several engagements. The greatest
battle, he says, was at Genola, 4th December 1796.
He ¥ras at the siege of Alexandria, July 1799. By a
letter, dated near Tortona, 29th July 1799, he informs
his friends that he had been engaged on the 19th,
20th, and 22d June at the battles which took place
at the castle of St Giovanni He was promoted to the
rank of first lieutenant, and attached to the staff of
Marshal Suwarroff as an orderly officer. He was
present at the battle of Novi, 15th August 1799 ; at
the siege of Genoa, in April 1800 ; at the battle of
Marengo, 14th June 1800 ; at the battle of the
Mincio, 25th December 1800. He afterwards re-
turned to Scotland, and attended the funeral of his
brother-in-^law, Alexander Eraser of Strichen, in 1803.
He took a passage in a foreign vessel then lying at
Aberdeen, and about to sail for Dantzig, he having
the intention of rejoining his regiment then in Poland.
The vessel sailed from Aberdeen 3d December 1803,
and was never afterwards heard ot It was supposed that
she foundered at sea, and that all on board perished.
m. Joseph Eukanuel Leslie, bom 5th October 1781,
and died 21st December 1784.
lY. James Michael, bom 25th April 1784. He suc-
ceeded his nephew Count John Leslie as twenty-fifth
Baron of Balquhain in 1 844.
V. Crables, bom 24th April 1785. He succeeded his
brother, James Michael Leslie, as twenty-sixth
Baron of Balquhain in 1849.
VL AsTHOHT, bom 30th November 1787. He entered
the British army in 1808, and served in North
AmftrJAft with the 8th Begiment. He got a
lieutenancy in the Glengary Rifle Corps, and was
present at all the engagements in which that
distinguished corps signalised itself during the war
in Canada, from 1812 to 1814. He settled in
Canada, where he remained for many years, and then
returned to England and took up his residence in
London, where he still lives. He married, in
January 1840, Ann Monagan, but has no issue.
chap. I.
Twenty'
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
1799.
1800.
1803.
1803.
1781.
1784.
1784.
1844.
1785.
1849.
1787.
1808.
1812-14.
1840.
228
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty'
second
Baron of
Balqukain,
1813.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1793.
1814.
1815.
183 1.
1777.
1801.
i860.
1778.
1805.
1783.
1801.
1786.
1811.
1789.
VII. Edward, bom 30th September 1792. He was an
Ensign in the German Legion. He died of a decline
at Fettemear, 20th May 1813.
VnL Louis Xavieb, bom 14th October 1793. Twin
brother of Francis Robert He entered the British
army, in which he attained the rank of major. He
served in Canada in 1813, during the war ; in
France, after the battle of Waterloo ; at the Cape of
Good Hope, during the Ca&e war, where he was
much engaged with his regiment, the 7 2d High-
landers. He resides at Tillydrone, Old Aberdeen.
TL Francis Robert, bom 14th October 1793. Twin
brother of Louis Xavier. He entered the British
army, and served in the German Legion. He joined
the army in Spain under the Duke of Wellington, and
was present at the battle of the I^rrenees, and
during the operations in the south of France in 1814.
He was at the siege of Bayonne, the battle of
Totdouse, and the battle of Waterloo. He was one
of the officers who took possession of the Bariere de
I'Etoile at Paris in 1815. He died at Leslie Lodge,
17th July 1831.
X. Amelia, bom at Eingswells 24th April 1777 ;
married in 1801 to Alexander Fraser, Esq. of
Strichen, by whom she had a son, Thomas Alexander,
Lord Lovat. She died 27th August 1860.
XL Harriet Ann, bom at Tullos 24th November 1778.
She died unmarried at Fettemear 6th June 1806,
and was buried in the old chapel there.
Xn. Teresa Frances, bom 27th March 1783. She died
unmarried at Fettemear, of a decline, 3l8t May
1801.
XIII. Helen, bom at Fettemear 17th May 1786. She
died unmarried at Edinburgh of a decline, 20th
December 1811, and was buried in the Canongate
church.
XIY. Violet Winefred, bom at Fettemear 18th April
1 789. She is unmarried, and resides in Aberdeen.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
229
XV. Mabqaret Catherine, bom 5th June 1790. She
died Tmmarried, of a decline, at Leslie Lodge, 4th
September 1830, and was buried in the old chapel at
Fettemear.
John Leslie, twenty-second Baron of Balquhain,
died 27th February 1828, aged seventy-seven, and
was succeeded by his eldest son Ernest, Count Les-
lie, twenty-third Baron of Balquhain. After the
death of her husband, Mrs. Violet Leslie went to
live at Leslie Lodge, or Aquhorties, where she died,
23d September 1836, in the eighty-eighth year of
her age. This venerable lady was upwards of
sixty years resident on the estate of Balquhain,
beloved and respected by all classes in the
country. She retained all her faculties to the
last ; and as she possessed a peculiarly retentive
memory, her conversation was most interesting
and entertaining, especially when she related
stories of 1715 and 1745, which she had heard
from her relations and Mends, many of whom had
suffered in the Stuart cause. She used to tell
how she and her sisters dressed themselves up in
the doak and gown of the brave Countess of
Nithsdale, in which her husband, the Earl,
effected his escape from the Tower of London —
the relics being preserved in the Castle of
Terregles, of which her father had a lease from
the Nithsdale family. She used also to tell how,
when she was at school at the convent at York,
the head of her grandfather. Lord Kenmure, still
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-'
second
Baron of
Balquhain,
See App.
No. XXVL
1836.
1715-45.
mSTOBICAL REGOBDS OF
CHAP. I.
John,
Twenty-
second
Baron of
Baiquhain.
Ernest,
Count Lalie,
Twenty-
third
Baron of
Balqukain.
1828.
1775-88.
1795-
1798.
1798.9.
remained on the Michaelgate Bar, and when it
was taken down by order of the government, all
the people congratulated her.
ERNEST, COUNT LESLIE,
TWENTY-THIED BAKON OF BALQUHAIN.
Ernest, eldest son of John Leslie, twenty-second
Baton of Balquhain, by his wife Violet Dalzell,
succeeded as twenty-third Baron of Balquhain,
on the death of his father, 27th February 1828.
Ernest Leslie was bom at Terregles Castle 28th
November 1776, In 1788 he was sent, with his
brother John, to the Scotch coUege at Batisbon
for his education. Having finished his studies
there, he determined to make the army his pro*
fession. Being precluded at that period by his
religion £rom entering the British army, he re-
solved to enter the Austrian service. He did
this the more willingly, as several members of
the family had risen to great distinction in
that service. In 1795, when he was twenty
years of age, he joined La Tour^s Dragoons as a
cadet. In the following year he served at the
siege of Kehle, and was promoted to the rank of
lieutenant. In 1 798 he served with his regiment
in Bohemia, as appears by a letter written to his
mother by his brother John, dated at Padua, 1st
February 1798. In April 1799 he returned to
Scotland to visit his friends. He left Fettemear,
23d September 1799, for Edinburgh, but not
finding a vessel there, he returned to Aberdeen,
and sailed from thence to Hamburg, 3d October
1799, and reached that city on the 7th after a
stormy passage of four days. On the 27th he
was at Nuremberg, and in November he was in
Augsburg. He was appointed to Hohenloe's
Dragoons, and was present at the battle of Hohen-
linden, fought 3d December 1800. In 1803 he
was at Horodenka, as appears by a letter written
to him by his agent at Vienna, 10th February
1803, informing him that he had 335 florins to
be forwarded to him. In 1803 he again returned
to Scotland. He arrived at Aberdeen in a ship
from Dantzig. His brother Charles went aboard
to meet him, and next day he went out to Fetter-
near, where he met his brother John for the first
time since they had left the coUege at Eatisbon.
He was present at a dinner given on the occasion
of his nephew, Thomas Alexander Fraser of
Strichen, now Lord Lovat, being served heir to
his father. He returned to Germany, and was
employed in partisan service. When Greneral
Mack surrendered with the Austrian army at
Ulm, Lieutenant Leslie had the good fortune to
give timely notice of the disaster to Prince Ferdi-
nand of Austria, who was marching with an army
to join General Mack, and thus a portion of the
Austrian army was saved. Afterwards Lieutenant
Leslie was made a captain in Prince Ferdinand's
CHAP. I.
Ernest,
Count Leslie,
Tktfenty'
third
Baron of
Balquhain,
1800-3.
1803.
232
CHAP. I.
Emestf
Count Leslie^
Twenty'
third
Baron of
Balqukain,
1809-11.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1813.
1813.
Hussars. In 1806 he got a troop in Mehrfeldt's
Hulans or Lancers. In 1809 he was appointed
to a squadron in Prince Ferdinand's Hussars.
He was present at the battles of Eckmuhl and
Batisbon in April 1809, and at Aspen, Eslang,
and Wagram, in June 1809. In 1811, he was in
Upper Hungary.
When the Emperor Napoleon compelled Austria
to join him, and to declare against England, and
commenced his campaign against Russia, Ernest
Leslie, not wishing to serve in the army of a
power which was then acting against his country,
obtained leave of absence. He returned to Scot-
land with his wife, the Baroness Fanny Stillfried,
whom he had just married. So strictly were
Napoleon's decrees of blockade of the ports of
Europe against England observed, that he had
considerable dijfficulty in leaving the Continent.
He was obliged to travel under an assumed name,
and at last he reached Denmark, from whence he
succeeded in embarking for Scotland. In 1813
he again left Scotland, and went to Prague,
where he left his wife and joined his regiment.
Soon afterwards he was promoted to a majority
in Mehrfeldt's Hulans, and was present at the
battle of Dresden, 17th August 1813, He was
wounded on the following day, and was taken
prisoner and sent to France. In passing through
Verdun he received assistance from Captain Pat-
tison of the 29th British regiment. He was
released at the peace of Paris in May 1814, when
he returned to Prague. In 1816 he again visited
Scotland, and on the 31st May 1817 he was
again at Prague in Bohemia. Soon afterwards
he went to Brussels, where his wife's aunt, the
Baroness de Mirwart, lived. At her death she
left him her house and plate and some lands in
the Ardennes, which, being wooded and wild, he
sold far under their value to Mr. Cockerel, who
found coal there, and made a large fortune. In
1825 Ernest Leslie again visited Fettemear. In
1831 he took up his residence there. In 1834
he went to live at Frankfort.
Ernest Leslie assumed the title of Count, which
had been so long borne by the Grerman branch of
the family, and the title was allowed him by the
Austrian government, who addressed him b aU
official and military documents as Count Ernest
Leslie ; and as such he appears in the Almanack
de Gotha, among the Counts of the Holy Boman
Empire.
Count Ernest Leslie married, 22d January 1812,
at Cassorie, in Upper Hungary, the Baroness
Fanny Stillfried, daughter of Emmanuel, Baron
Stillfiied, Chamberlain of the Emperor and
Knight of Malta, by his wife Teresa, Baroness
Steinbach. She was bom at Horn in Austria
20th November 1794 — her father, then in the
army, being stationed there. By her Count
Ernest Leslie had issue —
CHAP. I.
Erftest^
Count Leslie^
Twenty'
third
Baron of
Balquhain,
1825.
1831-34.
1812.
1794.
234
CHAP. I.
Ernest,
Count Leslie,
Twenty'
third
Baron of
Baiquhain,
1839.
1836.
1837.
John
Edward,
Count Leslie,
Twenty^
fourth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1820.
1836.
1828-34.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
I. John Edwabd, who succeeded ^him as twenty-fourth
Baron of Balquhain.
n. Augusta, bom 30th May 181 5, at Prague, and died
there 2d April 1839.
in. Mary, bom 17th January 1817, at Aberdeen. She
married, 2lBt October 1839, Edward, Baron StillMed,
her cousin, then aide-de-camp to General Baron Staner.
She has one daughter, Frandsca.
Count Ernest Leslie, twenty-third Baron of
Balquhain, died at Frankfort 15th March 1836,
and was buried there with military honours.
Afterwards his body was brought to Scotland,
and was buried in the old chapel at Fettemear,
19th September 1837. He was succeeded by his
son John Edward, Count Leslie, twenty-fourth
Baron of Balquhain.
JOHN EDWARD, COUNT LESLIE,
TWKNTY-FOUKTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
John Edward Leslie, bom at Brussels 22d
June 1820, son of Ernest, Count Leslie, twenty-
third Baron of Balquhain, by his wife the Baroness
Fanny Stillfiied, succeeded as twenty-fourth
Baron of Balquhain, on the death of his father,
15th March 1836.
Count John Edward Leslie was sent to the
Catholic coUege of Oscot^ near Birmingham, for
his education, in 1828. In 1834 he left college,
and was sent to Wiesbaden to finish his education
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
when his parents went to live at Frankfort,
After the death of his father in 1836, he entered
the Austrian service as a cadet. In the Austrian
Army-list for 1843, we find Herr Graff John
Edward Leslie, as a lieutenant in the 9th Begi-
ment of Hussars, of which Nicholas, Emperor of
Russia^ was colonel.
Count John Edward Leslie became of age 22d
June 1841. He returned to Scotland in July of
that year to take possession of his estates; on
which occasion the tenantry, to testify their re-
spect for their landlord, entertained him at dinner
at the old castle of Balquhain, when his cousin
Lord Lovat and all the neighbouring gentry
joined the tenants in welcoming the young Count
In October 1841 Count Leslie was present at the
Inverness meeting. In the following winter he
went abroad and travelled in Belgium, France,
aQd Italy, and visited Rome. In 1842 he re-
turned to Scotland, and was present at the Aber-
deen steeple-chases, and at the Inverness meeting
and races of that year. In the winter he went to
live at Manheim, in the Grand Duchy of Baden,
where he became acquainted with Mr. Greville,
then visiting the Grand-Duchess Stephanie of
Baden, and he proposed to many Mr. Greville's
daughter, who was companion to the Princess
Mary Amelia of Baden, who married the Duke
of Hamilton. But the intended marriage was
broken off.
235
CHAP. I.
Edward^
Count Leslity
Twenty-
fourth
Baron of
Balquhain,
1841.
1842.
236
CHAP. I.
John
Edward,
Count Leslie,
Tkventy-
fourth
Baron of
Baiquhain,
1S44.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1844.
1844.
In 1843 Count Leslie returned to Scotland,
and was present at the races and ball held at
Aberdeen 30th March, and at the steeple-chases
and fancy baU held there durmg the foUowing
winter; and also at the Aberdeen races, 24th
May 1844.
Count John Edward Leslie went out to shoot
grouse on the hill of Bennachie, with his friend
Mr. Gordon of Nethermuir, 12th August 1844.
When he was overheated he drank a glass of
cold water from one of the springs on the hilL
Inflammation ensued, and he died in consequence,
19 th August 1844. He was succeeded by his
uncle James Michael Leslie, twenty-fifth Baron
of Baiquhain.
The following lines by WiUiam Thom, the In-
verurie poet, were written on the death of John
Edward, Count Leslie, and were published in the
second edition of Thom's Poems, p. 67 : —
Lines occasioned bt the Sudden Death of
Count John Leslie of Balquhain and Fetternsab,
1844. August 1844.
Beloved by aU — e%U off in the dawn of manhood — he was home to
the grave hy a weeping tenantry.
Oh why % but God alone knows why —
Do churls cling aye to earth,
While the brave, and the just, and the generous die —
The hour that owns their worth %
Alas ! and woe 1 so sad, so true,
The blink that's brightest, briefest too.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
237
'Twas a dolefu' dawn yon morning saw
On the toilets of brown Balquham,
When the Leslie lay on red Harlaw,
Wi' his six good sons a' slain ;
But nane less leal the sigh and the tear,
And the waesome hearts round Fettemear.
Don's waters deftly wandered on
Sae wantonly and sae clear,
And dazzling danced beneath the sun
That gleamed o'er Fettemear ;
While the lov'd of the land is bounding away,
like his own bold stream, to the risen day.
0 bid him bide, ye birdies that sing.
Or bid him nae fend sae fast ;
Hand back your tears, ye witchfu' spring,
Whase waters weird his last : *
But away and away, he bodes a bier,
For the woods look fay round Fettemear.
We lend no lay to living man,
Nor sing for fee or fear ;
Our cheek, though pale, yet never faun'
The stain of a mimic tear :
In trfdh we mourn the bud that sprung,
Unblossom'd, blighted, fair, and young.
CHAP. I.
John
Edward^
Count Leslie^
Twenty'
fourth
Baron of
Balfuhain^
JAMES MICHAEL LESLIE,
TWENTY-FIFTH BARON OF BALQUHAIN.
James Michael Leslie, bom at Fettemear 25th
April 1784, fourth son of John Leslie, twenty-
James
Michael
Leslie^
Twenty-fifth
Baron of
Baiquhain*
1784.
* Alluding to the spring, the water of which Count Leslie
drank while overheated, and which caused his death.
238
CHAP. I.
James
Michael
Leslie,
Twenty-fifth
Baron of
Balquhain.
1796.
1845.
1849.
Colonel
Charles
LeslU,IC.H,,
Twenty^
sixth
Baron of
Balquhain,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
second Baron of Balquhain, by Violet Dalzell his
wife, succeeded his nephew, John Edward, Count
Leslie, twenty-fourth Baron of Balquhain, as
twenty-fifth Baron, 19th August 1844.
James Michael Leslie went to the grammar-
school in Aberdeen for his education in 1796.
On finishing his education he was sent to Liver-
pool, where he entered a West India mercantile
house ; but, having no turn for mercantile pur-
suits, he went to Jamaica — ^then the most flourish-
ing of the British colonies — where he acquired
some property. On his accession to the estate of
Balquhain, he returned to Scotland to take pos-
session in 1845. He roofed the remains of the
old chapel at Fettemear, which was used as the
family burial-vault, and adjoining to it he built a
new chapel.
James Michael Leslie was a magistrate and
deputy-lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. He never
married. He died at Fettemear 2d January 1849,
and was succeeded by his brother Colonel Charles
Leslie^ K.H., twenty-sixth Baron of Balquhain.
COLONEL CHARLES LESLIE, K.H.,
TWENTY-SIXTH BARON OF BALQX7HAIN.
Colonel Charles Leslie, K.H., fifth son of John
Leslie, twenty-second Baron of Balquhain, by his
wife Violet Dalzell, succeeded his brother James
THB FAMILY OP LESLIE.
Michael Leslie as twenty-sixth Baron of Balquhain,
2d January 1849.
Charles Leslie was sent to the grammar-school
in Aberdeen for his education, and there he was
a fellow-student with Lord Byron. He entered
the army, and served with the 29th Regiment in
the Peninsula^ under the Duke of Wellington;
and was present at the battles of Roleca, Vimiera,
Oporto, Talavera, Albuera, the siege of Badajos,
the Lines of Torres Vedras, Redenha, besides
various other affairs and skirmishes, for which he
received the Peninsular war-medal and four clasps.
He was severely wounded at the battle of Tala-
vera, and he has stiU the musket-baU in his right
leg.
Colonel Charles Leslie is a Knight of the Royal
Hanoverian Guelphic Order, a Colonel in the
army, late of the Grenadier Guards, and a deputy-
Ueutenant and magistrate in Derbyshire and
Aberdeenshire.
Colonel Leslie married, firsts 24th November
1826, Mary HoUoway, daughter of Major-General
Sir Charles HoUoway. By her, who died 3d
October 1832, he had issue —
L John Charles, bom 3d September 1827, at London, and
died on the same day.
IL Charles Stephen, bom at Omagb in Ireland 2Sih. April
1832. He married, in 1863, Jane, daughter of John
Bounding, Esq., by whom he has issue —
I. Violet Winefred, bom 26th August 1866.
239
CHAP. I.
Colaml
CharUs
Leslie, K,H,^
Twenty-
sixth
Baron of
Balqukain,
1826.
1832.
1827.
1832-53.
1856.
240
CHAP. I.
Colonel
Charles
Leslu,KM,y
Twenty'
sixth
Baron of
Batquhain.
1862.
1864.
1865.
1866.
1867.
1869.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1836.
1852.
1853-
II. Chablss Raoclitf, bom 3d November 1857 ;
died 9th Maich 1868.
in. Chableb Radouff Aloybius, bom 13th May
1869.
rV. Anthony Ignattos, bom 7th Febraary 1861 ;
died 3l8t December 1861.
V. Dorothy, bom 10th July 1862.
VI. Mary QsoRGiNAy bom 3d December 1864 ; died
26th January 1866.
Vn. Mary Joseph Franoxs, bom at Slindon Hall,
Sussex, 16th April 1866.
VIIL Mary Teresa, bom at Hassop Hall, Derbyshire, |
7th October 1867.
IX. John Cuthbert Eyre Leslie, bom at Slindon
Hall, Sussex, 24th April 1869.
Colonel Leslie married, secondly, 2 1st July
1836, the Right Honourable Lady Dorothy Eyre,
eldest daughter of Francis, sixth Earl of New-
burgh, and granddaughter of Charles RadcliflF,
Earl of Derwentwater. She succeeded as Countess
of Newburgh, on the death of her brother Francis,
eighth earl, in October 1852. She died 22d
November 1853, leaving Hassop, Slindon, and all
her other estates in the counties of Derby, Sussex,
Gloucester, and Northumberland, to her husband
Colonel Leslie, whom she appointed her sole
executor.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
241
CHAPTEK II
WALTER,
FIRST COUNT LESLIE.
The family of the Counts Leslie of the Holy
Eoman Empire is descended from the ancient
family of Leslie of Balquhain in Scotland.
Walter, first Count Leslie, was the second son of
John Leslie, tenth Baron of Balquhain, by his
third wife, Jean Erskine, daughter of Sir Alex-
ander Erskine, Baron of Gogar, and sister of
Thomas, first Earl of Kelly. He was bom in
1606, and went over to Germany when he was
but a youth, and entered the Imperial service, in
which he served with great distinction and honour
in the war against the Swedes during the reign
of the Emperor Ferdinand 11.
After the death of Count Tilly, Wallenstein
was reappointed to the command of the Imperial
army, and immediately began operations against
Gustavus Adolphus, who had intrenched himself
at Ntimberg. Wallenstein appeared before
Niimberg 26th June 1632. Finding Gustavus
entrenched, when urged to attack him, Wallen-
WalUr,
First Cou$it
Leslie,
i6o6.
1632.
VOL. in.
II
242
CHAP. II.
First Count
Leslie,
1632.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
stein said that battles enough had been fought
abready, and that it was time to try another
method. He resolved, therefore, to subdue by
famine those whom he could not subdue by arms,
and with great judgment took up a position about
five miles to the south-west of Numberg, so as very
much to narrow and nearly block up the channels
through which Gustavus received his supplies.*
We find in Grant's Memoirs and Adventures
of Sir John Hepburn^ who served in the Swedish
army under Gustavus Adolphus, that on the 28th
July 1632, Gustavus Adolphus, having received
powerful reinforcements, and provisions becoming
scarce in the camp and city, "marched one
thousand musketeers and eight hundred horse to
Bergtheim, to cover an attack that Colonel
M'Dougal (whose nom de guerre was Dewbattel)
was about to make on an Imperial magazine.
These fell suddenly on the forces of Sparre, a
sergeant-major di hattaglia, whom Wallenstein
had ordered to drive back M*Dougal. Sparre led
his own regiment of musketeers, four troops of
Gonzaga^s horse, and four of Coloredo's, with
twenty squadrons of Croatians, and a thousand
Scottish and Irish musketeers, led by Colonel
Gordon and Major Lesly, two Scottish officers
who served the Emperor.
"Among the rough and rocky ground, three
* MitcheU's Life of WalltntUiUy p. 264.
miles from Altenburg, a long and desperate but
desultory conflict ensued between these forces
and those of Gustavus, which were ultimately
successful Each after the other the Imperial
regiments were swept away in succession, and the
one thousand musketeers of Gordon and Lesly
alone stood firm, maintaining their posts behind
every tree, rock, and wall, with the most steady
gallantry. Gustavus frequently applauded their
valour, and declared that if these were Scots and
fell into his hands as prisoners, he would release
them unransomed: adding that, if all the Im-
perialists had fought as well, he must have lost
the field that day.
"Long and resolutely these brave Scots and
Irish fought side by side, and from the cover of a
thick wood kept the Swedish troops in check
imtil the mass of their less gallant comrades, the
Germans, had effected a safe retreat ; but on the
flight of Gronzaga (whom, although the nephew
of the Empress, Wallenstein tried by a court-
martial), being left single-handed, Spaxre, Colonel
Gordon, and Major Lesly, were taken prisoners,
and brought to the Swedish camp. Having on a
former occasion violated his parole of honour, the
first officer remained a prisoner ; but three days
after, Gordon and Lesly were released by the
Swedish conqueror, who complimented them on
their valour and spirit Hepburn, Munro, and
other Scottish officers, would not allow them to
CHAP. IT.
First Cotmi
Leslie.
244
CHAP. II.
Walter,
First Count
Leslie,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
return for five weeks, during which time they
had to visit and make merry with them all in
succession, and were not permitted to bid adieu
to Numberg imtil Gustavus was preparing to
attack the Imperialists.
" They returned to the camp of Wallenstein ;
and these were the two Scottish oiBSccrs who, on
the treachery of that great noble being discovered,
so boldly slew him in the now ruined castle of
Eger in Bohemia.
** Colonel Gordon was a presbyterian, yet he
was created a Marquis of the Empire, Colonel-
General of the Imperial Army, and bearer of the
gold key as High Chamberlain to the Emperor.
" Major Walter Lesly was the youngest son of
Lesly of Balquhain in the Garioch : he was
captain of the body-guards and colonel of a regi-
ment. By the Emperor Ferdinand III. he was
created Count Lesly, and Lord of Neustadt in
Bohemia, an estate worth two hundred thousand
florins. He became a Field-Marshal, Governor
of Sclavonia, and Knight of the Golden Fleece, —
an order which he received fi'om Leopold I. before
his departure as ambassador to Constantinople."*
Walter Leslie served with great reputation
under Wallenstein during all his splendid exploits.
* Memoirs and Adventures of Sir John Hepburn, Knight,
Governor of Munich^ Marshal of France undtr Louis XIII,^ and
Commander of the Scots Brigade wider Oustavus Adolphus, by
James Qrant, pp. 188-190.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
He was one of the captains of his guards, and
was very much in his confidence. But when
Wallenstein's ambitious views and his treasonable
design of betraying the Emperor and the Im-
perial army to the enemy, as discovered by his
letters to the Swedes, became known, and
appeared to be fully confirmed by the movement
to Eger, towards the enemy, Walter Leslie found
that he was called to choose between treason and
duty — between a legitimate sovereign and a
fugitive rebel; and although WaJlenstein had
been his benefactor, yet he felt that his choice
could not be doubtful, and that he was boimd to
lend his aid to firustrate the traitor's designs, and
to secure him as a prisoner.
On arriving at Eger in the suite of the Duke,
Walter Leslie revealed the designs of Wallen-
stein to Colonel Gordon, a Scotchman, who was
commandant of the town, and to Colonel Butler,
who commanded a regiment of dragoons, and who
had also come to Eger with the Duke. They re-
solved on the bold step of taking Wallenstein
prisoner, and delivering him up aJive to the
Emperor. However, when Wallenstein imparted
to them his resolution of delivering Eger and the
passes of the kingdom into the hands of the
enemy, the Palatine of Birkenfield, and told them
that he expected the immediate approach of Duke
Bernard of Weimar, they altered their plan. The
urgency of the case admitted no delay, as Eger
245
CHAP. II.
WaiteTy
First Count
Leslie,
246
CHAP. II.
Walter,
First CoufU
Leslie,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
might be in the hands of the enemy at any moment.
To prevent such a misfortune, they resolved to put
Wallenstein's chief associates to death.
In execution of this design, Colonel Gordon,
the commandant, and Colonel Butler, invited
Wallenstein and his friends, Counts Illo, Terczka,
and Kinsky, and Bittmeister Naumann, to an enter-
tainment to be given in the citadel the next
evening. They all came except Wallenstein, who
was too agitated to enjoy company, and who
seldom joined such convivial parties. The guests
were in high spirits at the thought of being
beyond the reach of their enemies, meaning the
Emperor's faithful generals. But after the dessert
was placed, parties of dragoons, who had been
placed in rooms at opposite ends of the saloon,
rushed in with drawn sabres, shouting, "Viva!
viva ! la Casa di Austria ! Wer ist gut Kaiserlich ! "
Butler, Gordon, and Leslie immediately sprang
up, and called out, " Vivat Ferdinandus !" The
unfortunate guests, surprised and thunderstruck,
said nothing, and the dragoons immediately
attacked them and cut them down.
Walter Leslie hastened to the town below to
prevent tumult. He declared to the different
guards the whole circumstances of Wallenstein's
conspiracy, and the means which were already
taken to frustrate it by the fall of the four officers.
He exacted from the troops an oath to be faithful
to the Emperor, and admitted into the town one
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
247
hundred dragoons, to whom he gave orders to patrol
and maintain tranquiUity. A detachment was sent
to surround Wallenstein's residence, to prevent him
from escaping or receiving assistance, it still being
the intention to secure him alive as a prisoner.
However, after the tragedy in the citadel, a
cotmcil was held to consider what was to be done.
Colonel Grordon raised a feeble voice in the cause
of humanity, to save the life of Wallenstein.
But his scruples were overruled by Butler, who
represented the near approach of the Swedes and
Saxons, and lU'ged that the only chance of the
final success of the Emperor's cause ]ay in the
immediate death of the Duke. Towards midnight.
Colonel Butler, taking with him Captain Devereux
and six Hollanders, went to Wallenstein's quarters,
as if to call on him. The guards allowed him to
enter, and while Butler remained below, Captain
Devereux and his party burst into the chambers
of the Duke, who, alarmed by the noise, was
standing half-dressed at a window. Seeing their
design of taking his life, he threw his arms wide
open, and received the deadly thrusts in his
breast, and fcU down dead without a groan, 25th
February 1634.
Walter Leslie was despatched to Vienna to con-
vey to the Emperor the important intelligence of
Wallenstein's death and the defeat of his con-
spiracy. For his fidelity on this occasion the
Emperor Ferdinand II. made him captain of
CHAP. II.
IValUr,
First Count
LeslU,
1634-
CHAP. II.
IValUr,
First Count
Leslie.
1637.
1637.
his body-guard, the colonel of a regiment, and
governor of a garrison ; and also bestowed on him
other testimonies of imperial favour. Ferdinand
III., who succeeded his father as Emperor in 1637,
also held Walter Leslie in great esteem, and pre-
sented him with the lordship of Neustadt in
Bohemia, valued at 200,000 florins ; created him
a Count of the Holy Eoman Empire, Lord of
Neustadt and Pittau, by a patent dated 15 th
March 1637; made him Imperial Chamberlain,
Privy Councillor, Lieutenant and Governor of
Verusden, and Warden of the borders or confines
of Sclavonia and Petrinia, and a Field-Marshal of
the Imperial army. The Emperor Leopold I.
created him a Knight of the Golden Fleece.
Walter Count Leslie's patent of the dignity of
Coimt of the Holy Eoman Empire was granted to
him and his two brothers, William and Alexander,
and their heirs, that, in case he died without issue,
they might succeed him in his titles and estates.
Being possessed of great wealth, Count Walter
Leslie frequently remitted sums of money to his
brother Coimt Alexander Leslie, fourteenth Baron
of Balquhain, and his nephew Coimt Patrick
Leslie, fifteenth Baron, and enabled them to re-
trieve their estates, then very much embarrassed
by the extravagance of former possessors.
After the victory gained by the Imperial
General Montecuculi against the Turks at St.
G^tthard, on the banks of the Raab, 1st August
1664, Count Walter Leslie was sent as Imperial
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
by the Emperor Leopold L to the Sublime Porte,
for the purpose of adjusting the terms of a lasting
peace. Count Leslie arranged everything relating
to the embassy on the most magnificent scale.
His retinue was the most splendid which ever
went from Europe to Constantinople, and amongst
those who accompanied him was Lord Henry
Howard, afterwards fifth Earl of Arundel. They
proceeded in great state down the Danube in gay
barges to Presburg and Buda, and arrived at
Belgrade, from whence they proceeded in state-
coaches by easy journeys through Samandria,
Nissa^ Philippopolis, to Adrianople. Two hun-
dred waggons were employed to convey the
baggage. The entrance into Constantinople bore
all the characteristics of a triumphal march.
Indeed, so superb was his brilliant cortege^ that
the Grand Signor himself, who beheld from a
window the entry into the seraglio, where he re-
ceived them, and granted the Count an audience,
was heard to say that in all his life he never saw
so splendid a show, as is related in Monsieur
Riccati's preface to his book on Turkish fashions,
where he speaks of Count Leslie in terms of high
commendation.
An account of this embassy was published at
Vienna, in 1672, by the Rev. Father Paul Taf-
femer, a Jesuit, who had been chaplain to Count
CHAP. 11,
Walter,
First Count
Leslie,
250
CHAP. II.
IValier,
First Count
Leslie.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1671.
1640.
Walter Leslie. In this work, dedicated to Count
Walter's nephew and successor, James, second
Count Leslie, Walter Leslie is styled Count of
the Holy Eoman Empire, Imperial Legate to the
Ottoman Porte, Lord of Fittau and Neustadt on
the Moldau, Imperial Privy Councillor, Member
of the Aulic Council, Field-Marshal, and General
of the Marches of Sda^nia and Petrinia. An
account of the embassy was also written by John
Burbury, in his " Relation of a Journey of the
Right Honourable Lard Henry Howard, and his
brother the Honourable Edward Howard, fix)m
London to Vienna, and thence to Constantinople,
in the suite of his Excellency Count Leslie, Ejiight
of the Golden Fleece, Councillor of State to his
Imperial Majesty, Ambassador-Extraordinary from
Leopold, Emperor of Germany, to the Grand
Signor Sultan Mahomet Hau the FourtL By
John Burbury. Priuted in London, 1671.''
Coimt Walter Leslie married, in 1640, the
Princess Anne Francisca de Dietrichstein, daughter
of Maximilian, Prince de Dietrichstein, i^rime
Minister and Grand-Chamberlain to the Emperor ;
with her he received considerable possessions.
Having no issue, he entailed his estates on his
nephew, Coimt James, eldest son of his brother.
Count Alexander Leslie, fourteenth Baron of Bal-
quhain, and his heirs-male; whom failing, on
Patrick Leslie, yoimger son of the said Count
Alexander Leslie, and his heirs-male ; failing
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
whom, on the heira-male of his father-in-law, Maxi-
milian, Prince Dietrichstein ; fiGdling whom, on the
heirs-female of the said James and Patrick Leslie,
his nephews, when the entail was to be exhausted.
Walter, Count Leslie, died at Vienna 4th
March 1667, aged sixty-one years, and was buried
with great pomp in the Leslie chapel in the
Scotch Benedictine Abbey there. He was suc-
ceeded by his nephew James^ second Coimt Leslie.
-* •
JAME^,
SECOND COUNT LESLIE.
James, Count Leslie, eldest son of Alexander,
Count Leslie, fourteenth Baron of Balquhain, by
his wife Jean Elphinstone of Glack, succeeded as
second Count Leslie in Grermany on the death of
his uncle Walter, Count Leslie, 4th March 1667.
When but a youth, he was called over to
Germany by his imcle Count Walter Leslie, in
1655. Count Walter, having no children, adopted
him as his heir, and gave him a finished education,
to complete which he sent him to travel through
Germany, Poland^ France, Spain, and Italy
When his education was completed, he entered
the Austrian service, in which he greatly dis-
tinguished himself, and gained the highest honours.
He was much esteemed by the Emperor Leopold,
who appointed him one of the gentlemen of the
Imperial bed-chamber in 1660, and, in the same
251
CHAP. II.
First CotiMi
Leslie.
& App.
NaXXVIL
1667.
jtUHtS^
Second
Count Leslie,
1667.
1655.
1660.
CHAP. II.
JameSf
Second
Couftt Leslie,
1665-75.
1675.
1694.
1683.
year, gave him the gold key as Chamberlain.
We find by the Austrian Army-list that Major
General Count James Leslie was colonel or pro-
prietor of the Galizisches Infantry Regiment, No.
24, from 1665 to 1675, during which period it
was called Leslie's Regiment, after his name.
Count James Leslie was afterwards raised to the
rank of Field-Marshal, and in the Austrian Army-
list it is stated that Field-Marshal Count James
Leslie in 1675 raised the Bohemian Infantry
Regiment, No. 36, and remained colonel of it till
his death in 1694, when Prince Philip Erasmus
de Lichtenstein got the regiment.
Count James Leslie held a distinguished com-
mand under the generalissimo of the Imperial
forces, the Duke of Lorraine, during the famous
siege of Vienna by the Turks under Kara Mus-
tapha, when the siege was raised and the city
delivered by John Sobieski, King of Poland.
The Turks began the siege 16th July, and were
compelled to raise it 12th September 1683.
John Sobieski, King of Poland, passed the Danube,
8th September 1683, at Kremps, and gained the
heights of Calemberg on the right bank of the
river above Vienna. On the 11th September he
moved down to prepare to attack the enemy, and
on arriving in the evening at the plain at the foot
of Camaldoli, he ordered Count Leslie to take post
with his troops at the opening of a wood which
extended to Vienna, and to erect a battery to
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
secure the pass. Count Leslie's gallantry was
most conspicuous on this occasion. The city-
being in great distress on account of the want of
men and provisions, he seized a favourable oppor-
tunity and broke through the Turkish army, and
threw a large force and supplies into the city,
and thus afforded a most seasonable reinforcement
and relief, which greatly contributed to the success
of the Imperialists. In the battle which took
place the following day, 12th September 1683,
the Turks were completely defeated and were
obliged to raise the siege. The banner of Mo-
hammed was taken and sent to the Pope as a
trophy, and Count Leslie received much valuable
spoil; amongst others were cloths of gold and
silver brocade, which were made into church
vestments and sent to Fettemear, where they are
still preserved ; and also jewelled arms, which were
also sent to Fettemear, and remain there. These
church vestments and jewelled Turkish arms, and
the portraits of Counts Walter and James Leslie,
also preserved at Fettemear, were exhibited during
the meeting of the British Association held in
Aberdeen in 1859, and were especially noticed by
the late Prince-Consort.
In 1685 Count James Leslie was sent to act
on the Drave, having a body of Croats imder his
command. He stormed and took Verovilaze, and
having defeated the Turkish army, he drove the
enemy out of Essick, and took possession of the
253
CHAP. II.
yames.
Second
Count Leslie.
1683.
1859.
1685.
254
CHAP. 11.
JameSj
Stcand
Count Leslie.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1521.
1687.
town. But the castle or citadel holding out, and
he being pressed for time, he blew up the Turkish
magazines, plundered the town, burned the famous
bridge, and recovered great part of Hungary.
Essick is a large and populous city in eastern
Sclavonia. It lies very low, and the streets are
planked or paved witii wood instead of stones.
It is a place of great commerce, being the prin-
cipal thoroughfare between Turkey and Hungary.
It is not naturally a strong place, but the Turks
bestowed great pains in fortifying it. It is re-
markable for its bridges, built of oak, one being
8565 paces long and 17 paces broad. Leading
from the city it passes over the Save, through
broad marshes, and across the river Tennes, to
the fort of Darda in Lower Hungary. Another
bridge leads from Essick over the Drave and the
marshes on each side of the river, which bridge
is five miles lon^ and so broad that three waggons
may go abreast. It had wooden fortified towers
every quarter of a mile. These bridges were
erected by Soljrman the Magnificent, in 1521,
after he had taken Belgrade. By them the
Turkish armies were enabled to pass from Con-
stantinople into Himgary. Near this place the
unfortunate Louis, King of Hungary, was defeated
in attempting to arrest Solyman's passage into
his kingdom. The latter bridge was the one
burned by Count Leslie, and it was again
destroyed by the Duke of Lorraine in 1687.
Soon after this exploit, Count LesUe, suflfering
much from gout and ill-health, was obliged
to relinquish his command. During his long
services he performed many glorious achieve-
ments, especially during the last two years of his
command against the Turks. Indeed, in twenty
pitched battles in which he commanded against
the Turksj he always came off victorious. Prince
Louis of Baden was bred under his orders. The
Historical Observer and Fun, published by Sir
John Lauder of Fountainhall, from 1680to 1687,
gives the following account of the siege of Vienna,
and the war against the Turks which followed : —
"On the 2d September 1683, Vienna had been
besieged by a Turkish army, 150,000 strong, for
upwards of two months, under Cara Mustapha
Bassa, the Grand Vizier. The Turks had at one
time gotten possession of the Scotch part (so
called from a monastery there foimded by Scots-
men, and whereof the foundation required Scots-
men to be abbots), standing near the river Vien,
which there fsdls into the Danube. But Count
Starenberg, a Swede, defended it with great
courage, until the last extremity of famine, with
bloody and diminished numbers.
" At last, the Christian army commanded by
the Duke of Lorraine, John Sobieski Bang of
Poland, the Electors of Bavaria and Saxony,
attacked and defeated the Ottoman forces, taking
120 cannon, many standards, all the baggage, rich
CHAP. II.
yames.
Second
Count Leslie.
1680-87.
1683.
256
CHAP. II.
JameSy
Second
Count Leslie.
1684.
1685.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
tents, etc. The Christians sustained but small
loss, there not being above 1000 killed, and few
of them of note, except our countryman, young
Coimt Leslie, Alexander.
"In June and July 1684, the Imperial forces,
under the Duke of Lorraine and Count James
Leslie, defeated the Turkish forces, forcing them
to abandon Vacerse, Vuvitzie, and Pest They
then besieged the city of Buda, the capital of
Hungary, took the lower town, and drove the
Turks into the higher town and castle.
"In the summer of 1685 it proved very fatal
to the Ottomans, because, besides the defeats they
sustained in Greece by Morofine, general of the
Republic of Venice, our valiant countryman,
James, Count Leslie, of the house of Balquhain,
defeated the Turks at the Bridge of Essick, so
that the Serasqueer Basha, by a letter closed up in
satin to the Duke of Lorraine, humbly asked for
peace."*
Count James Leslie was several times employed
afl ambassador on important missions to different
foreign courts. He was a Privy Councillor, and
was appointed Governor of Lower Austria, and
President of the Council of War of that province.
In the Laurus Leslceana, or History of the Family
of Leslie^ written by his brother, the Rev.
William Leslie, and dedicated to him. Count
James Leslie is styled " lUustrissimus et Excellen-
♦ nUtoi'kal Observer and Fun, pp. 106, 136, 218.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
tissimus Dominus Jacobus, Sancti Romani Imperii
Comes de Leslie, Liber Baro de Balquhane, Domi-
nus Neostadii ad Mettoviam, Pettovii, Pemegg,
etc. S. C. M. Camerarius et Consiliarius actualis
intimus, concilii Aulae bellici int. Aust praeses,
Generalis Campi Mareschallus, Pedestris Regi-
miTiifl Colonellus, etc.
Count James Leslie married, in 1666-7, the
Princess Maria Teresa de Lichtenstein, daughter
of Charles Eusebius, Prince de Lichtenstein and
Duke of Troppau. Their marriage was celebrated
in the most magnificent manner. The Emperor
Leopold, the Empress Margaret Teresa, and all
the principal nobility of the court, attended the
maxriage out of respect to him and his imcle,
Coimt Walter. The expenses incurred on the
occasion were estimated at 50,000 rix-doUars,
which were defrayed by Coimt Walter Leslie.
But there was no issue by this marriage, and
after several years, Count Leslie, finding that
it was not likely he would ever have children of
his own, called over from Scotland his nephew,
James Ernest Leslie, the elder son of his brother.
Count Patrick Leslie, fifteenth Baron of Balquhain,
and adopted him as his heir. He was also in
the habit of remitting sums of money to his
brother. Count Patrick, to enable him to redeem
the mortgaged portions of the estate of Balquhain,
and to add to the property.
Count James Leslie made his will in 1690, and
257
CHAP. II.
ydmeSf
Second
Count Leslie.
1666-7.
1690.
VOL. III.
258
CHAP. 11.
James,
Second
Count Leslie.
1683.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1694.
1715-16.
James
Ernest,
Third Count
Leslie,
1694.
appointed his nephew, James Ernest, his successor
to his titles and principal estates. He bequeathed
Pemegg, which he purchased himself, to his nephew,
Francis James, Count Leslie, the son of his deceased
younger brother. Colonel Alexander, Count Leslie,
who was killed at the siege of Vienna 1683. He
built a military asylum or hospital for invalided
soldiers at Neostad, in Bohemia, and left his
estate of Neostad for its support. He also left an
annual provision to the Scotch Benedictine Abbey
at Ratisbon, for the education of young Scotch
gentlemen of smaU fortune, and particularly for
those of the name of Leslie.
Count James Leslie retired from court to his
country seat near Pittau. He suflFered much
from gout, and at last he was seized with
apoplexy, which carried him off in 1694. His
widow, the Princess Maria Teresa de Lichtenstein,
married John Balthasar, Count Wagenberg, and
died 4th February 1715-16.*
JAMES ERNEST,
THIRD COUNT LESLIE.
On the death of James, second Count Leslie, in
1694, his brother Patrick, Count Leslie, fifteenth
Baron of Balquhain, succeeded to his honours and
estates in Germany, in terms of the entail made
* Anderson's Geneaioffical Tables, No. 319, p. 565.
by Count Walter Leslie in 1667. But in 1692
and in 1 700, Count Patrick Leslie made an entaU
by which he settled that the family estates in
Grennany should belong to the eldest son, and
those in Scotland to the second son, so that
they might always remain distinct and separate.
In order to obtain the consent of his eldest son,
James Ernest, to this arrangement. Count Patrick
resigned the Grerman estates to him immediately
on the death of Coimt James Leslie; and thus
James Ernest became third Count Leslie in
Germany, and Coimt George, Count Patrick's
second son, succeeded to the family estates in
Scotland as sixteenth Baron of Balquhain, at
Count Patrick's death in 1710.
Count James Ernest Leslie was the eldest son
of Count Patrick Leslie, fifteenth Baron of Bal-
quhain, by his first wife, Elizabeth Douglas of
Bridgeford, and was bom 20th June 1669. In
1686, when he was seventeen years of age, he
was sent over to Germany to his imcle, Field-
Marshal James, second Count Leslie, who took
most paternal charge of him, and had him
educated with the utmost care. In the law-
process regarding the succession to the Balquhain
estates on the death of Count Ernest Leslie,
eighteenth Baron of Balquhain, Jean Erskine,
widow of James Moir of Stoney wood, and upwards
of sixty-seven years of age, deponed that when she
was four years old she went with her father and
CHAP. II.
James
Ernest^
Third Count
Leslie.
1 710.
1669.
1686.
CHAP. II.
James
Emesty
Third Count
Leslie,
1695.
1719.
1694.
1738.
1732.
1696.
1756.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
the daughter of Prince Maximilian James Maurice
de Lichtenstein, and widow of Francis William,
Count of Hohen Ems, who died 27th August
1691. By her he had issue —
L Ck)XJNT Joseph Patrick Sigismund, bom 1695, who
married, 26th June 1719, Anna Josepha Maria
Eleanora, Duchess d'Eggenberg, who was bom 20th
April 1694. By her he had an only daughter,
Charlotte, who died of small-pox, unmarried in 1738.
Count Joseph died before his father in 1732.
II. Count Charles Cajetan, bom 1696, who succeeded
his father as fourth Count Leslie.
III. Maria Antonia.*
It appears by a letter written by Lady Betty
Leslie, abbess of the Ursuline convent at Lisle,
fourth daughter of Count Patrick Leslie of Bal-
quhain, and sister of Count James Ernest Leslie,
dated at Lisle, 16th July 1766, and addressed to
Captain John Grant, Pension sur South Holland
dans Gertrudenberg, that Coimt James Ernest
Leslie had come with his two sons, Joseph and
Charles Cajetan, to Flanders to visit her; and
that her half-brother, George Leslie of Balquhain,
and James Leslie of Pitcaple, had met them there.
She writes, '* With regard to my nephews, the
two Coimts Leslie of Germany (Joseph and
Charles Cajetan), with whom you came to see me
with your cousin Mr. Leslie (of Pitcaple), both
* See Pedigree in the Case before the House of Lords, 1767-
1762 ; and Anderson's Genealogical Tables^ No. 319, page 565 ;
and No. 324, page 569.
X
returned to their studies ; and my eldest brother
(Count James Ernest) went off immediately to
Paris to see the King of France and the Chevalier
de St Greorge ; and my brother Balquhain (George
Leslie) returned to Scotland. These two sons of
my brother came to see me in 1717, and their
father recalled them both to marry them to two
princesses^ d'Eghemberge or Eggenberg. The
elder, Count Joseph, died without children (male
issue) ; and the other. Count Charles Cajetan, has
several, one of whom (Count Anthony) has taken
possession of our estates in Scotland, but does not
wish to reside there on account of the reUgion."
Count James Ernest Leslie lived chiefly at
Gratz in Stjnia. There he received a visit from
his nephew the Rev. Alexander Leslie, a Jesuit^
brother of Sir James Leslie of Pitcaple, who waa
on his way home from Rome.
James Ernest, third Count Leslie, died in 1738,
and was succeeded by his only surviving son,
Charles Cajetan, fourth Count Leslie.
CHARLES CAJETAN,
FOURTH COUNT LESLIE.
Chables Cajetan, only surviving son of James
Ernest, third Count Leslie, by his wife, the Prin-
cess Berne Maria Aloysia de Lichtenstein, suc-
ceeded to the titles and estates as fourth Count
Leslie, at the death of his father, in 1738.
CHAP. TI.
yames
Ernest^
Third Cmnt
Leslie.
1717.
1738.
Charles
Cajetan^
Fourth
Count Leslie,
1738.
264
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. II.
CharUs
Cajdan^
Fourth
Count Leslie.
1717.
1739.
I74«.
Patrick LesHe Duguid, afterwards twenty-first
baron of Balquhain, son of Teresa Leslie, third
daughter of Count Patrick Leslie, states that
Counts Joseph and Charles Cajetan Leslie, sons
of Count James Ernest Leslie, his mother's
brother, when travelling with their tutor, paid a
visit to their aimt, Lady Betty Leslie, abbess of
the Ursuline convent at Lisle; and on her in-
forming them that he, their cousin, was at Douai,
they came there to visit him, about the year
1717; and, as has been related. Lady Betty, in
a letter to her nephew. Captain John Grant, says —
** These two sons of my brother (Joseph and
Charles Cajetan) came to see me in 1717, and
their father recalled them to marry them to two
princesses, d'Eghemberge or Eggenberg."
On the death of Count Ernest Leslie, eighteenth
Baron of Balquhain, without issue, in 1739, the
direct line of heirs-male of the Scotch branch of
the family failed — all the heirs in Scotland being
sons or grandsons of Count Patrick Leslie's daugh-
ters. Count Charles Cajetan therefore claimed to
succeed to the Balquhain estates as being next
in the order of nomination in the deed of entail
executed by Count Patrick Leslie. Count Charles
Cajetan's claim was opposed by Sir James Leslie
of Pitcaple, and by his own sons. Count Joseph
Leopold and Count Anthony Leslie. The Court
of Session, 11th February 1741, decided in favour
of Sir James Leslie of Pitcaple ; but the Counts
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
265
Leslie carried the case by appeal to the House of
Lords, who, 29th April 1742, reversed the de-
cision of the Court of Session, and pronounced in
favour of Count Anthony Leslie, Count Charles
Cajetan's second son.*
During the law-process many interesting par-
ticulars relating to Count Charles Cajetan Leslie
and his family were brought forward in the evi-
dence of the various witnesses. One witness
stated that in 1753 he visited Count Charles
Cajetan Leslie, who was then living at his house
at Pemegg in Upper Styria ; that he was very
good-humoured, and would often make his chap-
lain drink with him, and would lay wagers which
could drink most ; and that Count Charles Cajetan
had the character of wishing to make every-
body who came to his house happy and merry.
By proofs taken at Venice in November 1759,
before a notary, in order to prove that Count
Charles Cajetan Leslie and his sons were papists,
it was shown that they had a chapel with three
altars in their palace, where mass was said daily ;
and, as far as could be judged, the Counts were
devout persons, and on meagre days ate no flesh
meat. One witness deponed that he had seen
Count Charles Cajetan receive the sacrament at
the Romish church at MarionceUi, where he had
* For a fuU account of the law-process regarding the succes-
sion to the Balquhain estates, see '' Records of Anthony, Count
Leslie, nineteenth Baron of Balquhain."
CHAP. II.
Charles
Cajetan^
Fourth
Count Leslie,
1753.
1759.
266
CHAP. II.
Charles
Cajttan,
Fourth
Count Leslie.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1759.
1719.
1695.
a large estate; and that if the Counts had not
been Roman Catholics they could not have held
public oflSlces about the Imperial Court, and could
not have been admitted to the posts and dignities
which they enjoyed in the empire — Count Charles
Cajetan being a Councillor of State, Actual Privy
Councillor to the Empress Queen, and President
of the Revisary Court of Justice of Lower Austria
in Causis Privatorum; Count Joseph Leopold
being Actual Imperial and Royal Councillor of
Lower Austria; and Count Anthony being a
gentleman of the Bed-chamber of the Archduke
Joseph, for which reason he always resided in
Vienna. In a letter from Jerome Reccimct, a
merchant in Venice, dated 11th September 1759,
addressed to Thomas Gordon, merchant in Aber-
deen, it is stated that, " with regard to the papers
you sent relating to Count Leslie's affair, I shall
send them over to my friend in Gennany, but
am apprehensive it will be almost impossible to
succeed according to your wishes. The family
of Count Leslie resides in Styria, and is held
in great consideration, not only in that part
of the country, but likewise at the Court of
Vienna."
Count Charles Cajetan Leslie married, 26th
June 1719, the Princess Maria Teresa Josepha,
Duchess d'Eggenberg, bom 14th October 1695,
and daughter of John Anthony Joseph, Prince
dIEggenberg, and sister of the wife of his brother
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
Joseph Patrick Sigismund, Count Leslie. By her
he had issue —
I. JoBEFH Lkofold, boin 1728, who mairied, fiist, in
1746, the Countess Elizabeth Elinsky^ who died with-
out issue ; he married, secondly, the Ck)untess Francisca
de Walstein. Count Leopold was KammerheiT to the
Emperor, and Imperial and Royal Councillor of Lower
Austria. He died without issue, before his father,
in 1750.
II. Amthont, bom 1733, who succeeded his cousin Coimt
Ernest Leslie as nineteenth Baron of Balquhain in
Scotland, and his father as fifth Count Leslie in
Qermany.
in. Chablbs Albebt, bom 1739, Knight of St John of
Malta. He died without issue.
IV. Rosalia, bom 1730 ; married to Antonio, Count Attems.
V. Cabolinb Cajbtana, bom 1732 ; married to Charles,
Count Lamberg.
VI. Elbonoba, bom 1737, who died without issue; and
eight other children, who all died young.
Count Charles Cajetan Leslie died in 1760, and
was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, An-
thony, fifth Count Leslie.
267
ANTHONY,
FIFTH COUNT LESLIE.
AiTTHONY, eldest surviving son of Count Charles
Cajetan Leslie, by his wife the Princess Maria
Teresa Josepha, Duchess d'Eggenberg, succeeded
as fifth Count Leslie, on the death of his father,
in 1760.
Count Anthony Leslie was bom in 1 733, and
CHAP. II.
CharUs
Cajetan^
Fourth
Count Leslie,
175a
1733-
1739.
1730-
1732-
1737.
1760.
Anthony^
Fifth Count
Leslie,
1760.
1733-
CHAP. II.
Anthony^
Fifth Count
Leslie,
1747-
1749.
1756.
was educated in the Scotch college at Ratisbon.
By a judgment pronounced by the House of Lords,
29th April 1742, he was declared next heir of
entail to his cousin Ernest, Count Leslie, eight-
eenth Baron of Balquhain, in the estate of Bal-
quhain in Scotland, and was served heir accordingly.
In 1747 his tutors raised an action of reduction
against James Gordon of Cobairdy, for reducing
the settlement made by Count Ernest Leslie,
eighteenth Baron of Balquhain, whereby he settled
the lands of Lisch and Boddam, part of the en-
tailed lands of the barony of Balquhain, on his
uterine brother, James Gordon of Cobairdy.
James Gordon of Cobairdy pleaded that Count
Anthony Leslie was an alien, bom out of the
king's allegiance, and consequently was incapable
of bringing an action for recovering a land-estate
in Scotland. The Court of Session, 19th June
1749, sustained this plea, and Cobairdy was
allowed to retain the lands of Insch and Boddam,
which the true heirs of the Balquhain estates have
lost for ever.
Afterwards, in 1756, Peter Leslie Grant, son
of Captain John Grant, son of John Koy Grant
of BallindaJloch, and Anne Francisca, second
daughter of Count Patrick Leslie, claimed the
estate of Balquhain as the nearest heir of entail
professing the Protestant religion — all the nearer
heirs being either aliens, bom out of the allegiance
of the Crown of Great Britain, or persons pro-
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
fessing the Popish religion, among which latter
he included his own father Captain John Grant.
After. a long litigation, the Court of Session, 5th
February 1762, found that the pursuer Peter
Leslie Grant was the nearest Protestant heir en-
titled to succeed to the estate of Balquhain, and
this judgment was aflSrmed by the House of Lords
2d February 1 763. Consequently Count Anthony
Leslie had to resign the Balquhain estates to
Peter Leslie Grant, who became twentieth Baron
of Balquhain.*
In the Almanack de Goiha for the year 1841,
p. 226, it is stated that Count Anthony Leslie,
Chamberlain and Privy Councillor to the Emperor
of Austria, married, 20th February 1785, the
Countess Marie Wilhelmine de Wurmbrand, bom
3d September 1764, sister of Count Henri Gun-
daccar de Wurmbrand. But this seems to be a
mistake, or perhaps it may be a second marriage.
In a letter, written 18th November 1780, to the
Rev. Charles Leslie, S.J., son of Patrick Leslie
Duguid, twenty.first Baron of Balquhain, Count
Anthony says — " I have quitted the Court these
three years, since that I married, and established
my family here in Styria."
Count Anthony Leslie died without issue, 22d
February 1802, and being the last heir-male of
* For a full account of the law-process regarding the succession
to the Balquhain estates, see '' Records of Anthony, Count Leslie,
nineteenth Baron of Balquhain/'
269
CHAP. II.
Anthony^
Fifth Count
Leslie.
1762.
1763.
1841.
1785.
1764.
1780.
1802.
270
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. II.
Anthony,
Fifth Count
Leslie*
1667.
1858.
1859.
the family of LesKe in Germany, the entailed
estates or fdei commis. in that country went to
the heir-male of Charles John, Prince de Dietrich-
stein, in conformity with tie wiH and entail exe-
cuted by Walter, first Count Leslie, in 1667.
These estates remained in the Dietrichstein family
till the death of the last heir-male of the line,
Joseph, Prince de Dietrichstein, in July 1858,
when the succession opened to the descendants of
the heirs-female of Count Patrick Leslie, fifteenth
Baron of Balquhain. By Count Walter Leslie's
will, the entail was now at an end, and the estates
were Uable to be divided.
In 1859 the Austrian Government published
an edict, calling upon aU those who considered
themselves heirs to set forth their claims, which
edict was several times inserted in the Times
newspaper. The following are those entitled to
claim :-
I. The Descendants of Teresa, third daughter of Count
Patrick Leslie — viz. Colonel Charles Leslie,
KH., of Balquhain, his brothers and sister;
Colonel Macdonell and his brothers and sisters,
children of Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick Leslie
Duguid, twenty-first Baron of Balquhain, married
to Captain Macdonell of Leich.
II. The Descendants of Jean, youngest daughter of
Count Patrick Leslie — viz. the Gordons of
Aberlour, Camerons, and others.
III. The Descendants of the daughters of Count Charles
Cajetan Leslie — viz. the Counts Attems and
Lamberg.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
A pedigree extracted from the public and
family records, authenticated by the Herald
Office, Edinburgh, and all the other documents
required, were transmitted to an eminent advocate
in Vienna, who opened the case in the Austrian
Courts. The Court at Gratz, 18th January 1861,
decided by a decree. No. 14,648, that the Scotch
claimants had proved their claim.
The Counts Attems and Lamberg appealed
against this decision, which prolonged the legal
proceedings imtil 1867. Then they proposed a
compromise by which they were to receive seven-
twelfths of the whole heritage, and the Scotch
claimants were to receive the remaining five-
twelfths. This compromise waa carried into
effect by a formal agreement in 1868. The legal
agent at Vienna, in a letter dated 1st February
1869, stated that the agent at Gratz had informed
him that all the parties had agreed to the above
terms, and that he hoped to be able very soon to
state that the affair was favourably settled. In
March 1869, the Gratz agent stated that the re-
venue arising from the accumulation of the rents
during the legal proceedings would most likely
be divided shortly, but that the sale of the estates
to realise the money might yet require a year or
two.
The portraits of Count Walter and Count
James Leslie, and also of Count James and Count
Ernest Leslie, seventeenth and eighteenth Barons
271
CHAP. II.
Anthony,
Fifth Count
Leslie,
i86i.
1867.
1868.
1869.
1869.
CHAP. II.
Anthony^
Fifth Cmnt
Leslie,
of Balquhain, are at Fettemear House. The por-
traits of Count Charles Cajetan, Count Joseph
Patrick, and Count Anthony Leslie, were in the
possession of the late Colonel Tytler, Edinburgh,
who got them from Mr. Dundas of Carron Hall.
These had been sent from Grermany to Mr. Thomas
Dundafi of Fingask, the agent for the Counts
Leslie in their lawsuit with Peter Leslie Grant.
It may also be mentioned that the portraits of
Count Patrick Leslie, fifteenth Baron of Bal-
quhain, of Count George Leslie, sixteenth baron,
and of Sir James Leslie of Pitcaple, are at Logic
Elphinston — being three of the family portraits
which were sent away from Fettemear House by
the Honourable Margaret Elphinstone, widow of
George, Count Leslie, sixteenth Baron of Bal-
quhain.
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
273
CHAPTER m.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF WARDIS,
BARONETS.
The family of Leslie of Wardis, Baronets, is a
branch of the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
Alexander Leslie, first Baron of Wardis, bom
about 1445, was the eldest son of Sir William
Leslie, fourth Baron of Balquhain, by his second
wife, Agnes tvine of Drum. He got from his
father the lands of Wardis, Drummies, Middleton,
and others* about 1465. Sir William Leslie of
Balquhain, styled of Wardis, granted a charter of
sale to his kinsman Dimcan Forbes, son of Alex-
ander Forbes, of the half of the lands of Corban-
chory, in the barony of Cushney, dated at
Aberdeen, 20th July 1464 ; and to this charter,
Alexander de Leslie, afterwards first Baron of
Wardis, and George de Leslie, afterwards first
Laird of New Leslie, sons of the said Sir William
Leslie, are witaesses. King James III. granted a
charter of the lands of Balcomy in Fife to his
* See Note, Wardis.
Lfs/i't of
Wardis.
1445-
1464.
5ivApp. No.
XXVIII.
VOL. III.
274
CHAP. III.
Alexander
Leslie^ First
Baroft of
Wardis.
See App.
No. XXIX.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1469.
See App.
No. XXX.
See App.
No. XXXI.
See App.
No. XXXII.
»479-
familiar Esquire, Alexander de Leslie, and Isabella
de Lauder, his spouse, which lands belonged in
heritage to the said Isabella, and which in her
virginity she had resigned into the hands of the
king; dated at Stirling, 27th September 1465.
Alexander Leslie, Dominus de Balcomie, granted a
charter of sale of the lands of Corbanchory to
Duncan Forbes of Drummellache, dated at Aber-
deen, 30th January 1469, and confirmed by
Queen Mary 24th May 1545. James III.
granted to his familiar Esquire, Alexander Leslie
of Wardis, a charter of the king's lands of the
thanage of Kintore^ to be held by him and his
heirs for an annual payment of four pounds four
shillings Scots to the Bishop of Aberdeen, and of
three poimds Scots to the Sheriff of Forfar, and
his successors, the heirs of the deceased Alex-
ander OgUvie of Ochterhouse ; dated at Edinburgh,
30th September 1473. King James IIL granted
a charter, mortifying an annual rent of twelve
merks from the lands of Balcomie in Fife, which
failing, from the lands of Wardis and Quylpat, in
the Sheriffdom of Aberdeen, given by Alexander
Leslie of Wardis for the support of a chaplain at
the chapel of St. Mary of Garioch, for behoof of
the souls of the said Alexander Leslie, and
Isabella, his spouse, dated 28th November 1474.
King James IIL granted a charter, dated 4th
February 1479, confirming a charter by John of
Ha, Lord of the Isles, to his kinsman, Alexander
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
Leslie of Wardis, of the lands of the barony of
Kynnedward, commonly called the Casteltown,
and the lands of Estirtiry, Kynnaroquhy, and
Faithly ; but reserving to the granter three merks
of the lands of Casteltown, with the Castlehill, for
the service due to the king from the lands and
barony of Kynnedward ; dated at Edinburgh, 22d
December 1478.
Alexander Leslie, first Baron of Wardis, was
Quaestor or Keceiver-General under King James
III. ; he was also king's shield-bearer. He
married Isabella Lauder, heiress of Balcomie in
Fife, with whom he got the lands of Balcomie.
By her he had issue —
L John, his successor.
n. Walter, one of the Marischals of the king's household.
He got a charter of the lands of Balcomie from
James IV. on the resignation of Isabel Lauder, his
mother, 1st September 1499.
ILL Elizabeth, married, first, to William Seton, Baron of
Meldrum, and secondly, to John Collison, in Aber-
deen, and had issue by both. Willelmus Seton de
Meldrum, et Elizabeth Leslie, his spouse, got a charter
under the Great Seal of the lands of Balcaini, 15th
March 1490. They had a son, Alexander, who was
served heir to his grandfather in 1512.
Alexander Leslie had four other daughters by
his wife Isabella Lauder, married respectively to
Spence of Boddam, Robert Livingston, provost of
Dysart, John Sinclair, and Robert Keith, who
was killed at Flodden in 1513. Alexander
Leslie, first Baron of Wardis, died in 1500, and
275
CHAP. III.
Alexander
Leslie., First
Baron of
Wardis,
5Sf(f App. No.
XXXIII.
5Vif App. No.
XXXIV.
1490.
1512.
1500.
276
CHAP. III.
Alexander
Leslie f First
Baron of
Wardis.
John Leslie^
Second
Baron of
tVardis,
1460.
1500.
1492.
1507.
1525.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
was succeeded by his eldest son, John Leslie,
second Baron of Wardis.
JOHN LESLIE,
SECOND BARON OP WARDIS.
John Leslie, bom in 1460, succeeded as second
Baron of Wardis on the death of his father in
1500.
George Lord Gordon, John Leslie of Wardis,
and Walter Leslie, his brother, were witnesses in
a compromise regarding the marches of the
pariri,^ of Crof3 Kildrummy, between
Andrew, Bishop of Moray, and Hugh Ross of
Kilravock, at Nairn, 13th August 1492.* John
Leslie of Wardis was appointed one of the Sheriffs
of Aberdeen by King James IV., to give sasine
of the barony of Invemochty to Alexander
Elphinstonc, and Elizabeth Barlay, his wife, 8th
August 1507. t
As has been related, William Leslie, seventh
Baron of Balquhain, and John Leslie, second Baron
of Wardis, with Alexander Seton of Meldrum and
others, in revenge for some injury done to them
or their friends, entered the city of Aberdeen
during the night, 1st October 1525, with eighty
men armed with spears and other weapons, and
* Regiitrum Maraviensey p. 245, No. 202.
t Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff j vol. iv. p. 738.
.y
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
attacked the citizens. A bloody conflict ensued,
and by the bravery of the citizens the invaders
were expelled, but in the fray eighty citizens
were either killed or wounded, including some of
the magistrates in the number. It appears that
John CoUison, a former Provost of Aberdeen, was
the instigator of this affair, which was afterwards
terminated by the arbitration of Robert Bishop
of Moray, James Bishop of Boss, John Earl of
Moray, and William Earl of Montrose.
King James IV. granted a charter to John Leslie
of Wardis of the lands of Balcomie in Fife, re-
signed by his brother Walter, dated at Stirling,
14th February 1500. Also, the king granted a
charter to John Leslie of Wardis, in recompense
of certain sums due by the king's father to the
father of the said John Leslie of Wardis, the de-
ceased Alexander Leslie of Wardis, when he was
the king's comptroller, of the oflSlce of bailie of all
the king^s lands of the regality of the Garioch —
namely, Glanderstoun with the mill, Tulyfoure,
Dimcanstoun, Donydure with the mill, Eoch-
muriel, Knokinbard with the mill, Ardoim,
Buchanstoun with the mill, Harlaw, Mekle Durno
with the mill, Torreys, Eihill, Warthill, and the
Davach of Inverurie with the mill — the office of
bailie being annexed to the lands of Wardis;
dated at Edinburgh, 16th June 1508. King
James IV. also granted a charter of feu-ferme to
John Leslie of Wardis, of the lands of the thanage
277
CHAP. III.
yohn Leslie^
Second
Baron of
Wardis,
See App.
No. XXXV.
5ir App. No.
XXXVI.
CHAP. III.
Second
Baroft of
Wardis,
^^ App. No.
XXXVII.
SeeX^^. No.
XXXVIII.
iV/ App.No.
XXXIX.
See App.
No. XL.
of Kintore — namely, the Over Davach and Nether
Davach of Kintore, with the mills ; the lands of
Crichie, Tavilty, Mekil Kynnaldy, with the mill ;
litill Kynnaldy, Petmeddene, Nether Dyce, with
the annual rents, and the fishings on the Water
of Don, and the lake and bogs ; dated at Edin-
burgh, 17th June 1508. On the same day King
James IV. issued a precept to William, Bishop of
Aberdeen, Keeper of the Privy Seal, to infeffc the
said John Leslie of Wardis in the lands, rents, and
fishings of the thanage of Kintore. King James
IV. granted a charter of feu-ferme to John Leslie
of Wardisj of the king's lands of the Garioch —
namely, Duncanstoun, Gillanderstoun with the
mill, Donydure with the mill, Rochmurriel, the
Davach of Ardune with the mill, Dornoch and the
Mylnetoun, the Mill of Domoche, Harlaw, In-
verurie with the davach and mill, Tullifoure,
Torreis, Knokinbarde with the null, and Knok-
morgin, in exchange for the lands of Balcomie,
with the manor-place and rabbit-warrens, in Fife ;
dated at Edinburgh, 27th March 1510. King
James V. granted a charter to John Leslie of
Wardis, and Annabella Chalmer, his wife, of the
lands of Tulifour, Tavelte, and the mill and mUl-
toim of Domoy, in the regality of the Garioch ;
dated at Edinburgh, 20th January 1525.
John Leslie of Wardis married, first. Miss
Stewart, daughter of Alexander, Bishop of Moray,
grandson of James II. She died childlesa He
married, secondly, the Honourable Margaret
Crichton, daughter of William, Lord Crichton of
Frendraught, and had issue—
L Alszandxb, his snccessor.
U. Mabgabbt, married to the Laird of Cobairdy.
He married, thirdly, Margaret Forbes, daughter
of the Laird of Echt, and relict of Walter Stewart
of Dryland, and had issue —
L WiLLiAH, first Laird of WarthiU, of whom afterwards.
IL Walter, who died without issue at Frendraught.
He married, fourthly, Agnes Gordon, daughter
of Patrick Gordon of Haddo, ancestor of the Earls
of Aberdeen, and had issue —
L Ain>B£W, progenitor of the Leslies of Bucham, and of the
Leslies of Glisson in France, of whom afterwards.
IL Bbssib, married, first, to Robert Winton, and, secondly, to
Andrew Menzies.
III. Mabjort, married to James Keith of Aquhorsk.
lY. Another Daughter, married to John Leith, third son of
Patrick Leith of Edingarioch, in 1520.
He married, fifthly, Annabella Chalmer of
Balbithan, before 20th January 1525, when he
and Annabella Chalmer got a charter of the lands
of Tulifour and others. By her he had issue —
I. Robert, killed at Pinkie, 10th September 1547.
II. Clara, married to Patrick Leith of HarthilL Patrick
Leith of Harthill, and Clara Leslie, his spouse, got a
charter from King James V. of the lands of Auchleven,
Ardour, Buchanston, Harlaw, and others, dated 8th
December 1531.
UL Isabella, married, first, to William Troup of Colma-
leggie, and, secondly, to Andrew Craig of Balmellie.
IV. Annabella, married to Andrew Bremner in Aberdeen.
CHAP. III.
yoAn Leslie,
Second
Baron of
Wardis.
1520.
1525,
1547.
153'.
i
CHAP. III.
John Leslie^
Second
Baron of
Wardis,
1546.
AUxandtr
Leslie, Third
Baron of
Wardis,
See App.
No. XLI.
See App.
No. XLII.
Besides these children, John Leslie of Wardis
had several natural children; amongst them
Andrew Leslie in Glanderston, John Leslie, em-
ployed by the Earl of Sutherland, and Catherine
and Jean Leslie. He died 1st April 1546, and
was succeeded by his eldest son, Alexander
Leslie, third Baron of Wardis.
ALEXANDER LESLIE,
THIRD BAEON OF WARDIS.
Alexander Leslie, third Baron of Wardis,
married, first, Margaret Forbes, daughter of Alex-
ander Forbes of Towie. They got a charter from
Queen Mary of the lands of Taviltye, dated at St.
Andrews, 13th October 1546. They had issue —
I. WiLUAH, who succeeded as foorth Baron of Wardis.
II. Patrick of Duncanston, married IsabeUa Seton of
Meldrum.
III. Alexander, who got a charter of the lands of Dyce,
8th July 1585. He married, first, Isabella Leslie
of Pitcaple, and, secondly, Miss Fraser, and hod
issue —
I. Alexander Leslie of Dyce, who married
Miss Harvey, and had issue, who all died
young, and he gave the lands of Dyce back
to Wardis.
II. William Leslie, who married Miss Leslie of
Tochers.
III. James Leslie, who was a captain under
Montrose, and married Miss Lindsay.
IV. Robert Leslie.
V. Andrew Leslie.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
IV. Catherine, married to Qeorge Crichton of Conzie.
y. AaNES, married, first, to Hurry of Pitfichie, and,
secondly, to Laurence Leith in Kirktown of Rayne,
in 1580.
YL Jane, married to John Innes of Achluncart
YIL Mart, married to Alexander Burnett of Craigour,
Kincardine O'NeiL
VUL Johanna, married, first, to Patrick Qordon, Auchin-
doir, and, secondly, to the Laird of Foveran. Others
say she was married to Barclay of Kincarrachy.
IX. Anne, married to Alexander Forbes, Qoodman of
ThaiDSton.
Alexander Leslie married, secondly, Elizabeth
Seton, daughter of William Seton, Baron of Mel-
drum ; and, thirdly, when he was in the eightieth
year of his age, Isabella Menzies. He had other
two sons, Leonard and James, who both died
young. He died in 1573, and was succeeded by
his eldest son, William Leslie, fourth Baron of
Wardis. Alexander Leslie of Wardis departtit in
Old Aberdeen, the xxix day of September, the
yeir of God 1573 yeiris.*
WILLIAM LESLIE,
FOURTH BARON OF WARDIS.
William Leslie was falconer to King James
VI., being a man of great nimbleness and extra-
ordinary agility. It is said that he cut the
ground when he leaped, and as none of the nobles
• Chronicles of Aberdeen ; Spcdding Club MiKeUany, vol. ii
p. 40.
281
CHAP. III.
Alexander
Leslie, Third
Baron of
Wardis,
1573-
WaUam
Leslie,
Foierth
Baron of
Wardis,
CHAP. III.
William
Leslie^
Fourth
Baron of
Wardis,
S(t App.
No. XLIII.
could reach the score, the king called him
William Cutt.
Queen Mary granted a charter, dated at New-
bottle, 24th July 1557, confirming a charter by
Alexander Leslie, third Baron of Wardis, to
William Leslie, his son and heir-apparent, of the
lands of the Garioch underwritten : that is to say,
Duncanstoun, Gillanderstoun with the mill,
Donnydure with the mill, Eochmureill, the
davach of Ardune with the mill, Warthill,
Dornocht with the mill, Harlaw, Inverurie with
the davach and mill, Tullifour, Torreis, Knokin-
barde with the mill, and Knokmorgowne, with
the foggage and fogmaiU of the Kirktown of Une
and Westhall, with the tolbeir of Auchlevin and
Bourtie ; and of the lands of the thanage of
Kintorc underwritten : that is to say, the Over
Davach and Nether Davach with the mill, the
fermes and the tolbeir of Kintore, the lands of
Creyche, Taviltie, Mekill Kynnaldie with the mill,
Litill Kynnaldie, Petmeddene, Nether Dyce, with
tlie annual rents, the fishings on the Don, and
the lochs and bogs ; dated at Aberdeen, 21st July
1551. William Leslie of Wardis granted a lease
for nineteen years, from Whitsunday 1582, of the
Long Croft of Meikle Warthill, with the teind-
sheaves and teinds of the vicarage of the same, to
Stephen Leslie of Little Warthill.*
* AwUquitin ofSMtrs of AheiyiftH and Banffy vol. iiL p. 439.
THE FAMILY OF LBSLIB«
King James granted a licence to John Erskine
of Balliagardie, notwithstanding the proclam-
ation regarding the pest, to pursue William Leslie
of Wardis, and John Leslie, his son, for wrongous
molestation and troubling of him in his possession
of the lands of Bennachie and woods of Ardel-
lochie, 11th March 1589.*
William Leslie of Wardis married Janet Innes,
daughter of Bobert Innes of Innermarkie, and
had issue —
I. John, his saccenor.
IL QsoBCUE of Crlcliie, married Marjory, daughter of
John Leslie of Kincraigie, in the parish of Tarland,
and had issae —
L The Right Rev. Dr. John Leslie, Bishop of
Orkney, Clogher and Raphoe, progenitor of
the Leslies of Glasslough in L^lanil ; of whom
afterwards.
IIL WniLiAM, got a charter of lands in the Garioch and of
the thanage of Kintore from his father, 1 2th April
1596.t He married Elizabeth Ogilvie, daughter of
Sir George Ogilvie of Banff, and had a son who died
young. William Leslie died in 1606.
IV. James of Miltown, married Margaret Erskine of Pit-
todrie, and had issue —
I. John, ancestor of the Leslies of Tarbet in Lre-
land, of whom afterwards.
II. James, a clergyman of the Established Church
in Ireland.
James Leslie of Miltown died in the hospital at
Aberdeen.
* Httodrie Papers ; MiKcllany of Spalding Clttb, voL IL
p. 205.
t ReffUtrum Magni Sigilliy lib. xlviiL No. 326 ; Antiquities of
Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, voL iv. p. 626, note.
283
CHAP. IIL
WUHam
LesHe^
Fourth
Baron of
Wardis,
See App.
No. XLIV.
1596.
1606.
284
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHA,P. III.
miliam
Leslie^
Fourth
Baron of
WardU.
1602.
v. Fbakcis, died without issue.
VL Walter. William Leslie of Wardis^ Janet Innes his
spouse, and Walter Leslie his sixth son, got a charter
of the lands of Wardis, and of the two parts of the
town and lands of Wraes, from King James YL, 3d
June 1675.
VIL DiTNOAN, married Agnes, daughter of G^ige Knowels,
burgess in Aberdeen.
Vni. Peter, died without issue.
IX. Qrizel, married to James Arbuthnot of Lentusch.
X. Bessie, married to John CoUison, burgess in Aberdeen.
He had also two other daughters, married respec-
tively to Sir George Meldrum of Fyvie and
George Chalmers of Balbithan. He died before
13th April 1602, when his eldest son, John Leslie,
fifth Baron of Wardis, was served heir to him.
John Leslie^
Fifth
Baron of
Wardis,
1616.
1618.
1619.
See App.
No. XLV.
JOHN LESLIE,
FIFTH BARON OF WARDIS.
John Leslie, fifth Baron of Wardis, was present
at the Michaelmas Head Court held at Aberdeen
in 1616, when John Leslie, Fiar of Balquhain,
was elected Commissioner to serve in Parliament.
He got a charter under the Great Seal of the
lands of Largie, 31st July 1618 ; also of the lands
of Duncanston, and of the patronage of the church
of Leslie ; also of the lands of Balcomie in Fife,
30th July 1619. He engaged in a bond of
manrent with George, Marquis of Huntly, 13th
May 1609.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
John Leslie of Waxdis married Jane Crichton,
daughter of Sir James Crichton of Frendraught,
and had issue —
L JoHN^ his successor, created a Baronet of Nova Scotia.
IL WiLLiAH, who succeeded his nephew, Sir John, as third
Baronet.
III. Norman, ancestor of the fourth and succeeding Baronets.
IV. EUZABETH.
y. Anne, married to John Leith of Edingarioch about 1670:
VL Mabiot or Mabjort, married to Gilbert Johnston, Over-
town of Dyce, second son of Sir Gilbert Johnston of
Caskieben, who died in 1590.
Vn. Christian, married to George Leslie of Old Craig.
John Leslie, fifth Baron of Wardis, died in
1620, and was succeeded by his eldest son. Sir
John Leslie of Wardis, Baronet.
SIR JOHN LESLIE OF WAEDIS,
FIRST BARONET.
John Leslie, eldest son of John Leslie, fifth
Baron of Wardis, succeeded as sixth Baron of
Wardis on the death of his father in 1620. He
married Elspet Gordon, daughter of John Gordon
of Newton. John Leslie of Wardis, and Elspet
Gordon, his wife, were summoned by the presby-
tery of Aberdeen, 2d January 1601, for having
failed to subscribe the covenant and to communi-
cate at the Lord's table. John Leslie promised to
comply with the desire of the kirk, and he was
required to cause his lady to communicate with
285
CHAP. III.
'John Leslie^
Fifth
Baron of
Wardis,
1570.
1590.
1620.
Sir John
Lalie of
WardiSy
First
Baronet,
1620.
1601.
286
CHAP. III.
Sir John
Leslie of
Wardis^
First
Baronet,
[6o[.
i6oi.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
him; but to this he answered that he had no
power to command her in things concerning her
soul and conscience, nevertheless, he would do
what he could to persuade her. The presbytery
does not seem to have been satisfied with this
limited promise, and therefore the moderator, in
name of the rest, ordained that he and his lady
should be present and satisfy the kirk, under pain
of excommunication. The presbytery met again,
6th February 1601, when John Leslie was accused
of not having compeired at the kirk of Dyce ac-
cording to his promise, but sent a letter instead,
excusing himself because it was a weighty matter,
and he was a young man, and not well resolved in
the heads of his faith, and desiring that the kirk
should wait tUl he was better informed, when he
would do as he was desired; whereupon the
presbytery, according to their idea, finding that
he had mocked both God and his kirk, and that
he had violated his promise made to them,
ordered Mr. William Neilsone to summon him to
appear before them on the 20th day of the month,
to hear the censures of the kirk pronounced
against him. On the 20th February 1601, Mr.
William Neilsone produced before the presbytery
the summons duly executed against John Leslie,
and Elspet Gordon, his spouse, who, being will-
fully contumacious, were ordered to lie under the
censures of the kirk. On the 27th February the
presbytery ordered John Leslie and Elspet Gordon
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
to be excommunicated after admonitions and
prayers, and ordered Mr. William Neilsone to give
them the first admonition on the foUowing Sunday.
The presbytery met again 13th March 1601, when
Mr. William Neilsone excused himself for not
having given the admonition, because Elspet
Gordon had offered to subscribe the covenant and
to communicate within forty days. The presby-
tery required John Leslie to satisfy their require-
ments within forty days, under a penalty of two
thousand merks. On the 10th April 1601, Mr.
William Neilsone reported that he gave the last
admonition to the Laird of Wardis and his lady
on the preceding Sunday, the 5th day of the
month ; and in respect of their obstinacy and the
admonitions already past, Mr. William NeUsone
was ordered under pain of deprivation to pass to
the kirk of Dyce, and there proceed against them
with the first prayer for them, and Mr. Robert
Mercer to pass there on the Sunday following, and
proceed to the second prayer.
John Leslie, sixth Baron of Wardis, was created
a Knight Baronet of Nova Scotia, and received a
charter of the firee barony and regality of Leslie
in Nova Scotia, from King Charles I., 1st Septem-
ber 1625. The dignity of Baronet was granted
to him, his heirs-male and assigns whomsoever.
He also got a charter of the lands of Balcomie in
Fife, 30th July 1629.
It is said that Sir John liesUe was a very dissi-
287
CHAP. III.
Sir John
LeslU of
Wardis ^
First
Baronet,
i6oi.
See App.
No. XLVI.
1625.
See App.
No. XLVI I.
1629.
CHAP. in.
Sir JoAn
Leslie of
Wardis,
First
Baronet.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
pated gentleman, and- that Sir Alexander Gordon
of Cluny being in the habit of staying much with
him, became too intimate with his wife, Elspet
Gordon. After this, says an old manuscript
history of the family, Wardis never prospered,
Gt)d Almighty most wonderfully overthrowing
that once opulent estate, and that by such small
and' trifling circumstances as visibly made it ap-
pear that the filler of God was in their d^
struction. The first occasion of his getting into
.rouble waa hie Belling a ba,^ ofCL to
Sir Robert Farquhar in Aberdeen, under certain
penalties, as is ordinary on such occasions, of so
much for each boll not duly delivered at the
specified time. Wardis, not fulfilling his bargain
with Sir Robert, suffiered his estates to be com-
promised. It so happened just at this time that
the Eaii of Mar, who held the superiority of much
of the lands of Wardis, pursued him for the pay-
ment of feu-duties long in arrear. To avoid this
inconvenience, Wardis, being infatuated to his own
destruction, for the whole debts on the estate
were not very large, made over his lands to
Cluny, of whom he received back-bonds. But
dxmy himself being at the horn or under
summons for debt, and an inhibition having
been pressed against him three years before, the
creditors of Cluny, as well as those of Wardis,
seized upon the estates of Wardis. Sir John
Leslie, finding himself thus entangled, and being
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
289
unable to extricate himself, disponed his whole
estate in 1634 to the Earl of Rothes, in the ex-
pectation of getting some part of it restored to
him should the Earl recover it. But neither the
Earl of Eothes, to whom it was disponed, nor his
son, the Duke of Rothes, ever intermeddled.
By his wife Elspet Gordon Sir John Leslie
had issue —
I. John, his successor.
IL Francis. "J Both went to Germany, and were kiUed in
IIL Alexander. J the wars there, neither leaving any issue.
IV. Janet, married, first, to John Gordon of Avochie, and,
secondly, to George Gordon of Newton-
V. Elizabeth, married, first, to Sir John Gordon of Cluny.
They went to England during the civil war. The
Earl of Huntly went to the castle of Tillyfour, 24th
May 1644, and took possession of certain bonds, and
of the rents in their name. Elizabeth Leslie was
married, secondly, to Colonel Sir George Currier.
VI. Marjory, married, first, to Sir Alexander Bannerman of
Elsick, and, secondly, to Sir John Fletcher, King's
Advocate.
Sir John Leslie of Wardis, first Baronet, died
at Tillyfour 29th November 1640, "and was
buried in his own chapel at Tillyfour, where
never Laird of Wardis was buried before, and
himself being the last Laird of Wardis was first
buried there/'* His widow, Elspet Gordon,
married, 22d June 1641, Sir Alexander Gordon
of Cluny, and died at Durham, 2d December
1642, " and wes," says Spalding, " bureit honestlie
* Spalding's History of the Tntbles in Scotland ^ vol. i. p. 357.
CHAP. III.
.SV> yoAn
Leslie of
Wardis^
First
Baronet,
1644.
[64a
164 1.
1642.
VOL. III.
U
290
CHAP. iir.
Sir John
Leslie of
Wardis^
First
Baronet,
Sir John
Leslie of
Wardis^
Second
Baronet,
1640.
1642.
1645.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
out of hir awin native soyll : a woman of suspect
chastetie, and thocht over familiar with Sir
Alexander Gordon of Quny forsaid, thir many
yeiris bygone, in hir first husbandis time, and
thocht an evill instrument to the dounethrowing
of both ther fair and florishing estaites."*
SIR JOHN LESLIE OF WAEDIS,
SECOND BARONET.
Sir John Leslie succeeded as second baronet on
the death of his father, 29th November 1640.
Spalding, in his Histoi^y of the Trubles in
Scotland (vol. ii. p. 189), says, in the Chronicles
of 1642 — "About this time Sir John Leslie,
eldest son of the defimct Laird of Wardis, came
home out of Germany, but his father's fair estate
was dilapidated, and little or nothing left him
whereupon to live, so that he behoved to shift for
himself, and went south to Edinburgh.*' Sir
John Leslie did not long survive his accession to
the baronetcy. " Upon the third of February,
anno 1645," says Spalding,t " Sir John Leslie of
Wardis, Knight-baronet, departed this life in New
Aberdeen, a great enemy to the Laird of Cluny,
who had mellit with his estate, Cluny wairdit in
the Tolbooth of Edinburgh." Sir John Leslie was
♦ Trvblesy vol, ii p. 210.
t /6iV/. p. 441.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
buried at Insch. He, being unmarried, was suc-
ceeded in the title by his uncle, Sir William
Leslie of Wardis, third baronet ; but what little of
the family property remained went to Sir John's
sisters, Janet, Elizabeth, and Marjory.
SIR WILLIAM LESLIE OF WARDIS,
THIRD BARONET.
Sir William Leslie, second son of John Leslie,
fifth Baron of Wardis, succeeded as third baronet
on the death of his nephew, Sir John, 3d February
1645. Having got none of the Wardis estates,
Sir William Leslie allowed the title to lie dormant,
and John Gk)rdon of Beldomy acquired the barony
of Wardis. Sir William Leslie married Helen,
daughter of George Gordon of Newton, and
had issue —
L John, married Miss Gordon of Milton, and died without
issue in Qermany.
IL Patrick, killed at the battle of Kilsyth, and left no issue.
III. Alexander, married Mrs. Dunbar, widow of the Laird
of Overhall, but had no issue.
IV. William, who survived all his brothers. He usually
lived with his cousin. Lady Bannerman of Elsick.
He was a poor, simple, indolent man, very unfit to
recover a sinking estate. He died unmarried.
Sir William Leslie had also three daughters :
one married to Mr. Leith, a second died unmarried,
and the third was married to Sir George Johnston
of Caskieben.
291
CHAP. III.
Sir yohn
Leslii of
fVardiSf
Second
Baronft,
Sir William
Leslie of
WardiSy
Third
Barond,
1645.
\
292
CHAP. III.
.S» John
Leslie of
Wardis,
Fourth
Baronet,
1741.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
SIR JOHN LESLIE OF WARDIS,
FOURTH BARONET.
On the death of Sir William Leslie and of his
sons without issue, the title went to the descend-
ants of Normap Leslie, third son of John Leslie,
fifth Baron of Wardis, and brother of Sir John
Leslie, first baronet.
Norman Leslie married Marjory, daughter of
John Leith of Harthill, and had issue —
I. John, his heir, styled of New Rayne.
II. Alexander of OvertuUoch. He married Miss Morison of
Bognie, by whom he had a numerous family. He ac-
quired the lands of Tulloch, near Strathbogie. Alexander,
his eldest son, succeeded him, and married Jane, daughter
of George Gordon of Rothnie, by whom he had two
sons, George and Norman, and one daughter, Christina.
Norman Leslie was succeeded by his eldest
son, John Leslie of New Eayne, who married
Janet Gk)rdon of Newton, and had issue —
I. Patrick, his heir.
n. Alexander, married Miss Jackson, and had several
children. He was living at Little WarthiU in 1 741, and
was maintained in a great measure by the Warthill family.
Patrick Leslie, the eldest son, succeeded on the
death of his father, John Leslie, to the lands of
New Rayne. He sold the sun-side of the lands of
New Rayne, the lands of Barreldicks, and others,
to George Ogilvie, portioner of Rayne, in 1700.
He married Margaret Gordon of Braco in Aber-
deenshire, and had issue —
L WiLUAH, who lived in Aberdeen. Some say he married^
and had a son, also called William, who died without issue.
XL John, who had a son, also called John, who claimed and
was allowed the title of Baronet after the death of Sir
William Leslie of Wardis, third baronet.
Sir John Leslie, great-great-grandson of Nor-
man Leslie, youngest brother of Sir John Leslie,
first baronet, claimed and was allowed the title
as fourth Baronet of Wardis. He married, in
1 794, Caroline Jemima, only daughter and heiress
of Abraham Leslie of Findrassie, by whom he got
the estate of Findrassie. He had issue —
I. Chablbs Abraham, his saccessor, bom 4th July 1796.
IL John.
ni. Thomas, married Fennel, eldest daughter of John Grant,
late of the 78th Regiment, and had two sons.
IV. Caboline Jemima, married to John Murray.
y. Bothes Beatbiz, married, 16th July 1831, to Hugh
Inglis.
YL Cecuja Mabqabet.
Sir John Leslie of Wardis, fourth baronet, died
in 1825, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
Charles Abraham, fifth baronet.
SIE CHAELES ABRAHAM LESLIE OF
WARDIS,
FIFTH BARONET.
Ser Charles Abraham Leslie of Wardis, fifth
baronet, married Anne, daughter of Adam
Walker, and by her, who died 17th March 1845,
had issue —
chap. III.
.Sir JoAn
Leslie of
Wardis,
Fourth
Baronet,
1794.
1796.
1831.
1825.
Sir Charles
Abraham
Leslie of
Wardis,
Fifth
Baronet.
1845.
294
CHAP. III.
Sir Charles
Abraham
Leslie of
fVardis,
Fifth
Baronet,
Sir Normau
Robert Leslie
of WardiSy
Sixth
Baronet,
1857.
1868.
Sir Charles
Henry
Leslie of
Wardis,
Seventh
Baronet,
1848.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
L Norman Robert, his successor, bom 10th December
1822.
IL John Llotd, bom 24th July 1824.
IIL Elizabeth Geoboiana Gordon.
IV. Adela.
Sir Charles Abraham Leslie was succeeded by
his eldest son, Sir Norman Robert Leslie, sixth
baronet.
SIR NORMAN ROBERT LESLIE OF
WARDIS,
SIXTH BARONET.
Sir Norman Robert Leslie of Wardis, sixth
baronet, was killed in India during the Sepoy
mutiny, 12th July 1857, leaving a son. Sir
Charles Henry Leslie of Wardis, seventh baronet
His widow died at Wanstead, 7th October 1868.
SIR CHARLES HENRY LESLIE OF
WARDIS,
SEVENTH BARONET.
Sir Charles Henry Leslie of Wardis, seventh
baronet, bom in 1848, is an oflBlcer in the 107th
Regiment.
Arms: Quarterly, Ist and 4th Arg. on a bend az. three
buckles or, for Leslie ; 2d and 3d or, a lion rampant gu.
debruised by a ribbon sa., all within a bordure, chequy
vert and of the first for Abemethy.
Crest : A demi-griffin, ppr.
Supporters : Two grifiins, per fesse, arg. and gu.
Motto : Grip Fast.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
295
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF WARTHILL.
The family of Leslie of Warthill is descended
from the Wardis branch of the family of Leslie,
Barons of Balquhain.
William Leslie, first Laird of Warthill, bom
1490, was the second son of John Leslie, second
Baron of Wardis, by his third wife, Margaret
Forbes of Echt, widow of Walter Stewart of Dry-
land. He was a prudent and clever man, and
was bailie of the courts of his father John, and
of his brother Alexander Leslie, Barons of Wardis,
who at that period had a great inheritance.
He got fipom his father a lease of the Kemmils of
Dumo for his lifetime, and to his heirs for nine-
teen years after his death. He got in wadsett
I
the lands of Ryehill, which being redeemed, he '
took in tack, and was in possession of them till
his death.
Some years before his death, William Leslie
of Warthill was struck to the ground by one
TuUidaflf, possessor or wadsetter of the other half
of Warthill, at Laurence fair, at Old Rain, which
was so resented by the Baron of Wardis and his
sons, who supposed him to be killed, that they
followed TuUidafi^to the Kirk of Rayne, about two
miles ofi*, where they overtook him, and he, being
almost surrounded, returned back, and was slain
at a place on the Moor of IRayne, where there re-
CHAP. III.
LeslU of
IVarthiU,
1490.
CHAP. III.
Wmiam
Leslie^ First
Laird of
WarthUL
1547.
1518.
1482.
15 do-
mains at this day a small heap of stones, called
TullidaflTs Cairn.
William Leslie married, first, a daughter of
William Rowan, burgess in Aberdeen, in 1511,
and by her he had a son, John, who was slain at
the battle of Pinkie along with his uncle, Robert
Leslie, son of John Leslie, second Baron of Wardis,
in 1547.
William Leslie married, secondly, in 1518,
Janet Cruickshank, heiress of Warthill, only
surviving chUd of John, son of Adam Cruickshank
of Tilly morgan, who in 1482 acquired the lands
of Little Warthill and two ploughgates of the
lands of Harlaw from Alexander Glaster of Glack.
With his wife, Janet Cruickshank, William Leslie
got the half of the lands of Little Warthill, and
became fixst Laird of Warthill of the name of
Leslie. He had issue twenty-one children, of
whom the following were married.
L Stephen, his successor, bom 1520.
IL Norman, who married, it is said, Isabella Gordon,
daughter of William, Bishop of Aberdeen, son of
the Earl of Huntly.
III. William, who married Elizabeth Qordon, daughter of
the Laird of Auchindoir. He was killed by William
Qordon of Gight in a quarrel between George Troup
of Begshall and William Gordon, bat more by
accident than design.
lY. Alexander, who married Isabel, daughter of George
Leslie of Kincraigie.
V. George, who married Margaret Dimbar, widow of
George Leslie of New Leslie.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
297
YI. James, who married Isabella Clialmers, daughter of
the Laird of Balbithan.
VII. Patrick.
VIII. Walter, who married, and had issue two sons,
William and Patrick, and two daughters, Margaret
and Marjory.
IX. Marjory, married to John Lamb of Rothie, commonly
called Laird Lamb.
X. Margaret, married, first, to Alexander Leslie in
Meikle Dumo, and, secondly, to Alexander Anderson
of Bonniton.
XI. Janet, married, first, to Alexander Cruickshank, son
of the Laird of Tilljonorgan, and, secondly, to
George Leslie, Overboat of Spey.
Xn. Christian, married to John Leslie of Buchanston.
XIII. Clara, married to John Singer or Seinzour of New
Eain.
XIV. Isabella, married to James Cruickshank, son of the
Laird of Tillymorgan.
XV. Jane, married to David Archibald, commonly called
the Laird of Lewis. She was married, secondly, to
Robert Abercrombie, son of the Laird of Birkenbog.
XVI. EuZABETH, married to Alexander Lyall of Middlehall,
and had three sons and a daughter. At her
marriage her father and mother were so strong and
vigorous that they danced at a ball given on the
occasion in the hall at WarthilL The family party,
including the old couple, their children, and their
children's wives and husbands, amounted to thirty-
four in number.
William Leslie, first Laird of Warthill, died in
1561, upwards of seventy yeai'S of age. His
widow, Janet Cruickshank, being a spirited lady,
though upwards of sixty years old, and having
had twenty-one children, took another husband,
Michael Leslie, according to some a son of George
CHAP. III.
William
Leslie^ First
Laird of
WarthUL
1561.
CHAP. III.
WUliam
Leslie y First
Laird of
WarthilL
Steplun
Leslie^
Second Laird
of Warthai.
1561.
1582.
See App. No.
XLVIII.
Leslie, third Laird of New Leslie ; according to
others, of George Leslie, fourth Baron of Kin-
craigie.
STEPHEN LESLIE,
SECOND LAIRD OF WARTHILL,
Stephen Leslie, eldest son of William Leslie
by his wife Janet Cruickshank, heiress of Wart-
hill, succeeded as second Laird of Warthill on the
death of his father in 1561. He got fix>m his
father the lands of Sigchill, and horn William
Leslie, ninth Baron of Balquhain, the other half
of Warthill in wadsett during his life, and for
ninetecen years thereafter, for the payment of
twenty merks yearly. This half of Warthill had
been held in wadsett by Tullidaff from Bal-
quhain, but upon the quarrel in Laurence fair
William Leslie of Balquhain paid off Tullidaff's
heirs, and wadsett the lands to Stephen Leslie
of Warthill, there being now blood between him
and the Tullidaffs. Stephen Leslie also got a
lease for nineteen years, from Whitsimday 1582,
of the Long Croft of Mekil Warthill with the
teind-sheaves and vicarage dues of the same, from
William Leslie, fourth Baron of Wardis, who
ordered John Murray, his bailie in Old Rain, to
give Stephen Leslie sasine in the said lands and
pertinents, 1st March 1582.
Stephen Leslie was much given to field sports.
as most of the fiEimily were. It is related that,
being once very ill, there came a bird in at the
window of the room where he was lying, and sat
and sang at his bedside although several people
were in the room, and on going away it dropped
a feather, which Stephen kept carefully and wore
about him till his dying day.
Stephen Leslie married, first, Marjory Leith,
daughter of Patrick Leith of Likelyhead, and had
issue —
L William, his sacceesor, bom 1560.
II. Alexander, married Isabella Rimdman, daughter of
John Runciman, parson of Oyne.
III. Julia, married to John Anderson, son of William
Anderson of Bonniton. Her husband being dangerously
ill, she took his sickness so much to heart that she
died of grief.
IV. Margaret, married to Andrew Edwards, son of William
Edwards of Old Rain, and had a son and two daughters.
Stephen Leslie married, secondly, Bessie Spence,
daughter of the Laird of Boddam, and widow of
the Laird of Largie. He died in 1610, and was
succeeded by his eldest son, William Leslie, third
Laird of Warthill.
WILLIAM LESLIE,
THIRD LAIRD OF WARTHILL.
William Leslie, third Laird of Warthill, bought
the lands of Cushieston, Little Folia, and the
other half of Little Warthill. He married Mar-
CHAP. III.
SUphtn
Second Laird
of WarthUl.
1560.
i6ia
Waiiam
LcslU,
Third Laird
of Warthill,
300
CHAP. III.
William
Leslity
Third Laird
of WarthaL
1799.
1640.
James Ltsli€,
Fourth
Laird of
WarthiU.
1623.
1624.
1650.
1651.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
garet Gray, daughter of Gilbert Gray of Tullo,
and had issue —
L Jambs, his successor, bom 1584.
II. William, who got from his father the lands of Little
Folia, which his male descendants enjoyed for six
generations, and then, in 1799, succeeded to the
patrimonial inheritance of WarthilL
in. Margaret, married to her cousin John Gray of Tullo,
who got the lands of Cushieston in wadsett from his
father-in-law.
rV. Beatrix, married to Cbidon, Laird of Tillichoudie, who
sold to his father-in-law the lands of Little Folia.
William Leslie, third Laird of Warthill, died in
1640, and was succeeded by his eldest son James
Leslie, fourth Laird of Warthill.
JAMES LESLIE,
FOURTH LAIRD OF WARTHILL.
James Leslie, fourth Laird of Warthill, married
Beatrix Abercrombie, daughter of Walter Aber-
crombie, Archdeacon of Aberdeen and minister of
Rayne, son of Alexander Abercrombie of Birkenbog.
They lived together nearly sixty years, and, it is
said, had twenty-one children, of whom the fol-
lowing came of age : —
I. William, who succeeded as fifth Laird of WarthiU,
bom 1623.
II. John, bom 1624. After serving as a comet in the
troop commanded by Leslie of Pitcaple, at the battle
of Dunbar in 1650, and at the battle of Worcester
in 1651, he married Janet Lmes, daughter of Jerome
Innes, minister of Fyvie. He did not eigoy much
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
happiness in this marriage, and died young, without
issue. He was a tall, handsome man.
III. James, bom 1625, married Isabella Logie, daughter of
Andrew Logie, minister of Rayne and Archdeacon of
Aberdeen, and had two sons and two daughters, who
all died young. He bought the lands of Tochers
from Sir Alexander Abercrombie of Gallcross in
1676, and sold them again in 1695 to his nephew,
Alexander Leslie, sixth Laird of Warthill. He died
in 1695, aged seventy.
IV. Alexander, who got from his father the lands of
Oushieston. He was a gentleman of good repute and
was much respected. Being educated for the church,
he was settled as minister of Crail in Fife. Being
a Nonconformist, he was deprived of his benefice at
the Revolution by the act of the Privy Council, 1 7th
September 1689. He died in 1705, leaving by his
wife, Helen Seymour, daughter of John Seymour,
minister of Macgill, two sons, namely —
I. James, who was concerned in the troubles of
the times, and was out in 1715, in the
Stuart cause. He was sheriff-derk of Fife,
and factor to the Earl of Wemyss. He
married Catherine Mills, and died in 1 730,
having had three sons, Alexander, John, and
James, who all died immarried ; and three
daughters, Jane, Helen, and Anne, the two
youngest of whom died unmarried ; Jane,
the eldest, was married, first, to William
Robertson, writer in Edinbiugh, and secondly,
to the Rev. David Rae.
II. David, a merchant in Anstruther. He married,
first, Catherine Wood, and had a son Robert,
who died unmarried in Jamaica. He mar-
ried, secondly, Alison Patallo of Balhousie,
by whom he had no issue. He married,
thirdly, Helen Crawford of Monaigan, by
whom he had a son, David, and two daughters,
Helen and Anne, who all died unmarried.
301
chap. III.
yarms Leslie^
Fourth
Laird of
Warthai
1676-95.
1695.
1689-1705,
1715.
1730-
CHAP. III.
James Leslie^
Fourth
Laird of
WarthUl.
1785.
1660.
1679.
IVaiiam
Leslie, Fifth
Laird of
Warthilh
V. Patrick, who had the fann of Over Tocher. He
married Elspet Keith, daughter of the Laird of
Aquhorsk, and by her had —
L James, who went abroad, and died unmarried.
XL John, who married Margaret Keith, daughter
of the parson of Old Deer. He was curator
to Alexander Leslie, ninth Laird of Warthill.
He left a son, Qeorge, who died at an
advanced age in 1785, and a daughter Ann,
married to Qeorge Seton of Mounie.
HI. Gboroe, who was one of the ministers of
Aberdeen. He married a daughter of Keith
of Keithfield, and had an only son, who
died young.
rv. Elizabeth.
VL Elbpet, married to John Qarden of Brackles.
yiL Mabjort, married to Robert Burnet, parson of Oyne.
VIIL Beatrix, died unmarried.
James Leslie, fourth Laird of Warthill, getting
advanced in years, resigned his estates to his
eldest son William Leslie, fifth laird, about 1660 ;
but he survived his son, and died in 1679, aged
96 ; some say he died aged 105 years old.
WILLIAM LESLIE,
FIFTH LAIRD OF WARTHILL.
William Leslie, fifth Laird of Warthill, was a
great sportsman, and one of the strongest men of
his time. He married Anne Elphinstone, daughter
of James Elphinstone of Glack, and grand-niece
of Bishop Elphinstone of Aberdeen, and had
issue —
I. Alexander, his successor, bom 1656.
II. "William, bom 1657. After going through a course of
classical studies at the school of Rain, and finishing
his academical studies at the University of Aberdeen,
he was settled as schoolmaster in the parish of chapel
of Garioch, where he remained for some years. In
1684 he left Scotland for foreign parts, and went to
study at the University of Padua, where he became a
Catholic, and received holy orders. He was so greatly
noted for his learning, that Cardinal Barbarigo
appointed him Professor of Theology at Padua. It
appears that he next went to Germany, and attended
Count James Leslie at Pittau, near Gratz, during his
illness, and arranged all his af&irs. After the death
of Count James Leslie in 1692, William Leslie re-
mained in Germany with Count James Ernest Leslie,
son of Count Patrick Leslie, fifteenth Baron of
Balqidiain, assisting him in the management of his
family affairs. By his own abilities and merits, and
through the influence of his relatives the Counts
Leslie, William Leslie was made Bi?hop of Waitzen in
1716, and in 1718 he was promoted to the bishopric
of Laybach in Styria, and was made metropolitan of
Camiola, and a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire.
He wrote to his brother, Alexander Leslie, sixth Laird
of Warthill, the following letter, dated 25th February
1718 : — "Dear Brother — I have endeavoured to pur-
chase here credit and esteem in all stations, and am more
and more assured of his Majesty the Emperor's grace and
clemency. It has pleased his Majesty to transport me
out of Hungary, which is a country not much civilised
or cultivated as yet for conversation, nor secure from
foreign or intestine wars, and he gave me a much more
honourable preferment and seat in the hereditary
countries at Laybach, the metropolis of Camiola, to
which belong many estates with fine castles, near the
castle of Petau, which belongs to Count Leslie. By
means of this promotion I am advanced to the dignity
of Prince of the Empire, which is a great honour to
our name and family, seeing none before was elevated
CHAP. III.
William
Leslie^ Fifth
Laird of
IVarthilL
1684.
1692.
1716-18.
1718.
CHAP. III.
William
Leslie, Fifth
Laird of
Warthill,
1725.
1725.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1727.
to this title. This Emperor, whom God preserve ! not
by reason or regard of borrowed merit, but without
vain-glory for my own comportment, has advanced me
within three years to three steps of honour, one higher
than the other. I would needs adventure the present
to let you know that I live — ^how long God knows,
and his will be done — ^in a most honourable station.
Be pleased to present my duty to all friends and
relations. My residence is on the high post-way
between Vienna and Venice. In the meantime I
remain, with all fraternal affection,'* etc. In 1725 he
sent home an original portrait of himself, with his
diploma from the University of Padua, to his brother,
Alexander Leslie, sixth Laird of Warthill, and they
are still preserved in the family. In a letter, dated
1st July 1725, he says, "You may direct to me in
this manner — * To the Bishop of Laibach, Metropolitan
of Camiola, betwixt Vienna and Venice, Privy
Councillor to his Imperial Majesty.' The title of Right
Reverend here is due to others who are inferior to
Bishops ; and albeit I be a Prince of the Empire, which
the Emperor himself and all the other Princes in
Germany allow me who enjoy their courtesy of their
grace, yet I am nowise desirous of those titles in a
foreign kingdom, much less in the Land of Cakes.
I judge, nevertheless, fitting that the graces and honours
which his Majesty has bestowed on me be known to
my best friends and nearest relations, as a badge of
the esteem of the greatest of monarchs, and as an
evidence of my comportment and behaviour, whereby
I have not degenerated from my birth and pedigree."
In another letter he says, "I represent a greater person
in the theatre of this world than I ever could have
aspired to, or flattered myself to obtain ; far higher
than I deserved, for which I wish I may be grateful
to God and my master." In these high stations, Wil-
liam Leslie, Prince Bishop of Laybach, continued till
his death, and in eveiy scene in life he demeaned him-
self with great dignity. He died in 1727, universally
regretted and looked up to as an honour to his countiy.
III. James, a merchant in Aberdeen. He married Janet
Ragg, bat had no issue.
IV. John, a writer to the Signet in Edinburgh. Having
joined the army of King James at the Revolution, he
was obliged to take refuge in France, and was never
heard of again.
William Leslie, fifth Laird of Warthill, died,
aged fifty-six, in 1676, three years before his
father. He was succeeded by his eldest son,
Alexander Leslie, sixth Laird of Warthill.
ALEXANDER LESLIE,
SIXTH LAIRD OF WARTHILL.
Alexander Leslie, sixth Laird of Warthill,
according to an old manuscript history of the
family, was a man of good natural parts, and
learning sufficient for a gentleman. He married,
first, Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of the Laird of
Badenscoth, and had issue —
I. George, who died a youth at college.
II. John, who succeeded as seventh Laird of Warthill,
bom 1683.
III. William, who died unmarried.
Alexander Leslie married, secondly, Janet
Gordon, daughter of the Laird of Cocklarachie,
but he had no issue by her. He died in 1721,
and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son,
John Leslie, seventh Laird of Warthill.
CHAP. III.
William
Leslie^ Fifth
Laird of
Warthill.
1676.
Alexander
Leslie^ Sixth
Laird of
Warthill,
1683.
1721,
VOL. III.
306
CHAP. III.
John Leslie^
Seventh
Laird of
WarthUL
1711.
1:^47.
Alexander
Leslie^
Eighth
iMtrd of
Warthill.
If 730.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
JOHN LESLIE,
SEVENTH LAIRD OF WARTHILL.
John Leslie, seventh Laird of Warthill, sold the
lands of Barnes, not out of necessity, but because
they were not contiguous to his other estates, and
were run-rigged with the lands of the proprietor
of 0 verbal]. He married first, Mary, daughter of
George Gordon of Rothney ; she lived only to have
one child, who did not long survive her. He
married, secondly, Margaret, daughter of Patrick
Dun of Tarty, and had issue —
L Alexander, his successor, bom 1711.
IL Patrick, who died young.
IIL Anne, who also died young.
John Leslie died in 1747, aged sixty-four,
and was succeeded by his son, Alexander Leslie,
eighth Laird of Warthill.
ALEXANDER LESLIE,
EIGHTH LAIRD OF WARTHILL.
Alexander Leslie, eighth Laird of Warthill,
married, in 1730, when he was nineteen years of
age, Helen, daughter of George Seton of Mounie,
of the family of Pitmedden, and had issue —
I. John, who died in infancy.
II. George, who died in his seventeenth year.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
III. Alexander, who succeeded as ninth laird of Warthill.
IV. Seton, accidentally drowned in his eighth year.
V. Patrick, who went to sea, and was never heard of
afterwards. Had he appeared, he would have been
heir to Seton of Mounie, and to the paternal estate
of WarthilL
VI. BissEL, who died young.
VIL Anne, who died unmarried in 1780.
VIII. Margaret, who also died unmarried.
IX. Mart, married to Qeorge Leslie, seventh laird of
Little Folia, whose eldest surviving son, William,
succeeded as tenth Laird of WartliilL
X. Jane, married to James Allan, Mains of Waterton, and
had several children.
XL Helen, who died young.
Alexander Leslie, eighth Laird of Warthill,
died in 1 764, aged fifty-three ; and was succeeded
by his eldest surviving son Alexander Leslie,
ninth Laird of Warthill.
ALEXANDER LESLIE,
NINTH LAIUD OF WARTHILL.
Alexander Leslie, ninth Laird of Warthill,
married Isabella, daughter of Mr. Milne in Fraser-
burgh, but died without issue 16th January
1 799. His brothers being all dead, the succession
devolved on William Leslie his nephew, the son
of his third sister, Mary, who was married to
George Leslie, seventh Laird of Little Folia.
307
CHAP. III.
Alexander
Leslie^
Eighth
Laird of
Warthill.
1780.
1764.
Alexander
Leslie^
Ninth Latrd
of Warthill,
1799.
308
CHAP. III.
William
Leslie, Tenth
Laird of
WarthiU.
1770.
1799-
1813.
1815.
1840.
1841.
1818.
1820.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
WILLIAM LESLIE,
TENTH LAIRD OP WARTHILL.
William Leslie, bom 29th June 1770, was the
eldest surviving son of George Leslie, seventh
Laird of Little Folia, by his wife Mary, third, but
eldest married daughter of Alexander Leslie,
eighth Laird of Warthill. He was also the lineal
male descendant of the family of Warthill, being
the direct male heir of William Leslie, first Laird
of Little Folia, second son of William Leslie, thii-d
Laird of Warthill. He succeeded as tenth Laird
of Warthill on the death of his uncle Alexander,
ninth laird, 16th January 1799. He married,
16th January 1813, Jane, third daughter of Dr.
Patrick Davidson, minister of Rayne, and had
issue —
I. William, his successor.
IL Patrick, bom 25tli September 1815. He went to
New South Wales, and afterwards returned home.
He married Catherine, third daughter of the Honour-
able Hannibal Macarthur of Vineyard, New South
Wales, 9th September 1840 ; and has a son, Norman
William, bom 11th June 1841, who is married,
and has issue.
IIL Walter Stevenson Davidson, bom 1 1th December
1818. He went to New South Wales, and after-
wards returned home. He married Caroline Robin-
son, sister of Matilda Rose, wife of William Leslie,
eleventh Laird of WarthilL
rV. Qeoroe Farquhar Leslie, who also went to New
South Wales. He was bom 19th August 1820,
and died without issue.
V. James, bom 5th December 1824 ; died 8tli October
1829.
VL Thomas Coats. He was a partner in the house of
Dent and Company, China. He married Henrietta
Marion, daughter of Sir Robert Horn Dabrymple
Elphinstone, Baronet, of Logie Elphinstone, but died
without issue.
VII. Martanne, married, 2d August 1836, to Patrick
Davidson of Tillichetly, and had issue —
I. Duncan Davidson, bom 6th August 1843.
II. Jane Anne, married to Sir Francis Outram,
Bart.
lU. Frances Mary ; besides seven other children.
VIII. Catherine.
William Leslie, tenth Laird of Warthill, was
succeeded by his eldest son William Leslie,
eleventh Laird of Warthill.
WILLIAM LESLIE,
ELEVENTH LAIRD OF WARTHILL.
William Leslie, eleventh Laird of Warthill, bom
16th March 1814, was a partner in the house of
Dent and Company, China, but retired from it on
his accession to the estate of Warthill. He re-
presented the county of Aberdeen in parliament,
having been elected in opposition to the Honour-
able Arthur Gordon, on the accession of Lord
Haddo, the sitting member, to the earldom of
Aberdeen, in 1860. He retired from parliament,
having accepted the stewardship of the Chiltem
chap. III.
William
Leslie^ Tenth
Laird of
Warthill,
1836.
1843-
William
Lesli^j
Eleventh
Laird of
Warthill.
1 8 14.
i860.
CHAP. III.
William
Leslie^
Eleventh
Laird of
Warthill,
Leslie of
Little Folia.
i6ii.
Hundreds in 1866. He married Matilda Rose
Robinson, and has issue —
I. WiLLLAJi Douglas.
II. Maby Rose.
III. Jane Emma Matilda.
IV. Florence Matilda.
y. Catherine Evelyn.
VI. Caroline.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF
LITTLE FOLLA.
The family of Leslie of Little FoUa is descended
fix>m the Warthill and Wardis branches of the
fEunily of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
I. William Leslie, first Laird of Little Folia,
was the second son of William Leslie, third
Laird of Warthill, by his wife Margaret Gray.
He got the lands of Little Folia from his father in
1611. The lands of Little Folia were bought by
William Leslie, third Laird of Warthill, from
Gordon of Tillichoudie, his son-in-law. In buy-
ing these lands William Leslie met with great
opposition from the Raits, who were the tenants
of the lands, but by the influence of his friends,
particularly of the Baron of Pitcaple, he succeeded
in concluding the purchase. In revenge, the Raits
cut deep pots in the back of the little moss,
commonly called the kitchen-pots, with a design
to mar the marsh between Meikle Warthill and
Little Folia, which pots — says the manuscript
history of the family, dated 1741, are not filled
up to this day.
William Leslie, first Laird of Little FoUa,
married Marjory, daughter of William Crichton,
brother of Viscount Frendraught. The marriage
took place at Glack, where Marjory was staying
with her mother, who, after William Crichton's
death, had married Elphinstone, Laird of Glack.
On William Leslie's settlement at Folia with his
wife, the manuscript history says they suffered
much from incantation or witchcraft. "Who
were the authors of this, God only knows^
although there wanted not suspicion." The issue
of the marriage was—
L James, who encceeded as second Laiid of Little Folia.
XL Maroabiet, married to James Thomson.
III. EuzABETH, married to Robert Burnet
IV. Marjort, married to Patrick Adam.
William Leslie married, secondly, a daughter
of Leith of Harthill, but had no issue by her.
He died in 1657, and was succeeded by his son —
II. Jabies Leslie, second Laird of Little FoUa,
who was bom in 1630. He married Isabella
Milne, a worthy and virtuous woman, daughter
of Alexander Milne of Monkshill, and had issue —
I. WiLLiAHy bom 1651, who succeeded as third Laird of
Little Folia.
IL Qeoroe, bom 1655, married Isabella Cheyne, daughter
of William Cheyne of Kaithen. He succeeded his
brother as fourth Laird of Little Folia.
III. James, bom 1661, married Janet Rait, daughter of
John Rait, portioner of Meikle Folia, and bad issue —
CHAP. 111.
Leslie of
LUOeFoUa.
1657.
1630.
1651.
1655.
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Litae Folia,
1693-
1684.
I. Qeorqe, who got {rom his uncle, William Leslie,
third Laird of Little Folia, money with which
he bought the lands of Kinbroin and Rothie-
norman, and was the founder of the family of
Leslie of Bothie, of whom hereafter.
IV. Janet, married, first, to Alexander Wood, and, secondly,
to George Milne, her cousin.
James Leslie married, secondly, Agnes, daughter
of Mr. Innis, merchant in Aberdeen. He was
not very fortunate in this second marriage. He
got into pecuniary difficulties, and his second son,
George Leslie, procured for him from his father-
in-law, William Cheyne of Kaithen, the sum of
1100 merks, in consideration of which James
Leslie disponed the shadow half of Little FoUa to
his said son, George Leslie, and his heirs. By
this second marriage James LesUe had issue—
L Alexander, died unmarried.
II. Walter, went abroad, and died unmarried.
III. Stephen, who died unmarried.
IV. Mabjoby, who also died unmarried.
James Leslie, second Laird of Little Folia, died
in 1693, aged sixty years, and was succeeded by
his eldest son —
ni William Leslie, third Laird of Little
Folia, who, having finished his academical studies,
went to teland, and was provided with the church
living of Aquareagh, in the county of Fermanagh.
In 1684 he was styled of "Buttler Newtoune in
the county of Fermanagh, Clerk." He remained
in Ireland till he was upwards of sixty-three
years of age, when, finding himself declining,
and longing to be buried in the sepulchre of
his fathers, he returned and settled at Little
Folia, the place of his nativity, in 1714. Having
amassed a large sum of money, he got in wadsett
Roger's Seat and Kinbruin in 1715, and made
over all his substance to his nephew, George LesUe,
son of his youngest brother James, in consequence
of a disagreement with his second brother George,
who, when his late father James, second Laird of
Little Folia, was in want of money, got his father-
in-law, William Cheyne of Kaithen, to give him
1100 merks, for which James disponed to George
Leslie, his son, the shadow half of Little Folia, as
has been related. William Leslie resented this
division of the paternal inheritance so much, that
he left all he could to his nephew George, leaving
to his brother George, his heir of entail, only the
lands which were entailed. The Eev. William
Leslie, third Laird of Little Folia, was never
married. He died in August 1722, and was suc-
ceeded by his brother —
IV. George Leslie, fourth Laird of Little Folia,
who was previously in possession of the shadow
half of Little FoUa, and succeeded to the sun
half of the same on the death of his brother.
George Leslie married Isabella Cheyne, daughter
of William Cheyne of Kaithen, and had issue —
I. William, his successor.
CHAP. III.
LeslU of
Little Folia,
1 7 14.
1715.
1722.
314
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
IMtU Folia.
1730-
1 7 10.
1715.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
U. John, who succeeded his brother as sixth Laird of Little
Folia.
in. AgneSy died anmarried.
IV. Mabgaret, also died unmarried.
V. Janet, married to Robert Farquhar, Mains of Law.
George Leslie, fourth Laird of Little FoUa^
died 21st June 1730, aged seventy-five years,
and was succeeded by his eldest son —
V. WiLUAM Leslie, fifth Laird of Little Folia.
There were a few rigs of Temple Land in the
township of Little Folia, of a different holding,
which were not included in the entail, and which
had been disponed by the Rev. William Leslie,
third laird, to his youngest brother James, and
his heirs. William Leslie, fifth laird, bought
these rigs of land from his cousin, George Leslie
of Eothie, son and heir of James Leslia William
Leslie, fifth Laird of Little FoUa, after taking his
degree as Master of Arts, was for some time
schoolmaster at Auchterless, fix)m whence he
went to teland . to his uncle, the Rev. William
Leslie, third laird, rector of Aquareagh. After
some years spent there he returned to Scotland,
and got himself ordained, and then returned to
Ireland to assist his uncle. He got a settlement
in Ijeland, but could not swallow the state oath,
so he eventually returned to Scotland in 1710,
and settled as pastor of the Episcopal congregation
at Ellon, where he remained till the rebellion in
1715, when lie was ejected and his chapel was burnt
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
down — the Episcopal clergy being looked upon at
that period as disaflfected to the government, and
more particularly so after the rebellion, when
they were much harassed William Leslie con-
tinued to preach to some few adherents in his
own room at Little Folia, till his death, 31st July
1743, in his sixty-fourth year. He was never
married, and was succeeded by his brother —
VL John Leslie, sixth Laird of Little Folia,
bom in 1697. He married Elizabeth Gordon of
Cults^ and had issue —
L Qbobob, his Buccessor.
II. William, died without issue.
IIL John, who also died without issue.
John Leslie had also seven other children, who
all died without issue. He died 25th April 1783,
aged eighty-six years, and was succeeded by his
eldest son —
VII. Geoege Leslie, seventh Laird of Little
FoUa, who married Mary Leslie, third daughter
of Alexander Leslie, eighth Laird of Warthill, who,
on the death of her brother, Alexander Leslie,
ninth Laird of Warthill, became heir-female to
Warthill. They had issue —
L William, bom 29th June 1770, who succeeded his
father as eighth Laird of Little Folia, and his uncle
Alexander as tenth Laird of WarthilL
II. Qeoroe, who died unmarried.
111. A Daughter.
CHAP. IIL
Leslie of
IMiUFoUa,
1743-
1697.
1783.
1770.
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
LiUle Folia,
1799.
1807.
Leslie of
Rothie.
1711.
Greorge Leslie, seventh Laird of Little Folia,
sold the lands of Folia to Mr. Gordon of Cock-
larachie, and these lands were bought back
again by his son, William Leslie, tenth Laird of
Warthill, to which property he succeeded on the
death of his uncle, Alexander Leslie, ninth Laird
of Warthill, 16th January 1799, in right of his
mother, Mary Leslie, eldest married daughter of
Alexander Leslie, eighth Laird of WarthiU.
William Leslie was also the lineal male represent-
ative of the Warthill family, through his father,
who was the direct male descendant of William,
second son of William Leslie, third Laird of
Warthill. George LesUe, seventh Laird of Little
Folia, died in 1807, when the famUy merged in
that of Warthill.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF EOTHIE.
The family of Leslie of Eothie is descended from
the Little FoUa, Wartlull, and Wardis branches
of the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
I. George Leslie, first Laird of Eothie, was
the eldest son of James Leslie, third son of James
Leslie, second Laird of Little FoUa. James
Leslie, third son of James Leslie, second Laird of
Little Folia, married Janet Eait, daughter of John
Eait, portioner of Meikle Folia, and had issue —
I. George, who became first Laird of Rothie.
II. John. )
IIL William f ^^^ without issue in 1711.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
James Leslie and his eldest son George were
declared heirs by the Rev. William Leslie, third
Laird of Little FoUa, to all his unentailed property,
in consequence of the Rev. William Leslie having
taken imibrage because Greorge Leslie, his next
brother, had got from his father, James Leslie,
second Laird of Little Folia, the shadow-half of
the lands of Little Folia, in consideration of
having procured for the said James, the second
laird, the sum of 1100 merks to relieve him in
his embarrassments. On the death of the Rev.
William Leslie, third Laird of Little FoUa, his
nephew, George, obtained the reversionary right
of Roger's Seat and Kinbruin, and a considerable
sum of money, with which he purchased the lands
of Upper Rothie or Rotliie Norman, Longman's
Wells, and other lands, in 1 723 ; and to these he
added the lands of Grannie, Cranabog, and MiU of
Barnes, in 1728, and became the founder of the
family of Leslie of Rothie. He married Margaret,
daughter of James Gordon of Chapeltown, and
had issue-
I. James, his successor.
II. MARQARETy married to Hugh Gordon of Muggiemoss, and
had a son who died aged fourteen years.
III. Elizabeth.
Margaret Gordon died in 1737. Her husband,
George Leslie, denuded himself of the estate of
Rothie in favour of his son James, on his marriage
in 1760, and died in 1781.
317
chap. III.
I^slie of
Rothie.
1723-
1728.
1737.
1760-81.
318
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Rothie,
1778.
1761.
1794.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
11. Jam£s Leslie, second Laird of Rothie,
married, in 1760, Jane Gordon, second daughter
of William Gordon, Laird of Badenscoth, in right
of whom he succeeded to the half of the lands of
Badenscoth — ^the said Jane, and her elder sister,
Catherine, wife of Alexander Forbes of Blackford,
being co-heiresses of Badenscoth on the death of
their only brother, James Gordon, without issue, in
1778. James Leslie of Rothie bought the other
half of Badenscoth from his wife's sister, Mrs.
Catherine Forbes of Blackford, and thus the estate
of Badenscoth was united to that of Rotbia
James Leslie also purchased, in 1761, the feu-duty
and superiority of the lands of Rothienorman
from the Earl of Rothes. James Leslie of Rothie
had issue —
I. James, his enccessor.
II. Qboroe, who succeeded his brother as fourth Laird of
Bothie.
IIL John, who died at sea, without issue.
IV. William, who died in India, without issue.
y. Jonathan, some time a merchant in Dublin. He died
without issue at Badenscoth.
VI. Robert, who succeeded as fifth Laird of Rothie.
VIL Mary. '\
VIII. Qraoe. >■ AU died unmarried.
IX. CATHERINB.J
James Leslie, second Laird of Rothie, died in
1794, and waa succeeded by his eldest son —
IIL James Leslie, third Laird of Rothie, He
built the present house of Rothie, about three
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
miles west of the parish church of Fyvie, and
also the house of Kinbruin, about a mile south-
west of Rothie, He was never married. Being
of a capricious disposition, he executed a deed of
entail in 1821, entailing his whole property on his
next brother, George, and his heirs-male, with
remainder to his youngest brother, Robert, and
his heirs; whom failing, to Jonathan Forbes,
youngest son of John Forbes of Blackford, and his
heirs-male ; whom failing, to the said Jonathan's
next elder brother, and his heirs-male, and so on,
ascending to the elder brothers successively, till it
reach the one in possession of the Blackford estate,
when the succession devolves to the Warthill
family, beginning with the youngest son of
William Leslie, tenth Laird of Warthill, and
ascending in like maimer. James Leslie in this
entail passed over his own brother Jonathan
Leslie. He died in 1823, and was succeeded by
his next brother —
IV. George Leslie, fourth Laird of Rothie, who
laid out the grounds about the mansion-house of
Rothie with great taste, and ornamented them
with thriving plantations. He had a great turn
for agricultural pursuits, and farmed to a great
extent, thereby greatly improving the estate. He
paid great attention to the breeding of cattle, so
that his cattle and sheep were of a superior de-
scription, and were' very much admired. Indeed,
319
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Rothie.
1823.
320
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
RothU.
1842.
1821.
1861.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
from his loDg experience, he turned his cattle out
better than most people, and was most successful
in gaining prizes at the agricultural shows. He
was an upright and worthy gentleman, universally
respected, beloved, and esteemed, and he was of a
benevolent and hospitable disposition. It was
long the custom of the Eothie family to have a
large party of neighbours to dinner on Auld Yule
day, 5th January. During fifty-four years, George
Leslie of Rothie, and William Leslie, tenth Laird
of Warthill, met, with only two exceptions,
annually at Rothie on that day, and cherished
their friendship at the festive board. After a
lingering illness, George Leslie of Rothie died
immarried 12th January 1842, and was succeeded
by his brother —
V. Robert Leslie, fifth Laird of Rothie, ac-
cording to the deed of entail executed by his
eldest brother in 1821, in preference to his elder
brother, Jonathan Leslie. Robert Leslie of Rothie
married Barbara Niven, daughter of Robert Niven
of Bruckhills, but had no issue. At his death, in
1861, the estate of Rothie, according to the dis-
positions of the entail, went to Lieutenant-Colonel
Jonathan Forbes, 78th Highlanders, youngest son
of John Forbes of Blackford. He assumed the
name and arms of Leslie after the paternal name
of Forbes, and he is the present proprietor of
the estate of Rothie. It may be remarked that
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
though James Leslie, second Laird of Eothie, left
six sons and three daughters, all of whom, except
two, attained the goodly age of threescore years
and upwards, yet not one solitary descendant
exists, and his property of Rothie, after having
been held by three of his sons successively, has
passed from the family of Leslie.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF BUCHARN.
The family of Leslie of Bucham is descended
from the Wardis branch of the family of Leslie,
Barons of Balquhain.
I. Andrew Leslie, first Goodman of Bucham,
was the fourth son of John Leslie, second Baron
of Wardis, and his eldest son by his fourth wife,
Agnes Grordon of Haddo. He married Violet
Menzies, daughter of Thomas Menzies of Pit-
foddles^ Provost of Aberdeen from 1525 to 1535,
and by her had twelve sons, named after the
twelve Apostles, and six daughters. Of these
children there is record only of the following : —
I. Andrew, who succeeded to the lands of Bacham.
n. Babtholombw, who maiiied, first, Marjory Dun of
Kettle, and had a son, Robert, and a daughter, Isa-
bella. He married, secondly, Elizabeth Garioch of
Carstairs, by whom he had two sons, Alexander and
William.
III. Philip, who went to France, and was progenitor of the
Leslies of disson there, of whom hereafter.
IL Andrew Leslie, second Goodman of
Bucham, succeeded on the death of his father.
VOL. III. Y
321
CHAP. III.
LislU of
RothU,
Leslie of
Bucham,
I525-35-
CHAP. III.
LeslU of
Bucham,
Leslie of
Clisson.
He married Jane Eeith, daughter of the Laird
of Pettendrum, a son of the Earl Marischal, and
had issue —
L Albzandeb, his successor.
II. Qbobge, of Hillbiae, who married Marjory Annand of
Pitgavney, and had three sons, WiUiam, Andrew, and
Alexander, who aU died without issue ; and two
daughters, Jane and Margaret
IIL William, a merchant in Elgin. He bought the Qlen of
Rothes, to be holden of the Earl of Bothes. By his
first wife he had a son, Andrew, who was a bailie in
Elgin, and married Margaret Hay, by whom he had
a son, James. William Leslie married, secondly,
Margaret, daughter of John Innes of Auchlnncart, and
had a son, Gteorge, and four daughters.
Andrew Leslie, second Goodman of Bucham,
had other three sons and two daughters, but of
them there is no record. He was succeeded by
his eldest son —
III. Alexander Leslie, third Goodman of
Bucham, who seems to have sold the property of
Bucham ; at least the property of Bucham soon
went out of the family of Leslie.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF CLISSON.
The family of Leslie of Clisson, in France, is
descended from the Bucham and Wardis branches
of the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
I. Philip Leslie, the son of Andrew Leslie, first
Goodman of Bucham, who was the fourth son of
John Leslie, second Baron of Wardis^ went to
I
France, and entered the army, and was promoted
by Count Lavalle Montmorencie to be captain in
the Legion of Picardy. He was styled Sieur de
Vergene, and married Margaret de Lavalle Mont-
morencie, daughter of Count Arthur de Lavalle
Montmorencie, and by her had issue-
L Charles, his heir, first Lord of Clisson.
This branch of the family of Leslie was estab-
lished in France, and fonned matrimonial con-
nections wiih some of the most illustrious and
noble families in that country. Philip Leslie,
Sieur de Clisson, was succeeded by his son —
IL Charles Leslie, first Lord of Clisson, who
was also a captain in the Legion of Picardy.
He married Anne de Clisson, daughter of James,
Sieur de Clisson et de la Touche, Governor of the
Castle of Enghein, and by her had issue —
I. Nicholas, his heir.
III. Nicholas Leslie, second Lord of Clisson,
waa a captain in the Legion of Normandy. He
married Magdalen de la Periere, daughter of John
de la Periere, knight, Sieur de la Periere et de la
Bosch, a captain of cavalry, and had a son—
L Petbb, his heir.
IV. Peter Leslie, third Lord of Clisson, was a
captain in the Swiss Legion. He married Anne
Letar de Beauvais, daughter of William de la
Grandemaison, and had issue —
L Francis, his heir.
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Clisson,
CHAP. III.
LeslU of
Cltssan,
1740.
LeslU 0/
Glasslough.
1570.
II. Peter, wlio married Dorothy de Buzelet, and had a
son, Peter, who died young.
V. Francis Leslie, fourth Lord of Clisson, was
held in great esteem in France. He was Knight
of Ricardiere, Bersilienre, and Sabouson, a captain
in the Royal Marines, and a councillor of the
Most Christian King. He married Perina
Sevault, by whom he had issue —
I. Nicholas, a prior.
IL Chables, a canon.
III. Fbanois, a captain in the Bourbon L^on.
IV. A Son, who was in the Legion of Auveigne, and was
Inspector of the Troops in Belgium.
Francis Leslie, fourth Lord of Clisson, was
alive in 1740.
The family of Leslie, Lords of Clisson in
France, bear the same arms as the Leslies in
Scotland — ^viz. three buckles on a green belt, the
field argent ; but ordinarily they write the name
Lele or Leloy.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF
GLASSLOUGH.
The family of Leslie of Glasslough in Ireland is
descended from the Wardis branch of the family
of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
George Leslie of Crichie, second son of William
Leslie, fourth Baron of Wardis, by his wife, Janet
Innes, married, in 1570, Marjory, daughter of
John Leslie of Kincraigie, in the parish of Tar-
land, and had issue —
L John IjEBUE, founder of the family of Leslie of Qlass-
lough.
XL GSORGB.
IIL Henbt, who married, and had a son, the Right Rev. John
Leslie, D J)., Bishop of Dromore, who was translated to
the See of Clogher in 1671, and had a daughter, Jane,
married to the Rev. Charles Leslie.
IV. Janet, married to Alexander Leslie.
I, The Right Rev. John Leslie, D.D., eldest son
of George Leslie, by his wife Marjory Leslie, was
bom about 1571. The earlier part of his education
he received at Aberdeen, the latter part at Oxford.
He afterwards travelled into Spain, Italy, Germany,
and France, and acquired such a proficiency in the
languages of all these countries, excepting the last,
that he spoke them with the fluency of a native.
He remained twenty-two years abroad, and was
present at the siege of RocheUe. He also accom-
panied the Duke of Buckingham on the expedition
to the isle of Rh6. He stood high in favour with
King Charles L, who made him a privy-councillor.
He was made Bishop of Orkney, whence he was
removed to the See of Raphoe in teland in 1633.
There he built a handsome palace, which he after-
wards held out against Oliver Cromwell. He
went abroad after the execution of Charles L, and
remained abroad till after the Restoration, when
he returned to England, and in 1661 he was
translated to the See of Clogher. He married
Catherine Cunningham, heiress of Glasslough, and
had issue —
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Glasshugh.
1671.
1571.
1633-
1661.
326
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Glassloughn
1645.
1647.
1650.
1649-50.
1650.
1651.
1655.
1671.
1664-71.
1680.
1687.
1688.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
L John, bom 19tli June 1639 ; died 18th Januaiy 1641.
n. Alexander, bom 19th Febmaiy 1643 ; died 28th
December 1645.
IIL John, bom 5th Januaiy 1645 ; manied Miss Hamilton,
and died without issue.
IV. Qeobgb, bom 22d December 1647 ; died 18th May
1650.
y. Albebt, bom 23d Apxil 1649 ; died 22d May 1650.
VI. Charles, bom 17th July 1650 ; succeeded to the estate
of QIasalough.
VII Mart, bom*15th August 1651 ; died on the 19th of
the same month.
YIIL Jane, bom 9th October 1 655 ; married to R. Sanderson.
The Eight Rev. Dr. John Leslie of Glasdough,
Bishop of Clogher, died in September 1671, up-
wards of one hundred yeaxs old, being then the
oldest bishop in the world, having filled that
dignified station for fifty years. He was suc-
ceeded in the estate of Glasslough by his sixth,
but only surviving son —
II. The Rev. Charles Leslie, who commenced
his education at Enniskillen, and was admitted a
fellow-commoner in Trinity College, Dublin, in
1664. After the death of his father in 1671, he
came over to England, and entered himself in the
Temple at London, and for some years he studied
the law. Finding this an uncongenial pursuit, he
relinquished it, and applied to divinity. In 1680
he was admitted into Holy Orders, and in 1687
became Chancellor of the Cathedral Church of
Connor, and also acted as a justice of the peace.
At the Revolution, in 1688, he was deprived of his
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
preferment because he refused to take the oaths to
King WilliauL He followed the fortunes of James
IL, and when Ireland was disturbed in 1689 he
removed with his family to England, where he
employed himself in writing political pamphlets
to serve the cause which he had embraced. He
also wrote many controversial works against
Catholics, Quakers, Jews, Deists, and Socinians,
which gained him considerable reputation as a
champion of the Church of England. His political
pamphlets gave such oflFence to the ruling party
that he found it necessary to quit the kingdom in
1713, when he went to Bar le Due, and took up
his residence by invitation with the Chevalier de
St George, whom he accompanied into Italy in
1716, after the unsuccessful rebellion in England
in 1715. There he remained till 1721, when he
found his situation so disagreeable that he deter-
mined to return to his native country. He married
Jane Leslie, and had issue —
L BoBSBT, his successor.
IL Hbnbt, who went abioad, and married a Spanish lady,
but died without issue. He acquired the lands of
Pittigo, which he ' left to his nephew, Charles Powell
Leslie of Qlasslough.
The Rev. Charles Leslie of Glasslough died at
Glasslough, 13th April 1722, and was succeeded
by his eldest son —
in. Robert Leslie, third of Glasslough, who
married, 1 730, Frances, daughter of John Rogerson,
327
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
GlassUmgh.
1713-
1716.
1715-21.
1722.
1730.
328
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
GiassUmgh,
1744.
1765.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1812-20.
1808.
1834.
1837.
1837.
Chief-Justice of the court of King's Bench in
Ireland, and had issue —
L Charles Powell, bis successor.
IL Annabella, mairied to Robert Leigb of Rose Garland.
He died 17th December 1744, and was suc-
ceeded by his son—
IV. Charles Powell Leslie, fourth of Glass-
lough, who married, first, 22d May 1765, Prudence
Penelope, daughter of Arthur Hill Trevx)r, first
Viscount Dungannon, and had issue—
L Chablbs Powell, bis successor.
IL Tbe Rigbt Rev. John Lbslib, D J)., Bisbop of Dromore
1812, translated to Elpbin in 1820; married, Ist
August 1808, Isabella, daughter of tbe Honourable
and Rigbt Rev. Tbomas St Lawrence, Bisbop of Cork
and Ross, and bad issue —
L Rev. Chables, married, first, 8tb April 1834,
tbe Honourable Frances Eong, tbird daugbter
of Viscount Lorton, and, secondly, 22d
August 1 837, Louisa Maiy, second daugbter
of Major-Qeneral tbe Honourable Sir Henry
King, K.C.B., and bad issue.
IL John.
HL Thomas.
IV. Abthub.
V. Fbances Anne Pbudbntia.
VL Emma, married, 4tb July 1837, to tbe Rev.
Nicolas Toke of Gk)dinton.
VII. Chablotte.
VIIL Isabella.
IX. Habbiet.
HI. Cecil Alezandeb, died unmarried,
rv. Anne.
V. Fbances.
VI. Julia.
Vn. Chablotte.
» All died unmarried*
Charles Powell Leslie married, secondly, Mary-
anne, daughter of the Kev. Joshua Tench of
Bryanstown, and had issue — j
L The Bey. Edward Leslib, married Maigaret, daughter
of the Bey. Mr. Higginson of lisbume.
H EiOLT Janb, married to the Rey. John Hallward, Vicar
of AflBington in Sossex.
IIL Harrttct, married to the Bey. William Hallward, Bector
of Minden in Suffolk.
IV. MARYAinnB, died immarried.
v. TflABRT.TiA, married to Anthony Cliffe of Belyiew in
Wexford.
Charles PoweU Leslie of Glasslough was member
of parliament for the county of Monaghan during
five successive parliaments, till 1800, when he
died, and was succeeded by his eldest son —
V. Chables Powell Leslie, fifth of Glass-
lough, who represented the county of Monaghan in
parliament during seven successive parliaments.
He was High Sherifi" of Monaghan in 1788, and
was colonel of the Monaghan Militia. He
married, first, Anne, daughter of the Rev. Dudley
Charles Ryder of Dublin, and had issue —
L Alicia Maria.
II. CHARLOme, died unmarried.
UL Anke, married to John Qurdon of Assington in Sussex.
Charles Powell Leslie married, secondly,
Christiana, daughter of George Fosbery of
Clorane, and had issue —
I. Charles Powell, his successor, bom 13th September
1821.
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Glasslough,
iSoo.
1788.
1821.
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Glasslough.
1831.
Leslie of
Tarbet.
1620.
IL John, who married.
IIL Thoius.
IV. Chbistiana, manied, in 1843^ to the Bev. Lord John
Beresfoid.
y. Pbudenoe Pbnxlopk.
VL Julia.
VII. Emily.
Charles Powell Leslie died 15th November
1831, and was succeeded by his eldest son —
VI. Chakles Powell Leslie, sixth of Glass-
lough, member of parliament for the county of
Monaghan.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF TABBET.
The family of Leslie of Tarbet in Ireland is
descended from the Wardis branch of the family
of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
I. James Leslie ofMilton, fourth son of William
Leslie, fourth Baron of Wardis, by his wife, Janet
Innes, married Magdalen Erskine of Pittodrie,
and had issue —
L John.
U. Jakes, a dergyman in the EstabliBhed Church in
Ireland.
IL James Leslie of Milton died in 1620. His
eldest son, John Leslie, married Catherine Cun-
ningham, and had issue —
L The Bev. Dr. John Leslie.
IL Catherine, married to Archdeacon Hamilton.
k
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
III. John Leslie died 26th December 1648.
His son, the Bev. Dr. John Leslie, married Marian
Galbraith, and had issue —
I. JoHV, who was killed.
IL Jajobo.
in. Gborob.
lY. Elizabstb.
V. Ibabblla.
VL Lvnxu.
Vn. Cathkrinx.
IV. The Rev. Dr. John Leslie died in 1700.
His second son, James Leslie, married Sarah
Kelly, and had issue —
L John.
n. The Right Bev. Jaxbb, Bishop of lomerick.
UL GSOBOB.
IV. BoBXBT, married Sophia BabbingtoiL
V. The Right Reverend James Leslie, Bishop of
Limerick, married Joyce Lysters, and had issue —
L Sir Edwabd Leblib of Tarbet.
n. BicHABD Leslie, Archdeacon.
UL Elizabeth.
IV. Joyce.
V. Babbara.
VL Eliza.
vn. Mabia.
Vin. Cathebinb.
IX. Martha.
VI. Sir Edward Leslie of Tarbet married Anne
Cave, and had issue —
L Cathebinb Lauba, married to Lord D. Gordon
Hallybuiton, who died without issue in 1841.
331
chap. III.
Leslie of
TarbeU
1700.
1841.
332
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kincraigie,
1470.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF KINCRAIGIE.
The family of Leslie of Kincraigie is descended
from the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
I. William Leslie, first Laird of Kincraigie,
was the second son of Sir William Leslie, fourth
Baron of Balquhain, by his first wife, the Honour-
able Elizabeth Eraser, daughter of Hugh, first
Lord Lovat. He got from his father the lands of
Craigtowie. aaxd he bought the lands of Kincraigie
from his brother, Alexander Leslie, fifth Baron of
Balquhain, in 1470. He married Miss Koss of
Achlossan, and by her had —
L William, his Buccessor.
II. William Leslie, second Laird of Kincraigie,
married Bessie Strachan, daughter of Robert
Strachan of Dalhousie in Angus, and had issue —
L Alexander, his successor.
II. Patrick of LochtiUocli.
UL James of Eirktown of Enokinglews.
IV. A Daughter, married to Mr. Leichton in the Meams.
III. Alexander Leslie, third Laird of Kin-
craigie, obtaiued an attestation by a notary-public
that he had presented himself at the pier of Loch
Canmor in Cromar, to have presence of the Earl
of Huntly, that he might ask release of his lands
of Kincraigie recognosced in the Earl's hands;
that the Earl sent Master John Irving to the
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
333
said Alexander Leslie, saying that he could not
have presence of the Earl at that time, but that
the Earl would give an answer to the notary ;
that the notary being admitted to the Earl's
presence, asked release of the said lands of Kin-
craigie in name and behalf of the said Alexander
Leslie, offering to do homage in his name ; that
the Earl appointed the said Alexander Leslie to
show the charters by which he claimed the said
lands at a court to be holden at Cluny on the
27th November next ensuing, when justice should
be done to him — dated 7th November 1529. He
also obtained another attestation by a notary-
public, that, in the court of the Earl of Huntly,
held at Quny by Thomas Davidson his bailie,
Alexander Leslie of Kincraigie had asked release,
as from his overlord, of his lands of Kincraigie,
offering the homage used and wont, but that the
Earl's bailie had refused the release so sought —
dated 20th January 1530. These difficulties with
the Earl of Huntly were surmounted, though the
account of the transactions regarding them does not
seem to have been preserved. Alexander Leslie
was engaged with John Leslie of Balquhain in the
slaughter of Alexander Forbes. He married
Margaret Gordon, daughter of George Gordon
of Hallhead, and had issue —
I. Qbobob, his successor.
IL John of Dumo, married, first, Jean Qordon of Braco,
and had —
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kincraigie,
Aif App.
No. XLIX.
See App.
Na L.
334
CHAP. III.
LeslU of
Kincraigu.
»SS4.
Sge App.
No. LI.
1549.
Sge App.
Na LII.
HISTORICAL REOORDS OF
L John, killed in Holland.
IL James, killed at the battle of Innerkethin.
III. Andrew, married, first, Elizabeth Leith of
Newton, secondly, Jean Forbes of Abersni-
thack.
John Leslie of Domo married, secondly, Miss Patterson,
but had no issue by her.
Alexander Leslie, third Laird of Kincraigie,
died 6th June 1554, and was succeeded by his
eldest son —
rV, George Leslie, fourth Laird of Kincraigie,
who, as son and heir-apparent of Alexander
Leslie of Kincraigie, obtained a grant from Queen
Mary of the goods of John Strachan in Kincraigie
forfeited by his absenting himself from the
Queen's host at Roslin Muir, at the first siege of
St. Andrews, at the raid of Langhohn, and at
the siege of Haddington; 18th July 1548. He
also obtained a charter from George, Earl of
Huntly, Lord Gordon and Badenoch, Chancellor
of the whole realm of Scotland and Lieutenant of
the Northy of the lands of Ejncraigie in the lord-
ship of Tough, dated at Aberdeen, 14th April
1549 ; which charter was confirmed by King
James VI. by a charter dated at Stirling, 26th
February 1594. He married a daughter of
Patrick Leith of Likliehead, but does not seem
to have had any issue by her. He married,
secondly, Margaret Dunbar, and by her had
issue —
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
L Patrick, his saccessor.
IL Alwxanpbb, who died joimg.
in. TsABBT.TiA, married to Alexander Leslie, son of William
Leslie, fint Laiid of WarthilL
IV. Maboabbt, married to Alexander Anderson in Bonniton.
v. EuzABKFH, mamed to Walter Meams, Mill of Inver-
amsaj.
George LesKe died in March 1562, and was
succeeded by his eldest son —
V. Patrick Leslie, fifth Laird of Kincraigie,
who, being a very handsome man, was called
Bonnie Patrick He married Jane, daughter of
John Leslie, eldest son of John Leslie, eighth
Baron of Balquhain, and had issue—
L Giobok, his saccessor.
IL John, mamed Maijoiy Strachan of Tipperty, and had
issue —
L WnjJAif , who went to the Barbadoes, where
he was dean and vicar to the Archbishop
of Canterbuiy for the island.
n. Patrick, an Episcopal clergyman. He was
deposed by the Cbyenanters. At the
Restoration he was made rector of Mon-
aghan in Ireland. He married, first. Miss
Forbes of Kintore, and by her had a son,
John. He married, secondly, Miss Smith
of Aberdeen.
in. Mabjobt, manied in 1570 to Qeoige Leslie
' of Orichie, second son of William Leslie,
fourth Baron of Waidis, and progenitor
of the Leslies of Qlasslough in Ireland.
lY. Isabella, married, first, to John Forbes of
Tough, and, secondly, to William Guthrie,
brother of the Laird of Guthrie.
335
CHAP. III.
LeslU of
Kincraigie,
1562.
1570.
336
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kincraigie,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
Patrick Leslie of Kincraigie died in 1611, and
was succeeded by his eldest son—
VL George Leslie, sixth Laird of Kincraigie,
who married Magdalen Wood of Bonnytown, and
had issue —
L Qeoboe, his successor.
II. John, married Margaret Gordon of Braco, and had
issue —
I. Geoboe.
IL James.
IIL Alexander.
IV. William.
V. Jane.
VI. Isabella.
IIL James, married Miss Irvine, and had issue —
L Gbobge.
IL John, married Miss Gray of Schivas.
nL James of Byth.
IV. William, married Miss Gordon of Cotton, niece of
Gordon of Clunj, and had two sons and two
daughters.
George Leslie of Kincraigie was succeeded by
his eldest son —
VIL George Leslie, seventh Laird of Kin-
craigie, who married Lucretia Abercrombie of
Birkenbog, and had issue —
L Patrick, his successor,
n. Alexander.
lU. James.
IV. John, minister of Cushnie in Mar. He died un-
married.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
V. William, lived in Huntly, and married Miss (Jordon
of Anchanachie.
YL Qbobge.
George Leslie, seventh Laird of Kincraigie,
besides these six sons, had five daughters. He
was succeeded by his eldest son —
VTIL Patrick Lesue, eighth Laird of Kin-
craigie, who at his succession found the estate of
Kincraigie very much reduced and encumbered
with debt, but, being a frugal gentleman and an
excellent manager, he greatly retrieved his fortune.
He married Jane, daughter of William Forbes of
Corsindae, and had issue —
L Qeoboe, his successor.
IL John, who was bound as an apprentice to a mer-
chant in Aberdeen, but gave up his apprenticeship
and entered the army.
in. William, a Presbyterian teacher, it is said, at Tough,
and deposed for beating some merchants at Barthol
Fair at Kincardine, and for maltreating his servant,
and also because his wife sold cloth at the fair.
IV. Christian, married without her father's consent to a
man Donaldson, and had a son and a daughter. The
son went out to the plantations in America, to Jamaica
it is said, and there acquired a large fortune, and died
unmarried, leaving his fortune to his sister, who lived
in Aberdeen, married to George Simpson, a cooper
who therewith bought the lands of Hazelhead, three
miles south-west of Aberdeen ; and her son, Donaldson
Simpson, was alive and in possession of the land in
1781.
Patrick Leslie of Kincraigie died in 1696, and
was succeeded by his eldest son —
CHAP. in.
LalU of
Kincraigie.
1781.
1696.
VOL. III.
Z
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kincraigie.
1705.
IX George Leslie, ninth Laird of Kincraigie,
a promising young man, who, after he had finished
his course at college, went to Holland and studied
the law. He went to London, and entered as
attorney there. Afterwards, by his father's
advice, he returned to Scotland, and was an
advocate in Edinburgh. He was served heir to
his father Patrick Leslie, 2d November 1 705.
He married, first, a daughter of Dr. Hay, and
had a son —
I. John.
His first wife died soon after the birth of her
son. He married, secondly, when advanced in
life, a daughter of Bailie Brand of EdinburgL
This lady acquired great influence over him, and
he was entirely governed by her, and became
estranged firom his son John, who had taken
orders in the Episcopal Church, and had obtained
a living in the north of Ireland, through the
influence of his relatives, the Leslies of Glasslough.
John Leslie remained in Ireland till the death of
his father, when he returned to Scotland to claim
the patrimonial estate of Kincraigie, which he
found in the possession of his stepmother's family,
to whom his father had devised it, having taken
the steps necessary according to Scotch law for
that purpose, although, except imder peculiar
circumstances, entails can lawfully be barred only
with great difficulty. John Leslie was obliged
to compromise matters with his stepmother and
THE PAMELY OF LESLIE.
her family, and relinquished his claim for £5000,
a large sum in those days. With this money he
returned to Ireland, and purchased from Sir
James Colquhoun the manor and castle of Rosa-
monil and Corkee, to which he gave the name of
Kincraigie. He had several sons, of whom the
three eldest succeeded successively to the estate
of Kincraigie in Ireland. The eldest reduced the
estate greatly by his extravagance. He died
without issue, and was succeeded by his next
brother, who also died without issue, and was
succeeded by his next brother, Charlea John
Leslie had a fourth son, Matthew, a man of ex-
cellent character, who was rector of the parish of
Kilmacronan. He had four sons, one of whom was
a doctor in Cork, and fourteen daughters, one of
whom married Mr. Paterson in the north of Ire-
land, and another married James Grove, and had
twenty-one children.
Charles Leslie of Kincraigie in Ireland had a
son who succeeded him, and had a son, Charles
Leslie, the present proprietor of the estate.
" The estate of Kincraigie in Scotland," says the
old manuscript history of the family, "is gone
from the name of Leslie after they had enjoyed
it for the space of 230 years, and it is now
purchased by one Alexander Achindachy, a
person risen from the very dunghill, being of
very mean, not to say worse parents. After he
had been a servant to one Jamieson, a Popish
339
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kincraigie,
340
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kincraigie,
1741,
Leslie of
New Leslie,
1526.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
priest, he fell in about the Earl of Dunfermling's
house, and after the said Earl's death at St
Germains, he became so intimate with the
Countess of Dunfermling that she not only made
him her chamberlain while she lived, but made
over all her eflfects to him after her death. He is
now a man of great substance, and his daughter
is married to John Elphinston of Glack, the blind
baggage (money) of this world having such a pre-
vailing with some, as to make them deaf as well
as blind. His only son, George Achindachy, is
married to Isabel, daughter of William Gordon
of Rothnie, whose head (aa it was truly said of
Richard Cromwell) is not like to fill his father's
bonnet." This manuscript history is dated 1741.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF NEW LESLIE.
The family of Leslie of New Leslie is descended
from the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
I. George Leslie, first Laird of New Leslie,
was the second son of Sir William Leslie, fourth
Baron of Balquhain, by his second wife, Agnes
Irvine of Drum. He married Comney Constantia
Ramsay, daughter of the Baron of Dalhousie, and
had issue —
I. Walter, his successor.
II. Alexander, first Laird of Kininvie, of whom hereafter.
III. Janet, married, in 1526, to Alexander Leslie, third
Baron of that Ilk.
rV. A Daughter^ married to Benton of CocklaracMe.
y. A Daughter, married to Alexander Forbes of Finzeacht
11. George Leslie was succeeded by his eldest
son, Walter Leslie, second Laird of New Leslie,
who married Beatrice Bisset, daughter of the
Laird of Lessendrum, and had issue—
L Qbobqe, his successor.
IL HiNBT of Largie, who married Janet Keith of
Aquhorsk, and had a son, Walter Leslie of Laigie,
who married Elizabeth Spence of Boddam, and had
a son, John Leslie, who married Julia, daughter of
Alexander Anderson of Dumbanen, and was basely
slain by the Laird of Ardlogie while he was sowing
oats, leaving several sons, one of whom was William
Leslie, a canon of St Quentin.
IIL John of Pitblanie, who was slain at the battle of
Pinkie, 1647.
IV. William of Lentusch, who married Margaret Qalloway,
and had a daughter married to Adam Morrison.
v. Michael, who lived at the Mill of Williamston, and
held the Mill of Pitmeden and a plough of the land
of Newton of Dury. He married, and had issue —
L Andrew, who married a daughter of Walter
Leslie, second son of Alexander Leslie,
fourth Baron of that Ilk, by his wife Christian
Leslie, heiress of Leslie, and had two sons ;
the younger of whom had a son, William
Leslie, who married Miss Duncan, and had
two sons — John, who died at Dantzig, and
George Leslie, who was provost of Aberdeen
in 1685, and married Christian Walker,
and had five sons — John, James, Qeoige,
Gilbert and Alexander, and three daughters —
Isabella, married to Cruickshank of Berne-
hill, the second married to Alexander
Davidson of Newton, and the third, Sarah,
married to Cruickshank of Banchory.
IL Michael.
CHAP. in.
Leslie of
Nov Leslie.
1547.
1685.
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
New Leslie,
1 547.
YL Elizabeth, mairied to William Caddel.
YIL Annabella, mamed to Dnncan Qoidon.
YIIL Christian, married to the Laird of Dyce.
IX. Jane, married to the Laird of Ardmannethie.
X. A Daughter, married to Robert Qordon.
III. Walter Leslie was succeeded by his eldest
son, George Leslie, third Laird of New Leslie,
who married Margaret Dunbar of GrangehaU,
and had issue—
L QsoBGB, who was alain at the battle of Pinkie, 1547.
IL William, who succeeded as fourth Laird of New Leslie.
IIL Michael, who married, first, Jane Maitland ; secondly,
Janet Cruickshank, relict of William Leslie, first
Laird of Warthill, when she was upwards of sixty
years old ; and, thirdly, Jane Udny of Udny.
IV. Qegrqe.
v. Andrew, who entered a religious order in France.
yi. James, who died abroad without issue.
YIL Alszandeb, who died young.
George Leslie, third Laird of New Leslie, had
also five daughters, who were all married. He
was succeeded by his eldest surviving son —
rV. William Leslie, fourth Laird of New Les-
lie, who married, first, Margaret Cowie or Colville,
daughter of James Cowie or Colville of Newburgh
in Lindores, and got with her in feu the lands of
Inch and Christiskirk. By her he had a son —
L Andrew, his successor.
He married, secondly, Elizabeth Forbes, daughter
of Forbes of Barnes, and by her had —
I. John, who died without issue.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
343
XL GiOBOE, who married Marjory Leith of Mountgerrie.
IIL A Daughter, married to John Steven.
IV. Maboaset, married, first, to Alexander Leslie in Inver-
niie, and, secondly, to James Milne.
V. A Daughter, married to James Spence, Vicar of Insch,
son of Spence of Boddam.
V. William Leslie was succeeded by his eldest
son, Andrew Leslie, fifth Laird of New Leslie,
who married Janet Leslie, a daughter of John
Leslie, Bishop of Boss, and by her had issue —
L JoBSy his successor.
n. GAvnr, who entered a religious order in Fiance. Others
say that he married in France. He was canon of the
cathedral church of Bouen.
IIL William, who died young.
IV. A Daughter, married to William Gordon of Tilliangua
V. A Daughter, married to Michael Lang at Mill of
Auchindoir.
VL A Dau^ter, married to Norman Leslie in Lankmuir.
Vn. A Daughter, who died unmarried. I
I
Andrew Leslie of New Leslie was served heir i
to his imcle Michael Leslie, formerly in Little
Warthill, and portioner of Rothmuriel, 5th Janu- ;
ary 1595.* He was succeeded by his eldest son—
VL John Leslie, sixth Laird of New Leslie,
who was the last who was publicly baptized ac-
cording to the Catholic ritual in the parish church '
of Leslie. He went to France in his youth for .
his education. He was served heir to his father
Andrew Leslie, in the lands of Insch, with the
CHAP. UI.
LalU of
New Lesiu,
»595-
♦ RtU^ffn AlMttiaU, Xo. 8426, D. 19.
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
New Leslie,
1623.
mill and multures of the town of Flunderis,
Christskirk, Largieinclie, Eddirlick, the brew-
house of Insch, the lands of Eddirlick and Christs-
kirk, within the regality of Lindores ; the Kirk-
lands of Christskirk of Rothmurriell, with the
teinds, being part of the patrimony of the vicarage
of Kinnethmount ; the Templar lands of Roth-
murriell or Christskirk, with the teind-sheaves,
and the office of bailiary of these lands ; the shady
half of the town and lands of Drumrossie and
Eothnajds, the Dalhairbog, and Dalblakboig, with
the half of the null and common pasture in the
forest of Bennachie ; the lands of New Leslie,
within the barony of Leslie and regality of the
Garioch ; and the teind-sheaves of the towns and
lands of Christskirk, Kirklands, and Temple Croft,
of the town and lands of Eddirlick, and of the
town and lands of the shady half of Rothnays
and Drumrossie, in the parishes of Kinnethmount,
Premnay, and Insch, and regality of Garioch, 23d
January 1623.*
John Leslie, younger of New Leslie, grandson
and heir to John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, con-
stituted Mr. Gavin Leslie, canon of the cathedral
kirk of Rouen in France, his procurator for up-
lifting and receiving the debts contained in the
bishop's latter will and testament, and also the
debts owing the same bishop, in name of pension
or otherwise, in Italy, Spain, France, Flanders, or
* InquisxUones Spcciahi Vicecomitatus de Aherdeeriy No. 178.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
elsewhere, and to receive from Sir Philip Dayala,
counsellor to the King of Spain, or from whoever
had it, the bishop's original testament. The pro-
curatory was extended in Latin under the Privy
Seal of the town of Aberdeen.*
John Leslie of New Leslie and others in the
Garioch seem to have resisted the king's authority,
and Sir Robert Gordon, brother of John, Earl of
Sutherland, got a commission from the Privy
Council, by order of the king, to apprehend them
as rebels. They were taken prisoners and carried
to Edinburgh.
John Leslie ruined his estates by his prodigality.
He sold the lands of New Leslie, in 1649, to John
Leith of Edingarioch, who sold the lands of Kirk-
town of Rayne, and bought the lands of New
Leslie, Peill, Syde, Ambog, and others ; and his
son, James Leith, afterwards built on the lands of
Peill the house of Leith-hall, now the residence of
his descendants, the Leith-Hays of Leith-hall.
John Leslie mairied Miss Ramsay, and had
issue —
L Geobqe, his successor.
IL A Daughter, married to Mr. Qordon of Swelton.
IIL A Daughter, who became an Ursuline nun. She was
alive in 1692.
lY. Bbidgbt, also a nun.
y. Maria, who was abbess of a convent at Mons in
Hainault
* Records of Aherdemy 6th August 1699. Gordon's Scots
Affairs^ vol. L pref. xiii. note.
345
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
New Leslie*
1649.
1692.
346
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
New Leslie,
1687.
Leslie of
Kininvie,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
VIL George Leslie, only son of John Leslie,
sixth Laird of New Leslie, finding that all the
family property was spent and gone, went abroad
and entered the Society of Jesus. He afterwards
returned to Scotland, where he was provincial of
the Society of Jesus, and superior of the Scotch
missions. He Uved thirty years in Scotland,
chiefly at Balquhain, under the name of Johnston.
He died in 1687, and with him ended the line of
the family of Leslie of New Leslie.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF KININVIK
The family of Leslie of Kininvie is descended
from the New Leslie branch of the family of
Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
I. Alexander Leslie, first Laird of Eininvie,
second son of George Leslie, first Laird of New
Leslie, by his wife, Conmey Constantia Ramsay,
got, or bought from the Earl of Athole the lands
of Kininvie in Balveny, in the parish of Mortlach,
in Banffshire, and built a mansion-house there.
In his youth he travelled in France and Germany,
He married Marian Calder, daughter of Alexander
Calder or MThcrson of Napferson, and had
issue —
I. Walter, his successor.
IL Alexander of EdenviUe, of whom hereafter.
nL Qboroe of Drommuir, progenitor of the Earls of LeveD,
of whom hereafter.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
IV. WiuiAM of Bndderie, of whom hereafter.
y. LsoNABDy Abbot of Capar. At the Reformation he
became a Proteetant, and married, and had issue —
L LsoNABD, who was parson of Rothes, and mar-
ried Jane Armstrong, and had issue two sons,
Leonard of Chapel-hill, and William.
n. Qbobgb of Murthlack in Athole.
nL A Son, who married Mary Grant of Elchies,
and had —
L Lbonabd, a gaUant gentleman, a captain
in the army, who was killed in Ireland.
II. Isabella, married to Stephen Brunt-
field, a merchant
ni. Maboabet, married to Mr. Scott, a
merchant in Edinburgh.
IV. Andbew, an advocate in Edinburgh, who married
Agnes Blackball
YL John of Caldwells, who married, first, Margaret Stewart
of Ardbrake, and, secondly, Helen Munro of Foulis,
and had issue —
L Alexandbb, who died young.
IL John, his successor, called the Vicar, who was
an industrious man, and acquired a consider-
able fortune. He married Miss Hay, daughter
of the Laird of Mains or Meine, and had an
only daughter, who sold the property of Cald-
wells to Ferquhard Leslie, third son of William
Leslie of Rudderie.
Alexander Leslie, first Laird of Kininvie, and
his heirs, got a charter from Norman Leslie,
Master of Rothes, son and heir of George, Earl of
Kothes, with the consent of the said Earl, and of
his spouse, Agnes Somerville, of all the lands of
Conrack, Qayhols, and Fishertown, in the shire
of Elgin, to be holden in fee and heritage for ever
347
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kininvie,
348
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kininvie,
1540.
1549.
1739.
1562.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
of the said Norman and his heirs, for payment of
a Id, Scots, upon the ground of the said land at
Whitsunday if demanded allenarlie; dated at
Ballinbreich, 27th April 1540.
II. Alexander Leslie was succeeded by his eldest
son, Walter Leslie, second Laird of Kininvie in
1549. Walter Leslie went to France in his
youth, and when he was twenty-one years of age
he was a captain in the guards of the King of
France, as appears by his patent still extant. He
married Catherine Grant of BallindaUoch, and
had issue —
L RoBEBT, his successor.
II. WnjiiAM, a learned scholar. He died without issue.
IIL Walter, who went to Denmark, and married there ; and
many persons of considerable note in that country
were descended from him, as appears by letters
written from thence in 1739.
IV. Marian, married to Sir James Stewart of Culcovie in
Boss, from whom are descended the Stewarts of Cul-
covie, of Auchmedies, of Ardbrake, of Newtown ; the
Iimises of Auchluncart ; and the Grants of Largie and
of Garthmore. I
y. Jane, married to Mr. Gordon of dunymore.
VL Isabella, married to Mr. Grant of TuUigorum.
VIL A Daughter, married to Ferquhard Gumming of Loch-
tervandish.
Walter Leslie died in 1562, and was succeeded
by his eldest son —
IIL Robert Leslie, third Laird of Kininvie,
who married Elizabeth Gordon of Beldomy, and
had issue —
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
L John, his successor.
II. A Danghter, married to Duncan MaconnacUe of Dell.
ILL A Daughter, married to Alexander Leslie of Drorn-
fanick.
Eobert Leslie was a very excellent gentleman,
and was much esteemed by his neighbours. He
improved his estates, and brought them into good
condition. He died at an advanced age in 1609,
and was succeeded by his son —
rV. John Leslie, fourth Laird of Kininvie, who
married, first, Mary Gordon, daughter of the
Laird of Haddo, progenitor of the Earls of Aber-
deen, and had two sons, who both died young,
and one daughter married to Gordon of Buckie.
He married, secondly, Margaret OgUvie of Milton,
and had issue-
I. John, named Hardsoever, Qoodman of Ardfour. He
married Jane Stewart, daughter of the Laird of
Boggle, by whom he had several children, who all
died young. He died before his father.
n. Alexander, who succeeded to the estate of Kininvie.
IIL Qeorgb, mimster at Cullen.
rV. Norman, a minister in the Merse.
V. Davd), died while studying at Aberdeen.
VI. Robert, also died a student at Aberdeen.
Vn. Isabella, married to James Sharp of Banff Castle,
Sheriff-Clerk of Banffshire, and had issue —
L JA]fBsSHARP,bom6thMay 1618,RegentofSt
Leonard's College, St Andrews ; Minister of
Crail, Minister of New CoUege, St Andrews ;
Archbishop of St Andrews, and Primate of
Scotland ; murdered 3d May 1679.
IL Robert Sharp of Banff Castle, Sheriff-
Clerk of Banffshire.
349
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kininvie,
1609.
1618.
1679.
350
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kininvie,
162 1.
1626.
1628-32.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
IIL Sib William Sharp of Stbonqhall^ Casb-
keeper to Charles XL
VIIL Jane, married to John Forbes of Keithmore.
IX. Maboaret, married to Walter Hacket of Camelone.
V. John Leslie was succeeded by his eldest
surviving son, Alexander Leslie, fifth Laird of
Kininvie, who married Anne, daughter of WiUiam
Innis of Tombreachach, and had issue-
L John, his successor.
IL Qeoroe.
III. Isabella.
John, sixth Earl of Kothes^ having redeemed
the lands of Conrack, Clayhols, and Fishertown,
for 300 merks, firom John Leslie, fourth Laird of
Kininvie, 19th May 1621, made a contract with
Alexander Leslie, fifth Laird of Kininvie, to infeft
him in the said lands for the sum of £1500 Scots,
and an annual rent of £50 Scots — 13th April
1626. John, Earl of Rothes, obtained a decreet
from the Lords of Session against Alexander
Leslie of Kininvie, ordaining letters of homing
for pa3nnent of £203 Scots, resting-due for feu-
duties for 1628 and 1629, dated 19th July 1632.
VI. Alexander Leslie was succeeded by his
eldest son, John Leslie, sixth Laird of Kininvie,
who married Helen Grant, daughter of Grant of
Bellenton, and had issue —
L Alexander, his successor.
IL RoBEBT, who married Christian Gordon of Auchlyne.
ni. Jambs, who bought the estate of Kininyie firom \m
brother Alexander.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
IV. John, who married Helen Qrant of Auchannachy.
y. Pbteb, who studied law at Edinburgh. He died
without issue.
YL HiLEK, married to Mr. Qrant of Nevie.
Vn. Jane, married to Leslie, Laird of DrumdoUo.
Vm Eltzabith, married to Adam Harper, minister at
Boham.
IX. Fannt, married to William Sharp, an Episcopal
clergyman in Edinburgh.
vn. John Leslie was succeeded by his eldest son,
Alexander Leslie, seventh Laird of Kininvie,
who, having engaged in trade, snflFered great losses,
and his estate of Kininvie being much burdened
with debt, he sold it to his brother, James Leslie.
He married a daughter of Archbishop Sharp of
St. Andrews, and, it is said, had a son, Alexander.
" Mortlac V according to the description given
by the Rev. George Grordon, " is situated in BanflF-
shire, in the province of Moray, about fifty miles
to the north of west from Aberdeen. King
Malcolm IL gave a charter to the first Bishop of
Mortlach in 1010. The see was transferred to
Aberdeen in 1139. A part of the barony of Kin-
invie lies in this parish, which is, and for centuries
has been, in the possession of a branch of the
ancient family of Balquhain, and of which James
Leslie, Esq. of Kininvie, the only resident heritor,
is the present laird (1793), an excellent farmer
himself, and a kind landlord to his tenants, and
a most hospitable gentleman. The house of
351
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kininvie,
loia
1139.
1793-
352
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Kinitwie,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
Leslie of
Edenville,
Kininvie stands upon the east side of the rivulet
Fiddoch, and is environed with natural woods.
The scenery is very romantic of hill and dale,
woods and water, — Glenfiddoch, the Craig of Bal-
domy with the old castle, the Giant's Chair, and
the cascade of the Linen Apron, or the water of
Dullan. The church is of venerable antiquity,
being built about the eleventh century. The
walls are of extraordinary solidity, without any
magnificence of architecture. The windows are
long narrow slits, 6 feet high, and only about
11 inches wide outside, but sloped inwards
through the thick walls, to out 10 feet wide
inside. There is only one effigie remaining,
which is a figure lying at full length over the
door which leads from the choir to the Leslie
Aisle, or burjring-ground. There is no inscrip-
tion, but tradition reports it as a Leslie, a pre-
decessor of the Kininvie family, who was a
celebrated person of marvellous gallantry.''
The present representative of the family, and
the proprietor of the estate of Kininvie, is George
A. Young Leslie, Esq., a deputy-lieutenant and
magistrate of Banffshire.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF EDENVILLE.
The family of Leslie of Edenville is descended
from the Kininvie and New Leslie branches of the
family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
353
I. Alexander Leslie, first Groodman of Eden-
ville, was the second son of Alexander Leslie, first
Laird of Kininvie, by his wife, Marian Calder.
He was a pmdent and virtuous gentleman. He
got the lands of Edenville, and married Jane
Stewart of Ardbrack, and had issue —
L James, liis saooeasor.
IL NoBiCAH, of Nether dnnie.
UL Jake, married to Farqiihar Camming of Rathnen in
Strathavon.
II. Alexander Leslie was succeeded by his
eldest son, James Leslie, second Goodman of
Edenville, who married Janet Harvey of Elrick,
and had issue —
L John, his sncceseor.
11. Alexander, a captain. He went to Russia, and died
without issue.
UL Elsfet, married to James Grant, son of Grant of
BeUentum.
IV. Marjort, married to James Stewart of Easter Cald-
welL
III. James Leslie was succeeded by his eldest
son, John Leslie, styled of Aberlour, third Good-
man of Edenville. He married Bessie Calder or
Caddel of Asloune, and had issue —
I. Alexander, who died without issue before his father.
IL John, who succeeded his father.
UL Marqaret, married to Bobert Anderson, a doctor in
Elgin.
IV. John Leslie was succeeded by his only
surviving son, John Leslie, styled of Parkbog,
chap. III.
Lttii4 ef
VOL. III.
2 A
354
CHAP. II r.
Leslie of
EdenvilU,
Leslie of
Drummuir.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
fourth Goodman of Edenville. He married
Isabella Gordon of Munimore.
The lands of Edenville are in the parish of
Aberionr, on the river Spey, and forms part of
the lordship of Balveny.*
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF DEUMMUIR
The family of Leslie of Drummuir is descended
from the Kininvie and New Leslie branches of
the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
I. George Leslie, fii-st Laird of Drummuir,
was the third son of Alexander Leslie, first Laird
of Kininvie, by his wife, Marian Calder. He got
the lands of Drummuir from his father. He was
a virtuous, learned, and gallant gentleman. He
married Margaret Stewart of Culcovie, and had
issue
I. Alexander, his successor.
II. George, progenitor of the Earls of Leven.
11. Alexander Leslie, second Laird of Drum-
muir, held the lands of Urquhall or UrchwaU in
Athole. He manied Sybil Stewart of Grandtully,
and had issue —
I. Qeorge, his successor.
II. Leonard.
III. Mariax, married to Mr. Miinro of the family of
Foulis.
* Shaw*s History of Mway, p. 29.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
III. George Leslie, third Laird of Drummuir,
married Margaret Innis of Auchluncart, and had
issue —
I. John of To\^ie, who died without issue.
George Leslie married, secondly, Elizabeth
Finnie of Coupeshill, and had —
L George, who was killetl at the battle of Worcester, 1651.
II. Walter, who entered the French service.
III. Adam, who married Jane Fraser, and had two daughters.
IV. Lauchlan, who was factor to the Earl of Leven. He
married, first, an English lady in London, and lived
much respected at Inch Leslie in Fife. He married,
secondly, Catherine Leslie, daughter of Robert Leslie
of Fairy, with whom he got a considerable portion.
V. Robert, who lived at Balgonie.
YL William.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE, EARLS OF
LEVEN.
The family of Leslie, Earls of Leven, is descended
from the Drummuir, Kininvie, and New Leslie
branches of the family of Leslie, Barons of Bal-
quhain.
George Leslie, second son of George Leslie,
first Laird of Drummuir, acquired the lands of
Balgonie. He was captain of the castle in Blair
of Athole in the reign of King James VI., and
was held in great esteem as a brave soldier. He
married Sybil Stewart of Ballathan, and had
issue —
355
chap. III.
Leslie of
Dntmmuir.
1651.
Family of
Leslie^
Earls of
Leven.
356
CHAP. III.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
Family of
LeslU,
Earls of
Lcvtn,
1628.
1630.
I. John, who entered the French service, and was a captain
in the Life Guards of the King of France. He re-
turned to Scotland, and lived with his sisters at
Newtown in Fife.
II. George, who went to Germany, entered the army, and
attained the rank of Colonel. He was killed at a
siege, leaving a daughter, who was married in London
to the Laird of NewhalL
III. David, who died a student at Douai.
Greorge Leslie had also several daughters, with
whom their brother John lived at Newtown in
Fife, after he retired from the French service.
Besides these, he had also a natural son, Alexander
Leslie, afterwards created Earl of Leven. After
the death of Sybil Stewart, George Leslie married
Alexander's mother to legitimatise him, who was
then a general.
Alexander Leslie betook himself early to the
profession of arms. He was a captain in the
regiment of Horatio, Lord Vere, in Holland, and
assisted the Dutch against the Spaniards. He
acquired the reputation of being a very good
officer during this campaign. He then entered
the service of Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden,
who raised him to the rank of lieutenant-general,
and field-marshal. Li 1628 he was sent to take
command of Strakund, and successfully resisted
the siege of that place by Wallenstein, the Im-
perial general, who was obliged to retire. In
1630, General Leslie drove the Imperialists out of
the Isle of Rugen. He continued in the Swedish
TBE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
service, after the death of Gustavns Adolphus,
under Queen Christina, with great glory and
renown, till 1639, when he was invited to Scot-
land, by the Covenanters, to take the command
of their army. He accepted the invitation, and
joined with the Scotch covenanting nobles in
requesting the assistance of the King of France,
as appears by the following letter addressed to
Louis Xni., King of France, in 1639: —
Sir — Your Majestie being the refuge and sanctuary of
afflicted princes and states, wee have found it necessary to
send this Gentleman, Mr. Collvill, to represent unto your
Majestie the candor and ingenuity, as well of our actions
and proceedings, as of our intentions, which we desire to
be engraved and written to the whole world with a beame of
the sunne, as well as to your Majestie. We therefore most
humbly beseech you, sir, to give faith and credit to him,
and to all that he shall say on our part, touching us and
our affaires, being most assured, sir, of an assistance equall
to your wonted clemencie lieretofore, and so often shewed
to this nation, which will not yeeld the glorie to any other
whatsoever to be eternally Sir, Your Majesties most humblcf
most obedient, and most afifectionate servants,
Rothes, Montrose, Lesly, Mar,
Montgomery, Loudon, Forrester.*
With regard to Leslie's signature to this letter.
Lord Hailes, in his Memorials of GJiarles /., says,
" The subscription of General Leslie is so awkward
and mis-shapen that it confirms the tradition of
his being absolutely illiterate. It is reported that
once upon a march, passing by a house, he said,
* Qordon, Scots Affairs, voL iiL p. 8.
357
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslie,
Earls of
Leven,
1639.
358
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslie^
Earls of
Leveti,
1639.
* There is the house where I was taught to read/
* How, General ! ' said one of his attendants ; * I
thought that you had never been taught to read ;'
' Pardon me ! ' replied he, ' I got the length of the
letter G."'
Spalding, in his Memorialls of the TrubleSy
Anno 1639, writes as follows concerning General
Leslie : —
" Now about this tjone, or a little befoir, thair
cam out of Germany £ra the warrs, home to Scot-
land, ane gentleman off bass birth borne in Bal-
veny, who had servit long and fortunatly in the
Germane warris, and callit to his name Felt
Marshall Leslie his Excellence. His name indeid
wes Alexander Leslie, bot by his valour and good
lok attaned to this title his Excellens, inferiour to
none bot to the King of Swaden, wnder whome
he servit amongis all his cavallierie. Well, this
Felt Marschall Leslie haueing conquest fra nocht,
honour and welth in gryte aboundance, resoluit
to cum liame to his native countrie of Scotland,
and sattill him self besyde his chief, the Erll of
Rothass, as he did indeid and coft fair landis in
Fyff ; bot this Erll foirseing the truble quhairof
himself wes one of the principall beginncris, took
hold of this Lesly, who wes both wys and stowt,
acquent him with the plot, and had his advyss
for furtherance thairof to his pouer. And first he
devysis cannon to be cassin in the Potterraw by
one Capitane Hammiltoun ; he began to dreill
the Erllis men in Fyf ; he causit send to Holland
for ammvnitioun, pnlder and ball, in gryte abonn-
dans; for moskat, carrabin, pistoU, pik, suord,
cannon, cartow, and all vther sort of necessar
armes fit for old and young soldieris. He causit
send to Germanye, France, Holland, Denmark,
and vther countreis, for the most expert and
valiant capitanes, livetennantis, and wnder oflB-
ciares, who cam in gryte numberis vpone hope of
bloodie war, thinking (as thay war all Scottis
soldiouris that cam) to mak wp thair fortunis
vpone the rwin of our kingdome ; bot the Lord
did vtheruaies blissit be his holie name."^
General Leslie took the castle of Edinburgh,
without the loss of a single man, in 1639. He
commanded the Scottish army at Dunse Law in
May 1639. On the pacification of Berwick in
June following, the Scottish and English armies
were disbanded without proceeding to hostilities.
But the pacification was of short duration. In
1640 another army was raised in Scotland, and
General Leslie was appointed commander-in-chief.
He marched into England in August 1640, and
attacked and routed the Royal army at Newbum
on the 28 th of that month ; and obtained pos-
session of Newcastle, Tynemouth, Shields, and
Durham. Peace was restored by the treaty of
Kipon. The articles of peace were ratified by
* Spalding's History of the Truhles in Scotland, vol. i. p. 1 30.
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslie,
Earls of
Levefi,
X639.
1640.
360
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAT. III.
Family of
Leslie^
Earls of
Leven,
1642.
1643-
1644.
1648.
1649.
1650.
1651.
parliament in 1641, and General Leslie was
created Lord Balgonie and Earl of Leven, by
patent to him and his heirs whomsoever, 11th
October 1641.
In 1642 the Earl of Leven was appointed
general of the Scottish forces raised for sup-
pressing the rebellion in Ireland, and he went
over to that kingdom, from whence he was re-
called by parliament in 1643, to take the command
of the Scottish army. The army, which consisted
of 21,000 men, assembled at Berwick, crossed the
Tweed in January 1644, joined the Parliamentary
forces, and defeated the Royalists at Marston
Moor, 2d July 1644.
Afterwards, the Earl of Leven, being dissatisfied
with Cromwell's measures, withdrew from the
Parliamentary party, and showed some inclination
to join the Royalists. When an army was raised
for the rescue of Charles I. in 1648, the command
was offered to the Earl of Leven, but he declined
it He sat in parliament in 1649, and served as
a volunteer at the battle of Dunbar, in 1650.
When forces were raised to accompany Charles II.
into England, the Earl of Leven had a meeting
with several noblemen to concert measures for
furthering that enterprise. They met at Eliot in
Angus, and were surprised by a detachment from
the garrison of Dundee, 28th August 1651, and
were carried prisoners to the Tower of London.
At the intercession of Christina, Queen of Sweden,
the Earl of Leven was released, his sequestration
taken off, and no fine imposed on him. He re-
turned to Scotland in May 1654, and from thence
he went to Sweden to thank the Queen for her
intercession.
Alexander, Earl of Leven, acquired great landed
property. He bought the property of Balgonie
in the parish of Markinch, on the banks of the
river Leven in Fife. He much enlarged the
mansion-house, and laid out new gardens, and
enclosed a large park on both banks of the Leven.
The property formerly belonged to the ancient
jEamily of Sibbald. Sir Andrew Sibbald of Bal-
gonie, who died in the reign of James IV., left an
only daughter, Helen, heiress of his estates. She
married Robert de Lundin, a younger son of the
Baron of Lundin. The ancient baronial castle of
Balgonie stands on a steep bank overhanging the
Leven. The old part consists of a donjon or keep,
80 feet high, and 45 feet by 36 feet in length
and breadth. The basement storey is dimly
lighted by a narrow slit in the massive walls ; it
and the storey above are both vaulted. The
summit has projecting battlements with turrets
at each angle, the roof being flat and laid with
slabs of freestone. On the roof is a lodge or
watch-tower, with a sloping roof. Besides the
additions made to it by the first Earl of Leven,
one of his successors added another wing on the
foundations of former structures, thus forming
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslie^
Earls of
Leven,
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslie^
Earls of
Leven,
1823.
1650.
1635
164 1.
1643.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
two sides of a quadrangle, the other two sides i
being formed by a strong wall. The main
entrance to the comi; is an arched gateway
flanked by two towers. Over the arch was a
chamber which communicated with the main
tower or keep by a passage through the walls.
The castle was formerly surrounded on three
sides by an earthen rampart and deep fosse,
the inaccessible nature of the position on the
side next the river requiring no other defence.
In 1823 the estate of Balgonie was sold by
David, tenth Earl of Leven and seventh Earl of
Melville, to James Balfour of Whittingham, for
£104,000.
Besides the estate of Balgonie, Alexander, first
Earl of Leven, acquired the property of Inch-
martin, in the Carse of Gowrie, which he bought
from the Ogilvies in 1650, arid to which he gave
the name of Inch Leslie. Charters were granted
to Sir Alexander Leslie of Balgonie, major-
general in Lower Saxony, to his wife and son,
of the barony of Balgonie, and other lands, in the
counties of Berwick, Fife, and Eoxburgh, 6 th
July 1635 ; to Alexander, Earl of Leven, and
Alexander Lord Balgonie, his son, of the lands of
Eastnisbet, and of the barony of Balgonie, united
into the Lordship of Balgonie, 18th November
1641 ; to Alexander, Earl of Leven, his son, and
his grandson, of the same Lordship, 31st July
1643; and to Alexander, Earl of Leven, and
his spouse, of the barony of Inch Leslie, 3(1 June
1650.
Alexander, first Earl of Leven, married, first,
Agnes Renton of Billy, and had issue —
L Qdstavts, who died without issue before Ids father.
IL Alexander, Lord Balgouie, who married Lady Mar-
garet Leslie, only daughter of John, sixth Earl of
Rothes, and sister of John, Duke of Rothes ; and by
her, who married, secondly, Francis, second Earl of
Buccleuch, and, thirdly, David, second Earl of
Wemyss, had issue —
L Alexander, who succeeded his grandfather as
second Earl of Leven.
IL Catherine, married to George, Earl of Melville.
Alexander, Lord Balgonie, died before his father, in
1643.
III. Lady Anne, married, first to Hugh, Master of Lovat,
who died in 1643, secondly, to Sir Ralph Delaval of
Seaton-Delaval, Baronet.
IV. Lady Margaret, married to James, Viscount Fren-
draught
V. Lady Mary, married to William, third Lord Cranstoun.
VL Lady Barbara, married to Sir Jolm Ruthven of Dun-
glass.
VII. Lady Christian, married to Walter Dundas of Dundas.
Alexander, first Earl of Leven, married, secondly, \
Frances, daughter of Sir John Ferrers of Tain- \
worth, relict of Sir John Packington of Westwood, i
and died 4th April 1661. He was succeeded by '
his grandson, Alexander, second Earl of Leven, son
of Alexander, Lord Balgonie, who died in 1643.
IL Alexander, second Earl of Leven, married
Lady Margaret Howard, daughter of the Earl of
Carlisle, and had issue —
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslie^
Earls of
Leven,
1643-
1643-
1661.
1643.
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslie^
Earls of
Ltven,
1663.
1664.
I. Ladt Mabgabet, who succeeded as tMrd Countess of
Leven.
II. Ladt Catherine, who succeeded as fourth Countess of
Leven.
Alexander, second Eaxl of Leven, executed an
entail of liis estates, ISth February 1663, and
made a resignation of his honours and estates in
favour of himself and the heirs-male of his body,
with remainder to the eldest heir-female of his
body, or of the bodies of his heirs-male, without
division, provided that the said heir-female should
marry a gentleman of the name of Leslie, or one
that should assume the name of Leslie ; whom
failing, to the second son of John, seventh Earl,
afterwards Duke of Rothes, and the heirs-male of
his body; whom failing, to the second son of
George, Earl of Melville, and Lady Catherine
Leslie, his spouse, daughter of Alexander, Lord
Balgonie, and to the heirs-male of the body of the
said second son ; whom failing, to the second son
of David, second Earl of Wemyss, and Lady
Margaret Leslie, daughter of John, sixth Earl of
Rothes, and relict of Alexander, Lord Balgonie,
and of Francis, Earl of Buccleuch, and the heirs-
male of the body of the said second son ; whom
failing, to the heirs-male whomsoever of the said
Earl of Leven, the entailer ; whom failing, to his
heirs and assigns whomsoever.
Alexander, second Earl of Leven, died 15th
July 1664, and having no male issue, was
succeeded by his elder daughter —
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
365
III. Margaret, third Countess of Leven, in
tenns of the entail, dated 13th February 1663.
A royal charter, proceeding on the entail and
redgnatiou made by Alexander, second Earl of
Leven, was granted 7th September 1665* This
charter bears that the king was willing that the
Countess Margaret, notwithstanding that her
fiftther, Alexander, second Earl of Leven, died
before a charter and precept could be obtained, on
his resignation of the honours and estates of
Leven in favour of the heirs mentioned in the
deed of entail, should yet inherit the honours and
estates. This charter, given at Edinburgh, did
not proceed upon the sign-manual, and is not
warranted by the king. It was passed only in
common form, by the Treasurer and Barons of
the Exchequer, upon a simple escheat, without the
doquet of the Secretary of State countersigned by
him, and the superscription of the King.*
Margaret, third Coimtess of Leven, married, in
1674, the Honourable Francis Montgomery of
Giflfen, second son of Hugh, seventh Earl of
Eglinton, but died the same year in minority,
without issue. She was succeeded by her sister. —
IV. Catherine, fourth Countess of Leven, who
was never married. She died in 1676, and,
according to the terms of the entail of 1663, the
* Registrum Magni Sigillt, lib. IxvL No. 23.
t Riddell on Peerage and Coneittorial Law, voL i. p. 57.
CHAP. III.
Family of
Earls of
Laten,
1665.
1674.
1676.
1663.
I
CHAP. III.
Family of
LeslUy
Earls of
Leven,
1682.
1677.
1681.
1682.
1688.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
title and estates of Leven devolved on David,
second son of George, Earl of Melville, by his
wife, Lady Catherine Leslie, daughter of Alex-
ander, Lord Balgonie.
V. David, fifth Earl of Leven, did not assume
the title till 1682, after the death of John, Duke
of Kothes, the title being kept in abeyance, as the
second son of the Duke of Rothes would have
been a nearer heir of entail than the second son
of the Earl of Melville. The Lords of Session
decided that as the Duke of Rothes might yet
have sons, the succession should in the interim
merge in the king as 'paier patince. Charles IL,
by a grant imder the Privy Seal, 27th May 1677,
assigned the rents of the Leven estates to George,
Earl of Melville, father of David, the heir in
abeyance, w^ho was then a minor. On the death
of the Duke of Rothes in 1681, without male-
issue, David Melville entered into possession of
the Leven estates, and was served heir to his
mother. Lady Catherine Leslie, 26th April 1682.
David Melville, fifth Earl of Leven, took the
name and arms of Leslie on his accession to the
title. In his youth he went to Germany and
served in the army of the Duke of Brandenburg.
He returned home after the revolution of 1688,
and was made governor of the Castle of Edin-
burgh by William III. He was also appointed
colonel of a regiment and a Privy Councillor.
THB FAMILY OF LESLIE.
36
I
In 1703 he was appointed Major-General of the ! chap, hl
forces in Scotland. In 1 704 he was appointed Family of
Greneral of the Ordnance, and, 2d March 1706, !
he was made Lieutenant-General and Commander-
in-Chief of the forces in Scotland. He was one ;
of the commissioners for the union of Scotland I
and England in 1707 ; and in the same year he ]
succeeded his father as second Earl of Mehdlle —
his elder brother Alexander, Lord Kaith, ha^dno:
I
died in 1695, before his father, without issue. |
David, fifth Earl of Leven and second Earl of j
Melville, married, in 1691, Lady Anne Wemyss, I
eldest daughter of ilargaret, Countess of Wemyss, ;
sister of David, third Earl of Wemyss, and had
issue —
I. George, Lord Balgoiiie and Raith, who dieil before his
father, in August 1721, having married in 1716
his cousin-german, Lady Margaret Carnegie, eldest
daughter of David, fourth Earl of Northesk, by Lady
Margaret Wemyss, second daughter of Margaret,
Countess of Wenivss, and bv her had issue —
L David, who succeeded his grandfather as Earl
of Leven and MeMlle.
IL AxsE, bom 7th April 1721, died unmarried
IL Alexander, who succeeded his nephew, David, as Earl
of Leven and Melville.
IIL Lady Mart, married to William, second Earl of Aber-
deen, and had a daughter, Anne, Countess of Dum-
fries.
David, fifth Earl of Leven and second Earl of
Melville, died in May 1728, aged sixty-eight
years, and was succeeded by his grandson —
Leslii'y
Earls of
Lfi-en,
1707
1695,
1691.
1721
I72I.
1728.
368
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslify
Earls of
Lcven.
1719.
1734-
1747.
1787.
1754.
1722.
1747.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
VI. David, sixth Eaxl of Leven and third
Earl of Melville, who died in June 1729, aged
twelve years, and was succeeded by his uncle —
VII. Alexander, seventh Earl of Leven and
fourth Earl of Melville, who was a member of the
Faculty of Advocates in 1719, and was appointed
one of the Lords of Session 11th July 1734. He
was elected one of the Representative Peers of
Scotland in 1747. He married, first, in 1721,
Mary, eldest daughter of the Honourable Colonel
John Erskine of Carnock, son of David, Lord
Cardross, by whom he had —
I. David, his successor.
He married, secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of
David Monypenny of PitmiUy, and had issue —
I. Alexander, a lieutenant-general in the army. He
married a daughter of Walter Tulideph of Tulideph,
and had a daughter, Mary- Anne, married, 15th June
1787, to John Rutherford of Edgarstown.
IL Ladt Anne, married to Geoige, second £arl of Northesk.
ni. Ladt Elizabeth, married to John, second Earl of
Hopetoun.
IV. Ladt Mabt, married to James Walker of Innerdovat
Alexander, seventh Earl of Leven and fourth
Earl of Melville, died 2d September 1754, and
was succeeded by his eldest son —
VIII. David, eighth Earl of Leven and fifth
Earl of Melville, bom 4th March 1722. He
married at Edinburgh, 29th July 1747, Willhel-
mina, posthumous daughter of William Nisbet of
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
Dirleton, with whom he lived upwards of fifty
years, and had issue —
I. Alexander, his successor.
IL William, who was killed in an engagement with the
Americans at Princetown, in New Jersey, 3d Janu-
ary 1777, while serving under Lord Comwallis.
IIL David, a Major-General, married, 16th January 1787,
Rebecca, daughter of the Rev. John Gillies, D.D.,
and died without issue 21st October 1838.
IV. John, a Lieutenant- (General, bom 20th November
1759 ; married, 13th September 1816, Jane, eldest
daughter and heir of T. Cuming, Esq., and assumed
the surname of Cuming. He died without issue in
1824.
V. George, bom 21st April 1766 ; married, 27th Novem-
ber 1802, Jacomina Gertrude, only daughter of
William Jacob van der Qraaff, and died 8th March
1812, leaving a daughter, Mary Christina.
VI. Ladt Jane, married to Sir John Wishart Belsches
Stuart, Baronet, of Fettercaim.
Vn. Lady Mart Elizabeth, married to James, fifth Lord
Ruthven. She died in 1820.
VIII. Lady Charlotte, died unmarried in 1830.
David, eighth Earl of Leven and fifth Earl of
Melville, died in 1802, and was succeeded by his
eldest son —
IX. Alexander, ninth Earl of Leven and
sixth Earl of Melville, bom 7th November
1749. He married, 11th August 1784, Jane,
daughter of John Thornton of Clapham, and by
her, who died 1 3th February 1818, had issue —
L David, his successor.
II. John Thornton, bom 18th December 1786, suc-
ceeded as Earl of Leven and MelviUe on the death
of his brother, in 1860.
369
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslity
Earls of
Leven.
1777.
1787.
1838.
1759-1816.
1824.
1766.
1802.
1812.
1820.
1830.
1802.
1749-84.
1818.
1786.
i860.
VOL. III.
2 B
370
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslie^
Earls of
Leven,
1825.
1829.
1831.
1839.
1833.
1840.
1835.
1838.
1842.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1794-1824.
1796.
1816.
1848.
1822.
1823.
1820.
1785.
1863.
1831.57.
III. William Henrt, bom 1788, placed on the Bengal
Civil Establishment in 1805.
IV. Robert, a deigyman. He died 24th October 1826.
V. Alexander, of Branston Hall, bom 18th June 1800.
He married, 19th October 1825, Charlotte, daughter
of Samuel Smith, and has issue —
I. Alexander, bom 25th July 1829.
IL William David, bom 9th January 1831, and
died in 1839.
III. Henry, bom 14th October 1833, and died in
1840.
rv. Charles, bom 2l8t Febmary 1835.
V. Frederick Abel, bom 18th September 1838.
VI. Arthur Henrt, bom 12th March 1842.
Vn. Marianne.
Vni. Charlotte Elizabeth.
IX. Caroline.
X. LuoT Sophia Emilt.
VI. Lady Lucy, bom 1794 ; mairied, 14th July 1824, to
Henry Smith, nephew of Lord Carrington.
vn. Lady Jane Elizabeth, bom 1796 ; married, 13th
October 1816, to Francis Pym, Esq. of the Hazels,
Bedfordshire. She died in 1848.
VIII. Lady Mary-Anne, married, in 1822, to Abel Smith,
Esq., M.P. for the county of Hertford. She died in
1823.
Alexander, ninth Earl of Leven and sixth
Eaxl of Melville, died 22d February 1820, and
was succeeded by his eldest son —
X. David, tenth Earl of Leven and seventh
Earl of Melville, bom 22d June 1785, who was a
captain in the navy. He married Elizabeth Anne,
daughter of Sir Archibald Campbell, Baronet, of
Succoth, and by her, who died in 1 863, had issue —
L Alexander, Viscount Balgonie, bom 19th November
1831 ; died without issue, before his father, in 1857.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
IL David Archibald, bom 14th October 1833 ; died
without issue.
Ill David Alexander, bom in January 1836 ; died with-
out issue.
rV. Lady Elizabeth Jane, bom in 1825 ; married, in
1858, to Thomas Robert Brook Leslie Melville Cart-
wright, Esq., son of the late Sir Thomas Cartwright,
G.O.H., of Aynho, Northamptonshire, and has issue.
V. Lady Anne Maria, bom 1826 ; married, 1865, to Sir
William Stirling Maxwell of Pollok and Keir,
Baronet, and has issue.
VL Lady Susan Lucy. Appointed, in 1866, Lady of tlie
Bed-chamber to the Princess Christian.
Vn. Lady Emily Eleanor, bom 1840 ; married, 1864, to
John G. C. Hamilton, Esq., of Dalzell, and has issue.
David, tenth Earl of Leven and seventh Earl
of Melville, died in 1860, and having no surviving
male issue, he was succeeded by his brother —
XI. John Thornton, eleventh Earl of Leven
and eighth Earl of Melville, born 1 8th December
1786, who married, first, Harriet, daughter of
Samuel Thornton, Esq., of Albury Park, Surrey,
and by her, who died 26th July 1832, he had
371
issue-
L Alexander, Viscount Kirkaldy, his heir, born 11th
January 1817.
n. Alfred John, bom 5th June 1828 ; died without issue.
IlL Lady Emily Maria, bom 1815 ; married, 1858, to
Robert Williams, Esq., of Bridehead, Dorsetshire.
IV. Anna Maria, who died in 1836.
V. Lady Harriet Rosa.
VL Lady Julia, bom 1829.
VIL Lady Adelaide Harriet, bom in 1831.
The Eaxl of Leven and Melville married.
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslie^
Earls of
Leven,
1858.
1826-65.
1866.
1840-64.
i860.
1786.
1832.
1817.
1828.
1815-58.
1836.
1829.
1831.
372
CHAP. III.
Family of
Leslie^
Earls of
Lrven,
1839-61.
1845-62.
1843.
1848.
Leslie of
Rudderie,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1608.
secondly, 23d April 1834, Sophia, fourth daughter
of Henry Thornton, Esq., M.P., and has issue —
L Ronald Ruthven, bom 19tli December 1835.
II. Norman, bom 6th Febraary 1839 ; married, 1861,
QeoTgina, daughter of WiUiam Shirley BaU, Esq.,
of Abbeylara, County Longford, and has issue.
IIL Ernest, bom 20th January 1846 ; died 1862.
IV. Lady Clara Sophia, bom 1843.
V. Lady Florence Lucy, bom 1848.
RECORDS OF THE FAMILY OF LESLIE
OF RUDDERIE.
The Leslies of Rudderie are descended from the
Kininvie and New Leslie branches of the family
of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
I. William Leslie, first Laird of Rudderie, was
the fourth son of Alexander Leslie, first Laird of
Kininvie, by his wife Marian Calder. He mar-
ried, first, Isabella, daughter of Stewart of Cul-
covie, and had issue —
I. Robert, his successor.
II. WHiLIam, of Conrack, who married Isabella Harvey of
Elrick, and had issue —
L William, a Jesuit; entered the Scotch CoU^;e
at Rome in 1608, and died rector of the
Scotch college at Douai, an exemplaiy and
pious man.
II. Alexander, who succeeded his father in the
lands of Conrack. He married Miss Gor-
don of Corsnellat, and had issue —
L William, a learned man, attached
to Cardinal Barberini in Rome.
He was much commended for his
zeal and charity. He had charge
of the Archivesof the Congregation
of Propaganda. He died 23d April
1707.
II. John of Tiillachallum, who married
Jane Stewart of Tannachie.
III. Walter, a priest on the Scotch
mission.
IV. Alexander, also a priest on the
Scotch mission.
III. John, a Jesuit. He came to the Scotch mis-
sion in 1628, and died 23d May 1635.
IV. Andrew, also a Jesuit He was imprisoned
at Aberdeen in May 1647, and afterwards
removed to Edinburgh. Through the in-
fluence of the French ambassador he was
released in July 1648, and was ordered to
quit the realm, under penalty of death
should he venture to return* Afterwards
he was rector of the Scotch College at Home,
y. James, died at Douai.
VL Elizabeth, married to William Innis of
Tombreachie.
VU. Isabella, married to John Baillie of the
Leyes, son of the Laird of Dounian.
lU. Ferquhard, who bought the lands of Caldwells from
the daughter of John Leslie, the vicar, son of John
Leslie of Caldwells, and grandson of Alexander Leslie,
first Laird of Kjuinvie. Ferquhard Leslie was a
remarkably witty and cheerful gentleman. He mar-
ried Marian Caddel of Assvaulie, and had a son,
William, who died young, and a daughter, Elizabeth,
married to Alexander Gordon of Achanachie. He
married, secondly, Violet Innis of Auchluncart, and
had a son, Walter, his successor, who married Beatrix
Duff of Drummuir, and a daughter, Violet, married to
Ogilvie of Qlassack, by whom she had two sons,
Walter and James Ogilvie, both ministers.
IV. Lauchlan, of Miltown of Balveney, and Tulloch, who
married Janet Baillie of Dounian, and had issue —
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Rudderie,
1707.
1628-35.
1647.
1648.
374
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Rudderie,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
I. Alexander, a writer to the Signet in
Edinburgh. He married, first, Margaret
Scott, daughter of the city-treasurer, and
had a daughter, married, first, to John
Ellis, and, secondly, to William RusseL
He married, secondly, Jane Lindsay, but
had no issue by her.
XL William, of Miltown, a very frugal gentle-
man. He married, first, Catherine Qrant
of Blairfindie, and had two daughters —
Elizabeth, married, first, to James Grant
of Tomdon, and, secondly, to John Qrant
of Enockandrich ; and Mary, married to
William Gordon, son of Gordon of Clys-
terum. He married, secondly, Marjory
Grant of Abbachy, and had other two
daughters — Margaret, the elder, married
to Walter Grant of Amdilly, and the
younger died unmarried.
IIL Lauchlan, who died without issue.
IV. John, of Achray, who married Margaret
Innis of Edingeith, and had two sons, who
died young ; and two daughters — Jane,
married to Alexander Baillie of Amidele,
and Isabella, married to Walter Ogilvie of
Blerack.
y. George, who was sheriff-clerk of Inverness.
He married Elizabeth Mackenzie of Seddie,
but had no issue.
VI. Wai/ter of Tulloch. He married Elizabeth
Leslie of Haughs or Haches, and had issue,
a son, John, who, after being long a bachelor,
married Miss Roes of Clova, and died soon
afterwards without issue. Walter Leslie
of Tulloch married, secondly. Christian,
daughter of Alexander Douglas, sheriff-
principal of Banfiishire, and had issue —
L George, of North Leslie, who mar-
ried Christina Gk)rdon of Aberlour,
and had two sons, James and John.
THE FAMILY OF LESUB.
He married, secondly, Helen- Gor-
don of Park, and had a son, Qeoige .
B7 the death of his brother John,
and of his uncle Adam, and his
children, he succeeded to a for-
tune of £20,000 Scots.
II. Adah, who died young.
IIL Lauchlan.
IV. A Daughter, married to Ogilvie of
Ardoch.
V. Elizabeth.
VI. Isabella.
VII. Adam, who married Helen Laurie, daughter
of Bailie Laurie, and had three children,
George, Alexander, and Janet, who all
died without issue. Adam Leslie was
succeeded by his nephew George Leslie,
son of his brother, Walter Leslie of Tul-
loch.
VIIL Mabgaret, married to James Anderson of
Colnach.
IX. Isabella, married to Grant of Amdilly.
William Ledie, first Laird of Eudderie, married,
secondly, Jane Leslie of Aikenway, and had
issue —
I. Duncan, who married Catherine Hepburn of luverlochie,
and had two sons, George and Walter, and one
daughter, all young and unmarried in 1695.
IL John.
IIL Abchibald.
William Leslie had also several other daughters.
He was succeeded by his eldest son —
Leslie of
Rudderie,
1695.
11. Robert Leslie, second Laird of Rudderie,
who married Miss Grant of Gartimbeg, and had a
son, Alexander, his successor.
376
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Rudderie,
Leslie of
Pitcaple,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
David,
First Baron
ofPUcaple.
1457-
III. Alexander Leslie, third Laird of Eudderie,
married, first. Miss Grant of Bellentoun, and had
a son, Duncan. He married, secondly, Miss Ogil-
vie of Ardloche, and had a son, Walter Leslie
of CoUergreen, who married Elizabeth Milne.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE, BAKONS OF
PITCAPLE.
The family of Leslie, Barons of Pitcaple, is
descended from the family of Leslie, Barons of
Balquhain.
DAVID LESLIE,
FIRST BARON OF PITCAPLE.
David Leslie, first Baron of Pitcaple, was the
eldest son of Sir William Leslie, fourth Baron of
Balquhain, by his third wife, Euphemia Lindsay,
only child and heiress of William Lindsay of
Caimey, second son of David, first Earl of Craw-
ford, by Janet, daughter of King Robert 11.
Sir William Leslie, fourth Baron of Balquhain,
resigned into the hands of the king the lands of
Harlaw, Rasinet, the barony of Pitcaple, and
others, in favour of David Leslie, his eldest son
of a third marriage procreate betwixt him and
Euphame Lindsay — 5th March 1457.* Hence
♦ Nisbefs Heraldry^ voL ii. part iv., Append, p. 73 ; and
Collections on Shires of Aberdeen and Banff; Spalding Club, p. 630,
note.
David Leslie and his successors were styled
Barons of Pitcaple. The castle of Pitcaple, the
residence of the family, is situated on the bank of
the river Urie, in the parish of Chapel of Garioch,
on the north side of the hill behind Balquhain
Castle, and is about two miles distant from that
ancient seat of the Balquhain famUy.
David Leslie, first Baron of Pitcaple, granted a
charter to Eobert Culan, burgess of Aberdeen, of
an annual rent of four merks Scots, from the half
of the lands of Crechmond, with the mill, in the
regality of the Garioch, 16th April 1472. He
left no lawful issue, but he had an illegitimate
daughter, Bessie, married, first, to Gilbert Menzies
of FLndon, from whom she was separated, and,
secondly, to the Laird of Landro, in the Meams.
David Leslie was slain in Edinburgh, and was
succeeded by his brother, James Leslie, second
Baron of Pitcaple.
JAMES LESLIE,
SECOND BAEON OF PITCAPLE.
James Leslie, second Baron of Pitcaple, wan the
second son of Sir William Leslie, fourth Baron of
Balquhain, by his third wife, Euphemia Lindsay
of Caimey. He succeeded to the barony of
Pitcaple, and other lands, on the death of his
elder brother, David, first Baron of Pitcaple, after
1472. He married Elizabeth Seton, daughter of
the Baron of Meldrum, and had issue —
CHAP. III.
David^
First Baron
of Pitcaple,
See App.
No. Lin.
1472.
yamesy
Second
Baron of
Pitcaple.
1472.
CHAP. III.
James,
Second
Baron of
PitcapU.
1537.
David,
Third
Baron of
PitcapU.
I. David, his Buccessor.
XL James of Rosseyiot, who was tutor or guardian to his
nephew,
IIL Walter, parson at Monymusk. He had a son —
L BoBEBT, an advocate in Edinburgh, who pur-
chased the lands of Innerpestry, and part of
the barony of Einnaird, and died in 1537,
having had issue —
L Aia>REW, an advocate. He had a daughter
married to James Brown, besides other
children, who died young.
II. Leslie, parson of Mortlach. He
married Miss Monypenny of Pitmille,
and had two sons — ^Robert, who died at
Venice, and William, who died at
CuUen.
III. John, parson at KinnouL
IV. A daughter, married to Thomas Hamil-
ton, father of Sir Thomas Hamilton,
first Earl of Haddington.
Walter Leslie married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth
Stewart, daughter of the Earl of Athole, and had
issue —
I. Andbew, who married, and had issue —
I. John, a priest, commonly called Sir John the
priest
IL Geoboe.
IL A Daughter, who was Prioress at Elcho.
James Leslie, second Baron of Pitcaplc, was
succeeded by his eldest son —
DAVID LESLIE,
THIRD BARON OF PITCAPLE.
David Leslie, third Baron of Pitcaple, was
served heir to David Leslie, his father, in the
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE. 379
lands of Pitcaple, and the mill, in twenty-two chap. m.
bovates of the lands of Sosseviot, in the half of , David,
the lands and mill of Crechmond, in an eighth = sarL of
part of the lands of Axdojne, a third part of the j ^^^P^
lands of Harlaw, three-quarters of the lands of j
Alehouse of Legatsden, excepting the sixteenth i
part of these lands^ and in an annual rent of four i
merks Scots from the lands of Crechmond, in the
i^ality of the Grarioeh, 27th Octolier 1506. He 1506.
got a chart^er of confirmation to him and hLs heirs, ;
under the charter of the deceased David Leslie, ^ ^
fiist Baron of Pitcaple, of the lands of Pitcaple, ^'^ ^'^'•
and the mill, with the patronage of the chaplainiy ,
of Pitcaple at the altar of the Blesse^l Virgin ,
Maiy, in the chapel of Garioch ; twenty-two !
bovates of the lands of Bosseviot, the half of the \
lands and null of Crechmond, an eighth part of
the lands of Aidoyne, a third part of the lands
of Harlaw, three-quarters of the lands of Ale- *
house of Legatsden, excepting the sixteenth
part of these landr^, and an annual rent of
four meiks from the lands of Crechmond, —
the said lands all united into one free baroDv
m
of Pitcaple; dated at Edinburgh, 14th August
1511. Njl LV.
David Leslie, third Baron of Pitcaple, married
and had a son —
L Atftatdzb, Lii nicce^cr.
He died before Januarv 1534.
-5o«-
380
CHAP. III.
Alexander^
Fourth
Baron of
PUcapU.
See App.
No. LVI.
1536.
1538.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
ALEXANDER LESLIE,
FOURTH BARON OF PITCAPLE.
Alexander Leslie, fourth Baron of Pitcaple, ob-
tained an instrument of sasine in the barony of
Pitcaple and others, four merks of annual rent
from the lands of Crechmond, and the right of
patronage of the chaplainry of Pitcaple, 19th
January 1534. He was witness to a bond of
manrent between Hector Maclean of Dowert, and
George, Earl of Huntly, 10th December 1536.*
Margaret Forbes, Lady of Wardis, in the absence
of Alexander Leslie of Duncanston, fiar of Wardis,
renounced her conjunct infeftment in the lands
of the Haugh of Myltone of Dumo, called the
Swerd Haugh, on the east side of the Uric, in
favour of Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple, 27th Sep-
tember 1538; and, on the same day, the said
Alexander Leslie of Duncanston granted a charter
of the said lands to the said Alexander Leslie of
Pitcaple, for a certain sum of money. John Leslie,
fiar of Balquhain, with the consent of John Leslie
of Syde, his father, and of Walter Leslie, burgess
of Aberdeen, his curators, and William Leslie,
liferenter, seventh Baron of Balquhain, granted to
Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple a charter of the
lands of Harlaw, extending to four bovates of
land, of two bovates of the lands of Rosseviot,
♦ Gordon Papers ; Spalding Club Miscellany , vol iv. p. 200.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
with part of the lands of Legatsden, lying in the
barony of Balquhain and regality of the Garioch,
20th August 1541. A charter of confirmation
of the same passed the Great Seal 11th September
1541 ; and sasine followed 22d September 1541.
Andrew Chalmers of Strathechin granted a charter
to Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple, and Margaret
Gordon, his spouse, and their heirs-male, of a
fourth part of the lands of Rosseviot and Legats-
den, for a certain sum of money 2d March 1546,
and a charter of confirmation of the same passed
the Great Seal 30th October 1549. Alexander
Forbes of Auchintoul granted a charter to Alex-
ander Leslie of Pitcaple, and Margaret Gordon, his
spouse, of a third part of the shadow half of the
lands of Aquhorsk, in the barony of Leslie, 3d
June 1555. Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple signed
a bond for the Queen's service, headed by George
Earl of Huntly, Lieutenant of the North, in
1568.*
Alexander Leslie, fourth Baron of Pitcaple,
married Margaret Gordon of Achanachie, and
had issue —
L Walter, married Miss Qoidon of Strathdon, and had
issue —
L Janet, married to William Strachan of Les-
mundy.
II. Elizabeth, married to Alexander Panton, a
son of Pitmeden
Walter Leslie died before his father.
* Gordon Papers ; Spalding Cluh MiKdlany, vol. iv. p. 156.
381
CHAP. IIL
Alexander^
Fourth
Baron of
PitcapU.
1541.
1546.
1549.
1555
1568.
CHAP. III.
Alexander^
Fourth
Baron of
PUcaple,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1567.
1572.
1580.
IL William, married Marjory Rowan^ daughter of William
Rowan, a bailie in Aberdeen, and had issue —
I. Duncan, who succeeded his grandfather as
fifth Baron of Pitcaple.
II. A Daughter, married to Williams of Westerdis-
blair.
William Leslie also died before his father.
III. Jakes, who got the lands of Daviot from his father.
He married Janet Arbuthnot, daughter of the Laird
of Netherdulan, and had —
I. Elizabeth, married to Qeorge Watt, Mill of
Pitcaple.
IL a daughter married to Allan Gordon, Sheriff of
Aberdeen, and factor for the Earl of Huntly's
woods.
rV. Robert, who got from his father the lands of Auld
Craig, two ploughs of the lands of the manor of
Pitcaple, a third part of the shadow-lands of the
manor of Pitcaple, with the tower, mill, and mill-
lands, three ploughs of the town and lands of
Rosseviot, and two ploughs of the lands of Harlaw,
2d August 1567 ; and a charter of confirmation of the
same passed the Great Seal 1st March 1572. He
also obtained the lands of Tocher in wadsett William
Leslie, burgess of Inverurie, and his spouse, granted
a bond of reversion, 21st September 1580, acknow-
ledging the sunny half of the town and lands of
Harlaw, lying in the barony of Pitcaple and parish of
Logydumo, to be redeemable from them by Robert
Leslie of Auld Craig on consignation of the sum of
1000 merks Scots in the hands of Andrew Leslie of
New Leslie, or William Leslie of Waidis, for pay-
ment of which sum Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple,
father of the said Robert Leslie, became bound.
Robert Leslie married Jane Meldrum, daughter of
Alexander Meldrum of Meiklefolla, and had issue —
I. Alexander, who got fix>m his father the wadsett
of the lands of Tocher. He died without issue.
IL Georoe, went to France, and on the death of
his father succeeded to the lands of Auld Craig
and others in the shire of Daviot, being served
heir to his father 11th May 1602.* He
married Christian Leslie, daughter of John
Leslie, fifth Baron of Wardis, by whom he
had a daughter, Marjory, married to Robert
Couts, son of the Laird of Wester CoulL
George Leslie of Auldcraig killed George
Leith of Freefield. He was a man of im-
daunted courage and great strength ; and
although none of the Leiths dared to attack
him, yet after many wanderings he was
obliged to quit the country, after slay-
ing several of the Leiths who were
continually watching an opportunity of
avenging Freefield's death. There is a song
called '' Leslie among the Leiths,*' or " Auld-
Craig's Guise," set to a chivalrous tune, no
doubt composed to commemorate the feud in
which Auldcraig acted a conspicuous part.
On leaving Scotland, Geoige Leslie went to
Germany, and entered the Imperial service,
where he died with the rank of captain.
Bobert Leslie of Auld Craig had also two
daughters, married to Robert Stewart of
Laithers and William Leslie of Dyce.
V. John, who got the lands of Daviot after the death of
his brother James. He married Christian Arbuthnot
of Lentusch, but had no issue.
VL Elizabeth, married to Alexander Abercrombie of
Birkenbog.
VIL Isabella, married to Alexander Leslie of Dyce.
VJll. Marjobt, married to James £lphinstone of Glack, in
1559.
rX. Mabt, married to Arthur Forbes of Meikle Wardis,
fourth son of Alexander, Lord Pitsligo, in 1620.
Alexander Leslie, fourth Baron of Pitcaple, was
succeeded by his grandson —
* Inquixiticna Speciales Vicecomitatus de AherdeeUf No. 85.
CHAP. in.
Alexander^
Fourth
Baron of
Pitcaplf.
1599.
1620.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
CHAP. III.
Duncan^
Fifth
Baron of
Piicaple.
1588.
DUNCAN LESLIE,
FIFTH BARON OF PITCAPLE.
Duncan Leslie, fifth Baxon of Pitcaple, ob-
tained a charter under the Great Seal, of the
barony of Pitcaple, dominical lands of the same,
with the tower, fortalice, manor-place, miU, mill-
lands, and pertinents of the same ; the right of
patronage of the chaplaiiuy of Pitcaple in the
chapel of Garioch, with the croft belonging to
the same ; the lands and town of Rosseviot, with
the new manor-place of the same; the alehouse
croft called Legatsden; the Black Inches; the
sunny half of Harlaw, with the two crofts belong-
ing to the same; eight bovates of the lands of
Ardoyne, with the mill, and common pasturage
in the forest of Bennachie ; the sunny half of the
lands of Crechmond, RomblekendiU, Axdeherauld,
and Ardibuk, — which lands and barony of Pitcaple
had been resigned info the hands of the king by
Alexander Leslie, fourth Baron of Pitcaple, in
favour of his son Robert Leslie of Auld Craig,
uncle of the said Duncan Leslie, and which the
said Robert had again resigned in favour of
Duncan Leslie, fifth Baron of Pitcaple, 30th
August 1588. Duncan Leslie of Pitcaple granted
a charter of the barony of Pitcaple to his spouse,
Agnes Gordon, daughter of John Gordon of Cluny,
for her lifetime, and to John Leslie, his son and
apparent heir, and his legitimate heirs-male ; with
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
remainder to Alexander Leslie, his next son, and
his legitimate heirs-male ; whom failing, to Patrick
Leslie, his next son, and his heirs-male, 16 th
May 1600.
Duncan Leslie married Agnes Gordon, daughter
of John Gordon of Cluny, and had issue —
I. William, who died young.
n. John, who succeeded as sixth Baron of Rtcaple.
IIL Alexander, married Miss GJordon, and had issue —
I. Thomas, a captain.
II. Margaret, married in Holland. Her father
went to Holland to live with her there, and
was called by her children " gleed uncle."
IV. Patrick.
V. A Daughter, married to John Meldnim of Reidshill, who
was executed at Edinburgh for the burning of the
House of Frendraught.
JOHN LESLIE,
SIXTH BARON OF PITCAPLE.
John Leslie, eldest surviving son of Duncan
Leslie, fifth Baxon of Pitcaple, succeeded as sixth
baron on the death of his father.
Duncan Leslie of Pitcaple granted a charter to
his second son John Leslie, and his legitimate
heirs-male, with remainder to his third son Alex-
ander Leslie, and his legitimate heirs-male, failing
whom, to the said Duncan Leslie, the granter,
and his heirs, of a third part of the sunny side of
the town and lands of Rothmeis, and a third part
of the lands of Keltiswall, in the parish of Rajoie,
at an annual rent of £20 Scots, on condition that
385
CHAP. UI.
Duncan^
Fifth
Baron of
Pitcaple,
John,
Sixth
Baron of
Pitcaple,
VOL. III.
2 c
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. III.
John,
Sixth
Baron of
PUcapU,
1593-
i6io.
1619.
1625.
See App.
No. LVIL
1627.
if William Leslie, eldest son of the said Duncan
Leslie, should die without legitimate heirs-male,
then John Leslie and his heirs should be bound
to renounce the said lands in favour of his brother
Alexander Leslie, and his heirs; dated 8th De-
cember 1593. John Leslie of Pitcaple got a
charter of the Mains of Balquhain 28 th June
1610 ; of the Kirktown of Daviot, 25th February
1619 ; of the lands of Pitbee and Knockallochy,
with the mill, the lands of Aquhorties, Craigmyln,
and others, 27th August 1625. He obtained a pre-
cept of clare constaty as heir of his father Duncan
Leslie in the town and lands of Aquhorsk, from
George Leslie of that Ilk, 10th July 1627.
It was in the time of John Leslie, sixth Baron
of Pitcaple, that the mysterious burning of the
House of Frendraught happened, and in which
the Pitcaple family were concerned. The fol-
lowing is an account of the circumstance : —
William Gordon of Rothiemay sold certain
lands to James Crichton of Frendraught, but a
dispute arose regarding some salmon-fishings ap-
pertaining to the lands, which was decided by
law in favour of Crichton. This irritated Gordon
so much that he assembled a number of disorderly
men, and endeavoured to waste the lands of
Frendraught. Crichton obtained a commission
from the Lords of Council to apprehend Rothie-
may and his associates. For this purpose, being
joined by his friends. Sir George Ogilvie of Banff,
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
387
George Gordon, his own uncle, and James Leslie,
second son of John Leslie, Laird of Pitcaple, John
Meldrum of Reidshill, and others, he proceeded,
1st January 1630, towards Rothiemay. Gordon
advanced to meet them : a conflict ensued in
which he was defeated and mortally wounded,
and he died three days afterwards; and on
the other side George Gordon was mortally
wounded, and John Meldrum was badly wounded.
After the feud continued for some time the affair
was amicably settled by the intermediation of
the Marquis of Huntly, with two commissioners
from the Lords of Council — Sir Robert Gordon
and Sir William Seton. But John Meldrum,
conceiving that Crichton had not rewarded him
sufficiently for his past services, and for his
wound in the above feud, and that he had de-
layed to grant him what he required, came one
night and carried off two of Crichton's best
horses. Crichton accused Meldrum of theft, and
obtained a commission to apprehend him. John
Meldrum had married a sister of John Leslie,
Laird of Pitcaple, and was then lying concealed
in Pitcaple's bounds. On Crichton coining to
search for him on Pitcaple's lands, he met James
Leslie, Pitcaples second son, who expostulated
with him regarding Meldrum. Crichtou took
this in good part, as James Leslie had been his
friend in his former feud when Gordon of Rothie-
may was killed. But Robert Crichton, a relation
CHAP. 111.
John
Sixth
Baron of
Pitcaple.
388
CHAP. III.
John,
Sixth
Baron of
Pitcapk,
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
of Frendraught, argued the affair so warmly with
Leslie, that from words they came to blows.
Robert Crichton drew out a pistol, and shot
James Leslie through the arm, and the latter was
carried home for a dead man. Frendraught re-
turned home much enraged at his relation. '^ By
this," says the old chronicler, " we see that those
who were parties in shedding another's blood,
are now by the ears, and made the avengers of
another's quarrel."
On this occurrence many families of the name
of Leslie confederated against Crichton, and took
up arms in the quarrel. Crichton represented to
the Marquis of Huntly, and to the lieutenant, the
Earl of Moray, how much he was grieved for
what had happened to James Leslie. Huntly
summoned the several chiefs of parties, and en-
deavoured to effect a reconciliation. But Pit-
caple and his friends would listen to no terms
until it was known whether James Leslie would
die in consequence of his wound. So the several
parties departed, and the Marquis detained Fren-
draught with him at the Bog of Gight two days.
On learning that the Leslies had assembled, and
were lying in wait for Frendraught on his return
home, Huntly sent his son, the Viscount Melgum,
and the Laird of Rothiemay, to escort his guest
back to the House of Frendraught. Crichton and
his wife. Lady Elizabeth, insisted on Lord Mel-
gum remaining that night at Frendraught, and
they entertained him and Rothiemay, and his
foUowers, with every demonstration of kindness,
showing themselves happy to have now acquired
such firiends who had formerly been their foes.
But this happiness was but momentary, for that
same night the Tower of Frendraught, in which
Viscount Melgumwaa lodged, was burnt, and he
and Rothiemay, with six attendants, were burnt to
death, 8th October 1630.
The origin of this unhappy occurrence was
attributed to various causes, according to the
feelings of the diflferent paoides then existing in
the kingdom :— some casting aspersions on
Crichton, as if he had wilfully destroyed his
guests who had come to defend him, and others
ascribed it to an accidental fire ; while many sus-
pected it to have been done by the adherents of
the Leslies, as it was said that John Meldrum and
Alexander Leslie, Pitcaple's brother, had been
heard to threaten that they would burn the
House of Frendraught. There does not seem to
have been any ground for the suspicion against
Frendraught himself, for, besides the improbability
of the matter, he lost by the fire a large sum of
money, a quantity of silver-plate, many valuable
deeds, and all his papers.
In November 1630, John Meldrum and some
others of Pitcaple's followers and adherents were
apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in
the plot, and were carried to Edinburgh, and
CHAP. III.
Sixth
Baron of
PitcapU,
1630.
1630.
CHAP. III.
John,
Sixth
Baron of
Pikaple,
tried before the Lords of the Council. They all
denied the deed, and were remanded to prison,
where John Meldrum remained till 1633, when
he was brought to trial by reason of his having
confessed that the evening before the House of
Frendraught was burnt, he had said to Sir George
OgUvie of Banff, and to George Baird, baiUe of
Banff, when they were earnestly persuading him
to a reconciliation with Crichton, that he could
not be reconciled to the Laird of Frendraught
unless it were instantly done, because Frendraught
would be burned before next morning, which
actually happened. Meldrum acknowledged
having used these words, but denied that he was
accessory to the burning of the house. The jury
found him guilty, and he was hanged and quar-
tered at Edinburgh, continuing to the last to
deny his gmlt. There was, however, an im-
pression on men's minds that he was guilty.
There were also two men of James Grant's party
apprehended at Inverness, who made a confession
concerning this affair, and were executed at
Edinburgh, when they charged John Meldrum and
Alexander Leslie, Pitcaple's brother, with having
made use of some such words as John Meldrum
admitted having spoken to Sir George Ogilvie.
John Leslie of Pitcaple, perhaps apprehensive
that his estates might suffer by these troubles,
made over his property to Sir Gilbert Eamsay of
Balmain, the father of Agnes Eamsay, wife of
John Leslie, younger of Pitcaple, and Sir Gilbert
Eamsay got a cliarter of the barony of Pitcaple
24th December 1634.
John Leslie, sixth Baron of Pitcaple, married
Marjory Cheyne, daughter of John Cheyne of
Pitfichie, and had issue —
L John, his successor.
II. James, of Aqulioisk, who got from his father a charter of
the lands of Aquhorties, 3d September 1625. He
married Margaret Hay, daughter of Sir Patrick Hay
of Meigens, and gave her a liferent-charter of the
lands of Aquhorties, 5th October 1527. He was a
colonel in the Guards, and was killed at the battle of
Worcester, leaving issue —
I. John, who succeeded his father in the lands of
Aquhorsk. He married, first, M. Seton, widow
of the Baron of Crombie, by whom he had no
issue. He married, secondly, Miss Forbes of
Pitfluig, by whom he had issue —
I. John.
n. Christian.
II. Alexander, married Miss Lundie, daughter of
James Lundie of Glaswier, minister of Kin-
notd, and had several children. He was
killed by Thomas Ogilvie in the Meams.
John Leslie, sixth Baron of Pitcaple, died in
1640, and was succeeded by his eldest son, John
Leslie, seventh Baron of Pitcaple.
JOHN LESLIE,
SEVENTH BARON OF PITCAPLE.
John Leslie, seventh Baron of Pitcaple, got a
charter from his father to him and Agnes Ramsay,
CHAP. ITI.
John,
Sixth
Baron of
Pitcaple.
1625.
1527.
1640.
John,
Seventh
Baron of
Pitcaple,
CHAP. III.
John,
Seventh
Baron of
PitcapU,
1630.
1639.
1650.
1679.
1650.
1650.
1650.
his future spouse, of the lands of Haxlaw, Temple
Croft, Eosseviot, Newplace, Legatsden, and the
Mill of Pitcaple, dated 9th December 1619. He
also granted a bond obliging himself not to use
any diligence against John Leslie, eleventh Baron
of Balquhain, his person or estate, for £8000
Scots, due to him by bond, 1st February 1630.
John Leslie, younger of Pitcaple, John Forbes of
Leslie, and others, made a representation to the
Covenanting nobility against the blockade of the
harbour of Aberdeen, 31st May 1639.
John Leslie married Agnes Ramsay, second
daughter of Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Babnain, and
had issue —
I. Alexandeb, hid successor, and several daughters, one of
whom married William Leith of Harthill in 1650, and
had three sons — Patrick, George, and William Leith —
of whom the two latter signed a disposition, 17 th De>
cember 1679. Another daughter married James Horn
of Westhall, sometime a minister in Elgin.
When the Marquis of Montrose was taken
prisoner in the north, he was brought to Pitcaple
in AprU 1650, on his way south. Agnes Ramsay,
wife of John Leslie, seventh Baron of Pitcaple,
and cousin to Montrose, offered him her assistance
to escape, but he resolved to stand his trial at
Edinburgh, where he was executed 21st May
1650. The room in which he was confined at
Pitcaple was called Montrose's room.
In the month of July 1650, Charles IL sailed
from Holland, and landed at Garmouth on the
Spey, from whence he proceeded to rest at the
Bog of Gight, now called Gordon Castle. When
on his journey southward he sent notice to John
Leslie of Pitcaple that he would dine with him.
Pitcaple received this notice while he was at-
tending St. Sair's fair, and hearing that the king
was attended by a considerable number of fol-
lowers, he was apprehensive that his stock of
wine would not be sufficient. Therefore he
bought all the claret exposed for sale in the
market, to aid in entertaining the royal party.
When the king crossed the Urie near the castle of
Pitcaple, he was sti-uck with the luxuriance of
the crop, and observed that it reminded him of
dear England. The farm to which this remark
was applied has ever since been called England.
John Leslie, seventh Baron of Pitcaple, was a
lieutenant-colonel, and was engaged in the battle
of Worcester, where he received a wound of which
he died in 1651. He was succeeded by his son —
ALEXANDER LESLIE,
EIGHTH BAKON OF PITCAPLE.
Alexander Leslie, eighth Baron of Pitcaple,
got a disposition of the Mill of Pitcaple,
with the multures thereof, from his imcle, Sir
Gilbert Ramsay of Balmain, 18th December
1652 ; also of the lands and Mains of Pitcaple,
with the fortalice, the croft of land called England,
CHAP. III.
John,
Seventh
Baron of
Pitcaple,
1651.
Alexander,
Eighth
Baron of
Pitcaple,
1652.
CHAP. III.
Alexander^
Eighth
Baron of
PitcapU.
1656.
1657.
1659.
1669.
1625.
1657.
the town and lands of Pitbee, and croft at the
Chapel of Garioch, in the parish of Logydumo,
with commonty and common pasturage in the
moss and forest of Bennachie, and the liberty of
casting, winning, and bringing peats and fuel in
and ^m the L m<«a to^Ee said lands, used
and wont, 21st October 1656. He granted a
disposition of the above lands to Elizabeth Leslie,
his spouse, in liferent, and to his eldest son, John,
and his lawful heirs-male, in fee, with remainder
to his second son, Alexander Leslie, 6th Janu-
ary 1657. He obtained a disposition of the
teinds of the said lands from John, Earl of Lou-
den, 4th February, and registered in the books
of Exchequer 11th February 1659. Alexander
Leslie of Tullos, fourteenth Baron of Balquhain,
made a contract, dated 29th June and 3d July
1669, with Alexander Pitcaple, Elizabeth Leslie,
his spouse, and John Leslie, their eldest son, for
the sale to them of the lands of Pitbee, the croft
at Chapel of Garioch, and the reversion of the
lands of Pitbee Hauch, to be held by them in the
same manner as the same were held by the
deceased John Leslie elder, and John Leslie
younger, of Balquhain, in the year 1626.
Alexander Leslie married Elizabeth Leslie,
daughter of Leonard Leslie, Laird of Haches, and
had issue —
L John, who got a charter of the lands of Pitcaple and
others, 6th January 1657, but died without issue
before his father.
IL Alexander, born 23d January 1656 ; succeeded as
ninth Baron.
ILL Charles, died in Holland.
IV. David, also died in Holland.
V. WiLLLiM, a Jesuit.
VL Walter, also a Jesuit.
VII. Janet, married to David Dunbar of Kirkhill. A
decreet of adjudication was issued, at the instance of
Patrick, Count Leslie, fifteenth Baron of Balquhain,
against Alexander Leslie, ninth Baron of Pitcaple,
charged to enter heir to the deceased Alexander Leslie
of Pitcaple, his father, in the knds of Pitcaple. One
of the debts mentioned in the adjudication was due
to Janet Leslie, sister of the said Alexander Leslie
younger, and spouse of David Dunbar of Kirkhill,
7th November 1682.
Alexander Leslie, eighth Baron of Pitcaple,
died before 1679, when Elizabeth Leslie, his relict,
assigned to Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple, her son,
a bond by John Leslie of Aquhorsk, obliging
himself to convey to her the teind right of the
lands of Pitbee and others. He was succeeded
by his son-
ALEXANDER LESLIE,
NINTH BARON OP PITCAPLE.
Alexander Leslie, ninth Baron of Pitcaple,
with William Erskine of Pittodrie, executed
a bond, binding himself to obey peaceably the
government of King William and Queen Mary,
December 1689. He married Marjory, eldest
daughter of Patrick, Count Leslie, fifteenth Baron
CHAP. III.
Alexander^
Eighth
Baron of
FUcapU,
1682.
1679.
Alexander,
Ninth
Baron of
Pitcaple,
1689.
CHAP. III.
Alexander^
Ninth
Baron of
PitcapU.
1709.
1693-
1713-
1729.
*747.
1760.
>75S-
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
of Balquhain. The marriage-contract is dated
20th June 1681, and was signed before John
Leslie of Aqnhorsk, and Alexander Leslie, younger
of Kininvie, witnesses. Patrick, Count Leslie
of Balquhain, gave a discharge to Alexander
Leslie of Pitcaple of the sum of £3936 : 10 : 10
Scots, and that because the said Alexander had
discharged James Leslie, eldest son of the marriage
between him and the deceased Marjory Leslie,
daughter of the said Patrick, Count Leslie, of the
sum of £2330 : 13 : 6 Scots, part of the sum of
£5596 : 13 : 4 Scots, with which he had burdened
the fee of his said son. The discharge by Patrick,
Count Leslie, was signed before John Leslie of
Middletoune, 20th October 1709. By Marjory
Leslie, Alexander Leslie had issue —
I. Jahbs, his successor.
He married, secondly, Henrietta tvine of
Drum, and had issue —
L George, a lieutenant in the navy, died without issue.
II. John, in holy orders.
m Alexander, a Jesuit, bom 7th November 1693 ; was
admitted into the noviciate of the Society of Jesus
12th November 1713 ; made his profession 2d
February 1729. He served on the Scotch mission
till 1747, when he went to Rome, and died there
about 1760. He edited the MozardJlne Missal, pub-
lished at Rome in quarto in 1765, and he wrote a
treatise on the Legions of Rome. His friend, Father
Thorpe, says, that in looking over Father Leslie's
papers, he observed what he had too much honour to
make known during his life — namely, that he had a
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
principal hand in compiling those works which made
Father Azevedo*8 name so famous throughout Italy,
and which gained him so much favour from hie
Holiness.
IV. Charles, a goldsmith in Dublin, where he married,
but died without issue.
V. Jane, bom 1700, who succeeded her brother James in
the barony of Pitcaple.
VL Isabella.
Vll. Teresa, who was agent for her brother James when he
was absent in France.
Vni Agnes, bom in 1710.
IX. Anne, married to Alexander Gumming of Alathan.
Alexander Leslie, ninth Baron of Pitcaple, was
succeeded by his eldest son —
SIR JAMES LESLIE,
TENTH BARON OF PITCAPLE.
Sir James Leslie, tenth Baron of Pitcaple, in
his youth had gone abroad and had entered the
French service, in which he attained the rank of
brigadier-general, and was made a Knight of St.
Louis, and Commandant of the Royal Swedish
Regiment.
On the death of Ernest Leslie, eighteenth
Baron of Balquhain, without male issue, in 1739,
the direct line of heirs-male of the Scotch branch
of the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain,
failed, all the heirs-male in Scotland being sons
or grandsons of the daughters of Patrick, Count
Leslie, fifteenth Baron of Balquhain. As has been
related at length in the records of Anthony,
397
CHAP. III.
Alexander,
Ninth
Baron of
Pitcaple.
1700.
1 7 10.
Sir JameSf
Tenth
Baron of
Pitcaple.
1739-
398
CHAP. III.
Sir Janus,
Tenth
Baron of
PitcapU,
1741.
1742.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
Count Leslie, nineteenth Baron of Balquhain, this
event occasioned a dispute regarding the succes-
sion to the Balquhain estates. Sir James Leslie
of Pitcaple considered himself entitled to suc-
ceed to them in right of his mother, Marjor}'^
Leslie, the eldest daughter of Count Patrick
Leslie. Count Charles Cajetan Leslie, and his
sons, Coimts Leopold and Anthony Leslie, in
Germany, considered themselves entitled to suc-
ceed as the direct heirs-male of Count Patrick
Leslie, in right of their father and grandfather.
Count James Ernest Leslie, Count Patrick's eldest
son. Count Charles Cajetan Leslie endeavoured
to dissuade Sir James Leslie from asserting his
claim, and offered to give him the management
of the Balquhain estates on advantageous terms.
But Sir James Leslie determined to pursue his
claim in the Court of Session, and in the mean-
time he returned from France, and took posses-
sion of the Balquhain estates. After a lengthened
litigation, the Court of Session pronounced in
favour of Sir James Leslie's claims, 11th February
1 74 1 . But the Counts Leslie carried the case by
appeal to the House of Lords, who reversed the
decision of the Court of Session, and pronounced
in favour of the claims of Anthony, Count Leslie,
second son of Charles Cajetan, Coimt Leslie, 29th
April 1742. Consequently, Anthony, Count
Leslie, became nineteenth Baron of Balquhain,
and Sir James Leslie was obliged to relinquish his
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
399
possession of the Balquhain estates, and an exe-
cution of arrestment was issued, 11th November
1742, at the instance of Charles Cajetan, Count
Leslie, and Anthony, Count Leslie, his second son,
in the hands of Mrs. Teresa Leslie, sister to Sir
James Leslie of Pitcaple, for the sum of £2000
sterling, the amount of the wrongous intromis-
sions of the said Sir James Leslie with the rents
of Balquhain from Martinmas 1739 to Whitsun-
day 1742.
Sir James Leslie, tenth Baron of Pitcaple, died
without issue, 12th March 1757, and his brothers
being all dead without issue, or in holy orders,
and so excluded from the succession, he was suc-
ceeded by his eldest sister —
Jane Leslie, married to John Lumsden, Pro-
fessor of Divinity in the University and King's
College, Aberdeen, and had two daughters, who
succeeded her as co-hciresses in the estate of Pit-
caple, which they sold to Henry Lumsden, a
lawyer in Aberdeen, whose grandson is now in
possession of the estate.
RECORDS OF THE FAMILY OF LESLIE
OF CULTS.
The family of Leslie of Cults was descended from
the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.
L Malcolm Leslie, first Laird of Cults, was
the illegitimate son of Sir Andrew Leslie, third
CHAP. III.
Sir jfamfSf
Tfftth
Baron of
Pitcaple,
1739-
1742.
1757.
Leslie of
Cults,
400
HISTORICAL REOOEDS OF
isjl?. III.
.SiAT /f
"455
BaziHi of Balqnhain, by the Fair Maid o£ Strath-
dcML Sir Andrew Leslie liad a feud with the
FoibeseSy and made an incursion with a large
body of retainers up to Strathdon, and devastated
the lands, and carried off the daughter and
. heiress of the Baron of Cray, chief of the Clan
Allan, and who was called the Fair Maid of
Strathdon : others say that the lady whom Sir
Andrew Leslie carried off was a daughter of Sir
James Stewart of Inveravon, also called the Fair
Maid of Strathdon. It seems certain that, by one
or other of these ladies, Sir Andrew Leslie had a
I natural son, Malcolm Leslie, to whom he gave the
' lands of Cults. Malcolm Leslie of Cults is a
' witness to a charter of half of the lands of West-
I
hall, granted by Alexander Bamsay of Westhall
to his brother, Edward Ramsay, 26th May 1453.^
Malcolm Leslie of Cults had two sons —
I. Andrew, parson of Slisk. He had a daughter, Mary,
mazried to John Gordon of Essie, hy whom she had
Doncan Gordon of Knower, Alexander Gbrdon of
Knockespock, William Gbrdon, Bridge of Gight, and
sereral other sons, from whom are descended the
Gordons of Caimborrow, of Buckie, of Crimond, and
of Crawley.
II. Aluxakdeb of Auching.
II. Alexander Leslie of Auching was bailie
of the lands of Frendraught for Dunbar, Earl of
Moray, and his daughter Lady Elizabeth. He
nuirried Marian Cruickshank, daughter of Alex-
'^ R^i$trum E^iscopatus Aherthnentisy toI. L p. 260.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
ander Cruicksliank of Auchenden, or Auching, by
whom he had issue —
L Qeorqe of Erlifidd, who got from his father the
lands of Little Grannie in heritage, and also several
wadsetts. He was bailie to William Leslie, seventh
Baron of Balquhain. He was engaged in the battle
of Flodden, in which he received a wound, and died
in consequence after his return home. He had a son,
Andrew, who was parson at Fettemear and Ojne,
and a daughter, Elizabeth, married, first, to William
Tarbet, and, secondly, to William Thain.
n. Berald, parson of Rothes and vicar of Elgin. He
was tutor to the Earl of Rothes, the Baron of Balqu-
hain, and several other noblemen and gentlemen.
He was buried in the Chanonrie kirk of Elgin, with
his brother Gavin, as their monuments testify.
ni. Malcolm, who was taken prisoner during the feuds
between the Leslies and the Forbeses in 1526, and
was carried behind a man on horseback to Druminnor,
where he was basely slain at the instigation of the
Laird of Lentusch. He left a son, Qeorge, who was
killed at the battle of Pinkie in 1547.
IV. Gavin, of whom presently.
v. Margabet, married to John Leslie, second son of
George Leslie, first Laird of Ackenway, 25th May
1529.
Alexander Leslie of Auching died in 1500.
His fourth son—
III. Gavin Leslie, was an eminent lawyer, and
was greatly accomplished, having travelled much
in England, the Low Countries, Italy, and France.
After finishing his studies in France, he was
made a licentiate Doctor of Laws. He was
Judge Official, or Commissary, of the Diocese of
401
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Cults,
1526.
1547.
1529.
1500.
VOL. ITT.
2 I)
CHAP. III.
Ltslie of
Cults,
1526.
1554.
yohn Leslie^
Bishop of
Ross,
1538.
1544.
1546.
1550.
Moray. He married Miss Ruther, daughter of
the Laird of Gormack, by whom he had a son —
I. John Lbslib, who became Bishop of Ross, bom in
1526.
Gavin Leslie died 16th March 1554. His son,
IV. John Leslie, who is called by Buchanan a
priest's giett-i. 6. the spurious son of a priest-as,
according to some authorities, his father Gavin
was in priest's orders, and consequently waa never
married, Miss Ruther being only his concubine.
A dispensation or legitimation under papal
authority was granted, 19th July 1538, by
Alexander Sutherland, official of Moray, in favour
of John Leslie, therein designed as John Lesley,
scholar in Moray, enabling him, notwithstanding
the defect of his birth, to receive holy orders. *
John Leslie was educated at the University
of Aberdeen, and gave early indications of
extraordinary genius. In 1544, when he was
eighteen years of age, he was nominated by the
magistrates and council of Aberdeen to a pre-
bend, and to the office of organist and teacher of
the song-school, with an income of £20 a-year.
In 1546 the bishop of Aberdeen made him an
acolyte in the cathedral of Aberdeen. In 1550
he was appointed canon of Aberdeen and Ellon,
prebendary of Aberdeen, and vicar of Dyce. In
* Keith*8 Scottish Bishops^ first edition, p. 115.
t Book of Bonaccordf p. 124.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
1553 he was appointed canonist in King's College,
Aberdeen.* He went to France, and studied
canon and civil law at Poictiers, Toulouse, and
Paris, and took his degree as Doctor of Laws, and
lectured in the schools of law. In 1558 he
received holy orders, and was appointed official
of the diocese of Aberdeen. In 1559 he was in-
ducted into the parsonage of Oyne.
About this time the doctrines of the Reforma-
tion began to spread, and great animosities and
debates arose among all ranks of people. A
solemn disputation between the Catholics and the
Reformers was agreed to. We find that in 1560,
the Rev. John Leslie, official of Aberdeen,
licentiate in both faculties of law, and Mr.
Alexander Anderson, the principal of the college
with others, were ordered by the Lords of the
Congregation to go to Edinburgh, to meet and
discuss points of faith with John Knox, John
Willox, and others. But nothing was settled by
the discussion. Dr. Leslie was detained in Edin-
burgh, and was ordered not to preach again.
The troubles in Scotland daily increasing, both
parties thought it necessary to invite Queen Mary
home from France. Dr. Leslie was sent to
France by the Catholic party, and particularly by
the Earls of Huntly and Athole, to oflFer their
services to the queen. Lord James Stewart,
Queen Mary's natural brother, was sent by the
* Fasti Aherdcnenus, Appendix, p. Izxz.
403
CHAP. III.
John LesUcy
Bishop of
Ross,
1558.
1559.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. IlL
JokmLesik,
Bishop of
Rasu
1561.
1563.
1564.
1565.
1566.
1568.
Beformers to offer their services. Dr. Leslie made
such despatch that he arrived at the French Court
several days before Lord James Stewart. Queen
Maiy set out for Scotland, and embarked at
CSalais 20th August 1561, and arrived at Leith
six days afterwards. Dr. Leslie accompanied her.
In 1562, Dr. Leslie was appointed professor of
canon law in the University and King^s College,
Aberdeen. Soon afterwards he was appointed one
of the Senators of the College of Justice, an
ordinary Lord of Session, and a privy councillor.
In 1564 he received the Abbey of Lindores in
commendanL In 1565, on the death of Henry
Sinclair, Bishop of Ross, Dr. Leslie was appointed
to the bishopric of Ross.
The Bishop of Ross, observing that the laws of
Scotland were becoming obsolete and ill kept
firom not being collected into one body, urged
Queen Mary to appoint a commission to collect,
amend, and correct all the laws. The queen
accordingly appointed a commission for this pur-
pose, and to the care and industry of the com-
missioners, and especially of the Bishop of Ross, we
owe the first impression of the Laws ofScotlandy
printed at Edinburgh, 1566, commonly called the
"Black Acts of Parliament,*' — so called because
they were printed in the black or Saxon character.
The Bishop of Ross joined Queen Mary after
her escape from Lochleven. In 1568 he was
sent as one of her commissioners to meet the
commissioners of Queen Elizabeth at York, to
defend the Queen of Scotland against the
calumnies of her rebellious subjects. The bishop
proved himself most faithful to his queen on this
and on other occasions, and acted as her agent
and ambassador at several courts, never ceasing,
while she lived, to act for her with great earnest-
ness and much labour. When Mary was detained
a prisoner by Queen Elizabeth, she sent the
Bishop of Ross to Elizabeth to represent the in-
justice which was done to her. A particular
accoimt of what the Bishop of Ross did to further
Queen Mary^s liberation, taken from his own
writings, is preserved in manuscript in the Advo-
cates* Library at EdinburgL
The Bishop of Ross, finding that Queen Eliza-
beth paid no attention to his representations, en-
deavoured by secret transactions to procure the
escape of Queen Mary, and forwarded the project
of a marriage between the unfortunate queen and
the Duke of Norfolk, which being discovered,
the duke was condemned for high treason, 16th
January 1572, and was executed in Jime following.
The Bishop of Ross was sunmioned before the
English council He pleaded the privileges of
an ambassador, but without avail. He was sent
a prisoner to the Isle of Ely, and afterwards to
the Tower of London. He was set at liberty in
1573, and was banished from England. He re-
tired to the Netherlands, where he published a
CHAP. III.
yifAn Leslie,
Bishop of
Ross,
1572.
1573.
406
CHAP. III.
ybAn Leslie^
Bishop of
Ross.
1575.
1578.
1579-
1580.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
treatise in Latin upon aSUctions and tranqnillity
of mind, for the use of his mistress, the Queen of
Scots. Afterwards he went to Prance, and
solicited the kings of France and Spain, and the
German princes, to interest themselves for Queen
Mary. But, finding that all these acted very
slowly in the aflfair, in 1575 he went to Rome to
urge the Pope to use his influence with the
princes of Europe in the Queen's behalf. While
at Rome, in 1578, he published his History of
Scotland in Latin, written in a polished and
nervous style. This work is entitled De Origine
Morihus et Rebus Gestis Scotorum. He visited
different countries after leaving Rome, and, in 1579,
he was made Vicar-General of Rouen. In 1580 he
published in Latin at Rheims several treatises in
vindication of Queen Mary ; amongst others, an an-
swer to those who opposed her title to the succes-
sion to the crown of England ; a treatise to show
the advantages that would result to Scotland and
England from the union of the two crowns ; and
an answer to those who opposed the government of
women. He was appointed coadjutor to the Arch-
bishop of Rouen, but was prevented by the troubles
of the times from enjoying this preferment.
When the sorrowful tidings of the execution of
Queen Mary reached Brussels, where the Bishop
of Ross was then residing, the circumstances and
inhumanity of her imtimely end filled him with
such horror that he retired to a monastery of the
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
canons-regular of the order of St. Augustine at
Gertrudenberg, about two miles from Brussels,
where he spent the remainder of his days in
great devotion. He died in June 1596, aged
seventy years, and was buried in the monastery
under a monument erected to his memory by his
nephew, John Leslie, and bearing the following
inscription :■
" Sola Virtus."
'' Joannes Leslaeus, Episcopus Eossensis, Scotus, ex
illustri familia Leslaeorum, omnis generis scientiarom cul-
tissimus, orator ad Begem GalL Franciscum U. Consiliarius
Mariae, P. M. Scotonim Keginae, Catholicae religionis pro-
pugnator, post immensos pro avitd fide labores, presertim
in Eegno Scotiae restituenda ; post defensam in Anglia
Mariam Beginam ; post varia 8umin& com laude gesta, tran-
quilissime ezcessit BroxeL prid. kalend. Junii, A.D.
MDXCVI Aetatis suae 70.
^'Avunculo grato ne superesset ingratus, Joannes
Leslaeus, Nepos, haeres moestus posuit et pro eodem
anniversarium p. p. fdndavit in hoc coenobio Gertniden-
bergensi prid. kaL Jumi celebrandum. Natalem Locum et
Diem scimus, sepulchri nescimus."
An old manuscript history of the Leslie family
states, but on what authority does not appear,
that John Leslie, Bishop of Boss, had three
daughters-Janet, married to Andrew Leslie of
New Leslie ; a second, married to Richard Irvine ;
and a third, married to Cruickshank of TiUy-
morgan.
407
CHAP. III.
Bishop of
Ross,
1596.
408
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Crichie,
1490
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
RECORDS OF THE FAMILY OF LESLIE
OF CRICHIE.
The family of Leslie of Crichie was descended
from the family of Leslie, Baxons of Balquhain.
I. William Leslie, fourth Baxon of Balquhain,
had several natural children by Mary Meldrum,
daughter of Sir Thomas Meldrum of Fyvie. One
of these was Patrick Leslie, who got from his
father the lands of Logydumo. He married Miss
Spence of Boddam, and had issue —
L WiLLUM, first Laiid of CriclLie.
n. Wai/ter of Steenbridge, who had a son, Heniy Leslie
of Buchanston, who had a son, James Leslie, who
sold the lands of Buchanston to Mr. Horn of Horn
and WesthalL
III. Patrick, progenitor of the Leslies of Iden, of whom
hereafter.
Patrick Leslie of Logydumo died about 1490.
His eldest son —
n. William Leslie, first Laird of Crichie, mar-
ried Miss Bisset of Lessendrum, and had issue —
I. Alexander, his successor.
IL WnjJAM of Balcaim or Baccam, who married a daugh-
ter of Richard Udny of Minnas, and had issue —
L John, second Laird of Balcaim, who married,
first, Miss Forbes of Abersnithack ; and
secondly, Jane Wood, relict of James Leslie
of Peterstone, and mother of Qeorge Leslie,
Father Archangel, the Scottish Capuchin.
He had two sons — ^Francis, a captain, who
died without issue ; and William, who mar^
ried Margaret Forbes, and had two sons,
Qeorge and William.
m. James, who lived in Aberdeen, and was bailie to the
Baron of Balquhain. He married Agnes Hunter, and
had issue —
L Thomas, a burgess in Aberdeen. He married
Miss Mercer, and had a son, Qilbert, who
had two sons —
L Gilbert, a schoolmaster, and the
author of several works.
n. James, a Doctor of Medicine, Prin-
cipal of Marischal College, Aber-
deen, in 1661 ; who, by his first
wife, Miss Lumsden, Ruthrieston,
had a son, John, and two daugh-
ters— ^Marjory, married to Robert
Bruce, and Anne, married to John
Forbes, son of the Laird of Corse.
By his second wife, a daughter of
Provost Qray of Aberdeen, he had
three daughters — ^Elizabeth, mar^
ried to George Peacock, and Cathe-
rine and Magdalen. He married,
thirdly, Margaret Bennet, and died
in 1678.
rv. John, of Segget, who married, and had two sons — ^Alex-
ander in Dorlethen, and William in Whitehaugh.
y. Robert of Courtestoune.
William Lealie, first Laird of Crichie, died in
1 520, and was succeeded by Ids eldest son —
III. Alexander Leslie, second Laird of
Crichie, who married, and had issue —
L William, his successor.
XL Wai/teb, who married Miss Macintosh, and had two
sons.
in. Qeoroe, who died without issue.
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Crichie,
i66i.
1678.
iS2a
and who was drowned in the Don, near Fetter-
near, by the falling of his horse while crossing
the river, left a son, Patrick, who also had a son
Patrick, who was the progenitor of the family of
Leslie of Iden. But there is no mention in any
record of the marriage of this Arthur Leslie, and
it seems certain that he died unmarried. Another
account, which is more probable, states that the
progenitor of the family of Leslie of Iden was
Patrick Leslie, third son of Patrick Leslie of
Logydurno, a natural son of William Leslie, fourth
Baron of Balquhain, by Mary, daughter of Sir
Thomas Meldrum of Fyvie.*
L Patrick Leslie, third son of Patrick Leslie
of Logydurno, by his wife, a daughter of Spence
of Boddam, was a merchant in Aberdeen. He
married Miss Ankret, daughter of John Ankret,
burgess of Aberdeen, and had issue —
I. Alexander, who died young.
IL Walter, who also died young.
IIL Patrick, of whom presently.
IV. A Daughter, married, it is said, to John Leslie,
Baron of Balquhain.-
V. A Daughter.
II. Patrick, third son of Patrick Leslie, by
his wife, Miss Ankret, was a burgess of Aberdeen.
He married Miss Innes of Auchintoul, and had a
son, also called Patrick.
* See Family of Leslie of Crichie.
CHAP. III.
Les/i^ of
Iden,
412
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Iden.
1634-47.
1680.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
III. This Patrick Leslie, the fourth of the
name, was also a burgess of Aberdeen. He mar-
ried Isabella Seton, and had issue —
L Sir Patrick Leslie, first Laird of Iden.
n. John, who married Miss Henry, daughter of Alexander
Henry, burgess of Aberdeen, and had three sons —
John of Colpnay, James, and Thomas.
rV. Sir Patrick Leslie of Iden was Lord
Provost of Aberdeen at diflferent periods fix>m
1634 to 1647. He received the honour of
knighthood, and bought the lands of Iden from
the Meldrums. He married, first, Jean, daughter
of John Leslie, tenth Baron of Balquhain, and
had issue —
L Patrick, who married the Honourable Miss Eraser,
daughter of Lord Saltoun of Philorth, and had a son,
who died without issue at Breda. Pkitrick Leslie and
his wife died in London in 1680.
n. John, who married Miss Qalloway of Aberdeen, and
had three sons — John, Alexander, and George ; and
four daughters — Jean, married to George Keith of
Crichie, provost of Aberdeen, Isabella, married to
Mr. Stewart of Colpnay, Helen, and Anne.
IIL Alexander, who died young.
IV. Isabella, married to Alexander Gordon of Lesmore.
y. Mart, married to Alexander Lumsden of Ruthrieston.
Sir Patrick Leslie of Iden married, secondly,
Isabella, daughter of John Cheyne, bailie in Aber-
deen, and had two sons —
L George, Iub successor in the lands of Iden.
n. Waiter, who died unmarried in Poland.
Sir Patrick Leslie of Iden was a man of great
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
repute, and he figured much in the troublesome
times of the. Covenant, being a rigid Covenanter.
He died in 1660. He was succeeded by his
eldest son of his second marriage—
V. George Leslie, second Laird of Iden, who
married Miss Gordon of Park, and had issue —
I. A Son, who succeeded him.
IL William, a merchant in Aberdeen, who married, and
had a daughter, Jane, married in Edinburgh, 2 2d
November 1703, to Alexander Tytler, writer in
Edinburgh, eldest son of John Tytler, merchant in
Aberdeen, by his wife Barbara Skene, daughter of
the Laird of Skene. By Alexander Tytler, who was
bom 1st January 1678, and died 16th December
1743, Jane Leslie had issue —
L Alexander Tttler, bom 2d October 1704 ;
died without issue in Jamaica.
11. William Tytler of Woodhouselee, bom 12th
October 1711. He married Anne Craig,
daughter of James Craig of Dalnair, and had
two sons — Alexander Fraser and Patrick.
Alexander Fraser Tytler, the elder son, was
one of the senators of the College of Justice,
by the title of Lord Woodhouselee, and he
married Anne Fraser, daughter and heiress
of William Fraser of Belnain, and by her he
acquired the lands of Belnain. He had
three sons — ^William Fraser Tytler of Belnain,
James Fraser Tytler of Woodhouselee, and
Patrick Fraser Tytler, the historian of
Scotland ; and two daughters — ^Anne Fraser
Tytler, and Jane Fraser Tytler, married to
James Baillie of Reolick. The eldest son,
William Fraser Tytler of Belnain, married
Margaret, only daughter and heiress of Geoige
Grant of Burdsyards, 10th March 1801, and
had five sons and six daughters.
413
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Jden,
i66o.
1703.
1678.
1743-
1704.
1711.
1801.
414
mSTOBICAL BEC0RD3 OF
CHAF, III.
Leslie of
Iden.
1 710.
1727.
1552.
1740.
1744.
VL George Ledie, second Laird of Iden, was
succeeded by his eldest son, Mr. LssLiEy third
Laird of Iden, who married, and had issue —
L GEOBGKy hiB soceenor.
IL Alexahdkb.
IlL lTKr.»w.
IV. Sophia.
V. liAET.
YIL Geoboe Leslie, fourth Laird of Iden,
married, in 1710, Margaret Leslie, sixth daugh-
ter of Patrick, Count Leslie, fifteenth Baron
of Balquhain, and had a daughter, Elizabeth.
George Leslie of Iden having sent to King's
College, Aberdeen, as a present, a curious manu-
script on vellum relating to the cathedral church
of Aberdeen, containing the necrologie thereof,
and other valuable papers, a letter of thanks was
ordered to be written to him by the imiversity
authorities, 12th December 1727.* This manu-
script, called in the index a Begistrum Chartarum,
was written by Alexander Galloway, parson of
Kinkell, who, according to an entry therein by
another hand, died 6th October 1552. George
Leslie sold the lands of Iden, situated in the
parish of Ring Edward, on the banks of the
Deveron, between TurriflF and Banff, to Duff of
Brace, before 1740, in which year he died. His
wife, Margaret Leslie, conmionly called Lady
Kinnares, died 3d February 1 744.
* Fasti AberdonensWj p. 445.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE,
The lands of Iden, now called Eden, are in the
possession of Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant
Duff, Esq. of Eden.
RECORDS OF GEORGE LESLIE,
COMMONLY CALLED THE SCOTCH CAPUCHIN,
OR FATHER ARCHANGEL.
George Leslie, commonly called the Scotch
Capuchin, or Father Archangel, was the son of
James Leslie of Peterstone, by his wife Jane
Wood, who, after her husband's death, married,
secondly, John Leslie, second Laird of Balcaim,
of the family of Leslie of Crichie. George Leslie
became a Capuchin monk, and was employed on
the Catholic mission in Scotland. He seems to
have published some controversial works, as Mr.
Andrew Logic, parson of Rayne and archdeacon
of Aberdeen, wrote an answer to him under the
title " Cum bono Deo Raine from the clouds, upon
a Choicke Angel (in reference to George Leslie's
name in religion, Father Archangel), or a returned
answere to that common quaeritur of our adver-
saries, ' Where was your church before Luther V
digested into several meditations according to
the difference of points. Extorted off the Author
for stilling the incessant and no lesse clamourous
coassation of some Patmicke Frogges, against the
lawfulnesse of our calling, &c. &c. Aberdene,
415
CHAP. III.
Leslie of
Iden,
George
Leslie^
Father
ArchangeL
CHAP. III.
George
Lalie,
Father
Archangel,
1625.
Imprinted by Edward Raban, dwelling upon the
Market Place at the Towne's Arm£i^ 1 624. Dedi-
cated to Sir Alexander Gordon of Qunie.'' Pre-
fixed to this work are three commendatory poems,
one in Latin by David Wedderbum, and another
in English by Thomas Cargill. From the third,
which is anonymous, we learn that the work was
written in answer to Father Archangel*
Father Archangel is briefly mentioned by
Dempster in his Historia Ecclesiastica Gfentis
Scotorum, pp. 43, 44. His name also occurs in
the following list of Catholic priests and ad-
herents of the Catholic church in the north-
eastern counties of Scotland, drawn up at the be-
ginning of the reign of Charles I. about 1625, and
preserved among Sir James Balfour's manuscripts
in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh : —
I. '' The names of priestis and traffecting seminaries
in the Dyoceis of Aberdene and Morraye.
'^ Father Stevin ; a most bosie and dangerous
iraffequer — ^Mr. John Ogilvie — ^Father Stitchell
— Father Higgets — Capucian Leslie — com-
monly called Archangel — ^Mr. William Leslie,
commonly called the Capitane — ^Mr. Andro
Leslie — Mr. John Leslie — Thrie Christies,
quherof one is called principall of Dowye-^
Doctor William Leslie, doctor of Physick, a
seditious traffequer and reasoner, who under
pretence of administration of physick, is a
most dangerous seducer, and is suspect to have
receavit ordours.
* Qordon's Scots Afdirs, toL ilL p. S46, note.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
II. '^ The names of . resaitteris of seminaries and
Jesuites that are excommunicat and lyes at
the home in the Dyocie of Aberdene onlie.
" Mr. Alexander Irwing, burges of Aberdene,
the avowed resaitter of seminaries, and the
most pernicious and peirt infecter in the north.
Walter Leslie, in Aberdene, alledgeit to be a
seminarie himself. John Gordoun, Laird of
Craig, younger, a most scandalous example
and sedulous seducer, cloaking all his in-
solencies and contempt of laws with ane ex-
emption from his lait Majestie, ance already
banished from the Kingdom. Mr. Robert
Bisset of Lessendrum, bailyie to the. Marquis
of Huntlie, a most pestiferous seducer, a public
reasoner and railer. Alexander Leslie, brother
to the Laird of PetcapelL
III. '^The names of resaitteris of seminaries and
Jesuites that as yet are nocht excommunicat
nor denounced bot most of thame imder pro-
cesse with resorteris and convoyeris of thame.
" The Erie of Errol— The Lord of Aboyne—
Laird Delgatie — Laird of Geicht — John Turin,
Laird of Foveme — William Hay of Fetter-
letter — Gordon of Blelack — Patrick Gordoun
of Rincraigie — Mr. Gordoun of Abergeldie —
James Gordoun of Letterfurie — William Leslie,
brother to George Leslie, the Capucian —
Patrick Christiesone in Fettemeir, and others.
'^ These are the names of the most scandalous
and irregular onlie of the adversars of thetreuth,
surceasing to sett doun the great number of
otheris (and speciallie of the female sex) that
hes maid the lyk defectioun from the treuth." *
417
* Maidment's AiiaUcta Scotica, voL ii. pp. 52-55, Edinburgh,
1837 ; Miscellanies of the Spalding Club, voL ii. preface p. Iv. ;
and Gordon's Scots A fairs, vol. iii p. 246.
CHAP. in.
George
Lesliiy
Father
Archangel,
VOL. III.
2 E
418
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie^
Father
Archangel.
1653.
1608.
1623.
1682.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
Among a number of papers brought from the
Scotch College at Douai, and now in the collec-
tion of the late Right Rev. James Kyle, D.D., Bishop
of Germanicia, and Vicar- Apostolic of the northern
district of Scotland, there is a letter from Father
William Christie, a Jesuit, dated at Douay, 29 th
December 1653, in which Father Christie states
that George Leslie, afterwards styled the Capuchin,
entered the Scotch College at Douai in 1608, and
came to the mission in Scotland in 1623; that
he was a very zealous man, but that little more
could be said regarding him; that he died in his
mother's poor house just over the river Dee, op-
posite the hill of Aboyne, and was buried in an
old ruinous church between that and Huntshall ;
that the period of his death was not correctly
ascertained; that Father Christie believed the
book entitled The Scotch Capuchin was a pure
romance, not written by Mgr. Rinuccini, Arch-
bishop of Fermo, but that he conjectured that it
was written by Father Andrew Leslie, a Jesuit.
The history of Father Archangel, published in
Italian under the name of Jean Baptiste Rinuccini,
Archbishop of Fermo, and translated into French
by Francis Barrault, procureur de la doctrine
Chretienne, and of which a second and improved
edition was published at Paris in 1682, is of such
an extraordinary and romantic character, that it
has cast considerable discredit on the subject of
the memoir. As the Laurus Leslceana remarks,
in this little work more attention seems to have
been paid to exhibit the eloquence of the writer
than to the truth of the circumstances narrated.
It is probable that during the residence of Father
Archangel at the Capuchin convent at Fermo in
Italy, he related to his brethren his adventures in
Scotland ; and that these adventures were after-
wards written down by men ignorant of Scotch
names, places, and manners, and then published
under the name of Rinuccini, Archbishop of
Fermo, who was afterwards papal nuncio in Ire-
land. However, the truth of all that is really
important in this history of the Scotch Capuchin
is fully confirmed by a letter written by Father
Archangel himself to Colonel Sempill, concerning
the missions in Scotland, dated at Paris, 20th
January 1630. There can be no doubt of the
truth of the statements made iu this letter, as
they were made to one who had constant com-
munications with Scotland, and to whom the
parties mentioned were well known, and who took
a great interest in the Catholic missions in Scot-
land. A Spanish translation of the original letter
is preserved in the Scotch College at Valladolid in
Spain. The original was written in English, and,
with a Spanish translation, was given to the
Spanish government, who then took a warm in-
terest in the Scotch Catholics. This original is
probably still in the Spanish archives, which have
been carefully arranged and preserved. The
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie,
Father
Archangel,
1630.
420
CHAP. III.
George
LeslU^
Father
Archangel,
HISTOEICAL RECORDS OF
following is a copy of an English translation
made from the Spanish translation of the original
in English. The Spanish translator haa mis-
spelled many names, which leaves us in ignorance
of many persons named in the letter, and in
doubt about others : —
"The manner I have conversed with heretics and the
method I have practised in Scotland for these last six years
in converting souls, will shortly be published and dedicated
to his Holiness — at least, I have been advised to do so by
some of those who, flying from the calamities and per-
secutions in our country, have taken refuge in France. I
am more inclined to dedicate it to your Excellency. I
have therefore omitted to give it a foreign appearance for
many just reasons. I shall send to your Excellency some
books of it just published, by which you will see the
method I have employed in my vocation in ttie country. ♦
" I wrote three other treatises in Scotland ; two on the
vocation of ministers, and one in reply to the reasons
which induced a certain noble lady to apostatise from the
Catholic futh to the Protestant. These treatises have dis-
posed many to follow the Catholic faith, and many learned
persons are of opinion that they should be published, and
I could not dedicate them to any person more worthy than
your Excellency, whose zeal for the conversion of souls and
love of the servants of our faith are so well known. Know
therefore that the best and most beautiful signs of a noble-
man is to serve and fear God, and to take care of religion,
as Livy says, and this your Excellency does in your own
person by the ardent desire which you have to serve the
Holy Roman Church, and to save souls in your country, as
is proved by the pension which by the care and solicitude
of your Excellency is so liberally distributed among the
* This probably refers to his controversial works, to one of
which, Mr. Andrew Logie, parson of Rayne, wrote an answer, as
has been related.
laborers of the Church, and for which benefit I thank your
Excellency with all my heart, and I shall continue to
petition our Lord that he may reward it I therefore wish
that this dedication may serve to commemorate the piety
and charity which your Excellency has shown towards me
and others who dedicate themselves to the conversion of
souls in our country. And as these treatises are part of
my labors in very perilous and dangerous times, I would
be sorry to see them perish in the cradle. In the mean-
time I beseech your Excellency to be pleased to continue
the pension which you gave me while I was on the mission,
to pay the expense of publication, and because when I re-
turn to Italy I propose getting them published at Venice
if your Excellency will aid in the expense.
" For two reasons I return to Italy ; first, because the
government of our missions has been changed. Formerly
all depended on a General who sent those of every nation
to labor in their own country of which they were subjects.
But now a French father, named Joseph, through the
influence of Cardinal Richelieu, obtained from his Holiness
the government of all the missions of our order in the east
and west. Before this Father became Governor, we had
twelve houses of our order in Turkey and Persia, governed
by a learned and active gentleman called Father Pacifico ;
but immediately on Father Joseph becoming Governor
in France, he recalled Father Pacifico and all the Italians
and Spaniards who were in those places, leaving in his
place a French superior, who now admits only Frenchmen
in those countries ; so that by this change only French-
men are admitted into the missions of the east and west,
as likewise in England and Scotland.
" The second reason for my journey to Italy is to excul-
pate myself from some calumnies which have been imputed
to me before the congregation of the Propagation of the
Faith. To these calumnies I shall oppose all the Catholic
ladies and gentlemen who, flying from the persecution,
have arrived in these parts, for the many conversions which
God has made by means of me aflbrd no trace of those vile
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie^
Father
Archangd.
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie^
Father
Archangel.
things which they impute to me ; for God has used me as
an instrument for the conversion of my stepfather, of
my mother and brothers, and of all the family ; for the
conversion of Alexander Leslie of Afford, of his wife and
sons ; of John Gordon of Deuthdies, of his wife and sous ;
of Mr. Kegower, aged eighty years, and of his sons ; of the
Baron of Aquhorties, Leslie, and of his wife ; of the Baron
of Eirkadi, and of his wife, who made her first confession
to Father Steven of the Company ; of the Baron of Pit-
caple ; of the Baron of Cluny, Gordon, whose father for
this cause sought to kill me ; of three entire families in the
hills of Badenoch ; of the Laird of Brunthill, Hays, who
carried the standard when the Earl of Errol commanded
the advanced guard in the battle of Glenlivat, against the
Earl of Argyle ; of the Laird of Littlehill, Leith. In
Angus I converted the eldest son of Viscount Oliphant,
and one of his nephews, and two daughters-in-law of the
Baroness of Monorgan, who died within eight days, having
received all the sacraments. In the village of Fowlis I
converted two whole families. In the southern parts of
Scotland I converted the YiBcountess Herries, and the
Baroness of Locharby, and three gentlemen of the name of
MaxwelL I converted to a good life the Baron of Loch-
invar^ who died in my arms, and this nearly cost me my
life. In the west of Scotland I converted a daughter and
two sons of the Earl of Abercom, and some servants. In
Edinburgh I converted Baron Ridhall Hamilton, and
another gentleman and his wife, who doubting the truth of
the mass, heard a voice saying three times, '^ Bise, rise, rise,
go to mass." I must omit innumerable other persons,
both men and women, for there is not a comer in all the
kingdom where I have not left the seed of Faith, thanks
be to God, the Fountain of all good.
" This is a summary of the souls I converted in Scotland,
and well known by all those acquainted with me. But
now, who are those who calumniate me 1 Are they per-
haps heretics ? No ; for these do not frequent the court of
Rome. Are they secular Catholics? No; because none
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
of these would venture to say that they ever saw in me
any trace of levity. Are they perhaps priests 1 I say
they are ; but let them come to particulars, and specify
the conversions which they have made, and we shall see if
theirs can compete with mine. But enough of this dis-
agreeable matter.
''With regard to the present persecution in Scotland,
it continues and increases every day, to the great detriment
of the Faith and of souls. It is distressing to see the
number of Catholics who, driven from their country, arrive
at this part of France, where it would appear that Christian
charity is dead, for men sneer at their necessities, rather
than think of remedies. There is at Paris a Baroness,
widow of the late Baron Crilton Maxwell, whom, after a
long imprisonment, they have banished from the kingdom.
Her daughters, beautiful girls, remain in Scotland, ex-
communicated by the ministers, and although the Queen of
England has recommended her to the Queen-mother,
nothing has been done for her, because charity seems
banished from the court of France. I therefore beg to re-
commend her to your Excellency, because she is a learned,
virtuous, and noble lady. There is also a Scotch gentleman
named George Mortimer, a most honourable man, and
zealous in the service of God and of his country. He has
given me the means to pay for publishing my narrative.
May I request you to acknowledge his assistance. I have
written this to your Excellency in a very humble and
common style, because I know I speak with the common
Father of alL Supplicating our Lord to multiply your
years.
Your Excellency's most obliged
servant and poor relation,
Fr. Achangel Leslie, Capuchin.''
Paris, 20th January 1630.
The following is a summary of the life of
George Leslie, Father Archangel, the Scotch
423
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie^
Father
Archangel,
1630.
CHAP. iir.
George
Leslie^
Father
Archangel,
1682.
Capuchin, published first in Italian, professing to
be written by Jean Baptiste Einuccini, Arch-
bishop of Fermo, about 1650, and translated into
French by Francis Barrault, procureur de la
doctrine Chretienne, and of which a second
edition was published at Paris in 1682.
In that place where Scotland is divided by
many mountains, on the coast of the German Sea,
the city of Aberdeen lies. James, Count Leslie,
and Jane Wood, his wife, persons no less noble
than rich, dwelt in Aberdeen. At the end of the
first year of their marriage they had a son, George,
whom they brought up a Calvinist Count James
Leslie died soon afterwards, and left his son
George his heir, and by his testament he provided
that the boy should be bred at Paris. Jane Wood,
after the death of her first husband. Count James
Leslie, married the Baron of Torrey, and her son,
George Leslie, being in his eighth year, was sent
to Paris with a noble equipage, and a train suit-
inghis rank. He was intrusted to the care of a
wise and judicious preceptor, and was recom-
mended above all things to be steadfast in the
Protestant religion. He applied to his studies,
and became acquainted with two brothers of an
illustrious family, who gained his confidence, and
who spoke to him on subjects of controversy, and
introduced him to their father. The result was
that George Leslie was convinced of the errors in
which he had been brought up, and at length he
became a convert to the Catholic faith. His
preceptor, having discovered this change of re-
ligion, sent an account of it to Aberdeen. His
mother wrote to him a letter threatening to
disown him for her son, to abandon him to
beggary, to deprive him of his estates, and to blot
out his name from the genealogical tree of the
family. Threats having no effect, she tried
entreaties, but in vara. Then she recalled the
preceptor, and withdrew all suppUes of money
from her son, whom she renounced.
George Leslie, thus disowned by his mother,
was received by the father of his two companions,
and was treated by him as a son. When he was
sixteen years of age he accompanied his friends on
a tour through Italy. At Rome he became
acquainted with Ange de Joyeuse, a Capuchin
monk, known in the world as Count de Bouchage,
and was greatly edified by his conversations with
him. George Leslie resolved to become a Capuchin,
and offered himself to the general of the order,
Jerom de Castel-Ferrato. But the general
doubted whether he could, consistently with
certain bulls of the Pope, receive the son of
heretics into the order. George Leslie obtained an
audience with the Pope, Paul V., who dispensed
him from the objection raised by the general of
the Capuchins, and he was received into the order
as a novice. He went through his noviciate in
an exemplary manner, and made his religious
CIIAP. III.
George
Leslie,
Father
Archangel,
426
HI5TOEICAL SlXO£]>S OF
CHAP. t:u profession, assuming the name of Brother Arch-
Ca^j^f angeL He then appliai himself to phflosophy ,
^^ ; and theology, and after fini-shing his studies he :
ArckAMgfL iiegan to preach.
His mother was much troubled on learning
I that he had become a Capuchin. She sent her
eldes^rt son by her second marriage, the young
Baron of Torrey, to induce him to quit the order,
and to return to Scotland, and promised that if
he would do so, he would be permitted to enjoy
his paternal inheritance of Monymusk. The two |
brothers met at Urbino. Frederick Maria de
Rovere, Duke of Urbino, received the young
Baron of Torrey with great demonstrations of
esteem, and sought to convert him to the Catholic
faith. With the aid of the Capuchins he succeeded,
and the conversion was celebrated with much
rejoicing. The two brothers now resolved if
possible to convert their mother to the Catholic
faith, and to sow the seed of the true religion
throughout Scotland. For this purpose the Baron
of Torrey returned home first, but his mother,
having learned his change of religion, cursed him,
and commanded him to leave the castle.
George Leslie, Father Archangel, was appointed
court-preacher to Mary de Medicis, Regent of
France ; and when Gregory XV. succeeded Paul V.,
he appointed Father Archangel chief of the
Catholic missions in Great Britain. It happened
that an ambassador from Spain to the court of
London was then at Paris, appointed to negotiate
a marriage between the Infanta and the Prince of
Wales, and he wished to have an English inter-
preter. Father Archangel undertook the office,
in order that, disguised as a layman, he might
more easily perform his mission. The Spanish
ambassador was so much pleased with him that
on quitting England he made him a present of a
fine horse.
Father Archangel sent for his brother, the
Baron of Torrey, from Scotland, that he might
concert with him the proper measures for the
success of his mission. Then he set out for Scot-
land, and wrote a letter in his own name to his
mother, and dated it from Urbino, and recom-
mended the bearer of it as a gentleman of great
worth, and his particular acquaintance. When
Father Archangel arrived at Monymusk, his
mother was busied, with her two daughters-in-
law, in embroidering a silk bed for her eldest son,
should he return from Italy. Archangel presented
his letter, and his mother read it with some dis-
pleasure. Yet she welcomed the stranger, as did
also her youngest son, Edward, and a great feast
was prepared. Archangel remained undiscovered
for five days, when his mother recognised him,
and great joy prevailed in the castle of Mony-
musk. The Baron of Torrey, who had been sent
away, was recalled to share the happiness of the
family. The news of the safe return of (Jeorge
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie,
Father
Archangd,
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie^
Father
Archangel,
Leslie went through the town, and the old lady
received a thousand visits of congratulation. The
fame of the event so long wished for reached even
to Aberdeen. Fires of rejoicing were lighted on the
battlements of the castle of Monymusk, and the
inhabitants of the town discharged their culverins,
and let oflf many sky-rockets, which seemed as the
aerial messengers of their gratitude. The lady
told her son that this day of joy repaid all the
affliction that she had experienced, and all the
tears that she had shed for twenty-five years, and
she was willing to leave him undisturbed in the
religion which he had chosen, and that she looked
for the like privilege fi-om him.
Archangel began to preach in the forests and
mountains, where he collected what auditors he
could. His success was great. In eight months
he converted four thousand persons in the neigh-
bourhood of Monymusk and Aberdeen, and he
would have converted the whole country if he
had not been recalled soon afterwards. What he
had most at heart was the conversion of his
mother. In this he was at last successfoL She,
her daughter-in-law, her youngest son, and all the
officers and servants of the castle, were converted
and received into the Church. A hall in the
castle was turned into a chapel, and the divine
offices were celebrated in the castle of Monymusk
with the utmost solemnity and splendour. After
two years spent in Scotland, Father Archangel re-
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
429
tired to England, in consequence of a proclama-
tion published at Aberdeen commanding aU
Catholic priests to quit Scotland within a certain
time under pain of death. His mother was ex-
communicated for contumacy for not attending
the Protestant church, and all her goods and
property were confiscated. She was obliged to
retire to a small house, where she lived on the
little she could earn by spinning. Archangel re-
solved to pay her a visit. He disguised himself
as a peasant, and as he drew near Monymusk he
gathered some herbs, and pretending to be a
gardener, he went forward and cried them about
the streets. The guards stopped him at the gates
of the town, but he gained admittance. Not
knowing where his mother Kved, and being afraid
to ask questions of any one, he passed three times
through Monymusk, crying, "Buy my greens."
At last his mother came out of a miserable hovel
and cried, "Here, gardener." Archangel was
deeply affected at seeing his mother dressed like
a servant-maid, and reduced to the necessity of
buying vegetables for herself. He made himself
known to her, but they were almost immediately
interrupted by the king's commissaries, who were
in search of priests, and he was obliged to return
to England.
On his return to England, Archaugel received
letters from the General of the Capuchins in-
forming him that he was accused of having trans-
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie^
Father
Archangel,
430
HLSTORICAL RECORDS OP
CIIAK III.
George
Father
Arthanf^el.
gresscil the rules of the mission, and advising
him to retmn to Italy to justify himself. Arch- ■
angel took the advice, and went to Cremona, \
where lie attended those who were attacked ,
by the plague, which at that time devastated I
Italy. He was fully acquitted of the charges i
brought against him, and Pope Urban VIIL
granted him permission to return to Scotland, but
his superiors thought it proper that he should
remain for some time in Italy. He was made
Guardian or Superior of the convent of Mount
George, in the arch-diocese of Fermo, of which
Mgr. Jean Baptiste Rinuccini was then arch-
bishop.
After some time, Father Archangel and Father
Epiphanes were appointed to the mission in Great
Britain, and they set out on their journey. They
passed through Paris, and embarked at Calais.
They suflfered shipwreck on a rock near the Isle
of Wight. Some of the passengers were saved,
but most of the crew of the vessel perished.
Archangel converted two of his fellow-passengers.
When they arrived at St. Calpin, Archangel laid
aside his name of Leslie, lest his family should be
known, and he assumed the name of Wood,
which was his mother's name. Meeting a young
Scotch gentleman at the inn, Archangel asked
him whether there were many Catholics in Scot-
land since the persecution. He was answered
that formerly there were many Catholics, even of
the first families, but tliat tlie king, by severe
edicts, had expelled them all, and had confiscated
all their estates, and that there was only one
Catholic family now remaining, and it was
established in the large town of Monymnsk. To
it the king, by an instance of bounty altogether
singular, had lately restored all its estates which
had been forfeited, and for gratitude for the
services done to him by that family, he tolerated
it alone in the exercise of the Catholic religion.
This young Scotch gentleman proved to be Arch-
angers youngest brother Edward, and fi:om him
he also learned that the court of France had
interposed its good offices in favour of the family
of Monymusk, and that King Charles I. had re-
stored to it the possession of all its estates. From
his brother Archangel also learned the account of
his mother s death. She had heard that Arch-
angel was about to return to Scotland, and she
grew impatient to get some account of him. She
walked every day on the road leading from
England to Monymusk and Aberdeen, and, having
met some merchants on their return from a fair
at London, she learned from them that there
had been a great tempest in the German Sea, and
that many ships had perished, and particularly
one in which were some priests. The old lady
immediately concluded that her son Archangel
was drowned. A slow fever seized her, and she
died nine days afterwards.
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie^
Father
Archangel,
432
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie^
Father
Archangei,
Father Archangel and his brother Edward, and
Father Epiphanes, waited on the king at Newport,
and were confirmed in their immunities. They
then went to Scotland, where Archangel was so
successful in his mission that the king was angry,
and revived all the proclamations against Catholics,
and commanded Archangel and his brothers to be
sent to court. Archangel lost no time in setting
out for England. He employed himself in
preachmg by He way. In Z neighbourhood of
the city of Torphichen he had a conference with
a considerable number of gentlemen, and con-
verted the eldest son of Baron Cluny, an English-
man of quality. When he was on the frontiers
of England he fell ill of a fever, occasioned by ex-
cessive fatigue. A Jesuit, who happened to be
in the neighbourhood, performed the last offices
to him, and closed his eyes when he died. There
was a mountain not far distant, which hardly any
man dared to approach, by reason of a constant
noise of a pack of hounds in full cry, accompanied
with the hallooing of men and the sound of
horses galloping. Yet the confidence which the
faithftd had in the merits of Archangel inspired
them with resolution enough to carry his body
up to that mountain, where they buried it.
The Archbishop of Fermo concludes his history
of Father Archangel with some arguments to
prove that Archangel should be held as a saint.
In particular, he observes that if there be saints
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
433
whom the voice of the people alone, commonly
called the voice of God, has canonised, no one
better deserves that honour than George Leslie
of Monymusk.
From the authentic facts known concerning
George Leslie, Father Archangel, the Scotch
Capuchin, and already related, we are enabled to
trace the origin of some of the errors contained in
his Life, purporting to have been written by the
Archbishop of Fermo. It is necessary now to
point out another error in the archbishop's work.
George Leslie is described as the son of Count
James Leslie of Monymusk. This is a mistake,
as it has been shown that he was the son of
James Leslie of Peterstone, by his wife Jane
Wood. There was no Count Leslie for a con-
siderable time after Father Archangel was bom.
The first Count of the name of Leslie was Count
Walter, son of John Leslie, tenth Baron of Bal-
quhain, created a Count of the Holy Boman
Empire by the Emperor Ferdinand IIL, 15th
March 1637. He died in 1667 without issue,
and was succeeded by his nephew, James, second
Count Leslie, who died in 1694. Neither of these
Counts lived in Scotland, and they were the only
Counts of the name who could have been con-
temporaries of Father Archangel.
Then this so-called Count James Leslie is de-
scribed as proprietor of Monymusk. This also is
a mistake. Earlier than the thirteenth century
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie,
Father
Archangel,
1637.67.
1694.
VOL. III.
2 F
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ItT'-EIi-
iBDS IF
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^;;4^*7
I'ilJt,
1^/26.
1661.
1710.
a "2m:*-j-
"Lie ^•Tii'iti.
vw ^rruLr-.-iJi ^: "lie EiaiiX :f ^ Aaifr^w^ «>
F'/r">y*^ *»irx.cii *«:n oc Jjxk*. ieiizmi Lad Fcsbesi.
hirifjiUk Fortie* p^iLr*! di-iri ize nb^cascay of
Mr,r.yrc.'L*ky aryi m^irr tise ot ice nsusxais to
rAiii/i th^ pr^ftriir nutri^'icrLmge of Mo&jiaTsk.
H^ jrot a ch^rt^r iinricr tLe Grear Sei **I>azicaiio
FotIaa dft Moiiviniisk,'' of the lABSiis of Coelaro-
qrjhl^:, l*t I>ecf:ml>eT 1554. He died in 15S7,
arid waA sticc^*»l»id bv his eld«t son, Williim
FotIj^?« of MoBymiisk, who died before 161 S, and
wa/i ':mr:f'j:fAfA bv his eldest son, William Forties
who wua cr^atfA a Baronet bv Charies L, bv
{/at/rDt "Domino Willelmo Forbes de Monymnsk,"
2d April 1G26. He was succeeded by his eldest
.son, Sir William Forbes, second Baronet, who was
succeeded by his son. Sir John Forbes^ third
I Barrifiet, who was succeeded by his son. Sir
William Forbes, fourth Baronet, who got a charter
frr^m Charles 11. "Domino WiUelmo Forbes de
Mon}Tnusk," 22d July 1661.t Monymusk re-
mained in the possession of the Forbeses till 1710,
* Rffjistram Epitcopatus Ahtrdotuntls, p. 264.
f Douijlaft's Baronofff, p. 39.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
when it was purchased by Sir Francis Grant of
CuUen, who was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir
Archibald Grant of Monyxnusk, and in this family
the estate of Monymusk has remained till the
present time. Thus there never was a family of
Leslie of Monymusk.
It is unnecessary to point out the many other
evident errors in the archbishop's work. As has
been mentioned, it is not at all certain that the
Archbishop of Fermo was the author of the Life of
Father Archangel. From the want of dates, and
the general style of the book, it seems to have
been written as a pious romance, fo undedprobably
on the narrations given by Father Archangel of
his adventures in Scotland to his Capuchin brethren
during his stay in Italy. This view seems to be
corroborated by the fact that the work was
dramatised and published in Rome in 1673, under
the title '* II Cappuccino Scozzese in Scena, con la
seconda parte, e sua morte, non ancor mai piu
stampata. Data in luce dal Signor Francesco
Rozzi d'Alatri. In Eoma» per il mancini, 1673."
DUGUID,
FIRST BARON OF AUCHINHOVE.
The first person of the name of Duguid of whom
any record is found, is Robert Duguid, who is
witness to a deed of resignation made by Thomas
Strachan of Glenkindy of all right and title which
435
CHAP. III.
George
Leslie^
Father
Archangel,
1673.
Duguid^
First
Baron of
Auchinhove.
436
CHAP. III.
Dugutdj
First
Baron of
Auchinhove.
1445-
See App.
No.LVIIL
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1478.
See App.
No. LIX.
Robert
Duguid^
Second
Baron of
Auchinhove.
1470.
he had to the lands of Snowdoun, in the barony
of Craigy, in the county of the Meams, in favour
of Patrick Grey, Dominus de Broxmouth, dated
at Dundee 16th May 1406 *
Duguid married Elizabeth of Balcame, Auchin-
hove, and Warthill, about 1445, as is proved by a
charter granted by King James IIL, dated at
Edinburgh, 5th March 1470. They had a son,
Kobert Duguid, who succeeded his mother in the
lands of Auchinhove. Duguid, the husband of
Elizabeth, heiress of Balcame, Auchinhove, and
Warthill, died before August 1478, at which
period it appears that EUzabeth of Balcame was
married to Alexander Hay.
KOBEKT DUGUID,
SECOND BARON OF AUCHINHOVE.
Robert Duguid succeeded his mother, Elizabeth
of Balcame, in the lands of Auchinhove, Warthill,
and Blalok, as is proved by a charter granted to
him by King James IIL, dated at Edinburgh, 5th
March 1470. In this charter the king grants
and confirms to Eobert Duguid, son and heir of
Elizabeth of Balcame, all and each the lands of
Auchinhove, Warthill, and Blalok, with their
pertinents, lying in the coimty of Aberdeen, which
lands belonged to the said Elizabeth by hereditary
♦ Miscellany of Spalding Club, vol. v. p. 254,
right, and wliich she had spontaneously resigned
into the king's hands.
Eobert Duguid of Auchinhove disponed the
lands of Balcame in favour of Alexander Seton of
Meldrum, 25th August 1478, as appears by the
Burgh Kecords of Aberdeen. On that day Alex-
ander Seton of Meldrum, and Robert Duguid of
Auchinhove, produced in the Burgh Court, held
by the bailies of Aberdeen, an instrument relating
to the lands of Balcame, by which Elizabeth of
Balcame, mother of the said Robert Duguid, had
resigned to the said Robert Duguid, her son, the
said lands of Balcame, and had given them to
him in feu and freehold ; and Alexander Hay, now
the husband of the said Elizabeth of Balcame,
had ratified and confirmed the said instrament
by solemn oath, in open court, before the bailies
of Dundee. Alexander Seton then petitioned the
bailies of Aberdeen to have the said instrument
transferred to him, which they did in due form,
and signed with their seal.
Robert Duguid married Agnes Forbes of Brux,
by whom he had a son, Robert, who succeeded
him as third Baron of Auchinhove about 1500.
CHAP. III.
Robert
Duguid^
Second
Baron of
Auchinhove,
1478.
See A pp.
No. LIX.
1500.
438
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. III.
Robert
Duguid^
Third
Baron of
Auchinhove,
1501,
1513.
1529.
1533. ;
See App.
No. LX.
1537.
EOBEKT DUGUID,
THIRD BARON OF AUCHINHOVE.
Robert Duguid was retoured heir to his father,
Robert Duguid, second Baron of Auchinhove, in
1501. He obtained sasine of the lands of
Auchinhove, Warthill, and Blelack, with the mill
thereof, in 1513, and of the lands of the two
Auchinhoves, Warthill, Blelack, Tulloch, and the
mill thereof, 18th January 1529. A commission
under the Privy Seal was granted to the Sheriff
of Aberdeen in 1533, on the complaint of Robert
Duguid of Auchinhove against Alexander Irvine
of Drum, for encroaching upon the lands of Wartr
hill, Auchinhove, and Greencoats, and it was
found that Robert Duguid had the right to the
said lands. Robert Duguid of Auchinhove was
frequently on the assize at Aberdeen from 1503
to 1536.* -He entered into a bond of manrent
with George, Earl of Huntly, 1st November 1536.
Robert Duguid, third Baron of Auchinhove,
married a daughter of Alexander Irvine of Drum,
by whom he had a son, William, who succeeded
him. He died in 1537.
* Records ofAherdeeriy lib. Actorum Curiae Vicecom. de Aberdeen ;
and Antiquities of Aberdeen, vol. ii. p. 1 1 .
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
WILLIAM DUGUID,
FOURTH BARON OF AUCHINHOVE.
William Duguid, son of Kobert Duguid, third
Baron of Auchinhove, succeeded as fourth Baron
on the death of his father in 1537. He obtained
a precept furth of the Chancery for infefting him
in the lands of Auchinhove, Wartle, Greencoats,
Blelack, and TuUoch, with the mill, dated 6th
February 1538. Sasine followed thereon 19th
May 1538.
William Duguid married, first, Janet Leslie,
daughter of John Leslie, eighth Baron of Bal-
quhain, about 1545. He married, secondly, in
1575, Janet Forbes, second daughter and co-
heiress of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo. This
marriage is authenticated by a charter by which
WiUiam Duguid granted the lands of Warthill to
Janet Forbes, his spouse, 14th September 1575,
who, previous to her marriage with him, had been
served heir-portioner to her father, Sir William
Forbes of Pitsligo, 22d June 1574.*
It would appear that William Duguid marrie^,
thirdly, Agnes Ross, as in a court held at Aber-
deen, 31st July 1595, there was an act of re-
moving at the instance of Alexander Duguid
against Agnes Ross, designed the relict of William
* See lUgiMtrum Magni Sigilli^ lib. xxxiv, No. 64; and
Douglas's Peerage, vol ii p. 368.
CHAP. III.
WiUiam
Duguid,
Fourth
Baron of
Auchinhove.
1537.
1538.
I545.
>575-
1575.
1574.
'595-
CHAP. III.
WiUiam
Duguid^
Fourth
Baron of
Auchinhove.
1597.
Duguid of Auchinhove. This is further confirmed
by the proceedings of an assize-court held at
Aberdeen, 4th April 1597, for the trial of Mar-
garet Ogg for witching Agnes Eoss, Lady Auchin-
hove. The second charge in the "Dittay or
accusation against Margrat Og, spous to Johne
Bobbie, in Mariewell for hir being a vitche and
sorcerar, and vsing the craft thereof, be the in-
»piratiom> of the Devill, thir dyvers yens byg<me.-
is as follows : —
"Secundlie. Thou art indyttit as a notorious witche,
for the bevitching of vmquhill Agnes Boss, Lady Auchin-
huiff, in maner folowing, to vit : The said vmquhill Agnes
hauing bocht a showder of muttoun fra Johne Duged, at
the Mylne of Auchinhuiff, in the moneth of Merche, four-
scoir fyfbene yeris ; and the said ymquhill Agnes having
brocht the said schulder to the houss of Beatrix Bobbie,
thy dochter, compartner with the in all thy devilische prac-
tizes, quhair the said vmquhill Agnes tareit all that nicht,
thow and thy said dochter tuik out thrie grippis out of
the middist of the said schulder, and causit rost the same
vpon the morne, quhilk being rostit, and the said vmquhill
Agnes eating thereof, scho instantlie contractis a deidlie
disease, quhairin scho continowit be the space of thrie
quarteris of a yere, the ane halff of the day biming as giff
it had bene in a fyrie fomace, and the vther halff of the
day melting avay in a cauld sweyt, quhill scho at last de-
partis this l3rff. And this thou can nocht deny, for the
said vmquhill Agnes, immediatlie befoir hir depairture, left
hir dead on the, and thy said dochter. Testefeit be the
said John Duged."
The same charge was made against Beatrix Bob-
bie, daughter of Margaret Og. The trial took place
at Aberdeen, 24th April 1597, before John Leslie,
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
tenth Baron of Balquhainy Sheriff of Aberdeen ;
Thomas Leslie, his deputy; Alexander Kuther-
ford of Kobislaw, Provost of Aberdeen, and a jury,
among whom were Kobert Duguid, fifth Baron of
Auchinhove, and John Duguid, at the Mill of
Auchinhove, who pronounced the foUowing ver-
dict: —
" The haUI a8S3ris, for the maist pairt, convictis and fyllis
Margaret Oig in sex pointis of dittey, for wichecraft and
socerie, contenit in thair dittejis.
'* The haUI assyis, for the maist pairt, findis that Beatrix
£obie is ane suspitious persone, dochter to Margaret Og
convict for wichecrafb, in that scho hes resortit in hir
motheris companie, and that scho is nocht of ane gude lyf
and conversatioun, and therefor referrit hir ponishment to
the modificatioune and discretioune of the justice. To be
baneist the shirrefdom of Aberdene.
"The justice, be reasoun of the convictioun of Issobel
Ritchie in four poyntis of yytchcraft and sorcerie, and of
the convictioun of Mergerat Og, in sex poyntis of vytchcraft
and sorcerie contenit in hir dittay, and of the convictioun
of Helene Eogie, in sex poyntis of vytchcraft contenit in
hir dittay, and of the convictioun of Issobell Oge, of twa
poyntis of hir dittay be the assyis aboue writtin, ordanit
the saidis four personnis to be haid owt betuixt the hiUis, et
eftemowne, bund to ane staik, virreit thairat quhill thai be
deid, and thaireaftir brint in asches ; and that was gevin
for dome, be the mouth of Hutcheoun, adiudicator and demp-
ster."*
William Duguid, fourth Baron of Auchinhove,
died before 23d June 1593, leaving a son, Robert,
who succeeded him as fifth Baron of Auchinhove.
* MiKtllany oftht Spalding Club, vol i. pp. 142-155.
441
CHAP. III.
IViliiam
Duguid^
Fourth
Baron of
Auchinhove.
1593'
CHAP. III.
Robert
Duguid^
Fifth
Baron of
Auchinhave,
1593.
1583.
1589.
ROBERT DUGUID,
FIFTH BARON OF AUCHINHOVE.
Robert Duguid succeeded his father, William
Duguid, as fifth Baron of Auchinhove, as is
proved by the retour of the service of Robert
Duguid as heir to his father William Duguid in
the lands of Auchinhove, Wartle, Greencoats, and
Tulloch, 23d June 1593. Sasine followed thereon
10th September 1593.
Robert Duguid married Janet Forbes, daughter
of Robert Forbes of Echt, during the lifetime of
his father, when he was styled younger of Auchin-
hove. Robert Duguid, younger of Auchinhove,
was divorced a vinculo^ from his wife, Janet
Forbes, for adultery committed with Elizabeth
Mitchell in 1583. He was afterwards, however,
contracted in marriage with Marjory Gordon,
as then held, incompetently ; but the king, James
VL, feeling some indulgence towards him on
account of his extreme youth {miniine etatis exr-
istens), was induced to pass a remission and dis-
pensation in his favour 29th July 1589, wherein,
after pardoning the offence in a criminal view, he
dispenses with the material objection arising from
the survivance of Janet Forbes, his former spouse,
and specially declares the marriage he was now
to solemnise to be adeojidele in omnibus respec-
tibus ac si eandem (Marjory Gordon) in primam
uxorem duxisset ; that is, to be as binding as if
lie liad married Marjory Gordon as his first wife.
The grant, moreover, has an express legitimation
of the future issue, to the same effect and as fully
as if they had been bom of the said Eobert's first
wife.*
Kobert Duguid granted procuratory for resign-
ing the lands of Auchinhove and others in favour
of himself and Marjory Gordon, his spouse, and
William Duguid, his son, 6th November 1594,
and obtained a charter of the same. A precept
furth of the Chancery was issued for infefting him
in the said lands, 15th March 1595, and sasine
followed thereon 10th April 1596.t
By Marjory Gordon, Robert Duguid had issue —
L William, his snccessor.
n. Robert, styled portdoncr of Rathyen. He mairied Marian
Forbes in 1611, by whom he had a son, Robert Duguid,
who went to Poland about 1639, and was alive in 1669,
as is proved by a birth-breve sworn before the magis-
trates of Aberdeen, 16th June 1669.
Robert Duguid, fifth Baron of Auchinhove,
died about 1614, and was succeeded by his eldest
son, William -Duguid, sixth Baron of Auchin-
hove.
* Riddell on Peerage and Connstorial Law, voL i. p. 394.
f Inventory of Auchinhove Deeds.
CHAP. III.
Duguid^
Fifth
Baron of
Auckifihave,
1594.
1595.
1596.
1611.
1639-69.
See App.
No. LXI.
1 6 14.
444
CHAP. III.
miliam
Duguid^
Sixth
Baron of
Auchinhove.
1614.
"633.
1636.
Ste App.
No. LXIT.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
WILLIAM DUGUID,
SIXTH BARON OP AUCHINHOVE.
William Duguid, eldest son of Eobert Duguid,
fifth Baxon of Auchinhove, by Marjory Gordon,
his spouse, succeeded as sixth Baron of Auchin-
hove on the death of his father, to whom he was
served heir 1st July 1614.*
At a Sheriff-court, held at Aberdeen, 1st Nov-
ember 1633, to tax the incomes of all persons
holding annual rents and wadsetts, " Johne Far-
quhar in Norum, declarit that thair wes restand
to him be William Duiged of Auchinhuif v**
merkis.t" WiUiam Duguid of Auchinhove, with
certain of his servants, was taken prisoner by the
famous freebooter Gilderoy, Patrick McGregor,
who kept him captive till he got a bond for 200
merks as his ransom, as was proved at the trial
of Gilderoy and his accomplices at Edinburgh,
27th July 1636.
Alexander Irvine of Drum, 26 th October 1616,
made a contract with William Duguid of Auchin-
hove, whereby he disponed to him the lands of
Tillylair and Greencoats, with the multures of
the said lands, lying within the lordship of Mar
and sheriffdom of Aberdeen. A charter in terms
of the said contract was executed on the same
day, and was registered in the books of Council
• Inq^uis. Retour, Ahbr&v. folio 224, No. 692.
+ Miscellany of the Si^Udii^g Clith, vol. iii p. 88.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
and Session Ist November 1624. Alexander
Irvine of Drum executed a procuratory for re-
signing the said lands, and the instrument of re-
signation following thereon is dated 19tli June
1618. A charter of confirmation under the
Great Seal was granted 20th June 1618, and
sasine followed thereon 11th September 1618.
The Lords of Council and Session issued a
decreet of transumpt, at the instance of William
Duguid of Auchinhove, against Alexander Irvine
of Drum, 29th July 1618 ; transuming a charter
imder the Great Seal, granted to Alexander
Irvine, of the lands of Coul and pertinents, lying
in the barony of OTSTeil and sheriffdom of Aber-
deen, dated 19th February 1494.
To an action of reduction raised by the Earl of
Mar against his vassals in 1634, William Duguid
of Auchinhove pleaded that he and his predecessors
had been infeft in his lands, holding of the king,
for the space of two hundred years, which lands
were designed to lie in the sheriffdom of Aberdeen
only, but not within the earldom of Mar or lord-
ship of the Garioch. But in reply, the Earl offered
to prove them parts and pendicles of the earldom
of Mar, which reply the Lords sustained to be
proven by public and authentic writs and evi-
dents.* Soon after this, William Duguid got his
lands of Auchinhove erected into a barony. On
the 13th February 1643 he resigned the said
* Antiquities of ike Shires of Aberdeen and Banff j vol. iL p. 40.
445
CHAP. III.
Hilliam
Duguid^
Sixth
Baron of
Auchinhove,
i6i8.
i6i8.
1494.
1634.
1643.
446
CHAP. III.
William
Dugnid^
Sixth
Baron of
Auchinhivt,
1656.
HISTORICAL KECORDS OP
1656.
Francis
Duguid^
Siventh
Baron of
Auchinhcve.
1656.
lands in favour of himself, his spouse, M, Forbes,
and Francis Duguid, his eldest son ; and on the
same day obtained a charter imder the Great
Seal of the mains and mosses of Auchinhove and
Boglochs, and the fishings thereof; Auchinhove,
with the mill and multures thereof ; the lands of
Warthill, Tulloch, Osnythrods, Blelack, and the
bogs of the same ; Comtown, and the bog thereof ;
Greencoats, Badmyle, and Marjrvvell, with the
outlets, parts, and pendicles, all l)dng within the
sherifldom of Aberdeen, united into one free
barony called the barony of Auchinhove.
William Duguid of Auchinhove purchased from
George Forbes of Corse, in 1656, that part of the
barony of O'Neil, lying in the parish of Lum-
phanan, consisting of Easter and Wester Kin-
craigie and pendicles.*
William Duguid, sixth Baron of Auchinhove,
married M. Forbes, eldest daughter of Robert
Forbes of Barnes, of the Monymusk family, by
whom he had a son, Francis, who succeeded him.
He died in 1656.
FEANCIS DUGUID,
SEVENTH BARON OP AUCHINHOVE.
Francis Dugutd, son of William Duguid, sixth
Baron of Auchinhove, by his wife, M. Forbes, suc-
ceeded as seventh baron on the death of his father
in 1656.
* Collections for Shires of Aberdeen and BanJ', p. 607.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
447
George Forbes of Corse executed a contract,
dated 1656, whereby he disponed to Francis
Duguid of Auchinhove the lands of Easter and
Wester Kincraigie, with pendicles, Knowhead,
Killoch, and Bogloch, lying within the parochin
of O'Neil and sheriflFdom of Aberdeen, and he
executed a charter of the said lands, to be holden
de me, in favour of the said Francis Duguid.
Sasine followed thereon 9 th July 1657; regis-
tered at Aberdeen 12th August? 1657, and in the
books of Council and Session 17th February 1671.
Francis Duguid of Auchinhove got a charter of
confirmation, under the Great Seal, of the said
lands, 12th January 1672. Franciscus Duguid
de Auchinhove, Haeres Willebni Duguid de
Auchinhove Patris, was retoured heir, 2d July
1673.* Francis Duguid of Auchinhove was
retoured heir to his father, William Duguid of
Auchinhove, in the lands of Coul, called Green-
coats and Tillylair, with pendicles, 2d July 1673 ;
and George Nicholson of Clunie, SheriflF-clerk of
Aberdeen, gave a commission to Francis Fi-aser,
notary-public, Sheriff-clerk-depute, to take sasine in
favour of Francis Duguid upon the precept of in-
feftment contained in the said retour on the said
lands. Sasine followed 19th October 1673 ; re-
gistered at Aberdeen, 1st November 1673.
Francis Duguid obtained a charter under the
* Lib, Retour, vol. xxxi. fol. 253, No. 414.
CHAP. III.
Francis
Duguid^
Seventh
Baron of
Auchinhove,
1657.
1671.
1672.
1673.
1673-
1673.
448
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
CHAP. III.
Francis
Duguid,
StvefUh
Baron of
Auchinhcve,
1675.
Francis
Dnguid,
Eighth
Baron of
Auchinhcve,
1675.
1675.
1664.
Great Seal, of the barony of Auchinhove, compre-
hending the mains, manor-place, boglochs, and
fishings, 5th September 1673 ; !,sasine followed
thereon 30th May 1674.
Francis Duguid, seventh Baron of Auchinhove,
married Elizabeth Seton, by whom he had a son,
Francis, who succeeded him. He died in 1675.
FRANCIS DUGUID,
EIGHTH BARON OF AUCHINHOVE.
Francis Duguid, son of Francis Duguid, seventh
Baron of Auchinhove, by his wife, Elizabeth
Seton, succeeded as eighth baron on the death of
his father, to whom he was retoured heir 30th
April 1675.* A precept was issued furth of the
Chancery for infefting Francis Duguid in the
lands and barony of Auchinhove, 14th May 1675.
George Nicholson of Clunie, Sherifi'-clerk of Aber-
deen, gave a commission to James Anderson,
notary-public, for giving sasine to Francis Duguid
in the lands and barony of Auchinhove, Ijring
within the parishes of Lumphanan, CNeil, and
Aboyne, 19th May 1675 ; registered in the Sheriff-
court books, Aberdeen, 7th October 1675.
Francis Duguid, younger of Auchinhove, en-
tered as a student at King's College, Aberdeen,
under Robert Forbes, in 1664. t
Francis Duguid of Auchinhove, and Alexander
Lib, Retour. voL xxxii. fol. 242, No. 426.
f Records of the Univernty and King's CoUegty Aberdeen^ p. 481.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
0 6 0
9 0 0
0 12 0
Chalmers of Balnacraig, were appointed commis-
sioners to make up the list of pollable persons
within the parochin of Lumphanan. In this list
are contained the following entries : —
The Laird of Auchinhove his valuatione, as greatest
heritor in the said parioshin is . £808 13 i
The hundreth pairt whereof, payable by the tennents is aucht
pound one shilling and ninepence, inde £8 19
Imprimis, The Laird of Auchinhove his valuatione in the
said pariochin being above £500, is layable for £12
ofpoll,andthegenerallpoUof 6s., bothis £12 6 0
Item, His ladie, her generall poll is
Item, Eobert, Alexander, Patrick, James,
Francis Dugids, his children, their poll is
Item, Margrat and Jean Dugids, his daugh-
ters in familia, their general poU is
Item, George Gordon, his servant, his fee
per annum 40 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 13s. 4d., and the generall
poll of 6s., both is ... .
Item, Thomas Millne, his servant, his fee 25
merks per annum, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 8s. 4d., and the generall poU
of 6a, both is
Item, John Duguid, his servant, his fee per
annum is 25 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 8s. 4d., and the generall poU
of 6s., both is .... .
Item, Patrick Sutor, his servant, his fee per
annum is 25 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 8s. 4d., and the generall poll
of 6s., both is
Item, John Duncan, his servant, his fee per
annum 26 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 8s. 4d., and the generall poU
of 6s., both is 0 14 4
0 19 4
0 14 4
0 14 4
0 14 4
CHAP. III.
Francis
Duguid,
Eighth
Baron of
Auchinhove.
VOL. III.
2 G
450
CHAP. III.
Francis
Duguid^
Eighth
Baron of
Auchinhive.
raSTORICAL RECORDS OP
Item, Arthur Soss, his servant, his fee per
annimi is 25 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 8s. 4d., and the generall poll
of 6s., both is
Item, James Forbes, his servant, his fee per
annum 20 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 68. 8d., and the generall poll
of 6s., both is
Item, Andrew Massie, his servant, his fee per
annum 20 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 6s. Sd., and the generall poll
of 6s., both is .
Item, Anna Gordon, his servant, her fee per
annum 20 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 6s. 8d., and the generall poll
of 6s., both is
Item, Anna King, his servant, her fee per
annum 20 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 6a 8d., and the generall poll
of 68., both is .... .
Item, Elspet Gibb, his servant, her fee per
annum is 20 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 6s. 8d., and the generall poll
of 68., both is .... .
Item, Elspet Hood, his servant, her fee per
annum is 20 merks, the fortieth pairt
whereof is 6s. 8d., and the generall poU
of 68., both is
Item, Grisell and Agnes Hoods, his servants,
their fees per annum 40 merks, the
fortieth pairt whereof is 13s. 4d., and
the generall poll of 6s., both is^ .
Item, Jean Middletone, his servant (no fee)
her generall poll is ... .
£0 14 4
0 12 8
0 12 8
0 12 8
0 12 8
0 12 8
0 12 8
1
5
8
0
6
0
£32
2
8
The said Laird of Auchinhove, being i)08se8sor of a
considerable pairt of the lands, his proportione of the
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
valuatione is £5:8:5, but he being classed ia a higher
capacity is not layable for the samen." *
In the parish of Aboyne, " Francis Duguid of Auchin-
hove, his valuation in the said parochin is £100 : 4 : 6.
The hundreth part whereof, payable be the tennents, is
£1:0: l."t
Francis Duguid of Auchinhove married, and
had issue —
L RoBEBT, his snccessor.
IL Aleilandeb.
in. Patbick.
IV. Jambs.
V. Fbancis.
VL Maboabet.
VIL Jane.
Francis Duguid, eighth Baxon of Auchinhove,
died in 1698, and was succeeded by his eldest
son, Robert, ninth Baron of Auchinhove.
451
ROBERT DUGUID,
NINTH BARON OP AUCHINHOVE.
Robert Duguid, eldest son of Francis Duguid,
eighth Baron of Auchinhove, succeeded as ninth
baron on the death of his father, to whom he was
served heir 7th February 1698.{ Sasine followed
14th May 1698.
Robert Duguid of Auchinhove granted a bond
over the lands of Auchinhove in favour of Greorge,
* List of Pollahle Persons witlUn the Shire of Aberdeetiy vol L
p. 116. t ^fttV^P- 67. t Lib, Retowr. vol.xl. foL 21, No. 606.
CHAP. III.
Francis
Duguid,
Eighth
Baron of
Auchinhove,
1698.
Robert
Duguidy
Ninth
Baron of
Auchinhove,
1698.
452
CHAP. III.
HISTORICAL KECORDS OP
Robert
Ninth
Baron of
Auchinhavi.
1699.
1700.
1700.
1703.
1704.
Earl of Aberdeen, dated 21st June 1699, and
registered at Edinburgh 5 th March 1711. A
charter thereon under the Great Seal followed,
dated 15th September 1699, written to the seal,
and registered 3d November 1699, and sealed
on the following day.
The Sheriff of Aberdeen issued a precept to
Robert Duguid for his taxed duties and other
duties in the capias securitateniy for his infeft-
ment upon his retour, dated 13th June 1700.
The Sheriff of Aberdeen granted a commission
to Alexander Chalmers and Francis Moir for
taking judicial resignation of Teresa Leslie or
Duguid of five ploughs of land, and her judicial
renunciation of her liferent interest in the same
in favour of Francis Farquharson of Finzean, 6th
July 1700; registered at Aberdeen, 28th July
1700.
Robert Duguid granted a disposition of the
lands of Auchinhove, comprehending the mains,
manor-place, boglochs, and fishings of the same,
in favour of Sir Thomas Forbes, styled of Auchin-
hove, dated 7th July 1703. An instrument of
resignation of the said lands was executed by
Robert Duguid in favour of the said Sir Robert
Forbes, 4th February 1704, who on the same day
obtained a charter of the same under the Great
Seal. Sasine followed thereon, 25th March 1 704 ;
registered at Aberdeen, 1st April 1704.
William Duguid granted a heritable bond for
the sum of ten thousand pounds Scots of prin-
cipal, upon the Mains of Auchinhove, and the
lands of Melikle and Little Tillylair, in favour
of Robert Duguid, 23d February 1709; also a
heritable bond for the sum of ten thousand merks
of principal, upon the foresaid lands of Tillylair,
in favour of Teresa Leslie or Duguid, same date.
Teresa Leslie or Duguid obtained a decreet of
adjudication against William Duguid, adjudging
the lands of Tillylair, 15th February 1710 ; and
Eobert Duguid obtained a decreet of adjudi-
cation against the said William Duguid, adjudging
the lands of Meikle and Little Tillylair, 10th
June 1714. The Earl of Aberdeen obtained a
decreet of adjudication against Robert Duguid
of Auchinhove and Sir Robert Forbes, adjudging
the lands of Auchinhove, 15th February 1712.
Robert Farquharson of Finzean obtained a decreet
of sale of the lands and barony of Auchinhove,
excepting the East and West Mains of Auchinhove,
with the mill, and the lands of Meikle and Little
Tillylair, 27th July 1727, which decreet of sale
was disponed by the said Robert Farquharsgn of
Finzean in favour of John Farquharson of Inver-
cauld, 5th March 1728, who again disponed it in
favour of Francis Farquharson, younger of Fin-
zean, 25th February 1730.
Robert Duguid of Auchinhove, and Patrick
Duguid, his son, executed a bond for six thousand
pounds Scots of principal, in favour of James,
CHAP. III.
Robert
Duguid^
Ninth
Baron of
Auchinhove.
1710.
1714.
1712.
1727.
1728.
1730.
CHAP. III.
Robert
Duguidj
Ninth
Barmt of
Auchinhove,
1730.
1699.
1699.
1711.
1747.88.
1713-
1775.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
Count Leslie, seventeenth Baxon of Balquhain,
18th June 1730. Eobert Duguid, with the con-
sent of Teresa Leslie, his spouse, of Patrick
Duguid, his eldest son, and of Mary Duguid, his
daughter, disponed and assigned the heritable
bond for ten thousand pounds Scots, secured upon
the Mains of Auchinhove and the lands of Meiklc
and Little Tillylair, granted to him by William
Duguid, with the decreet of adjudicaton obtained
thereon, to James, Coimt Leslie of Balquhain, as
security for the foresaid bond for six thousand
pounds Scots, and the annual rents due thereon,
18 th June 1730; which disposition and assig-
nation was duly ratified by Teresa Leslie on the
same day.
Robert Duguid of Auchinhove married Teresa
Leslie, third daughter of Patrick, Coimt Leslie,
fifteenth Baron of Balquhain, by his first wife,
Elizabeth Douglas. Their marriage-contract is
dated 18th November 1699 ; and Teresa Leslie
got a charter under the Great Seal, of her liferent
provision, 22d December 1699. He had issue —
I. Patrick, his Buccessor, who became twenty-fust Baron
of Balquhain.
n. AL£XAin>EB, bom 1711. Was a cleigyman at Aber-
deen in 1747, and died at Elgin 1788.
III. Joseph, bom 1713. In holy orders. Died at Edin-
buigh 12th February 1776.
IV. Jahes, married to M. Brodie, by whom he had a
daughter, Kitty, who was married to George Ferguson.
He had also a natural son, Joseph Duguid, who
claimed the estates of Auchinhove and Balquhain
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
from his uncle, Patrick Leslie Duguid, in 1775, as
being the nearest Protestant heir of entail.
V. Mart, married first to Mr. Gbrdon of Tillychondie, and
secondly to Mr. Irvine in Elgin.
VI. Another Daughter, married to Captain John McGregor.
Robert Duguid, ninth Baron of Auchinhove,
died in 1731, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
Patrick, who also succeeded to the Balquhain
estates on the death of Peter Leslie Grant, twen-
tieth Baron of Balquhain, in 1775, when he
became twenty-first Baron of Balquhain, and as-
sumed the name and arms of Leslie.
CHAP. III.
Robert
Duguid^
Ninth
Baron of
Auchinhove,
I73»
1775-
456
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
NoU,
893.
NOTE TO CHAPTER III.
Note — ^Wakdis. See. Page 273.
The name of Wardis or Wardhouse is said to be de-
rived from the circuinstance of King Gregory of Scot-
land, who died in 893, having built a castle as a royal
residence, with a vitrified fort, on the top of the beauti-
ful green hiU of Dunodeer, situated in the upper part of
the lordship of the Garioch, in the parish of Insch, a
mile from the Kirktown, where King Gregory died.
The ruins of the castle remain to this day. King
Gregory also erected a fortified building at the foot of
the heights, to guard and protect the entrance and the
road up to this stronghold, and this tower or outpost
received the name of the King's Wardhouse. It is also
said that this name of Dunodeer is descriptive of the
local situation of the castle, and the purpose for which
it was intended, being derived from the Celtic DuvHrnd-
iridh, signifying a fort on the acclivity of a hill (see
Kennedy's Annals, p. 6). Others say the name is de-
rived from dun, a hill, and ereithy a signal The man-
sion-house of Wardis was situated in a valley, which
was beautifully diversified with natural woods, and the
gardens surrounding the house were exceedingly rich.
The ancient castle of Meiklewardis stood in a narrow
valley to the west of the Hill of Dimodeer. The only
remaining vestige of it is the fosse by which it was sur-
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
rounded, although it is not many years since the ruins
of the walls were removed. Young Patrick Leith of
Harthill, having obtained a commission from the Mar-
quis of Montrose, who was then raising troops in the
cause of King Charles L, found that he had no horses
to mount his troop. Hearing that Forbes of Craigievar
was lying at Inverurie with his troop, Patrick Leith
went there in the night with a party of his friends, and
made the whole troop prisoners, and mounted his own
men on their horses, and joined Montrose in a few days
afterwards. Montrose highly commended the conduct
and courage of the young gentleman, and entrusted him
with the defence of the castle of Meiklewardis, which
was besieged by Greneral Middleton. The castle was
taken, and Patrick Leith was made prisoner, and suffered
death for his loyalty, being beheaded at Edinburgh, 20th
October 1647, when he was scarcely twenty-five years old.
He was reckoned one of the handsomest youths in the
coimtry, and he suffered, like a true and faithful loyalist,
with great firmness and constancy. — (Macfarlane's Oto-
graphical Collections.)
Note,
1647.
^
I
!
APPENDIX.
r
APPENDIX No. I.
Sir William Leslie, Fourth Baron of Balquhain.
Charter of the Lands of Selby and Lochtillok in the
Garioch, granted by Alexander Stewart, Earl of
Mar and Lord of the Garioch, to Sir William Leslie,
fourth Baron of Balquhain — 1433.
Alexander Stewartus Comes de Mar et de Garviauch
dilecto fratri nostro Andree Stewarto militi baUiyo nostro
comitatus de Garviauch hac vice spedaliter constituto
salutem Sdatis quod concessimus hereditarie dilecto nostro
Willelmo de Lesley de Balchane totas et integras terras
nostras de Selby et de Lochtillok cum pertinenciis jacentes
in comitatu nostro de ly (^aryiauch infra yicecomitatum de
Aberdene . Quare vobis precipimus et mandamus quatenus
eidem Willelmo de Lesley vel suo certo actomato latori
presencium saisinam et possessionem hereditarie dictarum
terrarum cum pertinenciis juste liberare faciatis et sine
delacione secundum formam tamen et tenorem carte nostre
talliatus de terris baronie de Balchane quam inde habet .
Datum sub sigillo nostro apud castrum nostrum de Kyn-
drumy decimo die mensis Decembris Anno Domini
millesimo quadringentesimo tricesimo tercio (10th Decem-
ber 1433).
Original in Balquhain Charter-room. Charter No. 666.
AppetuUx
^33-
'433-
462
APPENDIX.
Appendix
II.
1460.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
APPENDIX No. n.
Sm William Leslie, Fourth Baron of Balquhain.
Confirmation by King James IL of a Charter granted on
27th March 1460, by Alexander Leslie, first of
that Hk, to his Kinsman, William TjKSiiTK, fourth
Baron of Balquhain, of the Lands of Bracach, the
Quyltis, and the Milton of Knockenlewisf, and the
Drummis, in the Barony of Leslie, in the B^gality of
the Garioch — ^A.D. 1460.
Jacobus Dei gratia Bex Scotorum .... Sciatis nos quamdam
cartam Alexandri Lesly de eodem factaxn et concessam
dilecto nostro Willelmo Lesly de Balquhan militi ... ad
plenum intellexisse . Omnibus banc cartam visuris vel
audituris Alexander de Lesly dominus Ejusdem salutem
in Domino sempitemam . Noyeritis me dedisse eonoessisse
et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse dilecto consanguineo
meo Domino Willelmo Lesly de Balquhan militi totas et
integras terras de Bracach le Quyltis et le Mynlton of
Knokynblewis et le Drummis cum pertinentiis jacentes in
baronia de Lesly in regalitate de Garviache in&a vice-
comitatum de Aberdene Que quidem terre cum pertinentiis
fuerunt dicti Willelmi hereditarie et quas ... in mAnus
meas apud Edinburgh coram subscriptis testibus per fustem
et baculum et suos procuratores ad hoc legittime oonstitutos
et suas literas patentes . . . simpliciter resignavit • . .
Tenendas . . . dicto Domino Willelmo Lesly militi pro toto
tempore vite sue et post ipsius Domini Willelmi decessum
Alexandro Lesly filio suo inter ipsum et quondam Agnetem
de Irwyn sponsam suam legittime procreato et heredibus
mascuUs de corpore dicti Alexandri legittime procreandis
Quibus forte deficientibus Georgio de Lesly fratri germane
dicti Alexandri et heredibus masculis de corpore ipsius
Georgii legittime procreandis . quibus forte deficientibus
yens legitimis et propinquioribus heredibus dicti Domini
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
Willelmi quibuscunque de me et heredibus meis in feodo et
hereditate imperpetuum .... Faciendo inde annuatim ....
servicia de dictis terris debita et consueta ... In cujus lei
testimonium presenti carte mee sigillum meum est appensum
apud Edinburgh vicesimo septimo die mensis Marcij Anno
Domini nullesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo Testibus
reuerendis in x^o patribus et dominis Dominis Geoigeo
episcopo Brechinensi cancellario Scode / Thoma episcopo
Aberdonensi / nobilibus dominis Jacobo domino Levyng-
ston / Patricio domino de Grahame / Andrea domino
Avandalie / Andrea Lundy, Magistro Alexandro Lummisden
rectore de Flisket Johanne de Cockbum cum multis aliis .
Quam quidem cartam .... pro perpetuo confirmamus
Saluis nobis juiibus et serviciis de dictis terris ante pre-
sentem confirmadonem nobis debitis et consuetis In cujus
rei testimonium presenti carte nostre confirmadonis mag-
num sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus . Testibus
reuerendis in x^o patribus Georgeo episcopo Brechinensi
cancellario nostro / Thoma episcopo Aberdonensi /et con-
sanguineis nostris Jacobo domino Levingston magno
camerario nostro / Patricio (domino de Grahame) Andrea
domino Avendalie / et Magistro Johanne Arous archidiacono
Glasguensi nostri se (creti sigilli) custode apud Edinburgh
quarto die mensis Aprilis Anno Domini millesimo qu
(adringentesimo) sexagesimo /et anno regni nostri vicesimo
quarto.
Begistrum Magni Sigilli ^ lib. v. No. 102.
APPENDIX Na IIL
William Leslie, Seventh Baron of Balquhain.
Obugation entered into by William Leslie, seventh
Baron of Balquhain, and John Leslie, second Baron
of Wardis, not to molest the Town of Aberdeen — 12th
February 1527.
Apud Abirdene Xir Februarii, Anno 1527. The quhilk
day, in presens of our souerane lordis justice, and com-
APPENDIX.
XL
146a
1460.
Apptndix
IIL
1527.
APPENDIX
III.
ponitouris Willeame Leslie of Buchquhane, and Jhone
Leslie of Wardens, obleist thame conjuncdie and seueralie
to our souerane lordis the kingis grace for thame selfis^
thair kyne frendis, men tenentis^ seroandis, adherentiB^ and
partrtakaris, and all that thai may lat, that thai nor nana
of thame sail nocht molest, wex, inquiett, nor trouble the
prouest, baikeis, counsaill, communitie, and inhabitaris the
buigh of Abirden, or ony ane of thame, ony manner of way
in tyme cumming in thair personis, landia, or gudia,
utherwais than law ¥rill, vnder the pane of twa thousand
pundis, to be aplyit to our souerane lordis use ; and gif it
sail happen ony of the forsaid lairdis of Buchquhane and
Wardens, thair kyne finendis, men semandis, adherentis,
and partrtakaiis, to mak ony truble or molestatioun to ony
of the inhabitaris of the said buigh, ether within the
samyn or outwith, the saidis lairdis of Buchquhane and
Wardens deliuerand the persone or personis makand the
said brak or truble to the prouest or bailleis of the said
buigh, to the effect that justice may be done on thame,
i sail nocht incur the pams forsaidis. Extractum de Ubro
j adjomalis S.DN. regis per me Nieolanm Craufiird de oxen
I gangis dericum justiciarie ejusdem genendem sab rneis
, signo et subscriptione manualibus.
Extracts from the Bur^k BeconU of Abenketij vol. L p. 115;
. Spalding Club.
APPEXDIX Na I\\
William Leslie, Seventh Babox of Balquhain.
' Obugatiox anent the Lands of CultercuDane and Pette-
mwk, between William Leslie, seventh Baron of
i5ja Balquhain« and JOHX, Lonl Forbes— 1530.
Oruqatiox by William Leislie of Balquhane to Jcdmne
km! Forhess who had infoft him in the lands of Cnlter-
cuUane and Pottomwk and in twenty-four shillings of
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
annual rent furth of the alehouse of Fudess in fulfilment of
a decreet-arbitral given at Aberdeen on the 1 1th of Feb-
ruary 1527, and registered in the books of Council and
Session; and for security and keeping kindness and
eschewing of trubliss and inconyenientis to ryss betuix
them ; the said lands and annual rent to remain with the
said William Leslie "gif the said Johne lord Forbess or
ony yrthir of his pairt takkaris or assistaris makis ony new
braik or dois ony harm to me or my sone othiris of our
pairt takkaris or assistaris ;" and if the doer of the skaith
be not delivered up to the law within forty dayis or
fugitate, in that case the said Lord his '' pairt takkaris and
assistaris sail hald him perpetually out of thair rowmiss
and bundis and treulye assist and tak pairt with me my
pairt takkaris and assistaris that gettis the skaith faithAiUy
but fraude or gyle and never to help the faltar in the law
nor by the law quhilk gif they do not the said landis to be
brukit be me my airis and assigneis as said is : '' the said
William Leslie binding himself, notwithstanding his in-
feftment in the lands, to take up no profit of them till the
fault be made, but all mails and profits to remain with the
Lord Forbes as the decreet-arbitral and charter made
thereon more fully bear. Witnesses — Gteorge, Earl of
Huntlie; Robert, Abbot of Kinloss; Alexander Irwin of
Drum, knight ; Gilbert Keyth of Trowpe ; Johne Gor-
doune of Potare; Alexander Gordonc of Strathdowne:
the judges arbiters — John, Lord Erskine; Archibald of
Douglace of Kilspindie, treasurer to the king; William
Scot of Balvery, knight ; Gilbert Keith of Trowpe ; and
Walter Scot At Aberdeen, xxu February j°*cccccxxix.
Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen cmd Banff, vol. iii. p. 1 1 5 ;
Spalding Club. Original in Charter-chest at Castle Forbes.
APPENDIX.
IV.
1527.
1529.
VOL. III.
2 H
Appendix
V.
IS"
APPENDIX No. V.
William Leslie, Seventh Baron of Balqxthain.
Charter by King James IY. to Wiluam Leslie, seventh
Baron of Balquhain, of the Lands of Balquhain ; the
Nethertown and Oldtown of Knockinlews; four
Bovates of the Lands of Harlaw; the Lands of
Selbie, Lochtilloch, Whitecross, and Knockallochy,
with the Mill ; two Bovates of the Lands of Bessa-
vato; two Parts of the Lands of Wardis Flemyng,
and of Wraes ; the Lands of Syde, with the Mill and
Alehouse ; the Lands of Seggyden and Erlesfield, in
the Regality of the Garioch — ^A.D. 1511.
Jacobus Dei gracia Rex Scotorum . . . Sciatis nos ....
confirmasse dilecto nostro Willelmo Leslie de Balquhane
omnes et singulas terras de Balquhane le Nethertoun de
Rnockinblew le Auldtoun de Knoddnblew quatuor
bouatas terrarum de Harlaw terras de Selvye Lochtilloch
Quhitecors et Knokalloquhy cum molendino eiusdem duas
bouatas terrarum de Ressavate binam partem terrarum de
Wardens Flemyng binam partem terrarum de Wrais terras
de Syde cum molendino le Alehouse eiusdem terras de
Seguyden et Erlisfeild cum pertinenciis jacentes in re-
galitate de Garuiach et infra vicecomitatum de Abirdene
Quequidem terre . . . fuerunt dicti Willelmi prius heredi-
tarie et quas ipse ... in manus nostras apud Edinburgh . . .
resignavit . . . Insuper pro bono gratuitoque seruicio nobis
et successoribus nostris per prefatum Willelmum et heredes
sues impenso et impendendo .... creamus omnes et
singulas terras suprascriptas in vnam meram et liberam
baroniam Baroniam de Balquhane perpetuis futuris tem-
poribus nuncupandam et maneriem de Balquhane prin-
cipale messuagium eiusdem baronie existere ordinamus . . .
Tenendas . . . dicto Willelmo et heredibus suis in antiqua
k
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
infeodacione predecessoribus ipsius Willelmi pro eonim
heredibus per Comites de Mar pro tempore existentibus
data et confecta per nostrum predecessorem bone memorie
Jacobum primum confirmata contentis de nobis et sue-
cessoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum ....
Keddendo inde annuatim . . . unam communem sectam in
coriis vicecomitis nostri de Abirdene unacum wardis
releuiis et maritagils cum contigerint .... In cujus rei
testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum
apponi precepimus .... apud Edinburgh vicesimo nono die
mensis Julii Anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo
vndecimo et regni nostri vicesimo quarto.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. iii. p. 376 ;
Spalding Club. From Registrum Magni Sigilli, lib. xvii. No.
95, MS. in General Register House, Edinbuigh ; and Balquhain
Charters, No. 1.
467
APPENDIX No. VI.
William Leslie, Seventh Baron of Balquhain.
Charter by Bang James V. to Wiluam Leslie, seventh
Baron of Balquhain, and Elizabeth Ogilvie, his
Wife, of the Lands of Syd, with the Mill, Erlisfeild,
Segateden, and the Wrays, in the Earldom of Mar
and Lordship of the Garioch — ^AD. 1514.
Jacobus Dei gracia Rex Scotorum . . . Sciatis nos cum
auisamento et consensu carissime matris nostre Margarete
Regine Scocie nostre tutricis testamentarie . . . confirmasse
dilectis nostris Willelmo Leslie de Balquhane et Elizabeth
Ogiluy, ejus sponse ac eorum alteri diucius viventi in
coniuncta infeodacione totas et integras terras de Syd cum
molendino earundem terras de Erlisfeild Segateden et le
Wrays cum suis pertinenciis jacentes in comitatu de Mar
dominio de Grarviauch infra vicecomitatum nostrum de
Abirdene Quequidem terre . . . fuerunt dicti Willelmi
APPENDIX
v.
i5»i<
Appendix
VI,
1514.
APPENDIX
VI.
I514.
Appendix
VIL
1522.
\
hereditarie et quas . . . idem ... in manibus prefate caiia-
sime matris nostre tanquam nostre tutricis testamentarie
nostro nomine . . . simpliciter resignauit . . . Tenendas et
habendas .... dictis Willebno Leslie et Elizabeth Ogiluy
ejus sponse et eonim alteri diudus viyenti in coninncta
infeodacione et heredibus inter ipsos legitime procieatiB
seu procreandis qnibus deficientibus legitimis et pro-
pinquioribus heredibus dicti Willelmi quibuscunque de
nobis et successoribus nostris Scotorum Kegibus in feodo et
hereditate imperpetuum . . . Faciendo inde annoatim . . .
jura et seruicia . . . debita et consueta . In cujus rei
testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum
apponi precepimus . . . Apud Striueling septimo die mensis
Aprilis anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo decimo
quarto, et regni nostri primo.
A'nJtiquitiu of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff ^ Tol. iy. p. 529 ;
Spalding Club. From RegiMntm Magm Si^li, lib. xix. No. 45,
MS., Qeneral Register House, Edinburgh.
APPENDIX No. VII.
William Leslie, Seventh Baron of Balqxjhain.
Charter by King James Y. to William Lesleb, seventh
Baron of Balquhain, and Marjory Ketth, his Wife,
of the Lands of Erlisfeild, Segydene, and the Wrayis,
with the Mill of the Syde— A.D. 1522.
Jacobus Dei gracia Rex Scotorum . . . Sciatis nos com
consensu carissimi consanguinei et tutoris nostri Johannis
ducis Albanie etc . regni nostri protectoris et gubematoiis
. . . confirmasse dilectis nostris Willelmo Leslie de Balqohane
et Mariorie Keith eius sponse et eorum alteri diudus
viuenti in coniuncta infeodacione . . . totas et integras
terras de Erlisfeild Segydene et le Wrayis cum molendino
de le Syde et suis pertinentiis jacentes in&a vicecomitatum
nostrum de Aberdene Quequidem terre . . . fuerunt dicti
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
Willelmi hereditarie et quas . . . idem ... in manibus
prefati carissimi consanguinei et tutoris nostri nomine
nostro .... simpliciter resignauit . . . Tenendas et habendas
.... prefatis Willelmo Ledie et Mariorie Keith ejus sponse
et eorum alteri diucius viyenti in coniuncta infeodacione et
heredibus inter ipsos legitime procreatis seu procreandis
quibus forte deficientibus legitimis et propinquioribus
heredibus dicti Willelmi Leslie quibuscunque de nobis et
successoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum . . .
Faciendo inde annuatim . . . jura et seruicia . . . debita et
consueta In cujus rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre
magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus . . . apud
Edinburgh decimotercio die mensis Februarii Anno Domini
millesimo quingentesimo vicesimo primo et regni nostri
nono.
Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff; Spalding Club,
YoL iy. p. 229. From the Registrvm Magni SigiUi^ lib. xx.
No. 92, MS., Qeneral Regbter House, Edinburgh ; and Bal-
quhain Charteis, No. 840.
APPENDIX No. VIII.
John Leslie, Eighth Baron of Balquhain.
Band by John Leslie of Syde to George, Earl of
Huntly,— 1641.
Be it kend till all men be thir present lettres, me Johnn
Lesly of Syid, sone and apperand air to Yilleame Leslie of
Bolquhane, to be bundyne and oblest, and be the faytht
and trewtht in my body bindis and oblesis me, in the
straightest forme and styill of obligatioun, to ane noble
and michty lord, George erll of Huntly, lord Gordone
and Badzenoch, &c. That forsamekle as my said lord hes
gevin to me the soume of four hundretht merkis numerit
usuale Scottis monee &c. tharfor I the said John Lesly, be
the tennour heirof, becumis leil, trew, anefald man and
APPENDIX.
VII.
1 52 1-2.
Appendix
VIIL
1541.
470
HISTORICAL RECDRDS OF
.*j?s:v::'^
1541.
semui'l :o my said Lxd. azid saU witht 1117 kyn, feeyndis,
seraan*ii^ a]lj% tenends. psitukeru, and jJI that I mi
p«ri:hao?. «enie. gang and lyid, Ac:, eontrir and aganis aD
1-^vand or <ie maj, the kingia grace and Creoige etll of
Roches, in his aTin piopir acdoan, aUanerlj excepit &c
In witnes of the qohiDds, to thir my preooit letteiis of
•I'blijmd'jan. and band o€ aemice and manrent, aabacnnit
with: my hand, my prc^xr eeill is affixit at Abiidene, the
Lis: diY of JuliL the yeir of (Sod ane thousand fire hnn-
dprtht fourty ane yeiris, befor thir vitnes, honorabill mai,
Alexander Irwyng of Drwm. Willyam Woyd of Bcmetown,
William Leslie of Balqohayne, Alexander Irwing of CowU,
James Gordon of Colquhodilstane, Bobert Cam^je of
KTnnard. witht nthers dinerss.
Jhox Lesly of the Syid.
G. 60RDOXE.
Oonfvti Papers ; Spalding Clab Miicellany, toL ir. p. 205.
Apf^ndix
IX.
1527.
APPENDIX No. IX.
John Leslie, Eighth Baron of Balquhain.
r
I Remission by King James V. to John Leslie, eighth
Baron of Balquhain, Alexander Leslie of Kincraigie,
and John Keith, for the Slaughter of Alexander
Forbes, otherwise called Spangare — 1527.
James be the grace of God King of Scottis to all and
sindry oure justices shireffis justice clerkis crowneris and
thair dcputis aldermen provestis and bailies of bnirowis
and all otheris oure liegis and subditis quham it efferis . . .
greting wit ye ws of oure speciale grace with auise of oure
thesaurar to haue respet and be thir our lettres in the law
and by the law specialie respettis Johne Leslie son and
apperand aire to Williame Leslie of Buchquhane Alexander
Leslie of Kincraigy and John Keith for the slauchter of
vmquhile Alexander Forbes alias Spangare ane of the
murtheraris of vmquhile Alexander Seytoun of Meldrum
quhilk ymquhile Alexander Forbes was slane on sudantie
and in spoliatioun of ane pure man duoUand on the Bishop
of Abirdenis land and for all actioun and cryme that may
folou thairupon and for all otheris actionis crymes trans-
gressionis and offensis quhatsumeuir committit and done be
thame or ony of thame in ony tyme bigane vnto the day of
the date heirof tressoun in oure persone murthure fire
revesing of wemen and commone thifb exceptan to be
vnhurt vnharm)rt vnarrestit vnattachit vnfolowit vnpersewit
ynvexit and vndistrublit in thair personis landis or gudis
be you or ony of you oure officiaris liegis and subditis
foresaidis during the tyme of thir oure lettres — ^vnder all
the hieast pane charge and offenss that ye and ilkane of
you may committ . and inrin agane oure Maiestie in that
part Thir oure lettres of speciale respett for the space of
nynetene yeris nixt to cum eftir the date of the samyn to
indure . Gevin vnder our priue sele at Abirdene the nynt
day of Februar the yeir of God j™v® tuenty sevin yeris and
of oure regne the fiftene yeire.
Per Signaturam manu S.D.K Regis subscriptam.
AntiquitUs of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff y vol. ill. p. 377 ;
Spalding Chib.
APPENDIX
IX.
APPENDIX No. X.
John Leslie, Eighth Baron of Balquhain.
Contract between William, Lord Forbes, John Leslie,
eighth Baron of Balquhain, and Thomas Menzies of
Pitfoddles, for the Settlement of their Feuds — ^A.D.
1651.
At Orantulie the xxvii day of Februar the yeir of God ane
thousand five hundred and fifty ane yeris in presens of ane
potent and nobel lord George erll of Huntlie lufbennent of
the north it is . . . contractit and faithfullie oblegit betwixt
1527.
Appendix
X.
1551.
1551.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
APPENDIX
X.
Williame lord Forbes and Johne Leslie of Balquhane for
thameselffis kyn freindis seruandis assisstiris pairttakkeris
on that ane pairt and James Gordoun of Methlyk in name
and behalf of Thomas Menzes of Pittfoddilis he oblesand
for him himselff his kyn freindia seruandis awisrtirifl and
pairttakkeris on that vther pairt eueschuing all eilestis
offencis displesure . . . standand betwixt thame and in
special of the slauchteris happenit betwixt Maister Thomas
Dauedson Maister Walter Leslie and otheris ther complices
and pairttakkeris baitht of the slauchteris mutilatioun gif
ony be hurting blude drauing and woundis and otheris
whatsomeuir ... to the effect following that is to say for
till euischew griter inconvenience and commend weill of
the haill cuntreth the saydis Lord Forbes for his kyn
freindis seruandis and all personis perteining to him that it
is offended to hes oblesit him for thame and in likwayiss
the sayd Johnn Leslie of Balquhane oblesand him for
himself his kyn freindis seruandis and all personis per-
teining to him that it is offended to and als the sayd
James Gordoun of Methlyk in name of the sayd Thomas
Menzes for his kyn freindis seruandis and all other personis
perteining to him that it is offended to hes submittit the
decisioun of all the premises to my sayd Lord Luftennent
Williame Lord Forbes and Johnn Leslie of Balquhane all
three coniunctly in ane voce as gugis arbitrateris and
amicable componituris quha sal convein God willing in the
cathedrall Kirk of Aberdene on Monunday the ellevint day
of April . . . followand the date of ther presentis at nyne
hours befor nowne and sal deliuer thair finall sentence and
amicable compositioun within xxiiii. houris thairefber and
as thai deleuer the saydis partiis sal fulfill and for securitie
and guid rewile to be had in the mydtyme and that
Thomas Menzeis of PitfoddelUs Gilbert Menzeis Mr. Thomas
Menzeis Alexander Menzeis Robert Menzeis and William
Menzeis sonis to the sayd Thomas Menzeis Dauid Menzeis
and Gilbert Menzeis brether to the sayd Thomas Menzeis
his brothers sone Patrik Menzeis Gilbert Menzeis and
Gilbert Menzeis seruandis to the said Patrik / Maister
George Johnstoun Alexander Wans younger lard of Mane
Thomas Nicholsoun Dauid Mar bailyie Alexander Knowis
Maister Andro Herwy Williame Herwy his brother James
Litster Patrik Malisoun Jhone Crawfurd son to Andro
Crawford / James Spens Robert Middiltoun Patrick Mid-
diltoun seruandis to the sayd Thomas Menzeis / Jaspart
Bard Alexander Kempt Thomas Burrol Jhone Boyd Andro
Beney Henrie Laying William Jamesoun masoun Thomas
Shand and Coling Pertaweill sal be harmless and skaithless
of all bodelie harme to Sonday callit Dominica in Albis
inclusiue the said William Lord Forbes and Johnn Leslie
of Balquhane obleiss thame for thameselffis kyn freindis
seruandis assisteris or pairttakkeris respectiue ilk ane for
thair awn sae mony as the sayd Thomas betuix this and
Twysday nixt cummes deleueris in bill subscriuit with his
hand to Mr. Robert Lunusden and otheris quhom thai ma
lat that the foresaydis Thomas Menzeis of Pitfoddelis and
personis forsaydis sal be harmless and skaithless to the
said Sonday under the pane of periure infame and in-
habilite and refound to our Souerane Lady hir tutor and
thesaurar the soume of ane thousand lib . Scottis money
tanquam interesse habentium in case the sayd Thomas or
ony of the forsaydis personis get or incur ony bodelie
harme or skaitht in thair personis be ony way as sayd is
and to euischew all sic eilestis my Lord Luftennent forsayd
ordanis quhat tyme my Lord Forbes the Lard of Balquhane
his son the Lard of Wardderis or his sone Arthure Forbes
or Maister Duncan Forbes happynis to be in Aberdene the
Prouest beyng adwertesit he sal cause his sone and ser-
uandis that was present at the forsayd displesure as is
allegit that is to say Robert Menzeis Mr. George Johnstoun
young Lard Mane Mr. Andro Herwy John Crauford Robert
Middiltoun Patre Middiltoun Jaspert Bard Alexander
Kempt younger Tom Burrol Jhone Boyd Gilbert Menzeis
Hewbrand Menzeis Alexander Gilbert to euischow frae all
oppin conventioun or passing upoun the get induring the
tyme forsayd and als the sayd Thomas Menzeis sal gif to
Mr. Duncan Forbes his brether freindis seruandis assisteris
APPENDIX
X.
APPENDIX
X.
and pairttakkeris ane sufficient assurance for sae mony
personis as he vill gif in bill to the sayd Sonday in Albis
ilk person under the panis forsaydis quhilk assurance shall
be deliuerit to Mr. Duncan Forbes betuix this and Twysday
nixt be requirand the same and the saydis prouest to assure
for the Middiltounis as well as for his awin seruandis in-
during the forsayd tyme . In witness of the quhilks my
saydis Lord Luftennent Lord Forbes and Johne Leslie of
Balquhane hes subscriuit thir presentis with thair handis
day and place forsayd and sic like quhen the Middiltounis
happenys to be in the toune or thair special fireindis the
said Maister Duncan beyng advertesit he sal cause Johne
Tullidaf Williame Jak to euischow frae all opin conventioun
or passing upoun the get induring the tjmQ forsayd.
George erll off Huntlie Jon Leslie of Balquhane.
William Lord Forbes. James Gokdoune
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, voL iiL pp. 277-
279 ; Spalding Club. From original in Pitfodels Charter-chest
Appendix
XL
1543.
'543-
APPENDIX No. XL
John Leslie, Eighth Baron of Balquhain.
Lease of the Church-lands called E[irktowne of Bayne, by
Thomas Myrtoun, Archdeacon of Aberdeen^ to John
Leslie, eighth Baron of Balquhain — 7th June 1543.
Carta assedationis terrarum ecclesiasticarum que vocantur
Kirktowne de Eayne cum lye Ailhouscroft a Thoma
Myrtoun Archidiacono facta Johanni Leslye et heredibus
suis masculis . Reddendo xxij marcas unacum duplicatione
dicti feudi in introitu cuiuslibet heredis ac reseruando
unam acram terre vicinam ecclesie pro edificatione unius
mansionis pro residentiis Archidiaconi . Data apud Aber-
dene vij Junii . A.D. M.D.XLnL
llegistrum Episcopatus AberdonensiSy voL L p. 420.
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
APPENDIX No. XII.
John Leslie, Eighth Baron of Balquhain.
Lease of half of the town of Leddintusche, granted by
William Gordon, Bishop of Aberdeen, to John
Leslie, eighth Baron of Balquhain — 7th February
1549.
Carta assedationis ab episcopo facta Johanni Leslie de
Balquhane dimidietatis ville de Leddintusche extendentis
ad octo bouatas terrarum pro terminis in suo rentali
decursuris . Reddendo inde annuatim tres libras sex solidos
et octo denarios quatuor boUas et tres firlotas farrine et
brasii per medium cum bato cuilibet boUe brasii duas quartas
unius marte unum mutonem duodecim capones duodecim
gallinas domesticas unam aucam domesticam unam bollam
anenarum cum pabulo et viginti denarios pro bondagio cum
arragiis carragiis aliisque seruitiis solitis . Prouiso quod
dictus Johannes Leslie suique heredes ecclesiam ac ortho-
dozam fidem quantum in eis est defendant . Data apud
Canoniam Aberdonensem vij Februarii AD. M.DXLIX.
Begistrum Hpiscapatus AhertUmensis, vol. i. p. 444.
APPENDIX No. XnL
John Leslie, Eighth Baron of Balquhain.
Lease of the Barony and Shire of Fettemear, granted by
William Gordon, Bishop of Aberdeen, to John
Leslie, eighth Baron of Balquhain — 22d October
1650.
Assedatioxtn maid be ye bischop to Johne Leslie of
Balquhane of ye baronye and schire of Fettemeir and of ye
toun of Bonyngtoun lyand within ye baronye of Eayne for
nynten yeiris. Payand heirfor yeirlie sevynten pundis
475
APPENDIX.
Appendix
XII.
1549.
1549.
Appendix
XIII,
1550.
476
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
! APPENDIX
XIII.
1550.
xir.
1565.
1564-5.
sax schillingis aacht petmeis usuall monye of Scodand,
- togidder with thre pundia money foisaid for ye fiaching of
I ye same or ane barroll salmond in ye optionn of ye
; occnpvoiris ancht schillingis ancht penneis for bondage
' thre chelder aucht bollis beir with ane pecc to ilk boH
, Ane mutoun threttein dosane poltre and for ye saidis
landis and toon of Bonnyntoun with ye pendikillis and
pertinentis thairof taenty pondis money forsaid twa
martis sex mutones twanty ancht bollis meill and malt
, ei|ualie with ane pecc to ilk boll malt sex dusoon
, capones sex dusoon pultre ancht bollis aittis with ye stray
ten schillingis for bondage with arrage carrage and utheris
dew seniice. At Aberden, xzij October M.D.L.
ReijUtrum Bpiscopaiia Aberdonemii^ voL L p. 451.
APPENDIX No. XIV.
William Leslie, Nintu Baron of Balquhain.
Decreet anent the Multures of the Mill of Fintray, by
WiLUAM Leslie^ ninth Baron of Balquhain, Sheriff of
Aberdeen — 1565.
Curia vicecomitatus de Abirdene tenta in pretorio eiosdem
duodecimo die mensis Januarii Anno Domini millesimo
quingentesimo sexagesimo quarto per honorabilem virum
Yilhelmum Leslie de Balquhane vicecomitem de Abirdene
Jacobum Leslie et Greorgium Bissat eius deputatos . . . pro
tribunali sedentes . Sectis vocatis et curia legitime aflirmata.
The said day in the actioun and caus persewit be Willeame
Wod of the Myln of Fintray agains Dauid Chalmer off Bal-
bathane anent the clame of the Knaivschip off Heddirvik
and Balbathane and cotter mvltyr and Eaiaivschip of Cra-
gorthie and the pleucht of Weistir Fintray awand to the said
Williame be the said Dauid and his tennentis occupears of
the toun and landis above writtin . , . The shireff witht con-
sent of baytht the saidis parteis absoluit the said Dauid and
his tennentis of all mvlturis Knavschippis and wthiris dew-
iteis awand of the saidis landis be the said Dauid and his
tennentis in ony tymes bipast preceiding the day and daitt
of thir presentis to the said William and decemit and or-
danit the said Dauid his ains and assignais tennentis and
possessooris of the landis aboue writtin to ansuir and obey
the said William and his airis assignais possessouris of the
said myln in all tymes cumming of the Rnaveschip of Hed-
dirvik and Balbathan and cotter mvlter Enavschip of Cra-
gorthie and the pleucht of Weistir Fiutray pertenyng to the
said Dauid wsit and wont the tyme of obtenyng of the said
William infefibment of the said myln and inmiediatlie obefor
wsit and wont conforme to the said infefbment and this done
in jugement witht consent of baytht the saidis pairteis and
oblegit thame thair airis executouris and assignais to
obserwe this appontment in all tymes cumming . . . and
athir of the saids pairteis dischargis wtheris hine inde off all
maner of clames . . . preceiding the day and daitt of thir
presentis and siclyik the said Dauid and Johne Wod sone
to the said Williame hes dischargit wthiris in lyik maner
to stand at amite and kyndnes as fnendis in tymes cumming
and sicklyik the said Williame of his avin confessioun . . .
oblegis him to desist . . . fra all forthyr occupatioun or
laboring of the auchtane part of the waist medowe of Fin-
tray pertenyng heritablie to the said Dauid and that in all
tymes cumming . . . Quhilkis premissis done in jugement
as said is the shireff witht consent of the parteis forsaids
decemit to have the stryntht of ane decreit judiciall To
the quhilk the said shireff inteiponit his auctorite as efferis
. . . Eztractum de libro Actorum curie vicecomitatus Aber-
donensis per me scribam ejusdem subscriptum.
Ita est Mr. Andreas Leslie scriba curie vicecomitatus
Aberdonensis ad hec sua manu.
A. Lesus.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, voL iiL p. 424 ; Spal-
ding Club. From the original in Charter-chest at Skene House.
APPENDIX
XIV.
APPENDIX
Appendix
XV,
1566.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
APPENDIX No. XV.
William Leslie, Ninth Babon of Balquhaik.
Feu-Charter by William Gordon, Bishop of Aberdeen,
to William Leslie, ninth Baron of Balqohain, of the
Bishop's shire or barony of Fettemear, and Salmon-fish-
ing in the Don, &c. ; of the lands of Talzeancht in the
shire of Fettemear, the lands of Bonyngtoun, with the
mill, &C., the lands of Lowesk, the third part of the
town and lands of Ledintusch, the lands of Custestoon
in the shire of Eayne, and the lands of Anchlyne, with
the mill and haugh of Bogy or Blairdinny, in the shire
of Cktt — AD 1566.
Omnibus banc cartam visuris . . . Willelmos . . . Aberdon-
ensis Episcopus salutem . . . Quia regni Scotie retro principes
diuersi in parliamentis suis cum tribus regni sui statibos . . .
teiras regias et prelatorum aliorumqae dominorum tempor-
alium . . . ceterorumque quorumcunque ... in . . . feodifir-
mam perpetuam . . . dimittendas fore decreuenmt . . . No-
veritis igitur nos cum . . . consensu . . . canonicorom Capituli
ecclesie nostre Cathedralis Abirdonensis . . . ac etiam pro
nonnulis pecuniarum summis . . . monete . . . Scotie per
Willelmum Leslie de Balquhan modemum extendentibos in
toto ad summam decem mille librarum . . . necnon propter
varias et diuersas gratitudines et benemerita per quondam
Johannem Leslie de Balquhane et dictum Willelmum Leslie
ejus filium nobis nostre ecclesie cathedralis antedicte presi-
denti et canonicis eiusdem in hoc turbulento reipublice ec-
clesiastice statu et tempore impensa et precipue quia dicti
quondam Johannes et Willelmus honesto comitatu ac famu-
lis et consanguineis eorundem stipati continuam residentiam
fecerunt hoc tempore transacto apud nostram ecdesiam
cathedralem ad nostram et nostri capituli instantiam et sup-
plicationem et seipsos promptos paratos et strenuos exhi-
berunt in defensione nostre ecclesie sedis et cleri inibi resi-
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
479
dentis instante etiam seuissima et grauissima seditione per-
secutione dicte nostre ecclesie et sedis per Gatholice fidei
hostes vndique grassantis aliisque . . . auxiliis seruitiisque . . .
assedasse . . . et ad feodifirmam . . . perpetuam hereditarie
dimisisse . . . prefato Willelmo Leslie de Balquhane heredibus
sois masculis et assignatis quibuscunque . . . terras schiram
seu baroniam nostram de Fettemeir cum toto hospitio turre
et fortilicio eiusdem cum piscaria salmonum super aqua de
Done pratis molendino forresta ac crofbis aliisque pendiculis
et pertinentiis terras de Talzeaucht jacentes in&a schiram de
Fettemeir . . . terras nostras de Bonyngtoun cum molendino
multuris fabrina et crofto fabnne eiusdem necnon . . . terras
nostras de Lowesk ac etiam tertiam partem ville et terrarum
de Ledintushe . . . terras nostras de Custestoun jacentes
infra schiram de Eayne terras de Auchlyne cum molendino
ejusdem ac lie hauch seu crofta de Bogy alias Blairdynny
Yocata jacentes infra schiram de Glatt cum earundem molen.
dinis multuris sequelis terris molendinariis fabrilibus brasinis
. . . et pertinentiis earundem imiversis jacentes in£ra vice-
comitatum de Abirden Tenendas . . . de nobis et successori-
bus nostris Abirdonensibus episcopis in feodifirma ac emphi-
teosi et hereditate imperpetuum . . . Reddendo inde annu-
atim . . . nobis successoribus nostris Abirdonensibus episcopis
nostrisve aut eorundem camerariis pro prefata baronia (seu)
schira de Fettemeir cum toto hospitio turre et fortilicio
eiusdem molendino multuris foresta . . . aliisque . . . pertinen-
tiis eiusdem . . . summam septemdecim librarum sex solidorum
octo denariorum monete Scotie tres celdras septem hollas
ordii cum bato cuilibet bolle vel octo libras pro qualibet
celdra ad rationem vnum mutonem vel sex solidos octo
denarios pro eodem tridecim duodenas gallinarum domes-
ticaram vel quatuor solidos pro qualibet duodena ynam
boUam auenamm vel quadraginta denarios pro eadem pro
gressuma annuatim tres libras nouem solidos quatuor dena-
rios pro bondagiis octo solidos octo denarios pro piscaria
salmonum vnum barillum salmonum vel tres libras pro
eodem pro seruitiis eiusdem baronie decem solidos et quinque
solidos quatuor denarios in augmentationem nostri rentalis .
APPENDIX
XV.
480
HISTORICAL RE<X)RI>S OF
APPENDIX
XV.
Pro terris de Bonyngtone cum . . . pertinentiiB . . . viginti
quatuor libras sexdecim solidos duas martas vel quadraginta
solidos pro qualibet marta sex mutones vel sex solidos octo
denarios pro quolibet mutone viginti octo bollas farine et
brasii per medium cum bato cuilibet bolle brasii vel decern
solidos pro qualibet bolla sex duodenas caponum vel octo
solidos pro qualibet duodena sex duodenas galliDamm
domesticarum vel quatuor solidos pro qualibet duodena octo
bollas auenarum cum pabulo vel quadraginta denarios pro
qualibet bolla monete antedicte Pro terris de Lowesk . . .
quatuor libras nouem bollas duas firlotas farine quataor
celdras vnam bollam duas firlotas brasii cum bato cuilibet
bolle vel octo libras pro qualibet celdra sexdecim capones
vel octo denarios pro qualibet pecia tres duodenas gallina-
rum domesticarum vel quatuor solidos pro qualibet duodena
Pro tertia parte de Ledintushe . . . quatuor libras quataor
bollas tres firlotas farine et brasii per medium cum bato
cuilibet bolle brasii vel decem solidos pro qualibet bolla
dimedietatem vnius marte vel viginti solidos pro eadem
vnum mutonem vel sex solidos octo denarios pro eodem
duodecim capones vel octo solidos pro eisdem duodedm
gallinas domesticas vel quatuor solidos pro eisdem vnom
aucam vel duodecim denarios pro eadem vnam bollam
auenarum cum pabulo vel quadraginta denarios pro eadem
Pro bondagiis et servitiis dictarum terrarum de Bonyng-
toun Lowesk Ledintushe . . . octodecim solidos quatuor
denarios vuacum servitiis de dictis terris debitis et con-
suetis et in augmentationem rentaUs nostri decem solidos
monete suprascripte Pro dictis terris de Gustestone . . . pro
firma quinque libras sex solidos octo denarios pro gressuma
viginti vnum solidos quatuor denarios nouem bollas duas
firlotas farine et brasii per medium cum bato cuilibet bolle
brasii vel decem solidos pro qualibet bolla vnam martam vel
quadraginta solidos pro eadem duos mutones vel sex solidos
octo denarios pro qualibet pecia viginti quatuor capones vel
octo solidos pro qualibet duodena viginti quatuor gallinas
domesticas videlicet quatuor solidos pro qualibet duodena
duas bollas auenarum cum pabulo vel quadraginta denarios
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
481
pro qualibet bolla pro bondagiis et seruitiis quinque solidos
et in augmentationem nostri rentalis tres solidos quatuor
denarios . . . Pro prefatis terris de Auchlyne pro firma
earundem tredecim libras sex solidos octo denarios pro
gressuma quinquaginta tres solidos quatuor denarios vnam
niartam vel quadraginta solidos pro eadem quatuor mutones
vel sex solidos octo denarios pro qualibet pecia quatuor aucas
vel duodecim denarios pro qualibet pecia viginti quatuor
gallinas domesticas vel quatuor solidos pro qualibet duodena
viginti quatuor gallinas murales vel quatuor solidos pro
qualibet duodena viginti quatuor capones vel octo solidos
pro qualibet duodena quatuor boUas auenarum cum pabulo
vel quadraginta denarios pro qualibet bolla pro bondagio sex
solidos octo denarios pro crofbo fabrine predicto tredecim
solidos quatuor denarios in firma Pro gressuma eiusdem
duos solidos octo denarios sex gallinas domesticas vel quatuor
denarios pro qualibet pecia pro servitiis dictarum terrarum
et crofbi tredecim solidos quatuor denarios et pro augmen-
tatione rentalis nostri sex solidos octo denarios Pro terris de
Talzeauch . . . quatuor libras pro quarta parte vnius marte
decem solidos vnum mutonem vel sex solidos octo denarios
pro eodem nouem liepuUre vel quatuor denarios pro qualibet
pecia nouem gallinas murales vel quatuor denarios pro qua-
libet pecia vnam bollam auenarum cum pabulo vel quadraginta
denarios pro eadem pro bondagio viginti denarios pro seruitiis
dictarum terrarum sex solidos octo denarios pro augmen.
tatione rentalis tres solidos quatuor denarios Pro lie hauche
et crofto de Bogy alias Blairdynny vocato . . . viginti quatuor
solidos pro bondagiis et seruitiis viginti denarios pro aug-
mentatione rentalis eiusdem tres solidos quatuor denarios
monete regni Scotie . . . Prestando tres sectas ad tria placita
capitalia . . . annuatim in curiis nostris capitalibus apud
Pallacium nostrum Abirdonense tenendis Et tenentes ac
occupatores suprascripte baronie et terrarum in exercitibus
Regiis et regni balliuo nostro principali sufficienter armati
juxta morem patrie seruiro tenebuntur Necnon quilibet heres
aut assignatus predictus in suo primo anno introitus ad
prefatas terras . . . et pertinentias earundem vniuersas
APPENDIX.
XV.
VOL. in.
2 I
482
APPENDIX
XV,
1566.
HISTORICAL RECOBDS OF
aDtedictas postquam venerit ad legitimam etatem nobis et
successoribuB nostris antedictis fidelitatis et homagy jora-
mentum prestabit quod nos et successoies nostros sedem
nostram Abirdonensem decanum canonicos eiusdem nostras
personas res et bona necnon Gristianain et orthodoxam fidem
pro posse . . . defendet . . . Saluis tamen per omnia snpremis
dominis Begi et Regine nostris seroitiis de premissiB baronia
terris . . . et pertinentiis yniuersis suprascriptis debitis et
consuetis ... In cuius rei testimonium huic carte noetre
manu nostra subscripte sigillum nostrum rotundum vnacom
subscriptionibus manualibus presidentis et canonicorom
dicti nostri capituU . . . vnacum eorum sigillum commune in
signum eorum consensus . . . sunt appensa apud civitatem
nostram Abirdonensem octauo die mensis Junii Anno Do-
mini Millesimo quingentesimo sexagesimo sexto coram hiis
testibus Magistro Boberto Lumisden de Glowaycht Alexandre
Forbes de Auchanasy Alexandre Paip Magistro Jehanne
Robertsoun . . .
Villelmus Episcopus Abirdonensis.
Alexander Setone cancellarius Abirdonensis.
Patricius Myrtoun thesaurarius Abirdonensis.
Alexander Andersone de Mvrthlik.
Joannes Leslie de Yne subscribe.
M. Robertus Merser de Banquhorie Devynik
Cuthbertus Eeid de Dwlmaok.
G. Hay of Rothwen.
Joannes Elphynstoun de Inuemochty.
Thomas Burnett de Methlik subscribe.
Jacobus Grordoun de Lonmay.
Andreas Leslie de Ellone.
Jacobus Forbes rector ejusdem.
Willelmus Gabell de TulynessilL
Joannes Golison succentor Abirdonensia
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, voL iii. pp. 377
381 ; Spalding Club. From original in Cbarter-cliest at Fetter-
near.
L
APPENDIX No. XVI.
William Leslie, Ninth Baron of Balqxjhain.
CONFIRBiATION hj Pope CLEBIBNT X., tO ALEXANDER
Abercrombie of Fettemear, of the Charter granted by
William Gordon, Bishop of Aberdeen, to William
liESiiiE, ninth Baron of Balquhain, of the Barony of
Fettemear and other Lands, dated 8th June 1566;
Confirmation dated 20th September 1670.
Ad Perpetuam Bei Memoriam. Militantis ecdesiae regimini
mentis licet imparibus per ine£fabilem diuinae sapientiae,
atque clementiae abundantiam propositi, ilia quae a
Praelatis, et personis ecclesiasticis ad fidei Catholicae
bonorumque et jurum ecclesiasticorum conseruationem in
fauorem personarum eiusdem fidei tuendae zelo praeclarisque
in ecclesiam mentis conspicuarum prouidi atque salubriter
fiacta esse dicuntnr, ut firma semper atque inviolabilia
persistant libenter dum id a nobis petitur apostolici
muniminis praesidio constabilimus. Exponi si quidem nobis
nuper fecit dilectus filius Alexander Abercambri baro de
Balquehane Scotus, quod dudum cum tunc in humanis
agens Baro Guillelmus Lessleius auus decem millia librarum
monetae Scotiae tunc existentibus Episcopo et Canonicis
ecclesiae Aberdonensis in subuentionem ciuitatis Aber-
donensis, et ecclesiae huiusmodi tunc temporis propter
ciuium dissensiones et excitatas ab orthodoxae fidei hostibus
persecutiones in augustias redactae erant praestitisset, et
non solum ipse Guillelmus sed etiam quondam Baro ejus
genitor qui ad instantiam et preces dicti Episcopi et
Canonicorum in dicta Ciuitate ut ad illius defensionem eo
promptiores essent habitare elegerant ciuitatem predictam
ab huiusmodi fidei orthodoxae hostibus longo tempore
personaliter armata manu suisque semper expensis ^gregie
et fideliter defendissent, et praeservassent iidem Episcopus
APPENDIX.
Appendix
XVI,
1566.
1670.
APPENDIX
XVI.
1566.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
et Canonici pecuniarum huiusmodi in ecclesiae utilitatem,
et fidei Catholicae tuitionem erogataram necnon sendtiomin
a memoratis Joanne et Guillelmo laudabiliter praestitorum
contemplatione eundem Guillelmum aliqua grati animi
significatione prosequi cupientes capitulariter congregati
j de communi consensu, maturaque prius desuper habita
I deliberatione vocatis omnibus interesse habentibus, ac
seruatis omnibus solemnitatibus ad huiusmodi alienatdones
a statutis et consuetudinibus regni Scotiae requisitis
Baroniam de Fettemir cum arce, terris, piscandi jure,
molendinis et aliis pertinentiis suis ipsi Guillehno eiusque
descendentibus masculis inperpetuum infeudarunt ea lege ut
dictus Guillebnus eiusque descendentes pro tempore feu-
datarj fidem Catholicam Romanam profiterentur, et quis-
quis eorum, homagium et fidelitatem pro tempore existenti-
bus Episcopo et Canonicis dictae ecclesiae Aberdonensis
iuraret, ac nonnullos annuos Canones pro numero terramm
et locorum infeudatorum proportionatim impositos pro vna
in die festo Pentecostes, et altera ratis partibus in festo
Sancti Martini ipsis Episcopo et Canonicis persoluerent sub
poena caducitatis eo ipso incurrenda si eosdem Canones
huiusmodi in terminis non soluissent, ac sub aliis
conditionibus prout in publico desuper die octava Junii
MDLXVJ confecto instrumento uberius dicitur continerL
Cum autem sicut eadem expositio subiungebat dictus
Alexander qui (ut asserit) orthodoxae fidei candorem in se
conseruat illibatum et uti prefati Guillelmi successor dictam
Baroniam de presenti pacifice possidet licet de validitate
infeudationis huiusmodi quae centum et amplius annorom
possessione roborata est minime dubitet, illam turn que
firmius subsistat apostolicae confirmationis nostrae robore
communiri summopere desideret Baroniamque predictam si
(quod non timetur) dicta infeudatio nullitatis initio laboraret
ad assertum modemum Episcopum Aberdonensem haereti-
cum deueniret. Nos dicto Alexandro gratiam facere volentes
eumque a quibusuis excommunicationis suspensionis et
interdicti, aliisque ecclesiae sententiis, censuris et poeids
a jure, vel ab homine quauis occasione, uel causa latis
si quibus quomodolibet innodatus extiterit ad effectum pre-
sentium tantum consequendum harum serie absoluentes,
et absolutum fore consentes. Supplicationibus eius nomine
nobis super hoc humiliter porrectis inclinati de venerabilium
fratmm nostromm S.RK Cardinalium negotiis et consulta-
tionibus Episcoporum et Regularium praepositorum qui dilec-
tum filium Rectorem Collegij Scotorum de vrbe audiuerunt
consilio veris eidstentibus narratis infeudationem predictam
cum conditionibus restrictiuis et annua pensione supra
expressis auctoritate apostolica tenore presentium con-
firmamus et approbamus, illique inuiolabilis apostolicae
firmitatis robur adjicimus, ac omnes et singulos juris et
facti defectus siqui desuper quomodolibet interuenerint
supplemus Salua tum semper in praemissis auctoritate
congregationis eorundem Cardinalium decetero necnon
easdem presentes literas firmas et efficaces existere et fore
suosque plenarios et integros effectus sortiri et obtinere ac
dicto Alexandro et aliis ad quos spectat et pro tempore
spectabit in omnibus et per omnia plemssime suffragari
sicque in praemissis per quoscumque judices ordinarios et
delegates et causarum palatii apostolici auditores iudicari et
definiri debere ac nullum et inane quidquid secus super his
a quoquam quauis auctoritate scienter vel ignanter contigerit
attentari. Nonobstantibus felicis recordationis Pauli ij et
aliorum Eomanorum Pontificum Praedecessorum nostrorum
de rebus ecclesiae non alienandis, aliisque constitutionibus
et ordinationibus apostolicis ac quatenus opus sit dictae
ecclesiae Aberdonensi etiam juramento confirmatione
apostolica, vel quauis firmitate alia roboratis statutis et
consuetudinibus, priuilegiis quoque indultis et Uteris
apostolicis incontrarium praemissorum quomodolibet
concessis confirmatis et innouatis. Quibus omnibus et
singulis illorum tenores Presentibus pro plene et sufficienter
expressis et insertis habentes illis alias in suo robore
permansuris ad praemissorum effectum hac nice dumtaxat
speciaUter et expresse derogamus caeterisque contrariis
quibuscumque. Datimi Komae apud Sanctam Mariam
maiorem sub annulo piscatoris die xx Septembns mdclxx
APPENDIX
XVI.
1670.
APPO'IMX
XVI.
Appendix
XVIL
»554.
PoDtificatos nostii
Piimo.
Anno
CUUetiom en tke SKira ^ Ahtrdtem amd Bamf^ pp. 542-544 ;
Mdding GqK From oiigiiud duuter in Ralqnhain CSwiter^liest.
APPENDIX So. XVIL
WnxiAM Lesus, Ndith Babon op Balquhain.
i Chabtzr by Queen Mart, ajx 1554, omfinnmg a Chjuter
of Sale by John latKitiB^ ei^th Baron of Balquhain,
to his son, WnxiAM Lbsux, and Janst Fobbbb; his
Wife, of the fourth part of the east half of the west
I town of Sjde, in the Regality of the Graiioch — AJ>.
1550 and 1554.
Maria Dei grada R^ina Scotonim . . . Sdatis noe quandam
cartam . . . venditionis lactam per Johannem Leslie de
Buchquhanedilectisnostris WillehnoLesliefilio dicti Johannis
et Jonete Forbes eius coniugi ... ad plenum intellexisse
sub hac forma . Omnibus banc cartam visuris yel andituris
Johannes Leslie de Buchquhane etemam in Domino salntem
Noveritis me . . . vendidisse . . . dilecto filio meo Willehno
Leslie et Jonete Forbes sue sponse . . . totas et integras
terras meas quarte partis orientalis dimidie occidentalis
ville de Syde jacentes infra regalitatem de Crarveanch et
yicecomitatum de Abirdene . . . Tenendas et habendas . . .
prefatis Willelmo et Jonete in coniuncta infeodadone et
eorundem alteri diudus yiuenti eorundemque heredibus
masculis inter ipsos legitime procreatis seu procreandis
quibus forte defidentibus heredibus meis masculis quibna-
cunque de suprema domina nostra Segina et suis sue-
cessoribus ... in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum . . .
Reddendo inde annuatim . . . seniidum warde et releuij et
seruicium regium solitum et consuetum ... In cigus rei
testimonium sigillum meum proprium presentibus manu
mea subscriptis est appensum Apud Abirdene decimoseptimo
die mensis Januarij anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo
quinquagedmo presentibus ibidem ,honorabilibus viiis
Thoma Menzes de Petfoddelis Gilberto Menzes eius filio
MagiBtris Waltero Leslie et Thoma Dauidsoun notariis
publicis cum diuersis aliis Qoamquidem cartam . . . pro
perpetuo confinnamus ... In cujus rei testimonium huic
presenti carte nostre confirmationis magnum sigillum
nostrum apponi precepimus . . . Apud Edinburgh penultimo
die mensis Junii Anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo
quinquagesimo quarto et regni nostri duodecimo.
AiiUquitia of Shira of Aberdeen and Banff, voL iv. p. 631 ;
Spalding Club. From Registrum Magni SigiUi, lib. xxxiL No.
619, MS. Qeneral Register House, Edinburgh.
APPENDIX No. XVIII.
John Leslie, Tenth Baron of Balquhain.
Laird of Balquhanis Band of Seruice, 1603.
Be it kend till all men be thir presentis, me John Leslje
o£f Balquhane to be bund and obleist, and be the faytht
and treuthe in my bodye bindis and oblisses me, in the
strattest forme and styill of obligatioun, to ane nobill and
mychtie lord, George, marquess off Huntlye, erlle of the
Enzie, lord Gordon and Badzenocht, &c. that forsamekle as
my predicessouris lardis of Balquhane hes bene dependaris
and seruandis to the hous of Huntlye, and that be vertew
of thair bande of manrent and seruice, and that the said
George now marquess of Huntlye is villing to except me,
and wse me in the place of my predicessouris, &c. I bynd
and obleiss me to be leill, trew, efauld, and faithfull man
and servant to my said lord marques, &c contndr and
aganis all leiffand, the kingis grace and authoritie onlye
except, &C. In witness of the quhilk to thir my present
obligatioun and band of seruice and manrent, subscryuit
witht my hand, my propir seill is afi&xit at Huntlye, the
APPENDIX
XVII.
1550.
1554.
Appendix
XVIIL
1603.
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fiwiri ntWhYfn'A). Trewi; itt Ib, brother, that from the be-
ginning of thJM mnU'S the laird of Drum, joor selff and L
iM'^ ronitinr:tlyf: ainl efaldlye delt heirin, as luffing and in-
iWWtrmi hvhuWn Ut thamc >>aytht, but respect of partie, or
|M'rri'll wnt<i our HelflM, reHfN,*cting alwayis thair weillis and ,
conronl liM (Mir rhrif contentment : quhilkis, nowe yitt as
abcfoir, \ ntn nmJHt iiMmmred is your, the laird off Drum,
' i\\v\ my no awin onlyu int<;ntioun, quhowsoever iwill dis-
I ]m)h<m1 iHTHonJH Hiill 4ini(;q)n;itt athcr of ws ; for we all thre
I kiiowiH ]MTfytly(\ ihiit IncaiH sum iwiil disposit persoun or
prfHoniH haid ncK'lit int<4mippitt our luffing and freindlye
iniontioun, my LonI Krrol of liis lonUchipis awiu naturall
1
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
489
inclinatioun, haid newer recleamed fix)in ws, (being sa in-
differentlye chosin). Thairfoir, brother, as ye haiff from
the beginning delt be ws and we be yow, as thre distinct
personis haifiing bot ane mynd and ane onlye intentioun,
vill nowe nudst eirneslie request yow for till concur with
ws in the end, as we sail with yowe, for effectuing of sa
guid a purpois : quhairintill we sail haiff contentment with
honnour, in perfyting ane mater sa weychtie committit till
our charge, being sa longe lingared be noble men off our
rank and abowe befoir tl\is tyme. And althocht bayth
thir noble men be miscontentitt for the present, or the day
thrie yeir at farrest, thaye will blisse our baimis, incais we
be nocht present in persoun to receawe thanlds. To con-
clud : we luik asseuredlie that quhowfar ye haiff gain with
ws att the beginning of this mater, ye will also end and
conclud with ws : seing by yow we concluditt nathing, and
thatt quhowsoewer ather off the erlis will interpreitt ws, we
mon as our foirbearis, leiff and die as coniunct freindis, and
with God his helpe leiff ane introductioun till our posteritie.
In the meantyme, quhow rasche soewer my Lord Erroll in-
terpretis the lard Drum or me to be in this particullar
tuiching his lordschip and Ludquhame, we haiff delt and
yitt sail deU quhat in ws lyis to satisffeye my Lord Enrol
his lordschipis desyir, prowyding we cut nocht my Lord
Merschael his lordschipis thrott: and to that effect will
desyr yow to meitt ws the mome be tene howris, quhair
we sail abyd your cumming, at Stirwelin hiU, and thair att
lengtht we sail ressoun forder nor we cane presently
wreitt. Sua resting thairto I committ yow maist hartlye
to the protectioun of the Almychtie. Innervgye this
Sonday
Youris maist luffing brothir,
J. Crychtoun.
To the rycht honorabill and his maist luffing hroHier
The Laird Balquhane,
Erroll Papers ; Spalding Club Miscellany, vol. ii. pp. 287, 288.
APPENDIX
XIX.
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ecaecri md oor Tu»iPitt«k Aai
'i zhat mmt and to RCoam itt
Si sees d>xm : for icii^
nodse we sold deird in tkis
norM iBMi tiuir onqnyctneB. to {voiuxiioe be our adfit:
aib^itt v<!: Tii§e Ttbi&miia. that ve sold gazig ooDnmctfie
V/$fi<id^, ttring no mst re«t>ii to dutzact ws. Attonr, itt saJl
pWimk yfjn, for dtiing off this mater betuix mj Lord EiroD
Ajrj/J Ijidqnhani, to resaiff on the bak off the said decreitt 1
th^ v#rry juxt copie of Geoige Haj his band ; qnhairbe ye
vill AineVu: corund/ler that the Erie of MarschaU can na yajis
n-WtfT him nttlff off the perreD of his bandis to Ladqnhani
And AhtxsunhiT Keyth, bott be your randering off that band
or flJMchargi; grantit to Erroll be Ladqnhani^ or be my Lord
liJM dr^creitt to be pronuncit in final conclnsioan off thais
ilt'MiiH ; cjuhAirin »eing we find yoor part sum thing heaoie,
in n!M|>oct yo procurit that discharge and on quhilk con-
(litioniH yo knaw best, wald ather conseill you to mak that
Imi (liMchargit bak to Erroll, or then we will be fordt off
nmnu Ui conclude in sentence vith MarscheU : and na thing
mair nor ye condescendit to your selff seing Marschell hes
no other band of thairis to releifif him be, and to bind him
to them in ane mater ythervayes concludit we think itt
nothe the best Itt sail pleisse you, Sir, to meitt ws on
Mononday, be nyn houris befoir noun, on the ground:
quhair ye sail be partner or witnesse of the conclusion in
tiiat erand, as ye pleisse : and quhosoevir ye be dispositt
vill pray your presence maist hartlie as ye sail heff ouris at
command. And sa our humbill dutie rememberit to my
Lord and Laydie, thair committis you maist hartle to God,
thisxoflf JuHj 1602.
Youris luffing brether at pouer assured
A. Irwin off Drum.
J. Cryohtoun.
To the RicM EanmrabiU
The Laird off Balquhyn,
Erroll Papers ; Spalding Club MisceUanyj voL ii. pp. 288, 289.
APPENDIX No. XXI.
John Leslie, Tenth Baron of Balquhain.
Charter by King James YI. aj). 1597, confirming a
Charter of Sale by John Leslie, tenth Baron of Bal-
quhain, to Sir Thomas Gordon of Cluny, of the
Lands and Mill of Syid, with the Peil, and the Customs
of St. Rule's Pair, Ailhous Croft of Syd, Ambrig,
Erllisfeild, Seggydene, Kirkhill, and Mostoun, in the
parish of Kinethmont — ^A.D. 1595.
Jacobus Dei gratia Bex Scotorum . . . Sdatis nos quan-
dam cartam . . . factam per Joannem Leslie de Balquhane
hereditarium proprietarium et fuedifirmarium terrarum
subscriptarum . . . dilecto nostro Thome Gordoun de Cluny
militi ... ad plenum intellexisse sub hac forma Omnibus
banc cartam visuris vel audituris Joannes Leslie de Bal-
quhane dominus hereditarius et emphitesta terrarum
respective subscriptarum etemam in Domino salutem
APPENDIX
XX.
l602.
Appendix
XXL
IS97.
IS9S.
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V,: .'.ir*:.- :'.r. ~L^"r z^ncnzain T^ier "/•:;' laiefi.'^o ErCi^edell
*•. >^*-.i^ It^Oi inainiaai ftrtccizi li'iranm . . . « pp:> pnsdkds
vrr-* > fLr'ff f." -itisi z«ir±ifrciiis 502:12^1=1 sex Ifbcmnmi
KslTaa pro »AmE.r»> . - . scslelaei aecg^'in; ITonnim ... In
o., *.* r^i t/AtLmi.tiziBi Lnic pr«ss*=i:ti carte mee . . . mjnn
r/*^% Aofi^^pt^ Ai^nizi meam est appeiisaiii Apad Fetter-
n^rir 'i^^irrio hr>no rli^: in»n^* Jimii Anno Domini miUesimo
f\n\f%'j/^iU^\iuo non2kf:tsimo qninto Coram his testibus
Jz/Ann^ (ior*\fftin rie Bimko Jacobo Gijrdoun et Alexandro
Hmiit iiMii'tUni}niH dicti Domini Thome Alexandro Middel-
Ufiirtfi n0:ru\Utn Magiiitri Johannis Chene de Fortrie Magistro
lUAft^f f>avidiK#un neruitore Magistri Alexandri Irwing
B^lwftBii Ntf;riha ifrtsmntbi carte et Johanne Leslie apparente
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
de Balquhane Quamquidem cartam . . . pro perpetuo
confinnamus ... In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti
carte nostre confirmationis magnum sigillum nostrum
apponi precepimus . . . Apud Falkland vicesimo quarto die
mensis Julii Anno Domini Millesimo quingentesimo nona-
gesimo septimo et regni nostri tricesimo.
Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. iv. pp.
532, 533. From the Registmm Magni Sigilli, lib. xli. No. 304,
MS. General Register House, Edinburgb.
493
APPENDIX No. XXIL
John Leslie, Tenth Baron of Balquhain.
Charter by King James VI. to John Leslie, tenth Baron
of Balquhain, and Jean Erskine, his Wife, of the
Barony of Fettemear, the office of Constable of the
place and chief messuage of the Bishopric of Aberdeen,
and an Annual Rent of One hundred and twenty-six
pounds and ten pence, from the Lands of Auchlyne,
Talzeaucht, Blairdinny, Bonyngton, Casteltoun, and
Louesk, in the parishes of Clatt and Rayne, for the
support of the office of Constable — AD. 1602.
Jacobus Dei gratia Eex Scotorum Omnibus . . . Salutem
Sciatis nos post nostram perfectam etatem viginti quinque
annorum completam et omnes nostras reuocationes tam
generales quam speciales et post actum dissolutionis factum
in parliamento annexationis omnium terrarum temporalium
quorumcumque beneficiorum liuius regni ad coronam vt
cum eadem in perpetuum remaneat tanquam pars patrimonii
eiusdem cum auismento et consensu fidelis et dilecti nostri
consiliarii Magistri Joannis Prestoun de Fentounbamis
collectoris generaliset thesaurarii augmentationum dedisse. . .
et ad feudifirmam . . . perpetuam dimisisse . . . Joanni
Leslie de Balquhane et Jeanne Erskine sue spouse in
coniuncta infeodatione et heredibus masculis et assignatis
APPENDIX
XXI.
1597-
Apftendix
XXIL
i6o2.
.^
HISTORICAL RECOBDS OP
dicti Joannis Leslie qoiboKninqae hereditaria . . . tetns 4
schjram sea baronutm de Fettemeir com omnibas . .
earandem pendiculis . . . necnoo dediue . . . dicto Joam
Leslie de Balqoluuie mia heredibns nuscnlis et ""jp**'
aotedictis herediUrie . . . offidniQ Coostabiilam lod t
priDcipalis mesenagii Episcopatns de Abiidene in eanonii
oiutidem locati et edificati com bortis pomenis domiliiu
[ cdificiia pntia gnnunibns pastara et . . . peitinentiia . .
I necnon sumtnam annuum feodam centom et Ttginti aei
j libnmun decern denarionim monete leoandum de tern
subHciiptia videlicet de terris de Auchljne Tailzeacht
Blairdj-nnie Bonetoune Gasteltonn et Luesk jacentibiu in
parocliiiB de CUtt et Bayne respectiae in&s Ticecomitatmn
de Abirdene ad daoa anni tenninoe . . . pro aunna mutenta-
tione gtiardia et custodia officii Constabularii dicti messuagii
tan'juam aimuum feodum eiusdem Qaeqaidem terre molen-
dina officium Conatabnlarii aliaque snpraspecificata ad
patrimonium dicti Episcopatoa Abirdonie . . . peiprioa
pertinuerunt . . . Necnon volumoe . . . qaod vnica sasina . . .
capienda apud turrim et fortalicinm de Fettemeir erit
suflicicns sasina pro . . . predictas terras turre fortalido
officio Constabularii et aliis supiascriptis . . . Teoendas . . .
predictas terras schyram seu baroniam de Fettemeir cum . . .
pcrtinentiis eanindem . . . necnon . . . officium Constabobtrii
loci et principalis messiiagii Episcopatus Abirdonie cum . . . i
pprtinentiia . . . necnon predictnm annnnm feodam . .
feudiArmft feodo et hereditate respectiue imperpetnnm de
nobis et nostris successoribos superioribiu earundem .
Iteddendo inde annuatim , . . nobis et successoribua nostris
pro dicti officio Constabularii lod et principalis meesuagii
dicti Episcopatus de Aberdene com dictis . . . pertinentiis
ac pro annua deuoris centum viginti sex librarum et decern
denariorum monete . . . vnam denarium monete hnias
regni super solo et fundo dicti messaagii ad Fectom
Pentecostes nomine albe'firme . . . necnon . . . soluendo
nobis et successoribus nostris Gamerariis . . . aut aliis pro
tempore jus habentibus pro predictis terria et scbyra sen
baronia de Fettemeir cum . . . pertinentiis eummam quin-
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
quaginta quatuor librarum octo solidorum monete antedicte
tanquam antiquam feudifirmam et in augmentationem
rentalis nostri viginti sex solidos et octo denarios . . . necnon
reddendo tres sectas ad tres curias capitales tenendas per
nostros balliuos apud Palacium nostrum de Abirdene . In
cujus rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre Magnum
Sigillum nostrum apponi precipimus Testibus predilectis
nostris consanguineis et consiliariis Joanne Marchione
de Hammiltoun Comite Arranie domino Evan et Joanne
Comite de Montrois domino Grahame etc. Cancellario nostro
Georgio Mariscalli Comite domino Keyth etc. regni nostri
Mariscallo dilectis nostris familiaribus Consiliariis Dominis
Jacobo Elphingstoun de Bametoun nostro secretario
Eichardo Cokbume juniore de Clerkingtoun nostri secreti
sigilli custode militibns Magistro Joanne Skene nostrorum
rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico Domino Joanne Cok-
bume de Ormestoun milite nostre justiciarie clerico
et Magistro Willelmo Scott . nostre cancellarie directore
apud Pertham decimo die Mensis Maii Anno Domini
Millesimo Sexcentesimo secundo et regni nostri trigesimo
quinto.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. iii. pp. 381-
383 ; Spalding Club. From original in Balquhain Charter-chest
APPENDIX No. XXIII.
Anthony, Count Leslie, Nineteenth Baron of
Balquhain.
Summons issued at the instance of Peter Leslie Grant,
Claimant of the Balquhain Estates, 9th September
1756.
GEORGE, &c OUR WILL IS, and we charge you,
that ye lawfully summon, warn, and charge Captain John
Grant, late of Ballindalloch, in the service of the States-
495
APPENDIX
XXII.
i6o2.
Appendix
XXIII.
1756.
496
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
AII'EXDIX
XXIII.
1692.
1698.
General, James Leslie of Pitcaple, Charles Cajetan, Count
Leslie, only son of James Ernest, Count Leslie, Antonins,
Count Leslie, Carolus, Count Leslie, Count Leslie,
Count Leslie, Count Leslie,
and Count Leslie, all lawfoD
sons of the said Charles Cajelan, Count Leslie, and ti»
s;iid Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie, as curator and adminis-
trator-in-law to his said sons, in manner following — yvl if
tliey l>e within that part of Great Britain called Scotland,
pers<»nally, or at their dwelling-places, upon twenty-one
and six days* warning, for first and second Diets, and if
they be forth thereof, by open Proclamation at the Market-
cross of Eilinburgh, pier and shore of Leith, upon sixty and
fifteen days* warning for first and second Diets, to compear
l>efore tlie Lords of our Council and Session at Edinbui;gfat
I or where it shall happen them to be for the time, the .
and days of !
next to come, in the hour of cause, with continuation of
(Liys, to answer at the Instance of Our Lovit Peter Grants
eldest son of the said Captain John Grant, late of Ballin- j
dalloch, in the service of the States-General, in the action
and cause after-mentioned — viz. That whereas the now
deceased Patrick, Count Leslie of Balquhain, designed in
the Deed of Tailzie after mentioned Patrick Leslie of
Bahjuhain, by his Bond and Deed of Tailzie, dated the ,
8th day of November 1692 years, and registrate in the
Register of Tailzies the 25th day of February 1698 years,
reciting that he had the undoubted right of Succession to
Count James Leslie, his eldest brother, failing Heirs of his
body, in his lands and estate in Germany, and that he was
Proprietor of the lands and others therein and after
mentioned, lying within Scotland : and that he judged it
rational, equitable, and honourable, that the said two
estates should be kept distinct and separate, and that the
same should be inherited and possessed by his Heirs of
Tailzie severally, and without conjunction, according to the
division and order of succession, therein and alter
mentioned ; and also reciting, that in Prosecution thereof,
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
he had sufficiently secured and provided James Leslie, his
eldest lawful son of his first marriage, in the said lands and
estate in Germany, and in his right of succession to the
same after the death of the said Count James Leslie his
brother, as a competent provision to him ; and that it was
just and necessary, that George Leslie, his eldest lawful son
of his second marriage, and his other heirs of tailzie after
mentioned, should be also settled and secured in his lands
and estate in Scotland, as a provision to liim and them, in
manner after mentioned : Therefore, the said Patrick
Count Leslie bound and obliged him and his heirs to
resign, and made and constitute procurators for resigning
ALL and HAILL the lands and barony of Balquhain,
comprehending therein the Mains of Balquhain, the lands
of Newton of Balquhain, Cowbyres, Boguingus, and Croft
thereof, with the Castle, Tower, Fortalice, and Mannor-place
of Balquhain, Houses, Biggings, Yards, Orchards, together
with the Mill, Mill-lands, Multures, Sequels, Annexis, Con-
nexis. Dependencies, Outsets, Insets, Tenants, Tenandries,
and Service of free Tenants thereof, together also with the
Commonty, common Pasturage Foggage, Fewel, Feal and
Divot, in and through the Forest of Bannachie, with all and
sundry other Parts, Pendicles, Liberties, Privileges, righteous
Pertinents of the said lands, and others used and wont, as the
samen were possessed by the deceased John Leslie of Bal-
quhain elder, and his Predecessors and Authors, and then-
Tenants, lyand within the Parishin of Logiedumo and Sheriff-
dom of Aberdeen : ALL and haill the Town and Lands of
Auldtown and Nethertown of Knockenglewes, with Multures
thereof, Houses, Biggmgs, Yards, Tofts, Crofts, Meadows,
Mosses, Privileges, and Pertinents whatsomever pertaining
thereto, in the Parochin of Inverurie, Begality of Garioch,
and Sheriffdom foresaid : And all and haill the Town
and Lands of White Corsland, Tulloss, with the Mill of
White Corse, Mill-lands, Multures, Knaveships, Houses,
Biggings, Yards, Tofts, Crofts, Outsets, Muirs, Marishes,
Meadows, Commonties, Annexis, Connexis, Dependencies,
Parts, Pendicles, and Pertinents thereof whatsomever, lying
APPENDIX
XXIII.
VOL. [11.
2 K
e:?t: licjll excori^ of
All ii "Ti iZfi N-rC
Tulji zlfi z iTxiiz •:£ Lroeczm.x Rec&Iirr and Sheiiffdom
L 'wizh. tlI T«:'<r<^ lo \ht sud Tenants of Balquhan^
Rov* t^f Kcockenleves^ of casting
■« xzjI aTTTzs^ ^'^y P«i5 azhi Tnifs in all Time'
- mz^ Lz. Lz?i : cti -.f :be M>>55e« of Fettenieer, by Wan;
iz. : ?jc«?d^s ifei *&i w^oci : AXD UKEWISX^ with fuD '
:■ T-r : -» z^ isi takr^j *^^?" frwn and fortli the
i^ : M s^- : FrKcrae*r. y>5ariT. for serring the Uses of
:!-!: Fiziili-< -Ji ih-r Mannor-place of Balquhain, in all time
.- z.li.z. ^ -r*ri::c*i. cwas^ and nnitrd in an haill and free |
B-iTLT. .-ullr-: ih^f RiTJiiT of Rilqxikkin : all and srxDBT |
•.i-* Lin 1* iz.'i 'Xhers mhiervniten. Tit all and HAUL .
:Le £&.< Flv'Cjrh of Lands of the Town and Lands of
WLiirriB-hr:*, som^UEie "xcupi^ bj Thomas Simp«on, with
H'.-iJ'-i?, Eij^rlnj^s, Ytfds. Mosses. Moirs, Meadows^ Com-
mon: irs, O'lmnon Pa^tunce, Annexis. Connexis, Depend-
f ncir^. Pans, Pendicles. Mills. Maltunes, Teind-sheares and
P»rrtin'-nt.s ther^^f what^omeTer ; as also, the Weet Plough
of Land of the Samen Town and Lands of Whiterashes,
vimetime occupird by Patrick Reid, with the Houaes,
Bi^^nngs. Yanl$. Mosses. Muiis. Meadows^ Commontiefl^
CoinmoD Pastun^re, Annexis, Connexis, Dependencies,
Parti), Pen'licles, Mills, Multoies. Teind-sheares^ sequels
and liaill Pertinents thereof, all lying within the Paiochin
of Turrr^ff and Barony of Delgatie, and Sheriffdom of
Al>enk'i;n foresaid : and likewise a Plough of Land of the
'I'owii and Lands of Wrae, lately occupied by John
I St<;V(;nKrm, with Houses, Biggings^ Yards, Mosses, Muirs,
j Mi'SXflowBy Commonties and Common Pasturages, Annexis,
\>*']HiUiUin<'iofi^ Parts, Pendicles, Mills, Multures, Sequels,
and haill PiTtinents, Ipng within the Parochin of Tuixeff,
f^'irony and Sheriffdom foresaid: all and HAILL the
I'louj^h of Land of the Lands of Ashoagill, astricted
MulturcjH, Si'qmds, and Knavesliips thereof used and wont :
and particularly with the astricted Multures, Sequels, and
KnaveshipH of the two Ploughs of Land of Hiltoun, with
the Pertinents, Crofts, four Ploughs of Land at AshoagiU,
the Plough of Land of Sketteetie, the Plough of Land of
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
Glaymires, the Plough of Land of Brae, two Ploughs of
Land of Whiterashes, with the Multures, Knaveships, and
Sequels of all other Lands and Crofts astricted to the said
Mill, together with the haill Houses, Biggings, Yards,
Orchards, Tofts, Crofts, Mosses, Muirs, Meadows, Annexis,
Connexis, Dependencies, Parts, Pendicles, Teind-sheaves, and
Pertinents, and with Salmond-fishing in the Water of
Dovem, and Privileges thereof, if it has any, in so far as
it concerns the Plough of Land of the said Lands of
Ashoagill, Mill and Mill-lands thereof, lyand within the
Barony of Delgatie, Parochin of Turreff, and Sheriffdom
of Aberdeen foresaid. And likewise, of all and haill the
Town and Lands of Largie and Lanshberrie, the Lands of
Meiklenwards, comprehending therein the Lands of Meikle-
wards. Over and Nether Boriscocks, and Brankstones and
Miretoun, with the Mill of Meiklewards, Mill-Crofb thereof.
Mill-lands, Multures, Knaveships, and Sequels thereof,
together with the Teind-sheaves of the said lands, and all
and Sundry the Mannor-places, Houses, Biggings, Yards,
Orchards, Tofts, Crofts, Mosses, Muirs, Marishes, Meadows,
Commonties, Pasturages, Outsets, Insets, Annexis, Connexis,
Dependencies, Parts, Pertinents, and Pendicles whatsomever
lying within the Parochin of Inch and Sheriffdom of
Aberdeen foresaid : AS ALSO of all and haill the Town
and Lands of Middletown of Knockinglewes, with the
Multures, Sequels, and Knaveships, thereof with Liberty to
the Tenants and Possessors of the said Lands of Middle-
town, to transport Corns from the said Mills to the Mill
of Whitecross, called the Bog-mill, to the Ways and
Passages most commodious, holding off Corn-lands and
hained Grass, through the lands of Glaschoe, Houses,
Biggings, Yards, Tofts, Crofts, Annexis, Connexis, Depend-
encies, Muirs, Meadows, Parts, Pendicles, Tenants,
Tenandries, Service of free Tenants, and Pertinents of the
said Lands whatsomever, together with the Teind-sheaves
of the Samen Lands, lying, bounded, and marched as after
following, viz. beginning at the Cairn at the West-nook of
Alexander Duncan's yard, called the March Cairn, which
499
APPENDIX
XXIII.
i>*/M
H>T*>£ICAL lUOOKDS OF
xx::
Scc'.L aai lir To-wn c4 K&tickizksirvei as tine XcitL
mjjrLM ftZid prr^iied whli Ss<«ms i*> azie great
tLf: Heftd of xlie BbckliilL viiidi dhidtf tbe aid Oldtoaii
at tL«: SoctL amd tb« M>idkt<«m at the Xordi, and
iL*:Trfn/: ]4ip«iiig Sooth-vest therebr feae Caim to
Cakim, as it l« propt^d. whik h ovme to an Caim calM
th^ ^laixh Caim at tbe High King's Gate, and therefiae
diiwi Wen, keepand the said Gate, till it come to a :
Marcb-iftoDe, caUed William's Cross, and therefrie kecpand !
tL«; Gate West, till it come to an Cainu called the Cajhee
Caim : and tberefrae direct Nortlu till it come to a Cairn.
DOW called Aitbiir*5 Caim : and tberefrae direct Xortb.
till it come to a Caim called Saint Katherine*8 Caim : !
and North till it come to a Caim called Caimwall : and
therefrae. till it come to a Caim called Caimpaip : passing
tberefrae direct East, keeping tbe Lands Ends, till it ccme
to an Caim, called Caim Clerk : passing tberefrae East,
keeping the Lands Ends of tbe said Lands of Middletoon,
till it come to an Caim, at tbe North-end of a Stone-dyke,
called Caimdjke : passing tberefrae North-east, till it oHne
to an Caim, called Caimwyllie : passing tberefrae Noitb,
keeping tbe West side of tbe March-ridge of tbe Greens,
till it come to an Caim, at tbe North end of the said Kidge :
passing tberefrae North-east till it come to ane Bosh,
called the Saucben Bash, which is tbe Mareb, dividing the
Land of Balqubain at tbe North, tbe Land of Glascboe at
tbe West, the Lands of Middletoon at tbe East, and tbe
South Parts, passing tberefrae direct East keeping East tbe
Bum, as it runs to an Ford, called the Chapel Ford : and
tberefrae South and South-east, till it come to an Caim at
tbe Chapel Fauld-djke : and tberefrae South-east, Caim by
Caim, as they are propted, till it come to the Head of the
Bank-dyke, at the Head of the WTiite Loan Croft : passing
tberefrae South-East, till it come to an Meikle Mareb-stone,
which divides tbe Lands of Middletoun at tbe South, and
the Netbertoun at the North : passing tberefrae direct
North, down to an Stone-bank, betwixt the Bulbiige of
the Middletoun and the Bauckridge of the Nethertoun,
and to an March-stone, at the end of the said Bauckridge,
direct East, till it come to two set March-stones, at the side
of the Koad : and therefrae direct North, keeping the said
Eoad, till it come to an Stone at the West side of the Hill
of Nethertoun: and therefrae East be two Eigg-heads:
and therefrae North frae Stone to Stone, till it come to an
Stone at the Head of the March bauck, which divides the
Nethertoun at the West, and the Middletoun at the East,
and therefrae direct East, keeping the March bauck which
divides the Middletoun at the South, and the Nethertoun
at the North, till it come to the end of the March-rigg of
Middletoun : and therefrae South and South-east directly^
tiU it come to the Head of the Mary Stone-dyke, and
keeping the Dyke foresaid. East and North-East, till it
come to an March Cairn at the end of the said Dyke in the
Myne : and thereafter direct East to another Cairn, keeping
the said Myne; and thereafter till it come to the West
nuick of the Lampenley of Conglas : and therefrae keeping
the Strype East and South-East, till it come to the South-
East nuick of the West-fauld : and therefrae keeping the
Loneing Dyke West and South-west, till it come to the
said March Cairn at the Head of the said Alexander
Duncan's Yard, where the said Marches began : together
with the Loneings to the Hill of Bannochie, lying within
the Parish of Garioch and Sheriffdom of Aberdeen, and
ALSO, ALL and HAILL the Piece of Ground of Moss, called
Hackney Moss, marched and meithed as the Samen Marches
are set down by William Oram in Blairdaff, Alexander
Thomson in Fetterneer, Alexander Ferguson there, and
William Peirrie in Deuckries, viz. beginning at the upper-
most of the round Hillocks standing on the Bum-side, and
going from that South-east, towards the Bell Craigie, as the
saids persons has already marched and carried the Samen :
and from the Bell Craigall, within the Naish or hard
Ground, having liberty and i>ower to lay their peats and
fewel on the Naish and hard ground, where they please,
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XXIII.
HISTORICAL REC-OHDS OF
till they come to the Bedford: and from the Bedf«^
ke«i>iDg tlie Bum, till it come to the Dppennost Wind
liilluck, where the first March-Stone is at tfa« West tat
of the Bame. And ueeways, of all and haill tbi
SuD anil Shudow-halfs of the Mains and Mannoiplaei
of Auquhortiea, and Croft of Land, called Laird's CnA,
anil piece of Land called Deans Sun, and Shadow-haU
of the Town and Lands of West and East Netherbiggin,
anil Sun aud Shadow-halfs of the Milltovn of AuquhoitiM
and Bograxes, oud Mill of Anquhoities, Mill-land, as&rict
Multures, Sucken, Sequels, and EnaTeahips thereof witli
Houses, Yards, Orchanis, Inclosures, Parts, Pendicles, and
Pertinents thereof, lying in the Parochin of Inveniri^ and
Sheriffdom of Aberdeen foresaid : and in special Warrandioe
then-of ; ALL and HAiLL the Town and Lands of Balcaini,
with Huusee, Biggings, Yards, Tofts, Crofts, Outsets, Inaet^
Musses, Muirs, Itleadows, Commonties, Common Pastatage,
Liberty of Alose, Fewel, Feal and Divot, Parts, Pendicles,
and Pertinents thereof belonging thereto, used and wont,
lying in the Parochin of Bethelnie and Sheriffdom of
Aberdeen, as the Samen were possessed hy William
Dimcan, William and Patrick Finlays, and their subtenants,
with the Teiud-sheavcs of the said Warrandice Lands, above
written : AND ALSO, of ALL aud haill the Town and
Lands of Knockinbaird, Mill thereof, Mill-lands, Multures,
Sucken, Sequels and Knaveship thereof: the Town and
Loiide of Scotstown, with Houses, Biggings, Yards, Tofts,
Crofts, Outsets, Insets, Atosses, Muirs, Meadows, Conunon-
ties, Common Pasturage, Annexis, Connexis, Depcndendes,
Parts, Pendicles, and Pertinents thereof whatsomever, by
and within the Parochin of Inch, Kcgality and Lordship at
Garioch, and ShcrifTdom of Aberdeen foresaid, with the
Teinds, great and small, Parsonage and Vicarage thereof:
AND LIKEWAYH, of ALL oud HAILL the Town and Lands oi
Greeuliall and Marielieadless, with the two Crofts belonging
thereto, and all other Pendicles of the same, with the
HouBCEt, Biggings, Yards, Tofts, Croft*, Outsets, Insets,
Mosses, Muirs, Meadows, Commonties, Common Pastunge,
Annexis, Connexis, Parts, Pendicles, and Pertinents of the
said lands whatsomever, by and within the Parochin of
Inch, Kegality and Lordship of Garioch, and Sheriffdom
foresaid, with the Teinds, great and small, Parsonage and
Vicarage thereof. And in like manner, all and haill the
Shire or Barony of Fettemeer, containing the particular
Towns, Lands, Fishings, and others under written, as proper
Parts and Pendicles of the Samen, viz. the Mains of
Fettemeer, as it was possessed by the said Patrick Count
Leslie himself, and Patrick Cromuire and William Leslie,
his Tenants and Sub-tenants, with the Tower, Fortalice,
Dwelling-place, Houses, Biggings, Yards, and Orchards of
the Samen ; ALL and HAiLL the Town and Lands of Over-
toun and Nethertoun of Fettemeer ; the Town and Lands
of Kaithnie, with the Wauk-mill of Fettemeer, and the
Mill, commonly called the Mill of Whitehaugh, with the
Mill-lands, Multures, Sequels, and Knaveships of the Samen,
together with the Salmon fishing upon the water of Don
pertaining to the Lands and others after specified respective,
together with the haill Houses, Biggings, Conmionties,
Common Pasturage, Yards, Woods, Crofts, Meadows,
Moss, Muirs, Marishes, Annexis, Connexis, Dependencies,
Outsets, Insets, Tenants, Tenandrice, and Service of free
Tenants, haill Parts, Pendicles, and universal Pertinents to
the said Lands, Mill, Mill-lands, Fishings, and others
above expressed respective, lying of old within the
Parochin of Fettemeer, and now within the Parochin of
Lo^edumo, Barony of Fettemeer, and Sheriffdom of
Aberdeen, in the Hands of his immediate lawful Superiors
thereof in Favors and for new Lifeftments of the same to
be made and granted to him, the said Patrick Count
Leslie, in Liferent during all the Days of his Lifetime, and
the said George Leslie his eldest Son of the second Marriage,
procreate betwixt him and Mary Irvine his second Spouse,
and the Heirs-male of his body: which falling, to the
Heirs-male procreate, or to be procreate of the said Patrick
Count Leslie's body, of that or any other Marriage, and the
Heirs-male of their bodies ; wluch failing, to the said
APPENDIX
XXIII.
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xijr'tr/ j/ro^:'iMi. tL^ if tb« fisud Gecf^
}«;k|/|^rn t// ki;</;«A'l tf/ tl«e Lands and Eetaie in
rJjAt ^a>^', }i<:, and the Heirvmale of his Bodj, sbooid be
o\f\r/*'A Vt dbiiffU*: ihi: udd Lands and Estate of Bakpkun,
in iii%hiii>. of t)j«; Either Heirs therein mentiooed. ASD
ytjvnihu, i\tAi in i:suie it should haj^n anj other Hens-
iwtUi *ff i\ii: Mk'id Tatrick's Bodj to succeed to both the aid
I'MUtO'tt, in tliat cah^'f the foresaid Estate of Balquhain, and
tt\ht:ii\ u\HtVt'. h\ttn:ii'u'Ay (should fall and belong to the next
Mi'if mah; Ut have lieen procreate of the said Patricks
lUnly of U'lH iht'M prf'Hcnt, or any other ^lairiage : which
liiihnKi t<> thi; MiliMjquent Heirs of Tailzie aforesaid, in the
i)iil<!i- of HiiccffHHion alxjve mentioned, to whom, and in
whohit I'avoiirH, the said Heir-male, and the Heirs of his
Molly, who hhoiihl Huccced to the said Lands and Estate of
lliii hiiid Coiiiit i^*Hlie in Germany, should be holden and
ohli^Hil, hy their acceptation of the said Deed of Tailzie, to
iliripone and rtmign the said Lands and Estate of Balquhain,
ami I he name hIioiiIiI from thence furth be redeemable by
I
the other, and next Heirs-male, to have been procreate of
the said Patrick's body of his then present, or any other
marriage, and the other Heirs of Tailzie foresaid, from
the said Heirs-male, who should succeed to both the said
£states, and his Heirs-male foresaid, by Payment of the
sum of ten Merks Scots, as the said Deed of Tailzie,
containing a Faculty to alter, and Sundry other clauses in
itself at more Length bears. Upon which Deed of Tailzie
and Procuratory of Resignation therein Contained, a
Charter was expede under the Great Seal of Scotland, of
the said haill Lands and Estate (excepting the said Lands
of Greenhall and Eoiockingbaird) in Favours of the said
Patrick, Count Leslie, in Liferent, and the said George
Leslie, and the Heirs-male of his Body, and the other Heirs
of Tailzie and Provision above mentioned, dated the ninth
day of March, 1694 years. And in virtue of the precept of
Seasine contained in the said Charter, they were infeft in
the said Estate, conform to the Instrument of Seasine, dated
the Third Day of September 1694, and registrate in the
Particular Register of Sasines at Aberdeen, the fourth of
October thereafter. As also the said Patrick, Count Leslie,
by his other obligation and Deed of Tailzie, dated the
thirteenth Day of July 1700 years, and registrate in the
Register of Tailzies the thirtieth Day of the said Month
and Year, narrating the Deed of Tailzie before mentioned,
and subsuming, that after mature Deliberation, he found it
expedient and necessary to alter the foresaid Tailzie in the
Nomination thereof, and because he had already disponed
his Estate in Germany to the said James Leslie, therein
designed James Ernest, Count Leslie, his eldest son of the
first marriage, therefore, and in Prosecution of the Faculty
and Power reserved to him by the said Deed of Tailzie, he
obliged himself to resign, and made and constitute
Procurators for resigning the said Lands and Barony of
Balquhain, and haill other Lands, and others above
mentioned, contained in the Deed of Tailzie before recited,
and in Favors of himself in Liferent, and the said G«oi*ge
Leslie, his eldest son of the second marriage, and the
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XXIII.
1694.
1694.
1700.
procreated of his Body ; which failing, to the Heirs-male
lawfully to have been procreate of the Bodies of Teresa,
Mary, Margaret^ and Jean Leslie, successive, without
Division, and the Heirs-male lawfully to have been procreate
of their Bodies, respective and successive, as said is, which
failing, to any other Heirs-female lawfully to have been
procreate of the said Patrick, Count Leslie's own Body, and
the Heirs-male lawfully to have been procreate of their
Bodies : which failing, to any other Heirs-female lawfully
to have been procreate of the said George Leslie, his Body,
and the Heirs-male lawfully to have been procreate of their
Bodies; which failing, to Mary Leslie, lawful eldest
Daughter of the said James Ernest, Count Leslie, and the
Heirs-male lawfully to have been procreate of her Body :
which failing, to any other Heir-female lawfully procreate
or to have been procurate of the said James Ernest, Count
Leslie, his Body, and the Heirs-male lawfully to have been
procurate of their Bodies; which failing, to any Heirs-
female lawfully to have been procreate of the said Joseph
Patrick, Count Leslie, his body, and the
Heirs-male lawfully to have been procreate of their Bodies :
which failing, to any Heir-female lawfully to have been
procreate of the Body of the said Charles
Count Leslie, and the Heirs-male lawfully to have been
procreate of their Bodies : which failing, to any Heir-female
lawfully to have been procreate of any lawful Heirs-male
of the said Gtooige Leslie his body, and the Heirs-male
lawfully to have been procreate of their Bodies: which
failing, to any Heirs-feinale lawfully to have been procreate
of the said James Ernest, Count Leslie, his body, and the
Heirs-male of their Bodies ; which failing, to any Heirs-
female, lawfully to have been procreate of any lawful Heir
of the said Joseph Patrick, Count Leslie, his
body, and the Heirs-male lawfully to have been procreate
of their Bodies : which failing, to any Heirs-female lawfully
to have been procreate of any lawful Heir of the said
Charles Count Leslie, his body, and the
Heir»-male lawfully to have been procreate of their Bodies :
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XXIII.
508
HISTOKICAL RECORDS OF
Ari'KNOIX
will.
which failing, to any Heirs-female lawfully to have been
procreate of any second lawful son of the said Geoige
Ijeslie his Body, and the Heirs-male lawfully to hare ben
procreate of their Bodies : which ffdlingy to any Heirs-femak
of any second son of the said James Ernest, Count Leslie^ ;
liis Iknly, and the Heirs-male lawfully to hare been
procreate of their Bodies : which failing, to any Heirs-femile
hiwfully to have been procreate of any lawful second son of ,
• the said Joseph Patrick, Count Leslie, his
I body, and the Heirs-male lawfully to have been procreate
I of their Bodies : which failing, to any Heirs-female lawfully
I to have been procreate of any second son of the said 1
I Charles, Count Leslie, his body, and the
, lleirs-malo lawfully to have been procreate of their Bodies:
j which failing, to any Heirs-female lawfully to have been
I pn.H?reate of the said Francis Jacob, Count Leslie, his Boci^, !
I and the Heirs-male lawfully to have been procreate of their
' Bodios : which failing, to any Heirs-female lawfully to have
Imhmi priKTeate of the said James Leslie his Body, and the
Hoirs-male of their Bodies: which failing, to any Heiis-
ft'nialo lawfully to have been procreate of the said John
Grant his Body, and the Heirs-nude of their Bodies : which
failing, to any heirs-female lawfully to have been procreate of
tho tijiid James Grant liis body, and the Heirs-male lawfully
to have been procreate of their Bodies : which failing, to
tho ehlost Heir-female of the eldest Heirs-female, and
the lloirs-nialo lawfully to have been procreate of their
Btnlies, And so furth successive nominate as is above
appointed and that always haill and entire without
Division : which all failing, to the said Patrick, Count
li(»Mlio his other Heirs-male whatsoever; and which aU
failling, to his Heirs and Assignies whatsoever in Fee ;
AND KUUTHKR, the said Patrick, Count Leslie, thereby
diH|HMisiMl with, and discharged the condition imposed upon
his llvirs of Tailzie succeeding from Grermany to his Lands
and tiit^ito of Bjdcjuhain, whereby they were obliged to
fonio and reside in Scotland within the time therein limited,
under an Irritancy of their Bight to the said Lands and
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
Estate: and he thereby allows his Heirs to reside in
Germany, or in Scotland, at their pleasure : but providing
always, that these, his heirs of Tailzie, who should happen
to succeed from Germany in manner above expressed, as
well as his other Heirs above nominate in the Order and
Course of Succession foresaid ; and these also, his other
Heirs first specified in the said last Bond of Tailzie, as well
as these in Germany, and all of them respective and
successive in the course and order of succession above set
down, should be bound and obliged ; LIKEAS, they, by their
acceptation of the said Deed, bound and obliged them
respective and successive, to maintain, compleat, fulfil, per-
form, and closely adhere to, the haill other Clauses, Condi-
tions, Provisions, Sestriddons, Limitations, Irritancies,
Reservations, and Exceptions, specified and contained in
the said registrate Bond of Tailzie, as well, and sicklike in
all points, as if the same had been. one by one therein at
full Length, and per expressum insert and set down, with
the Burden whereof (excepting always their Coming to, and
Abode in Scotland, as is above expected) the said Deed was
made and granted by him, and accepted of by one, or other,
and all of them, successive, as aforesaid, allenarly and no
otherways ; AND the said Patrick, Count Leslie, did thereby
dispense with for ever, all Imperfections and Nullities
thereof, and declared and appointed the same to be as valid
and sufficient, to all Intents and Purposes, anent the Changing
of the foresaid Nomination, dispensing with the foresaid
Lritancy, and biding by andadheringto the haill other Clauses
specified in the foresaid registrate Bond of Tailzie, as if all
Writs, Sights, and Clauses requisite and necessary
thereanent, either for Besignation, Precept of Seasine, or
other securities whatsoever, had been therein solemnly at
large, and at full length Incorporated and ingrossed, as the
said last Bond of Tailzie, containing also a Faculty to the
said Patrick, Count Leslie, to alter, in itself at more Length
bears ; TO which Procuratory of Besignation contained in
the said last Deed of Tailzie, the now deceased Ernest
Leslie of Balquhain, the only surviving son of the said
509
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XXIII.
510
APPENDIX
XXIII.
1739.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1700.
"739.
1742.
George Leslie, had right as Heir of Tailzie, and Provision
served and retoured to his said Father, before the four
ordinary Macers of our Court of Session, conform to his
Retour dated the seventeenth Day of July, one thousand
seven hundred and thirty nine years: AND thereafter,
upon the twenty sixth Day of the said month of July,
the said Ernest Leslie ezpede a Charter of Kesignation
under the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to
be kept in Scotland in place of the Great Seal foimeify
used there, of the said haill lands and Estate of Bil-
quhain, and others before mentioned (excepting Green-
hall and Knockinbaird) in &vours of himself and the
Heirs-male of his Body, and the other Heirs of Taihde and
Pro>4sion above mentioned and contained in the said last
Deed of Tailzie, dated the thirteenth Day of July, one thous-
and seven hundred years, with and under the haill Conditions
Provisions, and resolutive and irritant Clauses contained in
the said Deeds of Tailzie, in so far as the same were then
subsisting: And in virtue of the Precept of Seasine
contained in the said Charter, the said Ernest Leslie was
infeft and seased in the said Lands and Estate, conform to
an Instnmient of Seasine dated the 16th Day of October,
1739 years, and registrate in the Particular Register of
Seasines at Aberdeen, the 20th Day of the said month and
year: AND whereas, by the Death of the said Ernest
Leslie without issue, the succession of the said Lands and
Estate of Balquhain hath devolved upon the said Charles
Cajetan, Count Leslie, and that he hath also succeeded to^
and possesses and enjoys the said lands and Estate in
Germany, and that he is an Heir-malc of the Body of the
said Patrick, Count Leslie, his Grandfather: AND AUSO,
WHEREAS the said Antonius, Count Leslie, on the 29th
Day of June, 1742, obtained an Decreet of Declarator at
Ids Instance, before the Lords of Council and Session,
Pursuant to, and in Consequence of a Judgment and
Decree of Our House of Peers, whereby the said Lords of
Session found and declared, that the said Antonius County
Leslie, was the next Heir of Tailzie, to whom the said
Estate of Balquhain, in the event which had happened,
devolyedy and decerned and ordained the said Charles
Cajetan, Count Leslie, to denude himself of the said estate
of Balquhain, in favours of the said Antonius, Count Leslie :
AND FOUND, that the said Estate was redeemable hj the
said Antonius from the said Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie,
and the said Leopoldus, Count Leslie, his eldest Son and
Heir-male for Payment of the sum of ten Merks Scots
money, in terms of the said entail : and he, the said
Antonius, Count Leslie, on the 2nd day of August, 1742,
was served and retoured Heir of Tailzie and Provision to
the said Ernest Leslie of Balquhain, and on the
day of obtained Decreet of Adjudication,
in Implement, at his Instance, against the said Charles
Cajetan, Count Leslie, his Father, adjudging the said Estate
of Balquhain to belong to him the said Antonius, and the
Abbreviate thereof duly recorded, whereupon the said
Antonius procured a Charter of Adjudication in his Favours,
under the seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be kept
in Scotland, in Place of the Great Seal formerly used there,
dated, and thereupon the
said Antonius Count Leslie, was infeft. Conform to an
Instrument of Seasine in his Favours, dated
and registrate
AND UKSWISE, WHEREAS the Said Charles Cajetan, Count
Leslie, the saids Leopoldus, Antonius, and Carolus, Count
Leslies, Count Leslie, Count
Leslie, Count Leslie, and Count
Leslie, are not only all Aliens, bom out of our Allegiance,
but that they, and the said Captain John Grant, and James
Leslie, are persons professing the Popish Religion, past the
age of fifteen, who have omitted to renounce Popery, in the
form and manner set down in the Act of Parliament under
written : at least, any of the foresaid persons, if within the
years of Pupillarity, have been, and are still under the
Education of Papists, and thereby, as Aliens and Papists
are incapable to succeed to, or take, hold, enjoy, or possess
the said Lands and Estate of Balquhain, by which Act
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XXIII.
1742.
APPENDIX
XXIII.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
l)emg the 3rd of the 8th and 9th Sessions of the first
Parliament of King William, dated 3rd of November 1 700.
and intitled, Act for preventing the Growth of Popeiy, it
is int^r alia enacted, ^ That in all Time coming, no professed
" Papist, who being suspected thereof, shall refuse to puige
" themselves of Popery, in the Form and Manner set down
" in that Act, should be capable to purchase and enjoy, by '
"* any voluntary Disposition or Deed, that shall be made to
" them, or any Person in Trust for their Behoof, any Lands, ;
" Houses, Tenements, Annualrents, or other real Rights or
" Tacks of Land or Teinds : but that the said Voluntiry
*^ Dispositions and Deeds, with all that sludl follow thereon,
** shall eo ipso become void and null, to all Intents and P^^
** poses, and the Right thereof remain with the Disponer or
^ Granter, his Heirs or assigns, sicklike as if the same had
" not been made nor granted ; AS also, that no Person or
'' Persons, professing the Popish Religion, past the age of
'' fifteen years, shall hereafter be capable to succeed as !
" Heirs to any person whatsoever, nor to bruik or enjoy
" any Estate by Disposition or other Conveyance, flowing
'' from any Person, to whom the said Papist might succeed
"as Heir, in any Manner of Way, until the said Heirs
** Purge themselves of Popery in Manner therein mentioned :
" and if any Person or Persons, educated in the Popish ;
'* Religion, shall happen to succeed as Heirs to their Pre-
" decessors, or any Conveyance shall happen to be made in \
" their Favours, from a Person to whom they might succeed
** as Heirs, before they attain the said age, then, and iu
'^ either of these Cases, they shall be holden and obliged to
" purge themselves of Popery before they attain to the said
** age of fifteen years : and in these cases, and in either of
" them, viz : if the succession devolve to any Papist, after
" the age of fifteen years, or any Conveyance shall happen
" to be made in their Favour by any Person, whom they
"might have succeeded to, or the Right be devolved to
" them by succession or other Conveyance, before that age,
" and they neglect, or omit to renounce Popery, as aforesaid,
" then, and immediately thereafter, their Right and Interest
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
513
" in or by the said Succession or Conveyance, shall become
'^ void and null, and shall devolve and belong to the next
•* Protestant Heir or Heirs, who would succeed, if they, and
" all the interveening Popish Heirs were naturally dead :
'^ and it shall be lawful to the said Protestant Heir or Heirs,
** to serve Heir to the Defunct, to whom the interveening
"Papist might have succeeded, by virtue of this act, and
" the Irritancy incurred by the interveening Popish Heir or
" Heirs, which Protestant Heir or Heirs shall have Right to
"the said Estate, and Profits, Mails and Duties thereof,
" from the incurring of the Irritancy, ay and while the
''foresaid Person or Persons shall purge themselves of
" Popery in manner foresaid ; and also, that if the Popish
"Heir or Heirs excluded, do not renounce Popery, as
" aforesaid within ten years after Irritancy is incurred, not
"reckoning the years of minority in the said ten years,
" they and their heirs shall' for ever be excluded. Providing
" always and declaring, that all Estates whatsoever, devolved
" in Manner, and for the Causes foresaid, shall be devolved,
" transferred, and belong to the succeeding Protestant Heir,
" with, and under the Tailzies, Conditions, Irritancies, and
"Clauses resolutive contained in the Sights of the said
"Estate, as they stand, or shall stand, in the Person of
" these to whom they shall succeed on the Grounds, and for
" the Eeasons foresaid, the same being Consistent with and
" agreeable to this Act, and the other Laws of this Ring-
" dom ; and for avoiding all Questions anent the next
" Protestant Heir, in Case the next Heir or Heirs to the
" Persons excluded should happen to be Infants, or within
" Pupillarity, it is thereby declared that the next Heir or
"Heirs within Pupillarity shall be reckoned Protestant
" Heirs, though of Popish Parents, in Case they be imder the
" Education of Protestants, but if the said Pupil Heir or
" Heirs be under the Education of Papists, they shall be
" reckoned Popish Heirs, and thereby excluded until they
"renounce Popery, as therein directed," and that the
said Peter Grant, Pursuer, is now the nearest lawful Heir of
Tailzie, capable to succeed to the said Estates ; at least.
APPENDIX
XXIII.
VOL. HI.
2 L
i.*f « •<
Mi)i»ETiB or
■ »■ t ~
Ji life iK^.vn i3Kt MAC L2ines Ca^eCAiu Coimt LesGa
<usiis^ ?• iGziL V bfOiiiof. xtti.r^L ?c\« aod in terms of the .'
- ai--' a uiL TT.'WTaini Titnir^iiriT Iwfotv redted tad'
rnru^tri n inf aa£ I^Miif ci Tislbe ; jmd therebj the
su<:. ?">:r J-ruc isftf 4*»i i3>i xzh^.^cbsed £i^t to jnxw-
.;': lit A.-d'o. .T £x3£rai»:c £<dscsk«i. mnd DedinUH*;!
"i:*.? ::^ ~; fvA.T T^ IVfei?5er$ lo exhibit and jHodnoej
v'^r- «ir ?sk.>i l*'r^ rtf C'ccurf aad Seseioii. the Deeds of I
ZLLz^. Li«£ .ciiif vTSfr pftnk^^azir abore mentioDedt ;
: c-^u^-r v-Li 12,* Coarser Omss. jumI vhole Chirters;
Irr-Trrsta-Sw Ai-i :cMr Wrri* aai Erideiits of and concern-
:z^ i!rf i;u£ LsCaz^. As^i i^ sttr>e hKS^ so exhibited, t]ie
TOji r*:fT{L«irr;^ .CAS ASKi s^'c^ he deceiiied and osdained
:: irL-^fr :Jw saaK ;o ibe Psmer : and the foresud
k:v-c c^^aiaed ax the said Antonias^ Cooot
kzz:: 174f. viih his Eetonr and Decreet,
.: Ai li-.-^bc ii Inr^iesBenw with the Abbreyiate, and'
Cijricr ^d S^jfasi^e foGovinir theieon, all particolirij
iS vf =.im:c«l 'r^ini: flo exhibiied and produced, the same
c^i: Lzi ?i:;cl-i he xvdnced and declared Null for the
Rcdks*:r< tMIvviz^ Tix.,the said Writs last above mentioned
Are i:i:~5:.-;illr rc^d and nnUL as wanting the sabstantiil
Si-'Irinnitfr^ iv^iu£ai:e in Law. 2^ the said Writs aw
al«5<-Iu:ciy null rx respect ther are conceived in favoor of
Aliens. c>>ntrary to the Public Laws of the Kingdom,
and. 3-'' the said Charles Cajetan. Count Leslie, the said
LeopolduSy Antonius. and Carolus, Coont Leslies, and the
said Count Leslie, Count
Leslie, Count Leslie, and
Count Leslie, are not only all Aliens, bom out of our
Alledgeance, bat that they and the said Captain John
Grant and James Leslie, are persons professing the Popish
Eeligion past the Age of fifteen, who have omitted to
renounce Popery in the Form and Manner set down in the
Act of Parliament above written : at least any of the fore-
said Persons, if within the years of Pupillarity, have been,
and are still under the Education of Papists, and thereby,
as Aliens and Papists, incapable to succeed to, or take, hold,
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
515
enjoy, or possess the said Lands and Estate of Balquhain,
AND THEREFORE, and foT other Eeasons to be proponed at
discussing hereof, the said Writs last above mentioned
conceived in favours of the said Antonius, Count Leslie, or
the other Defenders called, ought and should be reduced,
rescinded, cassed, annulled, decerned, and declared to have
been from the Beginning, to be now, and in all Time
CJoming, Void, Null, and of no Force, Strength, or Effect,
and to bear no Faith in Judgment nor outwith the same
in Time Coming, and ft ought and should be found and
DECLARED, that the said Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie, the
saids Antonius, Leopoldus, and Carolus, Count Leslies, and
the said Count Leslie, Count
Leslie, Count Leslie, and
Count Leslie, are not only all Aliens bom out of our
Alledgeance, but that they and the said Captain John
Grant and James Leslie are persons professing the Popish
Religion past the Age of fifteen, who have omitted to
renounce Popery in the Form and Manner set down in the
Act of Parliament before recited, at least any of the fore-
said Persons, if within the years of Pupillarity, have been,
and are still under the Education of Papists, and thereby,
as Aliens and Papists, incapable to succeed to, or take, hold,
enjoy, or possess the Lands and Estate of Balquhain, and
that the said Charles Cajetan, Count Leslie, has succeeded
to the said Lands and Estate in Grermany, and that he has
also succeeded to the said Estate of Balquhain, at least the
succession thereof hath now devolved upon him, and that
he is an Heir-male of the Body of the said Patrick, Count
Leslie: and thereby, and in the Terms and Conditions
before recited, contained in the said Deeds of Entail, he
stands bound to denude of the said Estate in favours of
the next lawful Heir of Tailzie, in the order of succession
before mentioned, and therefore, that the said Peter Grants
Pursuer, is now the nearest lawful Heir of Tailzie, capable
to succeed to the said Estate, and, thereby, has the only
and undoubted Right to serve himself Heir therein to the
said deceased Ernest Leslie agreeable to, and in virtue of
APPENDIX
XXIII.
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•TTi
t«'
t7S0.
r -^'■-"r'vt.-t 1:1.1 rcJTiTi H^:c» a>*cikoML as nearait Hdr
r Ti:Ij:** iz*: ?'r:Tij&:a i«; lis* saSi Erkss Leslie: and!
''•-.-^z »•: •^r^'f'L ?«.:cz^ <2S«w. aa^i iixf«ft t2ieren.be!
ii-r -A.i CiArlrs •rj5-«CAa. CocLi LesBe. ocght jumI shotld |
•- i-:»:7^r': i::*: •:r:-tr*e<i :•> znBi, Kiliscribe, and delirer.'
& Tili: i:ii 5c:£>d-*=.: iiir46C>:c. o.^ciaznnig a PrcKimlorj
:' J.-^-i,m::cL i=?i aZ -xber owKsarr daoses of the said
Lin L^ iz i Eec^*r :c Eal-^TihazzL and others before mentioiied,
1' . ini in fiTiJirs of the said Peter Gnat, Pursuer, and
ti.r Hri:^nL^^ -if Lis Bodj. vhom failing, to the other
i--r^:n:r- Hrirs -if Tailzie above mentioned, and Contained
in th^ =^d r^v-is of Tailiie. with and UNDER the Condi>
tion*. Providon*. and irritant and resoladve Cbuises therein
?ip^cifi^L aft^r the Form and Tenor of the Deeds of Entail^
and oihfrT wnt« liefore specified, and Laws and daily
I'nu;tioe of Scotland, observed in the like Cases, in all
ji^iints, or else to alledge a reasonable Cause, in the Con-
irdry-f whj the same should not be so done, with Certifica-
: tion BH effeirs,
According to Justice, &c.
Dat^.'fl and Signet, 9th September 1756.
Appendix
XXIV.
» 739.
APPENDIX No. XXIV.
Charter-Chest of Balquhain.
Nine days after the death of Count Ernest Leslie, 18th
Baron of Balquhain, viz. 29th November 1739, John Innes
of Tillyfour granted receipt in the Commissary books of
Edinburgh for the two keys of Count Ernest Leslie's Char-
ter Chest, to be delivered to the Commissary of Aberdeen,
for the interest of all concerned. On the 21st December
1739, Mrs. Teresa Leslie, sister and Factriz to James
Leslie of Pitcaple, petitioned the Commissary of Aberdeen
that he would go to the House of Fettemear, and seal up the
Charter Chest, that the haill writs therein contained might
be duly preserved. On the same day the Commissary
granted warrant to James Catanach, Advocate in Aberdeen,
to go to the House of Fettemear and there seal up the said
Charter Chest with the Commissary's seal, in order that the
writs therein might be preserved for behoof of Sir James
Leslie of Pitcaple, and of all other persons having interest.
After the House of Lords, 29th April 1742, pronounced
judgment in favour of Count Anthony Leslie's claim to the
Estate of Balquhain, Thomas Dundas of Fingask, as Factor
and Commissioner for the Count, presented a petition, 28th
August 1742, to the Conmiissary of Aberdeen, showing
that upon the decease of Count Ernest Leslie of Balquhain,
a closet at Fettemear, in which the Charter Chest of the
family of Balquhain was lodged, had been sealed up by his
Lordship's authority, and that the law proceedings in rela-
tion to the succession to the estates being then ended by
the judgment of the House of Lords, whereby the estates
were declared to belong to Count Anthony Leslie, the said
Thomas Dundas was desirous of having the seals of the
Court removed, and the keys of the Closet and Charter
Chest, in the custody of the Clerk of the Court delivered up
to him ; and he craved the Commissary to grant warrant
to Alexander Innes, his Lordship's Clerk, to remove the
seals and to deliver up the keys to him, Thomas Dundas.
The Commissary found the petition reasonable, and on the
same day granted a warrant in terms of the petition, and
Thomas Dundas granted a receipt for the keys in the
following terms : —
'' I, the within designed Thomas Dundas, grants me to
" have received from Alexander Innes, Commissary Clerk
APPENDIX
XXIV.
"739.
1742.
1742.
AI'rKNDIX
XXIV.
1742.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1742.
174042.
1692.
1698.
169s.
1700.
" of Al>erdeen, the keys of the Charter Chest within men- j
'' tioneii, in terms of the Commissary's warrant thereanent, I
'^ in witness whereof I have written and subscribed these !
" presents at Fettemear, 29th August, 1742. '
" Thomas DuNDAa" \
Mr. Tliomas Mossman, Advocate in Aberdeen, stated
that in consequence of a petition from Mr. Thomas Dundss
to the Commissary of Aberdeen, a warrant was granted in
August 1742, for getting the Charter Chest, or the keys
of it, belonging to the family of Balquhain, and that he,
Thomas Mossman, some time afterwards, by desire of Hr.
Smith, the Factor, went to Fettemear, and brought away
the Charter Chest, which was sent to Edinburgh.
Mr. John Lumsden, Writer in Edinburgh, and his son,
John Lumsden, Junior, were employed by Thomas Dnndas,
Manager for Count Charles Cajetan Leslie, and his son,
Count Anthony, as law agents in the process with Sir
James Leslie of Pitcaple during the years 1740-1742, and
afbemards, and John Lumsden, Junior, admitted that daring
that perioil they had in their possession, among other docu-
ments belonging to the Estate of Balquhain, the following
deeds.
I. The dewl of Entail made by Patrick, Count Leslie, in favour
of his second son, George Leslie, with remainder to otheis
therein mentionetl, dated 8th November 1692, and
registered 25th February 1698.
II. The disposition and resignation of James Ernest, Count
Leslie, of the Estate of Balquhain, in favour of his half-
brother, George Leslie, dated 9th December 1695.
III. The nomination and deed of Entail made by Patrick,
Count Leslie, in favour of his second son, George Leslie,
and others, dated 13th July 1700 and registered 30th
July 1700.
John Lumsden, Junior, stated that by order of Thomas
Dundas he delivered these three deeds, with others, to
Walter Stewart, Writer in Edinburgh. Being further
called upon oath to exhibit what papers he was possessed
u
u
u
u
u
of belonging to the Counts Leslie, he exhibited two inven-
tories of writs, deeds and other documents, with a receipt
annexed to the first as follows: —
"Edinburgh, 25th March 1745.
" Eeceived by me, Walter Stewart, Writer in Edinburgh,
by order of Thomas Dundas of Fingask, from John Lums-
den. Writer to the Signet, the sixtynseven pieces of writs
contained in this and the seven preceding pages of this
inventory, in order to be new inventoried with the rest
of the writs and other family deeds of the Estate of
Balquhain, and to be returned on demand.
" Walter Stewart."
These writs, deeds, and documents were fixed on Thomas
Dundas by a posterior receipt given by him, 27 th December
1750, whereby he not only acknowledged the receipt of the
writs contained in that inventory, but declared that these
were the whole papers belonging to Coimt Leslie then in
the hands of John Lumsden.
Peter Grant's title for carrying on his action for evicting
the Estate of Balquhain from Count Anthony Leslie, which
continued in Court from November 1756 till February
1762, was founded on extracts of the two deeds of Tailzie
above mentioned, taken from the Eegister of Tailzies, and
although a most protracted and dilatory defence was made
by Thomas Dundas on the part of the Counts Leslie, to gain
time, yet it was never pretended that the original deeds of
Tailzie were out of his hands till the 10th March 1761,
when Peter Grant made application to the Lords of Session,
by petition, for having a day fixed to advise the whole
cause speedily, the then next summer session. Then, and
no sooner, in order to prevent a day being so fixed, a peti-
tion was presented to the Lords of Session in behalf of
the Counts Leslie, praying that it might be found that no
proceedings could be made in the cause imtil the deeds of
Tailsie of the Estate, upon which the action was founded,
were produced. Whereupon Thomas Dundas was called
upon oath to say what he knew concerning these deeds of
APPENDIX
XXIV.
1745'
I7SO.
1756.
1762.
1761.
J>20
1762.
1778.
1790.
1796.
1809.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
X\IV.
Tailzie, and he deponed that he had Dever seen them.
' Thus these two original deeds were then missing. In the law
pDjceedings between the Counts Leslie and Sir James Leslie
of Pitcaplo, these deeds of Tailzie were produced in Court
and Wm^ nuw lost, Peter Grant presented a petition to the
Coun of S«rssion praying that it might be declared that the
two missing deeds were of the form, tenor, contents, and
date of the c^ipies taken from the Register of Tailzies, which
was declared accordingly.
After this period, from 17G2, the Balquhain family
deeils were in the possession of David Orme, writer in
Edinburgh, agent for Peter Leslie Grant, twentieth Baron
of Bal«|uhain, after whose death they passed into the hands
t»f Mr. Colquhoun Grant, W.S., who was agent for John
Leslie, twenty-second Baron of Balquhain. In 1778 an
inventor}' of writs of the Barony of Balquhain, etc, belong-
ing to John Leslie, Esq. of Balquhain, found in the repod-
tones of the deceased Colquhoun Grant, Clerk to the Signet,
was delivered up by Charles Grant, ensign in the 55th
Kegiment of Foot, his eldest son and general disponee, to
Isaac Grant, Clerk to the Signet, agent for the said John
Leslie. This inventory contains 1010 writs, charters, and
family documents, and fourteen bundles of miscellaneous
pajK^rs. In a letter, dated at Edinburgh 10th March 1790,
Mr. Isaac Grant wrote to John Leslie, twenty-second Baron
of Balquhain — " I have got your writings, and they will re-
quire a house to keep them properly. I shall take as good
care of them as I can." After the death of Mr. Isaac
(irant, a Mr. John Leslie, W.S., Edinburgh, appears to liave
been agent for the Balquhain estates. In a letter to John
Leslie, twenty-second Baron of Balquhain, dated at Edin-
burgh 3d February 1796, he says — "I shall adhere to
your instructions in getting your writings and papers agree-
able to an inventory which I understand was made of theuL*'
In 1809 Mr. James Mackenzie, W.S., was agent for the Bal-
quhain estates. In a letter to John Leslie of Balquhain,
dated at Edinburgh 3d October 1809, he says — " I have
got the charter box containing your titles." After this
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
521
period the Balquhain writs, charters, etc., passed into the
hands of various agents. In January 1840, Mr. Innes, of
Mackenzie and Innes, W.S., Edinburgh, told Colonel Leslie,
twenty-sixth Baron of Balquhain, that he was pretty certain
that they had a quantity of Balquhain papers in a vault,
and that he would have them searched out But unfor-
tunately Mr. Innes died soon afterwards ; and Mr. Macken-
zie, on Colonel Leslie applying to him in November 1841,
said that the Balquhain papers in his hands had some con-
siderable time previously been sent to Sir Charles Gordon
and Mackay, W.S., Edinburgh, in order to be sent to Aber-
deen. From the long lawsuits in which the family were
engaged, and the frequent change of agents, many ancient
charters, writs, and other papers belonging to the Balquhain
family, are not now to be found, and no account can be got
of them.
APPENDIX
XXIV.
1840.
I84I.
APPENDIX No. XXV.
Patrick Leslie Duguid, Twenty-First Baron of
Balquhain.
Summons issued at the instance of Joseph Duguid
against Patrick Leslie Duguid of Balquhain, and
his Sons, for the Recovery of the Estate of Balquhain,
30th May 1775.
George, &ca. Our will is and we charge you that ye law-
fully summon warn and charge Patrick Duguid late of
Auchinhove now designed Patrick Leslie Duguid of
Balquhaine Duguid his the said Patrick
Dugud's eldest son Dugud his] second son
John Dugud his third son and Patrick Dugud his
fourth son and Alexander Dugud brother Grerman to him
the said Patrick Dugud the elder in manner following if
they be within that part of Great Britain called Scotland
personally or at their respective dwelling places upon 21
and 6 days warning for the first and second diets and if
Appfttdix
XXV,
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HL^TOEICAL RECOEOS OF
XXV.
tb^y be forth thereof by open prcdanttdoa Ml the Meikis:
Cr.^ of Edin- Peir and thore of Leith npon 60 aod li
davis vaming for first and Kcoiid diets to oompear bduv
the I»rda of our Council and Senkn as Edinc- or when is
ehall happen them to be for the time the
anil days of next to
come in the hoar of Canaa irith Continiutiao of dap to
answer at the instance of our Lorite Joseph Dngnd onlj '
son of the deceased James Dugnd who was biatiier Genaiii
of the aboTe Patrick Dognd Elder That whereas the aid \
Patrick Dogad has now made np titles in his person to the •
lands and Barony of Balqohaine as alledged heir of Tailhe {
and provision served and retoored to the now drffsiffl >
Peter Leslie Grant of Balqohaine who on
and Popish acts obtained possession of that estate and
hUkA next infeft therein as nearest and lawfal heir of
Taillie and provision of the Beformed Protestant religion
to his Cousin Ernest Leslie of Balqohaine Esqoire And
Likewise whereas it is by law established if anj persoii
sends another to be educated in the Popish religion or to
reside in any religious house abroad for that purpose or
contributes any thing to their maintenance when there both
the sender and the sent and the contributer are disabled to
I
i sue in law or equity and forfeit all their real estate And
truth it is That the said Patrick Dugud now of 74 jears of
age Dugud Dugud and John
Patrick and Alex^- Duguds his sons and brother have been
educated in Popish Religious houses abroad and are persons
professing the Popish religion past the age of 15 who have
omitted to renounce Popery in the form and manner set
down in the acts of Parl^ underwritten and thereby as
}>eing educated in Popish Eeligious houses abroad and as
Papists are incapable to succeed or to take hold enjoy or
possess the said lands and estate of Balquhaine And that
})y the laws and acts of Parl^- of this Realme Particularly
the act 71 Parlt- 6 King James 6 Lititled Act anent the
youth and others beyond sea suspected to have declined
from the true Religion " It is statute and ordained that all
" Persons the sons of Noblemen Gentlemen or others pre-
**• tending the cause of their departure to be for the attain-
*^ ing to the further Knowledge in Letteres sail before their
'' said departure sute and obtain the King's majesties licence
'^ to that effect containing ane provision that they sail re-
"main constant in the profession of the true religion
"publicklie preached and by law established within this
"Eealme and do nor procure nothing to the prejudice
^' thereof nor of his Hines or his authority under the pain of
" Barratrie As Alswa the said persons within the space of
''20 days after their returning within this Bealme sail pass
''to the Bishop superintendent or commissioner of the
" Kirks within the Bounds quhere they arrive or happen to
"make residence and there offer to make and give the
" Confession of their faith according to the true and Chris-
" tian Religion preached and be law established within this
"Eealme Or then within 40 days thereafter devoyde
''and remove themselves fiirth of this Bealme quhair-
"in gif they failzie that they be admonished and per-
" sewed as adversaries of the said true Beligion." And
by another act being the third of the 8th and 9th sessions
of the first Pari*- of King William dated 3rd day of
Nov- 1700 Intitled Act for preventing the growth of
Popery his Majestie with advice and consent of the Estates
of Pari*- revives ratifies and perpetually Confirms the above
act 71 Parl^ 6 King James 6th Intitled Act anent the
youth and others beyond sea suspected to have declined
from the true Eeligion with all other laws statutes and acts
of Parlt* made against Popery and Papists and especially
against Jesuits and Seminaries mass Priests and trafficcing
Papists and their abode reset and their resetters within this
Kingdom as also against all sayers and hearers of Mass and
such as shall be present at Mass and all concealers of the
same in the whole heads tenor and Contents thereof as if
the same were therein fully set down and expressed dis-
pensing with the generality and willing and ordaining the
whole acts and statutes to be put to due and vigorous
execution in all points And it is inter alia Inacted " That
APPENDIX
XXV.
1700.
524
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
AI'PCNM
XXV.
X
"in all time coming no professed Papist who being
^ suspected thereof shall refuse to pai^ themselTes of
^ Poperv in the form and manner set down in that act shall
"*• be capable to purchase and enjoj bj any Tolnntaiy di»-
^ position or deed that shall be made to them or any peison
*^ in trust for their behoof any lands houses tenements ;
''annual rents or other real rights or Tacks of lands or
** Teinds but that the said voluntary Dispositions and Deeds
''with all that shall follow thereon shall eo ipso become j
'* void and null to all intents and purposes and the light j
" thereof remain with the Disponer or granter his heirs or i
" assignies sicklike as if the same had not been made nor !
" granted As also that no person or persons professing the \
'' Popish Religion past the age of 15 years shall hereafter be
** capable to succeed as heirs to any person whatsoever nor
" to bruik or enjoy any Estate by Disposition or other Con-
'' veyance flowing from any person to whom the said Papist
" might succeed as heir any maner of way untiU the said
''heirs Purge themselves of Popery in manner therein
" mentioned and if any Person or Persons shall happen to
" succeed as heirs to their predecessors or any conveyance
" shall happen to be made in their favours from a Person to
" whom they might succeed as heirs before they attain the
" said age then and in either of these Cases they shall be
" holden and obliged to purge themselves of Popery before
"they attain the said age of 15 years or any Conveyance
'* shall happen to be made in their favour by any Person to
" whom they might have succeeded or the right be devolved
" to them by succession or other Conveyance before that
" age and they neglect or omit to renounce Popery as afore-
" said then and immediately thereafter their right and in-
*' terest in and by the said succession or Conveyance shall
** become void and null and shall devolve and belong to the
** next Protestant heir or heirs who would succeed if they
^* and all the intervening Papist heirs were naturally dead
'* and it shall be lawful to the said Protestant heir or heirs
*' to serve heir to the defunct to whom the intervening
'* Papist might have succeeded by virtue of this act and the
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
L
" irritancy incurred by the intervening Popish heir or heirs
"which Protestant heir or heirs shall have right to the
" said Estate and profits mails and duties thereof from the
"incurring of the Irritancy ay and while the foresaid
" Person or Persons shall purge themselves of Popery in
" maner foresaid and also if the Popish heir or heirs ex-
"eluded do not renounce Popery as aforesaid within Ten
"years after the Irritancy is incurred not reckoning the
" years of minority in the said Ten years they and their
" heirs shall be for ever excluded providing always and de-
" daring that all estates whatsoever devolving in maner
" and for the causes foresaid shall be devolved transferred
" and belong to the succeeding Protestant heirs with and
"under the Taillies Conditions Irritancies and Clauses
" resolutive contained in the rights of the said Estate as
" they stand or shall stand in the Person of these to whom
" they shall succeed on the grounds and for the
''reasons foresaid the same being Consistent with and
''agreeable to the act and the other laws of this
"Kingdom." And that the said Joseph Dugud is now the
nearest lawful heir of Taillie capable to succeed to the said
estate Conform to and in terms of the two deeds of Taillie
executed by the deceased Patrick Count Leslie of Bal-
quhaine the first dated the 8th day of Nov^- 1692 years
and registrate in the Eegister of Taillies the 25 th day of
Febry- 1698 years and the second dated the 13th day of
July 1700 years and registrate in the Register of Taillies
the 30 day of the said month and year and thereby the
said Joseph Dugud has good and undoubted right to prose-
cute the action of Exhibition Seduction and Declarator
after mentioned That is to say the said Defenders to ex-
hibite and produce before our said Lords of Council and
Session all writings contracts settlements and bonds of pro-
vision of or concerning the foresaid lands and Barony of
Balquhaine or any part thereof or which may any ways
afifect or incumber the same and Particularly the said
Patrick Duguid Elder his Eetour dated the
day of last with the precept issued forth of
525
APPENDIX
XXV.
1692.
1698.
1700.
526
APPENDIX
XXV.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
1775-
the Chancery for infefting him in the said lands and his
seasine dated and
recorded in the Particular Begister of Seasines for the
Coonty of Aberdeen the day of May 1775 jetn
and being so exhibited and produced the same ought and j
should be reduced and declared null for the reasons foUow-
ing vizt- the said writs are intrinsically null for want of
Powers and wanting the substantial solemnities requisite in
law Secundo the said writs are absolutely null in lesped
they are conceived in favours of Patrick Dugud Elder who
contrary to the Public laws of the Kingdom was educated
in a Popish Religious house abroad and Tertio the saids
Dugud and Dugud and the
saids John Patrick and Alex^* Duguds are all persons who
have not only been educated abroad in Popish Beligioos
houses Contrary to the Public laws of this kingdom as said
But they and the said Patrick Dugud Elder are all persons
professing the Popish Religion past the age of 15 who have
ommitted to renounce Popery in the form and manor set
down in the Acts of Parlt* above written and thereby in-
capable to succeed to or take hold enjoy or possess the saids
lands and Estate of Balquhaine And therefore and for other
reasons to be proponed at discussion hereof the saids writs
ought and should be reduced rescinded cassed annulled
decerned and declared to have been from the beginning to
be now and in all time coming void null and of no force
strength or effect and to bear no faith in Judgment nor
out with the same in all time coming And it ought to be
found and declared that the saids Patrick Dugud
Dugud Dugud and John Patrick and
Alexander Duguds are persons who one and all of them
have contraiy to law been educated in Popish Religious
houses abroad and are persons professing the Popish Re-
ligion past the age of 15 years who have ommitted to
renounce Popery in the form and manor set down in the acts
of Parlt- before recited and thereby incapable to succeed to
or to take hold enjoy or possess the said lands and Estate
of Balquhaine And therefore that the said Joseph Dugud is
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
now the nearest lawful heir of Taillie and provision of the
true Eeformed Protestant Religion capable to succeed to
the said Estate and thereby has the only and undoubted
right to serve himself heir therein to the deceased Peter
Leslie Grant agreeable to and in virtue of the Deeds of
Taillie above mentioned and it ought and should be found
and declared by Decreet foresaid that the said Pursuer has
right to the rent of this Estate payable by the Tacksman
for the last half of Crop 1774 and in time coming After the
form and tenor of the said Deeds of Entail and Laws and
daily practice of Scotland observed in the like cases in all
points or else to alledge a reasonable cause on the Contrary
why the same should not be so done with Certification as
Effeirs according to Justice dated and signeted 30 May
1775.
I James Lindsay messenger by virtue of a summons of
Reduction whereof the above and the six preceding pages
is a full Double raised at the Instance of Joseph Duguid
only son of the deceased James Duguid who was brother
German of the above designed Patrick Duguid Elder in his
Majesty's name and authority Lawfully summon warn and
charge you Alexander Duguid Brother German to Patrick
Leslie Duguid late of Auchenhove now of Balquhain to
compear before the Lords of Councell and Session at Edin-
burgh or where it shall happen them to be for the time
upon the Fifteenth and Twenty second days of November
next to come for first and second diets in the hour of cause
with Continuation of days to answer at the Instance of the
said Pursuer in the matter libelled with Certification as
Effeirs This Copie and full Double I give you upon this
Nineteenth day of August seventeen hundred and seventy-
five years before witnesses.
James Lindsay, Mess^-
George, &c Forasmuch as in the process and action of
Seduction and Declarator depending before our Lords of
Council and Session at the Instance of Joseph Duguid only
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XXV.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
son and heir in General served and Betoured to the de-
ceased James Dngoid who was Brother German of Patrick
Duguid Leslie of Balquhain and his tutor ad litem against
the said Patrick Duguid Leslie, James Duguid his eldest
son Duguid his second son John Duguid his third son
and Patrick Duguid his fourth son and Alexander Duguid
his Brother German It was represented for the Pursuer
that since executing the summons the said John Duguid
the third son of the said Patrick Leslie Duguid had a son
bom to him and it would be necessary the son of the said
John Duguid and his Tutors and Curators be made parties
to the said action and a Diligence was craved for calling
them for their Interest upon considering whereof the Lord
Justice Clerk ordinary to said action by Interlocutor
of the date hereof granted warrand for this onr letters at
the Instance of the said pursuer and James Laidlaw Writer
in Edinburgh his Tutor ad litem for Citing Ernest Leopold
Patrick Duguid son to the Defender John Duguid and his
Tutors and Curators if he any has for their interest to com-
pear in the said process for their interests to the seventh
day of March next as the said Interlocutor bears. Our Will
is herefore &c.
I Thomas Adamson Messenger by virtue of letters
of Incident Dilligence Dated and Signet the Twenty-first
and Twenty-second days of February current raised in the
process and action of Keduction and Declarator depending
before the Lords of Council and Session whereof what is
wrote upon this and the proceeding page is a full double to
the wills raised at the Instance of the before named and
designed Joseph Duguid against Ernest Leopold Patrick
Duguid son of the said John Duguid In his Majesty's name
and authority sunmion warn and charge you the said Emest
Leopold Patrick Duguid to compear before the Lords of
Council and Session at Edinburgh upon the seventh day of
March next to come In the hour of cause with continuation
of days to answer at the Instance of the said Joseph Duguid
Pursuer and the said James Laidlaw Writer in Edinboigh
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
his Tutor ad litem in the matters mentioned in the said
Letters of DiUigence with certification &c. This I do upon
the Twenty-eight day of February Seventeen himdred and
seventy-seven years before these witnesses John Coverley
and William Kissock both servants to Mr. John Duguid at
Terregles.
Thomas Adamson.
529
APPENDIX
XXV.
1777.
APPENDIX No. XXVI.
John Leslie, Twenty-second Baron of Balquhain.
Copy of the Register written by Violet Leslie, Wife of
John Leslie, twenty-second Baron of Balquhain, on
two blank leaves at the beginning of the Missal which
was used in the Domestic Chapel at Fettemear.
John LesUe, married to
Violet DaLsell, Uth November 1774.
1.
{Patrick Ernest Leopold, bom at Terregles,
28th November 1775. Baptized by Mr. John
Pepper.
2.
(Amelia Mary, bom at Kingswells, 24th April
1777. Baptized by Mr. James Leslie, her
uncle.
3.
/-Harriet Ann, bom at TuUos, 24th November
Tuesday. -(1778. Baptized by her granduncle, Mr. Alex-
V ander Duguid. Died 6th June 1805.
4.
Monday.
f John, bom at Tullos, 1st May 1780. Baptized
\ by his granduncle, Mr. Alexander Duguid.
5.
Friday.
{Joseph Emmanuel, bom 5th October 1781.
Baptized by Mr. Alexander Duguid, his
granduncle, at Fettemear.
Appendix
XXVL
1774"
1775-
1777.
1778.
1805.
178a
1781.
VOL. HI.
2 M
530
APPENDIX
XXVI.
I80I.
1784.
1785.
1786.
1787.
1789.
1790.
1792.
1793
1784.
I80I.
HISTORICAL R£CX)RD6 OF
6.
/-Teresa Francee, bom 27th March 1783.
Thondaj. -< Baptized by Bishop Hay, at Fettemear, Died
l3l8tMa7l801.
7.
Friday.
r James Michael, bom 25th April 1784.
( Baptized by Bishop Hay, at Fettemear.
8.
Monday.
Wednesday.
Friday.
Saturday.
f Charles Joseph, bom 24th April 1785.
1 Baptized by Bishop Hay, Fettemear.
9.
f Helen, bom 17th May 1786, at Fettemear.
\ Bi^tized by Bishop Hay.
10.
/Anthony Andrew, bom 30th November
1787, at Fettemear. Baptized by Bishop
(Hay.
11.
I Violet Wine&ed, bom 18th April 1789, at
\ Fettemear. Baptbed by Mr. John Fraser. |
12.
{Margaret Catherine, bom 5th Jane 1790.
Baptized by Mr. John Fraser at Fettemear.
13.
f Edward Heniy, bom 30th September 1792,
i at Fettemear. Baptued by Mr. John Gkxrdon.
14 and 15.
r Francis Robert and Lonis Xavier, twins,
Monday. < bom 14th October 1793, at Fettemear.
I Baptized by Mr. John Grordon of Aberdeen.
The following deaths are registered by Mrs. Leslie : —
Joseph Emmanuel died at Fettemear 21st December 1784,
and was baried in the old chapeL
Theresa Frances Leslie died at Fettemear 30ih May 1801,
and was baried in the old chapeL
Saturday.
Sunday.
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
531
John Leslie left Fettemear 1st December 1803, and left
Aberdeen 3d December 1803, in a foreign vessel for
Dantzig, which has never since been heard of.
Harriet Ann Leslie died at Fettemear 6th June 1805,
and was buried in the old chapel.
Helen Leslie died at Edinburgh 20th December 1811, and
was buried in the Canongate Church.
APPENDIX
XXVI.
1805.
1811.
APPENDIX No. XXVIL
Walter, First Count Leslie.
Dispositions contained in the Entail executed by Walter,
Count Leslie, registered 27th April 1667, the Wed-
nesday after St. Mark's, in the Register Office of the
Kingdom of Bohemia at Prague, in the Instrument-
Book No. 263 y sub litera M, p. 26.
Having received from his present ruling Majesty, Leopold
I., the permission to make an Entail or Fidei Commissum
familiae perpetuum, I therefore make the following disposi-
tions.
Pro primo. That my Estate Neustadt, which I got as a
donation from the Emperor Ferdinand III., with all belong-
ing to it, in the Kingdom of Bohemia ;
Pro seamdo. The Estate Pettau, in the Dukedom of
Styria^ which I purchased myself, with all that belongs to
it, should be subject to a perpetual entail or Fidei Commis-
sum, and that the succession is to take place in the follow-
ing manner.
As the Almighty has not blessed me with heirs of my
own body, I hereby name, although Cum onere Fidei Com-
missi, my beloved nephew, James Leslie, eldest son of my
brother, Alexander Leslie of Balquhain, in such manner
that after my death, all may immediately belong to him —
estates, jewels, gold and silver plate, furniture, bonds, &a,
that he may enjoy the whole all his lifetime ; and after his
Appendix
XXVIL
1667.
5o2
EZyrORLCAL RECORDS OF
•iiVcmje V JeaT-» iZL viiiioGS cLe kast iHen^tion ck* diminn-
tit.ii. •iaLAO;!^ r»i?. iJ wius I may get, to his eldest son,
iz.ti •L"'"T.r zisL. Ztd his gnn«iaon : it bein^ ozideTstood
ilinji ■^T- r^^r ^5 rhe qnalirr of the Jus 'piimogeniti
T.Ar.^^CTTina ir F>ici Commisa : and therefore, all my
uriCf^ar*. the oiri •J.uie^ Leslie's male deacendanta, irith
r«rr:«TaiAl rx>il::.?i*:c. of heirs female, shall saoceed hereafter.
SiLT'il'I i: Lirr*rii that my nephew, James Leslie^ does
TL-'X furriTr m^, or :har. alth«Migh he did enjoy my heri-
:.ij^. i-r TT.-gr.: ^iie wiihoat male descendants, in that case
I ir>5circ:e as hrir mv brother's second son. Patrick LesKe :
nni if hr \k H'X alive at that time, then his eldest son, or
s<^?>>ii'L or ihipi. each in saccession, with all his male de-
=«:en«iuits af^er the order and succession, with all the same
rlzhta and prerogatives that are mentioned in behalf of my
nephew. James Leslie.
Should it ever happen that my brother's line became
extinct, and no more male heir existing, then I confer all
mv Fidtri Commiss fortune to the eldest son of Prince
Dietriclistein's hoase (to whom I am related by my wife,
and much indebted for many f&vonrs), Cum eodem onere
fidei CommissL My heritage shall be united with Prince
I^ietrichstein's fidei Commiss, and be inherited by the male
descen^lants of the same name and line of the late Prince
Maximilian Dietrichstein with perpetual exclusion of the
ffimale descendants, they being excluded also in Prince
Dietrichstein's fidei Conmiiss, with the distinction however,
that what concerns my present dispositio fideicommissaria
ct deficiente agnatione, may not extend either to the female
descendants of Prince Dietrichstein, or to the Archbishopric
of Prague, or to the Archbishopric of Olmutz.
But in the case that all male descendants of the above
Prince Dietrichstein's line become extinct, all my heritage
shall fall to the descendants of my nephew, James Leslie,
without distinction whether they are male or female.
Failing them, the other female descendants of his brother
shall succeed to the heritage, and so it shall end, and it
shall be left to the free will of the first successors of the
female line to dispose the heritage to whom or however
they may please.
But as long as any of my brother's descendants of the
name of Leslie are in possession of the Fidei Comnuss, it
is my command and will that, in case the possessor m not
a Coimt, because I might not obtain this dignity for all the
branches of the family, he should make application to his
Imperial Majesty for the title of Count, and also for per-
mission to wear my arms. Otherwise, he shall be unable
to succeed ; and in case he does not comply with this in-
junction within the term of one year, unless unforeseen
events prevent him, the next agnate who has the title of
Count shall have the right to exclude him from the suc-
cession.
In case any of my heirs change his religion or enter
into a convent, he shall not make any claim to the Fidei
Commiss, and the next in succession shall be heir.
Should, what God forbid, this my Fidei Commiss ever
fall to an Idiot, or to one unable to manage any business,
he may be considered as not being alive. His maintenance
shall be given to him, and the person who would succeed
to him after his death, is to get the heritage.
In case the Fidei Commiss should ever become the
right of one under age, the person who after his death
would have the next claim, is to take the Curatel of the
Fidei Commiss, after having first given the necessary
security, and taken an exact inventoiy. He is bound to
administer it faithfully, and to endeavour to make the most
of it, so that considerable sums of money may be saved and
other estates purchased, which latter would not be con-
sidered as Fidei Commiss, but as allodial, and used for the
maintenance of widows, and for the establishment of the
daughters, and the younger brothers who never can succeed.
And in order that the Tutor may have benefit for his
trouble, and tutorship, he is to get, in conformity with the
Bohemian laws, out of the extrades of my Fidei Commiss
fortune the sixth part, which he may enjoy unmolested.
And although I enjoin all my successors (what is like-
APPENDIX
XXVII.
;s:^
f IT 2fc
H lir _: ,jf .i..ellI!IXS3m. T XIeSIF' ik ^ AAi.«<£aL '»''**^"**»
Tir:nttt ul
-f-anes. s»eqzi£ C'Iieic .dm. si Iii±.Baaf a^^idisiaato
t33ca3L •if CoBis Wiuser Led^ s
f^rizft laari cc: ac is^ovsc irsk de IiimJ Gorenmenft in
1^^ ' Mjj 1C*%, for Vti "i ^ tbe faodai cf the anmal taxes;
tfa^ IMTV g»«ku iil4ai:«d abocs the hooie bekugmg to the
' bUi VMUttom ; the immoreaUe fbniitiire ; all the sSrer
^bt^ ^fpm&Esd in a p^Kr in the vardrobe; all the tapes-
' tnt^ , and all th« manej- belonging to the estate.
i
THE FAMILY OP LESLIE.
APPENDIX No. XXVm.
ALEXAin>ER Leslie, First Baron of WARDia
Charter of Sale by Sir William Leslie of Wardis, to
his KinaniftTi DXTNOAN FORBES, 80n of ALEXANDER
Forbes, of the half of the lands of Corbanchory, in the
Barony of Cashney, A.D. 1464.
Omnibus hanc cartam visuris . . . Willelmns de Lesly de
Werderis miles Salutem . . . Noueritis me . . . dedisse . . .
et omnino vendidisse . . . dilecto Consangoineo meo Dun-
cano de Forbes filio Alexandri de Forbes totam et integram
dimediam partem terranim meanim de Corbanchoiy cum
pertinentiis jacentem in baronia de Cusny infra vice-
comitatum de Aberdene . . . Tenendam . . . de me heredibus
meis et meis assignatis in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum
. . . Reddendo inde annuatim . . . mihi heredibus meis et
meis assignatis unum denarium usualis monete Scotie . . .
nomine albe firme . . . tantum ... In cuius rei testimonium
huic presenti carte mee sigillum meum est appensum apud
burgum de Aberdene vicesimo die mensis Julii anno Domini
millesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo quarto coram hiis
testibus Alexandro de Lesly Georgio de Lesly Andrea
Glaster de Glak . Alexandro de Skene de eodem Thoma de
Forbes Dauysoun et Thoma Monypenny cum dmersiB
Antiquities of the Shire* of Aberdeen and Banff^ voL iv. p.
330 ; Spalding aub.
APPENDIX No. XXIX.
Alexander Leslie, First Baron of Wardi&
Charter by King James III. to his Familiar Esquire,
Alexander Leslie of Wardis, and TaAumj.A Lauder,
his Wife, of the lands of Balcomy in Fife — ^A.D. 1465.
Jacobus Dei gratia Bex Sootomm . . . Sdatis nos dedisse
. . . dilecto familiari scutifero nostro Alexandro de Lesly et
535
APPENDIX.
Appendix
XXVIIL
1464.
1464.
Appendix
XXIX.
1465.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
prefato Duncano Forbes heredibus suis et suis assignatis
de me et heredibus meis et meis assignatis in feodo et
hereditate imperpetuum . . . cum curiis et curiarum exitibus
et eschaetis herezeldis bludewitis et meix^hetis mulierum
ariagiis cariagiis et bondagiis ac dietis . . . Faciendo inde
domino nostro Regi et heredibus suis . . . seruicium
forinsecum de dietis terris cum pertinentiis debitum et
consuetum Et reddendo mihi et heredibus meis et meis
assignatis annuatim vnum par Chirothecarum albarum ad
Festum Pasche super solum dictarum terrarum nomine albe
firme si petatur Keseruando etiam mihi et heredibus meis
et assignatis vnam pedam terre dictarum terrarum de
Corbanchquere que vocatur Camomor ad faciendum
seruicium domino meo superiori debitum et consuetum
... In cujus rei testimonium huic presenti carte mee
sigillum meum est appensum Apud Aberdene penultimo
die mensis Januarii anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo
sexagesimo octauo Testibus honorabilibus viris Henrico
Dowglas de Lochlevin milite Magistro Bichardo Forbes
decano Aberdonensi Domino Henrico de Kingom Ganonico
Aberdonensi et Morauiensi Alexandro Skene de eodem
Domino Andrea Leslie rectore de Bothes Georgio Leslie
fratre meo germano Waltero Andree Jacobo Skene Johanne
Dog armigeris et Domino Roberto Leis Gapellano et notario
publico cum multis aliis Quamquidem Gartam . . . pro
perpetuo confirmamus ... In cuius rei testimonium presenti
carte nostre confirmacionis signum nostrum apponi pre-
cepimus . . . Apud Edinburgh vicesimo quarto die Mensis
Maii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo
quinto, Et regni nostri tercio.
RegUtrum Magni Sigillt, lib. xzzi. No. 22. Antiquities of
Shires of Aberdeen and Banff j voL iv. p. 330.
537
APPENDIX
XXX.
1468-9.
1545-
coiiqae exigi potenmt ... In cuius rei testiinomiiiii
present! carte nostre magnum wgillnm nostrum apponi
precepimus . . . Apad Edinbar;^ ultimo die mensis
Septembris anno Domini millesimo qnadringentesimo sep-
toagesimo tertio et r^ni nostri decimo quarto . . .
AntiquiHa of Skira of Aberdeen, and Banf^ yqL ir. p. 516.
From the Bapttrum Moffni SiffQU^ lib. YiL Na 62.
APPENDIX No. XXXn.
ALKZANDIB LbUB, FIB8T BaBON of WABDI&
Charter by King James IEL mortifying an Annual Bent of
Twelve Meiks from the Lands of Balcomy in life, which
£Euling, from the Lands of Wardis and Quyltpat^ in the
Sheriffdom of Aberdeen, given by Alexander T1E8I.IE,
Ilrst Baron of Wardis, for the support of a Chaplain
at the Chapel of St Mary of Grarioch, for behoof of
thesoukof the said Alexander Leslie, and Isabella
his Spouse — 1474.
Afud . . . zxviii Novembris, jm- oocclzzxv. Bex dedit
cartam mortificacionis in forma majori de annuo reddxtu
duodecim mercarum de terris de Balcomy infru viceoomi-
tatum de Hff quibus deficientibus de terris de Wardiis et
Quyltpat infra vioecomitatum de Aberdene mortificato per
Alexandrum Lesly de Wardris ad sustentacionem unius
Capellani annuatim celebraturi ad CapeDam Sancte Marie
de Garviache pro animabus dicti Alexandri et Isabelle
sponse sue etc.
Ahbrtviatio RegiUri Magni SipUi, lib. vii. No. 317. Anii-
^iiia of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banf^ vol. iii. p. 405.
APPENDIX
XXXI.
1473-
Appendix
XXXII.
'474-
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
'■
dictis tenia et baronia cum pertinentiis viginti et nouem
mercas usualis monete regni Scocie . . . Insuper constituimus
. . . dictiim Alexandrum Lesly balliuum nostrum dictarum
terranim et baronie de Eymiedward cum pertinenciis
Tenendum et habendum idem officium balliuatus cum
pertinenciis dicto Alexandro Lesly et heredibus suis de
nobis et heredibus nostris in feodo et hereditate imper-
petuum ... In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre
sigillum nostrum apponi fecimus apud Edinburgh vicesimo
secundo die mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo
quadringentesimo septuagesimo octauo Testibus nobilibus et
prepotentibus dominis Colino Comite Ergadie domino
Lome et Campbell magistro hoepicii supremi domini nostri
Regis Lachlano Makgilleon de Doward Hectore Makgilleon
de Loichbowe Willelmo Mackloid de Glenelg Eory Makloide
de Leweis Alexandro M<K>aus de Ardnamertho et Malcomo
Makneile de Greya cum multis et diuersis aliis Quamquidem
cartam pro perpetuo confirmamus Saluis nobis heredibus
et successoribus nostris juribus et seruiciis . . . debitis et
consuetis Et prouiso eciam quod presens nostra confirmacio
donacioni de dictis terras cum pertinenciis quam de nobis
habet dilecta consanguinea nostra Elizabeth Comitissa
Eossie ad vitam sibi Elizabeth in dampnum aut preiudidum
non cedat durante toto tempore vite sue In cuius rei
testimonium presenti carte nostre confirmacionis magnum
sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus . . . apud Edinburgh
quarto die mensis Febmarii anno Domini millesimo
quadringentesimo septuagedmo octauo et regni nostri
decimo nono.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, voL iv. p. 517.
From the Bepstrum Ma^ni SigiUi^ lib. ix. No. 15.
541
APPENDIX
x}txni.
1478.
1478-9.
544
HISTORICAL RECORDS OP
APPENDIX
XXXVI.
1508.
Wardifl, the deceased Alexander Leslie of Wardis,
when he was the King's Comptroller, of the Office of
Bailie of all the King's Lands of the Eegality of the
Garioch — ^namely, Glanderstoon with the Mill, Tuly-
foure, Duncanstoun, Donydure with the Mill, Booh-
muriel, Knokinbard with the Mill, Ardoun, Bachans-
toon with the Mill, Harlaw, Mekle Domo with the
Mill, Torreys, Rihill, Warthill, and the Davach of
Inverurie with the Mill — ^the Office of Bailie being
annexed to the Lands of Wardis — ^A.D. 1508.
Jacobus Dei gracia Rex Scotomm . . . Sciatis quia pro
bono et gratuito seruicio nobis per dilectum nostrum
Johannem Leslie de Warderys impenso et in recompensa-
cionem nonnullarum summarum pecuniarum per quondam
nobilissimum patrem nostrum cujus anime propicietur Deus
quondam Alexandro Leslye de Wardens patri dicti Johan-
nis debitarum tempore quo idem Alezandri eiusdem patris
nostri Compotorum Rotulator extiterat in rotulis et compoto-
rum libris suis contentarum fecimus . . . dictum Johannem
Leslye balliuum omnium et singularum terranun nostrarum
regalitatis nostre de Gareauche nunc nobis in proprietate
pertinentium jacentium infra vicecomitatum nostrum de
Abirdene videlicet terrarum de Glanderstoun cum molen-
dino earundem Tulyfoure Duncanistoune Donydure. cum
molendino earundem Rochmwriell Knokinbard cum molen-
dino earundem Ardovn Buchanistoun cum molendino earun-
dem terrarum deHairlaw Mekle Dumo cum molendino earun-
dem Torreys Rihill Warthill et davate terrarum nostrarum
de Inuerowiy cum molendino earundem cum omnibus suis
pertinenciis Tenendum et habendum dictum officium bal-
liuatus sine bailie . . . cum omnibus eschaetis amerchiamentis
bludewitis et proficuis dicti officii . . . de nobis et successoribus
nostris Scotorum Be^bus in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum
. . . Insuper cum predictum officium sit res incorporea et dictns
Johannes nullas habet terras sibi cum eodem concessas
super quibus dictum officium dependere yaleat Nos igitur
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
vniuimus . . . dictum officium terns de Wardens dicto
Johanni pertinentibus jacentibus infra regalitatem nostram
antedictam ut sit quedam dependencia et pertinencia
earundem pro perpetuo infuturum sic quod sasina capienda
per heredes ipsius Johannis de prefatis terris de Wardens
erit sasina sufficiens et extendet ad dictum officium
tanquam dependenciam dictarum terrarum . . . super alique
parte dictarum terrarum de Gareauche per deliberacionen
virge ut moris est . . . In cuius rei testimonium presenti
carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus
. . . apud Edinburgh decimosexto die mensis Junii anno
Domini millesimo quingentesimo octauo et regni nostri
vicesimo primo.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banjfy vol. iv. p. 521.
From the Regi^trum Magni SigiUi, lib. xv. No. 43.
APPENDIX No. XXXVII.
John Leslie, Second Baron of WARDia
Charter of Feuferme by King James IV. to John
Leslie of Wardis, of the Lands of the Thanage of
Kintore, namely, the Over Davach and Nether Davach
of Kintore with the Mills, the Lands of Crichie,
Tavilty, Mekil Kynnaldy with the MiU, litiU
KjTinaldy, Petmeddene, Nether Dyce, with the Yearly
Rents, the Fishings on the Water of Don, and the Lake
and Bogs — A.D. 1508.
Jacobus Dei gracia Bex Scotorum . . . Sciatis quia dedimus
. . . et hac presenti carta nostra concedimus et ad feodifir-
mam dimittimus dilecto nostro Johanni Leslie de Wardens
totas et integras terras de thanagio de Kintor subscriptas
videlicet terras de le Ouer Dawate et Nether Dawate de
Kyntor cum molendinis earundem terras de Creiche Tavilty
litill Kynnaldy cum molendino earundem Litill Kynnaldy
545
APPENDIX
XXXVI.
1508.
Appendix
XXXVII.
1508.
VOL. III.
2n
546
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
APPENDIX
XXXVII.
Petmeddene Nethir Dise et annuis redditibus eanmdem
cum Piscariis super aqua de Done infra bondas teirarom
predictarum cum lacu et paludibus earundem et suis per-
tinenciis jacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Abirdene
Quequidem terre . . . fuerunt dicti Johannis tanquam
heredis quondam Alexandri Leslie de Wardens Patris sui
hereditarie per cartam et assedacionem eidem Alexandre
et heredibus suis in feodifirma per quondam nobilissimum
patrem nostrum cuius anime propicietur Deus in minori
etate sua factas in augmentadonem rentalis sui . . . Et
quas terras . . . idem Johannes in manibus nostris . . .
simpliciter resignauit . . . et pro bono et gratuito seruicio
nobis per dictum Johannem impenso et impendendo ac
in recompensacionem nonnullarum amplarum summanun
pecuniarum per prefatum quondam carissimnm patrem
nostrum dicto quondam Alexandro Compotori suorom
rotulorum pro tempore debitarum de quibus dictus Johannes
tanquam heres prefati patris sui pro hoc nouo infeofamento
nostro nos tanquam heredem et successorem carissimi
Patris nostri antedicti quitteclamauit et exonerauit imper-
petuum dedimus . . . et dimisimus ... ad feodifirmam . . .
dicto Johanni . . . predictas terras . . . Tenendas et habendas
. . . dicto Johanni et heredibus suis de nobis et successoribus
nostris in feodifirma et hereditate imperpetuum . . . Sed-
dendo inde annuatim dictus Johannes et heredes sui reuer-
endo in Christo Patri Willelmo episcopo Abirdonensi
modemo et successoribus suis episcopis Abirdonensibos pro
decimis denariis dictis Episcopo et Cathedrali ecdesie
Abirdonensi de prefato thanagio debitis summam qnatuor
librarum et quatuor solidorum vsualis monete r^ni nostri
et Vicecomiti nostro de Forfar et successoribus suis videlicet
heredibus Alexandri Ogiluy de Oucterhous quibnsoinque
summam trium librarum monete predicte ac nobis et
successoribus nostris summam quinquaginta vnios libramm
duorum solidorum et octo denariorum vsuaUs monete regni
nostri . . . pro omnibus aliis seruitiis oneribus exactionibus
et questionibus quibuscunque In cuius rei testimonium
presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
547
precepimus . . . apud Edinburgh decimo septimo die mensis
Junii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo octauo et regni
nostri vicesimo primo.
Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. iv. p. 520.
From the Registrum Magni SigUli, lib. xv. No. 1 5.
APPENDIX
XXXVII,
APPENDIX No. XXXVIII.
John Leslie, Second Baron of Wardis.
Precept by King James IV. to infefb John Leslds,
Second Baron of Wardis, in the Lands, Rents, and
Fishings, of the Thanage of Kintore — AD. 1508.
Jacobus Dei gratia Rex Scotorum reuerendo in Christo
Patri . . . Willelmo Abirdonensi episcopo nostri secreti
sigilli custodi salutem Quia dedimus . . . et ad feodifirmam
dimisimus hereditarie dilecto nostro Johanni Leslie de
Wardens totas et integras terras thanagii de Kyntor sub-
scriptas videlicet terras de le Ouer Dawate et Nethir Dawate
de Kyntor cum molendinis earundem terras de Creichie
Tauilty Mekill Kenaldy cum molendino earundem Litill
Kenaldy Petmedden Nethir Dise et annuos redditus
earundem cum piscaturis super aqua de Done infra bondas
terrarum predictarum cum lacubus et paludibus earundem
et suis pertinentiis jacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de
Aberdene Quequidem terre cum molendino et annuo red-
ditibus earundem . . . fiierunt dicti Johannis tanquam
heredis quondam Alexandri Lesly de Wardens patris sui
hereditarie per cartam et assedationem eidem Alexandro
et heredibus suis in feodifirma per quondam nobilissimum
patrem nostrum ... in minore etate sua factas in augment-
ationen rentalis sui . . . et quas terras ciim molendino et
annuis redditibus earundem idem Johannes in manibus
nostris apud Edinburgh . . . simpliciter resignavit . . . Et pro
bono et gratuito seruicio nobis per dictum Johannem impenso
et impendendo ac in recompensationem nonnullarum ampla.
Aftpendix
XXXVIJI.
1508.
548
APPENDIX
XXX VI II.
1508.
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
rum summarum pecuniarum per prefatum quondam caris-
simum patrem . . . dicto quon<iam Alexandro Compotorum
rotulatori pro tempore debitarum ... ad feodifirmam
dimisimus . . . dicto Johamii . . . predictas terras cum
molendino et annuiB redditibus earundem . . . Tenendas . . .
predictas terras . . . de nobis et successoribus nostris in
feodifirma et hereditate imperpetuimi . . . Reddendo inde
annuatim . . . Willelmo Abirdonensi Episcopo modemo et
successoribus suis episcopis Aberdonensibus pro decimis
denariis dictis episcopo et cathedrali ecclesie Aberdonensi
de prefato thanagio debitis summam quatuor librarom
quatuor solidorum usualis monete regni nostri et Yicecomiti
nostro de Forfair et successoribus suis heredibus quondam
Alexandri Ogiluy de Ouchtirhouss quibuscunque summam
trium librarum monete predicte ac nobis et successoribus
nostris summam quinquaginta unius librarum duorum
solidorum et octo denariorum . . . monete regni nostri . . .
nomine feodifirme tantum . . . Yobis predpimus . . . quati-
nus preceptum nostrum sub dicto nostro secreto sigillo pro
carta nostra sub nostro magno sigillo dicto Johanni et
heredibus suis super premissis conficienda prefati nostri
magni sigilli custodi in forma capelle nostre debita dirigatis
Datum sub signeto nostro apud Edinburgh decimo septimo
die mensis Junii anno regni nostri vicesimo prime (a.d.
1508.)
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff ^ voL iii p. 233.
From a copy in the Archives of the King's Coll^ and Univei^
sity, Aberdeen.
APPENDIX No. XXXIX.
John Leslie, Second Baron op Wardis.
Charter of Feuferme by King James IV. to John Leslie
of Wardis, of the King's Lands of the Garioch, namely,
Duncanstoun, Gillanderstoun with the Mill, Dony-
dure with the Mill, Kochmuriell, the Davach of Ardune
with the Mill, Dornoch and the Mylnetoun, the Mill
of Domoche, Harlaw, Inverurie with the Davach and
Mill, Tullifoure, Torreis, Knokinbarde with the Mill,
and Knokinmorgin, in exchange for the Lands of
Balcomy with the Manor-place and Rabbit-warrens in
Fife— A.D. 1510.
Jacobus Dei gracia Rex Scotorum . . . Sciatis nos dedisse
. . . et ad feodifirmam dinusisse et hac presenti carta nostra
hereditarie confirmasse dilecto nostro Johanni Lesly de
Wardens omnes et singalas terras nostras de Garviauche
subscriptas videlicet terras de Duncanstoune Gillanderis-
toune cum molendino eiusdem Donydure cum molendino
eiusdem Rochmuriell le Davech de Ardvne cum molendino
eiusdem Warthill Dornoch et le Mylnetoun earundem molen-
dinum de Dornoche Hairlaw Inuerowry Cum le Daw et
molendino eiusdem Tullifoure Torreis Knokinbarde cum
molendino earundem et Knokmorgin cum omnibus le
(mtsettis . . . extendentes nunc in integro in rentali nostro
ante presentem nostram assedacionem feudifirme ad summam
centum quinquaginta vnius librarum vsualis monete regni
nostri in pecuniis vndecim martas sex duodenas caponum
et quatuordecim duodenas pultrearum jacentes infra vice-
comitatum de Abirden in excambium et permutacionem
pro terris suis de Balcomy cum manerio et cuniculariis
earundem et suis pertinenciis jacentibus infra vicecomitatum
nostrum de Fi£fe per dictum Johannen nunc in manibos
nostris resignatis et sursum redditis nobiscum et cum
APPENDIX.
App€ttdix
XXXIX.
1 5 10.
APPENDIX
XXXIX.
1510-
Appendix
XL.
'525.
successoribus nostris in proprietate permansoris imperpetaum
Tenendas et habendas . . . de nobis et saccessoribus nostris
in feodifirma et hereditate ac libera baronia et libera foresta
imperpetuum . . . adeo libere . . . sicut Comites de Mar
possessores dictarum terrarum easdem aliquibus retroactis
temporibus liberius possidebant . . . Reddendo inde . . •
annuatim . . . nobis et successoribus nostris summam centum
quinquaginta vnius librarum vsualis monete predicts . . .
vndecim martas sex duodenas pultriarum . . . secundum
tenorem rentalis nostri antedicti nomine feodifirme tantum
in augmentacionem rentalis nostri ... ad valorem dictarum
terrarum de Balcomy nunc sursum reditarum ... In cuius
rei testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum
nostrum apponi precepimus . . . apud Edinbuigh yicesimo-
septimo die mensis Marcii anno Domini millesimo quin-
gentesimo deoimo et regni nostri vicesimo tercio.
Antiquities of Shires of Aherdtai and Banff, vol. iv. p. 522.
From the Registrum Magni Sigilli, lib. xvi. No. 69.
APPENDIX No. XL.
John Leslie, Second Baron of Wardis.
Charter by King James Y. to John Leslie of Waidia,
and Annabella Chalmer, his wife, of the Lands of
Tulifour, Tavelte, and the Mill and the Milltown of
Durmoy, in the regality of the Grarioch — A.D. 1525.
Jacobus Dei gracia Hex Scotorum . . . SciaUs nos cum . . .
consensu Dominorum Consilii nostri ad hoc per tres regni
nostri status in Parliament nostri electorum . . . confinnasse
dilectis nostris Johanni Lesly de Wardens et Anabelle
Chalmer spouse sue et ipsorum alteri diucius viuenti in
coniuncta infeodacione pro tota tempore vite sue totaa et
integras terras de Tilifour Tavelte molendinum et h
Myltoun do Durmoy cum suis pertinenciis jacentes in
regalitate de Gariauch infra vicecomitatum nostrum de
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
Abirdene Quequidem terre . . . fuerimt dicti Johannis
hereditarie et quas idem ... in manibus nostris apud Edin-
burgh . . . simpliciter resignauit . . . Tenendas et habendas
. . . dictis Johanni Lesly et Anabelle ejus sponse ac eorum
alteri diucius viuenti in coniuncta infeodacione ac legitimis
et propinquioribus heredibus dicti Johannis quibuscunque
de nobis et successoribus nostris in feodo et hereditate
imperpetuum . . . Faciendo inde annuatim . . . jura et seruicia
. . . debita et consueta In cuius rei testimonium huic
presenti carte nostre magnum sigiUum nostrum apponi
precepimus . . . Apud Edinburgh vicesimo die mensis
Januarii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo vicesimo
quarto et regni nostri duodecimo.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. iv. p. 623.
From the Registrum Magni Sigilliy lib. xxi. No. 102.
APPENDIX No. XLL
Alexander Leslie, Third Baron of Wardis.
Charter by Queen Mary to Alexander Leslie of
Wardis, and Margaret Forbes, his Spouse, of the
Lands of Taviltye — ^AD. 1546.
Marla Dei gracia Eegina Scotorum . . . Sciatis nos confir-
masse hereditarie dilectis nostris Alexandro Leslie de
Wardens et Margarete Forbes eius coniugi et eorum alteri
diucius viuenti in coniuncta infeodacione . . . totas et inte-
gras terras de 'faviltye cum suis pertinenciis jacentes infra
vicecomitatum nostrum de Abirdene Quequidem terre • . .
pertinuerunt hereditarie dicto Alexandro perprius hereditarie
et quas idem simpliciter resignauit . . . Tenendas et habendas
. . . dictis Alexandro Leslie et Margarete eius coniugi ac eorum
alteri diucius viuenti in coniuncta infeodacione et heredibus
masculis inter ipsos legitime procreatis sen procreandis
quibus deficientibus heredibus masculis dicti Alexandri
quibuscunque de nobis et successoribus nostris in feodo et
hereditate imperpetuum . Faciendo inde annuatim . . . jura
551
APPENDIX
XL.
1524-5.
Appeftdix
XLL
1546.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
553
hereditate imperpetuum Reddendo inde annuatim . . .
summam trium librarum tresdecim solidorum et quatuor
denariorma . . . tanquam pro firmis • . . ab antiquo annua-
tim persolui solitis Necnon etiam viginti nouem solidorum
et quatuor denariorum . . . summam annuatim in solutionem
et contentationem gressume ... ad ratam firmarum duorum
annorum pro omni quinquennali locatione . . . necnon et
soluendo et reddendo summam triginta solidorum et octo
denariorum . . . pro annua augmentatione rentalis nostri et
reuerendissimi in Christo Patris Archiepiscopi Sanctiandree
. . . per nos . . . secundum tenorem carte nostri soluendi
. . . Extendendo in integro ... ad summam sex librarum
tresdecim solidorum et quatuor denariorum ... Ac faciendo
tres sectas ad tria nostra placita capitalia regalitatis annua-
tim apud Monymusk tenenda Necnon . . . duplicando dictam
feudifirmam vnius anni in primo introitu cuiuslibet heredis
... In cuius rei testimonium huic nostre carte manu nostra
propria subscripte nostrum sigillum est appensum Apud
Huntly vigesimo primo die mensis Nouembris anno Domini
millesimo quingentesimo quinquagesimo quarto coram his
testibus reuerendissimo in Christo Patre Willelmo episcopo
Abirdonensi Geoigio domino Grordoun Johanne Gordoun de
Finletter filiis nostris carissimis Willelmo Leslie de Kirkhill
Magistro Joanne Leslie cum diuersis aliis Quamquidem
cartam . . . pro perpetuo confirmamus ... In cuius rei testi-
monium huic presenti carte nostre confirmationis magnum
sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus . . . Apud Falkland
octauo die mensis Julii anno Domini millesimo quingen-
tesimo octuagesimo quinto et regni nostri decimo octauo.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff ^ voL iv. p. 626.
From the Registrum Magni SigiUi, lib. xxxvii No. 136.
APPENDIX
XLII.
1554.
1585.
Terras de Dimnjdure cum ipsarom molendino Terras
de Sochmuriell davatam de Ardwne cum molendino
earondem Terras de Warthill et Domocht et molendinum
eanmdem molendinum de Domocht Terras de Harlaw
Terras de Inuerrowrie cum dauata et molendino earundem
Terras de Tullifour Torreis Enokinbarde cum molendino
earundem et Knokmorgowne cum lie outseiiis dependenciis
et pertinentiis foggage fogmaiU de Kirktoun de Yne et West
Hall cum lie Tolbeir de Auchlevin et Bourtie Acetiam totas
et integras terras de Thanydoune de Eintor subscriptas
videlicet Terras de Ovir Daacht et Nethir Daacht cum
molendino earundem firmis et lie tolbeir de Eintor Terras
de Crejche Taviltie Mekill Eynnaldie cum molendino
earundem Terras de litill Eynnaldj Petmeddene Nethir
Djce et Annuos redditus earundem cum piscariis super
aqua de Dovne infra limites predictarum terrarum cum
lacubus et paludibus earundem et omnibus pertinentiis
earundem jacentes infra vicecomitatum de Abirdene
Tenendas et habendas . . . de suprema domina nostra
Segina et suis successoribus ... in feudifirma et hereditate
ac Ubera baronia atque libera foresta vt prius imperpetuum
. . . Beddendo inde annuatim . . . Supreme Domine nostre
Begine et suis successoribus . . . pro . . . predictis terris de
Grarviaucht summam centum quinquaginta vnius librarum
vsualis monete regni Scotie . . . vndecim martas sex caponum
duodenas et quatuordecim pultriarum duodenas ... Ac pro
. . . terris thanatus de Eintor suprascriptis . . . summam
quinquaginta vnius librarum duorum solidorum et octo
denariorum . . . ac reuerendo in Christo patri Willelmo
Aberdonensi episcopo et suis successoribus Abirdonensibus
episcopis summam quatuor librarum et quatuor solidorum
pro decimis denariis thanatus antedicti . . . ac vicecomiti
vicecomitatus de Forfar suisque successoribus et heredibus
quondam Alexandri Ogiluy de Ouchterhous quibuscunque
summam trium librarum monete antedicte . . . secundum
formam et tenorem cartarum per quondam illustrissimos et
inuictissimos Jacobum quartum et Jacobum quintum Scotorum
Keges bone memorie quorum animabus propicietur misericors
APPENDIX
XLIII.
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TBAg^To s^pllafi BOBtzvK ^ppool pRccfiimiis . . . Apod
y^^t0XZiZ Ti^csBoqfono die maisis July Amio Domini
1557. Milksmo quin^czLweamo qaipqfn ^1 iiiKH'w |4iino et regni
nMtzi decimo qninsoL
iiA/ifKUusf c/ Skira t/ Jitrdeem mmi Bmkfy tqL ix. p. 585.
From the Be^iMrwm Mia^ Si^i, lib. xzxi. Xo. 409.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
APPENDIX No. XLIV.
William Leslie, Fourth Baron of Wardis.
License, King James VI. to John Erskine of Balhagardie
to pursue William Leslie of Wardis, and John
Leslie, his Son, notwithstanding the Proclamation
regarding the Pest — 1589.
Eex,
We and the lordis of our secreit Counsale vnderstanding
that our louit Johne Erskene of Balhagarte hes actioun
intentit and dependand at his instans before the lordis of
our Counsale agains William Lesle of Wardres and Johnne
Lesle his sone and appeirand Air ffor the wrongus molesta-
tioun and troubling of him in his possessioun of his landis of
Bermoquhie and wodis of Ardellochie within certaine
boundis methis and merchis of the samen as at mair lenth
is contenit in his libellit summondis rasit thairuponne Li
the quhilk actioun process is stayit be ressoun of our hut
proclamatioun maid discharging proces in all actionis on the
north syde of Forth albeit it be of veriti that the saidis
personis persewar and defenderis duellis in the Partis of
our realme frie of all suspetion of the Pest. Thairfore we be
the tennour heirof grant and geve licence to the saidis
persewar and defenderis to persew and defend in the said
actioun nochtwithstanding quhatsumever our proclamatioun
charge or lettre direct or to be direct in the contrar .
Chairgeing heirfore the lordis of our Counsale and Sessioun
to proceid and do justice in the said mater nochtwithstand-
ing our said proclamatioun maid as said is or quhatsumeuir
vther lettre charge or proclamatioun direct or to be direct
proclamit in the contrar, Anent the quhilkis and all pains
contenit therein we dispence be thir presentis, Subscriuit
be our said Souerane Lord at Haliruidhouse the elevint
day of Marche 1589. . James R
Huntlye.
Thyrlstane.
Pittodrie Papers ; Spalding Club Miscellany^ vol. ii p. 205.
557
APPENDIX.
Appendix
XLIV.
1589.
1589.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
APPENDIX No. XLVI.
Sir John Leslie, Sixth Baron of Wardis, First
Baronet.
Process by the Presbytery of Aberdeen against Sir
John Leslie, First Baronet of Wardis, and Elspet
Gordon, his Wife, for having failed to subscribe the
Covenant, and to communicate at the Lord's Table —
1601.
2nd January 1601.
Anent the actioun of nocht subscryving to the religioun,
and nocht communicating, persewit agains Johnn Leslie of
Wardes, being citat to this day as for the 3 time, onder
the pane of excommunicatioun, comperit the said Johnn,
and excusit him selff that he cam nocht at first citatioun
as being up in the cuntreytht ; and forder, ofiferit to satisfie
the Kirkis desyre in all things, nocht onlie to subscryve,
but to sweir to the religioun and to communicate at his
awin Kirk, at sic t3rme as thair wisdomes wald appoinct ;
and thairfoir the presbyterie thocht it maist meit that he
suld communicat at the Lord's tabell on Sunday the
( ) day of this instant, quhairunto the laird
descendit and promisit to keip : as also, being desyrit that
he wald causs his ladie be present with him, and to sub-
scryve as he did ; ansidrit, in thingis concerning hir saull
and conscience, he had na power to command her, bot suld
do all he docht to move hir thairto, let the ministeris deall
with hir utherwayes according to the discipline of the Kirk.
The moderator, in name of the rest, ordenit him his ladie
to be present and satisfie the Kirk as said is, the said daye,
onder pain of excommunicatioun.
And quha sail gang thair and receave his confessioon
and ministrat the Communioun, quhither the moderatour,
the bischope, or Mr. David Bait, in the nixt exercise it salbe
559
APPENDIX.
Appendix
XLVI.
i6oi.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
always for the mair abundance, let them haue ane intima-
tioun befoir he proceid to prayer or admonitioun.
27th February 1601.
The quhilk day, being assynit to Mr. Williame Neilsone
to produce a lauchfull intimatioun maid to the Larde of
Wardes and his ladye, comperit the said Mr. Williame, and
producit ane summondis, quhairbe he intimeit and chargeit
thame at thair duelling places, and publiclie at thair
paroche kirk of Dyce, deulie execute and indorsit, desyrand
thame as of befoir, to subscryve and communicatt, conforme
to the order, onder the pane of excommunication, quha
being obstinat and nocht comperand, being ofb tymes callit,
lauchfull time of day abiddin, the presbyterie ordenit thame
to be excommunicat efber admonitioun and prayers, and
that the said Mr. Williame gifif thame the first admonitioun
at the Kirk of Dyce on Sonday nixt : and Robert Forbes
to gang to Fintray to supplie his absence.
13th March 1601.
The quhilk day, Mr. Williame Neilsone being inquerit
on his diligence anent the Larde of Wardess and his ladie,
that becauss the ladie had offerit to subscryve and
communicatt within fourtie dayes, he desistit and gave
nocht the admonitioun. This wes his ansuir and excuse :
the Presbyterie offerris yet, as of befoir, this courtasie, that,
gijBf he will find sufficient caution, under the pane of tua
thousand markis to satisfie within fourtie dayes, they will
continew him and thair censuris, utherwayis, ordenit the
said Mr. Williame to go forwart to the finall pronounciatioun
of the sentence of excommunicatioun.
10th April 1601.
The quhilk day, Mr. Williame Neilson reported he gave
the last admonitioun to the Larde of Wardes and his ladie
on Sondaye last, the fyifb of this instant, at the kirk, to
subscryve the articulis of faith and to communicatt at the
Lordis (tabell), conforme as wes decemit to thame to do,
APPENDIX
XLVI.
i6oi.
i6oi.
i6oi.
VOL. 11 L
O
de Leslie nuncupandara Tenendam de dicto supremo domino
nostro Eege et successoribus suis de corona et regno Scotie
in libera alba firma pro annua solutione vnius denarii vsualis
monete dicti regni Scotie super solum et fundum dictarum
terrarum nomine albe firme si petatur tantum vel alicujus
earundem partis in die festo Nativitatis nostri Salvatoris
etc . Et quod vnica sasina apud Castellum de Edinburgh
capienda erit sufl&ciens pro omnibus et singulis terris aliisque
particulariter et generaliter suprascriptis etc . Et quod dictus
Johannes Leslie suique heredes masculi et assignati
antedicti habebunt insignia procedentia e manu armata et
nuda conjunctis cum hoc dicto . munft hec et altera
vicrr et cetera in communi forma cartarum Baronettis
concessarum etc . Apud Edinburgh primo die mensis
Septembris Anno Domini Millesimo sexcentesimo vigesimo
quinto et regni nostri anno primo.
per signetum.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. iv. p. 528.
From the Registrum Preceptorum Cartarum pro Baronettis Nove
Scotie,
APPENDIX No. XLVIIL
Stephen Lesue, Second Laird of Warthill.
Instrument of Sasine in favour of Stephen Leslie of
Little Warthill— 1582.
In Dei nomine Amen . . . Cunctis pateat . . . quod anno in-
camationis Dominice millesimo quingentesimo octuagesimo
primo mensis vero Martii die vigesimo ... In mei notarii
publici et testium subscriptorum presentia personaliter con-
stitutus discretus vir Stephanus Leslie de Litill Warthill
habens . . . suis in manibus quandam assedationem preceptum
sasine in se contincntem subscriptam per honorabilem
virum Wilhelmum Leslie de Warderes necnon per Wilhel-
mum Leslie eius filium legitumum in signum sui consensus
... ad infrascripta prefato Stephano Leslie suis heredibus
assignatis subtenentibus et coadintoribus pluribos aut uni
APPENDIX
XLVII.
1625.
Appendix
XLVIIL
1582.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
565
Croft . . . presentibus ibidem Georgeo Lamb de Custestoun
Andrea Edward in Auldrayne Andrea Mann apud molendi-
num de Bonytoun Joanne Walcar et Jacobo Spence testibus
ad premissa vocatis atque rogatis.
Et Ego Andreas Thomsone artium professor Clericus
Abirdonensis diocesis publicusque authoritate apostolica
notarius {etc, in forma communi).
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. iii. p. 439 ;
Spalding Club. From original in Warthill Charter-chest.
APPENDIX
XLVIII.
APPENDIX No. XLIX.
Alexander Leslie, Third Laird of Kincraigie.
Attestation by a Notary Public that Alexander Lesue
of Kincraigie presented himself at the Pier of Loch
Canmor (in Cromar), to have presence of the Earl of
Huntly, that he might ask Eelease of his Lands of Kin-
craigie, recognosced in the Earl's hands ; that the Earl
sent Master John Irwing to the said Alexander Leslie,
sa3dng that he could not have presence of the Earl at
that time, but that the Earl would give an answer to
the Notary ; that the Notary, being admitted to the
Earl's presence, asked Eelease of the said Lands of Kin-
craigie, in name and behalf of the said Alexander
Leslie, offering to do Homage in his name ; that the
Earl appointed the said Alexander LesUe to show the
Charters by which he claimed the said Lands at a
Court to be holden at Cluny on the 27th November,
when justice should to be done him — 7th November
1529.
SEPTmoNovembris anno(j"v® ) xxix® Eodem die personaliter
constitutus honorabilis vir Alexander Leslie de Kincraigie
apud lie Feir de Lochtcanmor ad habendum presentiam
Comitis de Huntlie et ab eo ad petendum terras suas de
Appendix
XLIX,
1529.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
potentis domini Comitis de Huntlie tenta per honorabilem
vinim Thomam Dauidsonne balliuuin pro tempore apud
Olvne ad petendum terras suas antedictas de Kincragy
tanquam a domino suo superiore ad plegium sibi dimitti
offerendo dicto balliuo nomine dicti Comitis homaginm quod
de dictis tenis de jure et consuetudine Scotie facere tenetur
quod si secus facerit sibi et heredibus suis minime preiudi-
caret in futurum Quiquidem balliuus dictam requisitionem
et antedictarum terrarum relaxationem et ad plegium
dimitti refutauit et recusauit super quibus et de remedio
juris idem Alexander protestatur et petiit instrumentum
Acta apud Clvne hora ante meridiem undecima presentibus
Domino Andrea Clark Curato Johanne Forbes Johanne
Toucht et Villelmo Crauford.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff y voL iv. p. 344.
From the original in the Qeneral Register House, EdinburgL
APPENDIX No. LI.
George Leslie, Fourth Laird of Kincraigie.
Grant by Queen Mary to George Leslie, Son and Heir-
apparent of Alexander Leslie of Kincraigie, of the
Goods of John Strachan in Kincraigie, forfeited by his
absenting himself from the Queen's Host at Roslin
Muir, at the first Siege of St. Andrews, at the Eaid of
Langholm, and at the Siege of Haddington — 18th
July 1548.
Ane lettre maid to George Leslie sone and apperand air
to Alexander Leslie of Kincragy ... of the gift of all gudis
. . . quhilkis pertenit to Jhone Strathauchin in Kincragy
and now perteining ... to our Souerane Lady be resoun of
eschete throw the said Jhonis tressonable byding at hame
fra hir Hienes oistis raidis and armys following or fra ony
of thame that is to say . . . the oist raid and army conuenit
with hir Tutour on Rosling Mure in the moneth of August
the yeir of God j'^v^xlv yeris quhilk thareafber past to
567
APPENDIX
L.
Appendix
LI,
1548.
J 545-
568
ArrENDix
I.I.
1546.
1547.
1548.
Appendix
LIT.
1594.
1549-
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF
Birgem for resisting of our auld inymeis of Ingland . . . the
first sege of Sanctandrois conveiiit with hir Gouemour in
the monetht of October the yeir of God j™v<^xlvj yeiris
for assegeing and recouering of the Castell thairof fra the
withhalderis of the samjrn agains hir auctorite togidder
with hir Gouemouris sone being thairin . . . the raid of
Langholme convenit with hir said Tutour in the monetht
of Julij the yeir of God etc . xlvij yens for assegeing the
Castell thairof and recouering of the samyn fra our auld
inymeis of Ingland than presentlie within the said Castell
and ... hir Hienes oist raid and army convenit with the
said Lord Gouemour on Gladismure besyde Hadingtoun the
X day of Julij instant for assegeing of the burght of
Hadingtoun and expelling of our saidis auld inymeis
furtht of the samyn ... At Lethingtoun the xviij day of
Julij the yeir of God j™v*^xlviy yeirs.
Per Signaturam.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, voL iv. p. 346.
From the Re^trum Secreti Sigilliy vol. xxii. fol. 20.
APPENDIX No. LII.
George Lesue, Fourth Laird of Kincraigie.
Charter by Eang James VI., a.d. 1694, confirming a
Charter by George, Earl of Huntly, Lord Gordon and
Badenoch, Chancellor of the whole Keabn of Scotland,
and Lieutenant of the North, to George Leslie, Son and
Heir-apparent to Alexander Leslie of Kincraigie, of the
Lands of Kincraigie, in the Lordship of Tough — 1549.
Jacobus Dei gratia Rex Scotorum . . . Sdatis nos quandam
cartam . . . factam per quondam Georgiimi Comitem de
Huntlie . . . quondam Georgio Leslie filio et heredi apparenti
quondam Alexandri Leslie de Kincragye ... ad plenum
intellexisse sub hac forma Omnibus banc cartam visuris
vel audituris Georgius Comes de Huntlie dominus Gordoun
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
et Badyenoch cancellarius totius regni Scotie ac Lociimtenens
infra partes boreales ejusdem etc . Noueritis nos dedisse . . .
et . . . confirmasse . . . dilecto nostro seruitori Greorgio
Leslie filio et heredi apparenti Alexandri Leslie de Kin-
cragye omnes et singulas terras de Kincragy cum suis per-
tinentiis jacentes in dominio de Touch et infra vicecomita-
turn de Abirdene pro suo fideli seruicio nobis gratuiter im-
penso Quequidem terre prius fruerunt dicti Alexandri Leslie
hereditarie et quas idem Alexander in manibus nostris
tanquam in manibus domini superioris earundem . . . simpli-
citer resignauit, Tenendas et habendas . . . dicto Georgio
Leslie suis heredibus et assignatis de nobis et successoribus
nostris dominis de Huntlie etc . in feodo et hereditate imper-
petuum . . . cum curiis et earum exitibus amerchiamentis
eschaetis herezeldis bludewitis et mulierum merchetis
aueragiis carragiis et bondagiis . . . saluis nobis et heredibus
nostris et assignatis wardis et releuiis et aliis seruiciis debitis
et consuetis Reseruato tamen liberotenemento et vsu fructu
. . . dicto Alexandro Leslie patri prefati Georgii pro toto
tempore vite sue ... In cuius rei testimonium sigillum nos-
trum huic presenti carte nostre manu nostra subscripte est
appensum Apud Abirdene decimo quarto die Mensis Aprilis
anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo nono
coram his testibus nobili et potente domino Joanne Comite
Atholie Jacobo Betoun commendatario de Abirbrothok
Georgio Meldrum de Fyvie milite Thoma Menzeis de
Petfoddellis Jacobo Gordoun de Medlok Joanne Betoim de
Balfoure et Jacobo Murray de Cowbairdy cum diuersis aliis
etc . Quamquidem cartam . . . pro perpetuo confirmamus . . .
In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre confir-
macionis magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus . . .
Apud Striuiling vicesimo sexto die mensis Februarii Anno
Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo tercio et regni
nostri vicesimo septimo.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff voL iv. p. 345.
From the Registrum Magni Sigilliy lib. xxxix. No. 109.
APPENDIX
LII.
1549.
« 593-4.
the chaplain of the choir of the church of the New College of the
University of Aberdeen, stipulating for the perfortnance of
certain religious services for the souls of himself, of hia father
and mother, of William Elphinstoun, Bishop of Aberdeen, of
John Elphinstoun of that Ilk, and of Alexander, Lord Elphin-
stoim, his son.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff y vol. iii. p. 419.
APPENDIX No. LIV.
David Leslie, Third Baron of Pitcaple.
Service of David Leslie as heir of James Leslie, second
of Pitcaple, his Father, in the Lands of Pitcaple and the
]VIill, in twenty-two Bovates of the Lands of Rosseviot,
in the half of the Lands and Mill of Crechmond in an
eighth part of the Lands of Ardwne, a third part of the
Lands of Harlaw, three-quarters of the Lands of Ale-
house of Legatsden, excepting the sixteenth part of
these Lands, and in an Annual Kent of Four Merks
Scots from the Lands of Crechmond, in the Eegality
of the Garioch — AD. 1506.
Inquisicio facta apud burgum de^Abirdene coram honorabili
viro Alexandro Bannerman de Wattertone vicecomitis
deputato de Abirdene in pretorio burgi eiusdem in curia
vicecomitatus ejusdem pro tribunali sedente vicesimo
septimo die mensis Octobris Anno Domini nullesimo quin-
gentesimo sexto per subscriptos videlicet Thomam Fraser
de Stanyood Willelmum Craufurd de Federay Johannem
Mowat de Loscragy Willelmum Turing de Foveme
Alexandrum Skene de eodem Jacobum Cheyne de Straloche
Johannem Ross de Auchlossin Alexandrum Tulloche de
Moncoffir Robertum Bumat de Balmad Johannem Forbes
I de Echt Alexandrum Johnstone de eodem Johannem
Gardin de Latheris Ranaldum Oudny filium et heredem
apparentem Willelmi Oudny de eodem Andream Crag de
Cragesfintra et Alexandrum Caldour de Sonnaherd Qui
APPENDIX
LIII.
Appendix
LIV.
1506.
1506.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
APPENDIX No. LV.
David Leslie, Third Baron of Pitcaple.
Confirmation by King James IV. to David Leslie, third
of Pitcaple, and his Heirs, under the Charter in favour
of the deceased David Leslie, of the Lands of Pitcaple,
and the Mill, with the Patronage of the Chaplainiy of
Pitcaple at the Altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the
Chapel of Garioch, twenty-two Bovates of the Lands of
Rosseviot, the half of the Lands and Mill of Crechmond,
an eighth part of the Lands of Ardune, a third part of
the Lands of Harlaw, three-quarters of the Lands of
Alehouse of Legatsden, excepting the sixteenth part of
these Lands, and an Annual Kent of Four Merks from
the Lands of Crechmond — A.D. 1511.
Apud Edinburghe . xiv AugustL j^v^xL Eex confirmavit
David Leslie de Petcaple et heredibus suis secundum teno-
rem antique infeodationis et carte quondam David Leslie
terras de Petcaple et molendinum earundem cum donacione
et jure Patronatus Capellanie de Petcaple ad altare Beate
Marie Virginis infra Capellam de Gariauch viginti duas
bovatas terrarum de Rothsjrviot dimidietatem terrarum de
Crechmond ac dimidietatem molendini de Creichmond oc-
tavam partem terrarum de Ardune terciam partem terrarum
de Hairlaw tria quarteria terrarum de le Alehouse de Lega-
tisdene (excepta decima sexta parte earundem terrarum) ac
annuum redditum quatuor mercarum de terris de Creich-
mond unacum dependenciis le owtsettis etc . in regalitate de
Gariauch infra vicecomitatum de Abirdene quas idem David
resignavit Insuper Eex dictas terras etc . in unam liberam
baroniam de Petcaple creavit et incorporavit . Heddendo
annuatim Eegi unam sectam.
Antiquities of Shires of Aberdeen and Banff ^ voL iiL p. 385.
From the Ahbreviatio Registri Magni Sigtlliy lib. xviL No. 3.
573
APPENDIX.
Appendix
IS"'
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
APPENDIX No. LVII.
John Leslie, Sixth Baron of Pitcaple.
Precept of Clare Constat by George Leslie of that Ilk,
in favour of John Leslie, Sixth of Pitcaple, as Heir of
Duncan Leslie of Pitcaple, his Father, in the shady
half of the Town and Lands of Auquhorsk, lying in the
Barony of Leslie, and Parishes of Logydurno and Oyne
—AD. 1627.
Georgius Leslie de Eodem superior terranim subscrip-
tarum . . . ballivis meis in hac parte . . . Quia mihi per
autentica documenta . . . clare constat . . . quod quondam
Duncanus Leslie de Pitcapill pater Johannis Leslie nunc de
Pitcapill latoris presentium obijt ultimo . . . sasitus vt de
feodo ad pacem et fidem S.D.N. Eegis in . . . vmbrali dimi-
dietate totius et integre ville et terrarum de Auquhorsk cum
. . . pertinentiis jacentibus in baronia de Leslie infra Paro-
chias de Logydurno et Oyne respectiue et infra vicecomita-
tum de Abirdene . Et quod dictus Johannes Leslie nunc de
Pitcapill est legittimus et propinquior heres dicti quondam
Duncani Leslie de Pitcapill sui patris . . . Et quod est legit-
time etatis . Et quod dicta vmbralis dimidietas totarum et in-
tegrarum dictarum terrarum de Auquhorsk cimi pertinentiis
de me tenentur in capite in feodo et hereditate pro servitiis
warde et relevii tantum . . . Vobis igitur precipio . . . quatenus
. . . sasinam hereditariam . . . dicte vmbralis dimidietatis . . .
dictarum yille et terrarum . . . prefato Johanni Leslie de
Pitcapill . . . vel suo certo attomato . . . tradatis ... In
cuius rei testimonium presentibus (manu Joannis Baird
scribe signeto Kegio scriptis) manuque mea subscriptis sigil-
lum meum est appensum apud Edinburgum decimo die
mensis Julij anno Domini Millesimo sexcentesimo vigesimo
septimo coram his testibus Thoma Crombie de Kemnay et
Dauide Andersone scribis signeto Begio et Magistro Alex-
API'ENDIX.
Appendix
LVIL
1627.
1627.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
577
singulis libertatibus commoditatibus et asiamentis ac justis
pertinenciis quibuscunque tarn non nominatis quam nomina-
tis ad dictas terras cum pertinenciis spectantibus seu quovis
modo juste spectare valentibus in futurum Et adeo libere
quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace in omnibus
et per omnia sicut dicta Elizabeth aut predecessores sui pre-
dictas terras cum pertinenciis de nobis aut predecessoribus
nostris ante dictam resignacionem nobis inde factam liberius
tenuit seu possedit tenuerunt seu possiderunt Faciendo inde
annuatim dictus Robertus et heredes sui nobis heredibus et
successoribus nostris jura et seruicia de dictis terns debita
et consueta In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre
magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus Testibus re-
verendis in Christo patribus Andrea Episcopo Glasguensi
Willelmo Episcopo Orchadensi dilectis consanguineis nostris
Andrea domino Avandale cancellario nostro Colino Comite
de Ergile domino Cambel magistris hospitii nostri Davide
Comite de Craufurde domino Lindesay Johanne de Culqu-
houne de eodem milite Jacobo Schaw de Saulchy nostrorum
Computorum rotulatore Magistris Archibaldo de Quhitelaw
decano de Dunbar Secretario nostro et Johanne Layng rec-
tore de Tannades nostro thesaurario Apud Edinburgh quinto
die mensis Marcii Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo
septuagesimo et regni nostri undecimo.
Registrum Magni Sigillif voL iii. p. 177.
APPENDIX
LVIII.
147a
APPENDIX No. LIX.
Robert Duguid, Second Baron of Auchinhovk
Deed relating to the Lands of Balcaime, produced by Alex-
ander Seton of Meldrum, and Robert Duguid of
Auchinhove — 25th August 1478.
Curia burgi de Abirden tenta in pretorio coram balliuis
ejusdem xxv die Augusti anno etc. Ixxviii** Quo die com-
paren . in judicio nobilo viro Alexandro Setoune de Meldrum
ex ima et Roberto Dogude de Achnahufe ex altera partibus
que quidem partes ostenderunt unum publicum instrumen*
Afpendix
LJX
1478.
VOL. III.
2 P
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
qiierelis, agains quhatsumeuir persoun, state, or dignate
within the realme of Scotland or vithuth, our souerane
lordis hienes allanerly be)ring exceppit, and that sendee
being on the said erleis expenssis in all materis that I serf
or ryde in his seruice, except in ostyng and^ huntyne, etc.,
in witnes hereof I haue subscriuit tliis my present obligationn
with my hand, at Edinburgh the first day of Nouember the
yere of God M.V'^xxxvi yens, befor thir witnes, Nycholl
Ross of Achlossin, Walter Berclay of GrantuUie, Jhone
Gordon, broder to the lard of Geich, and master Villem
Gordone witht my hand, vitht utheris diuerss.
Robert Dugud, Achinhuf.
Gordon Papers ; Spaldhig Clvh MUceUanxjy vol. iv. p. 199.
APPENDIX No. LXI.
Robert Duguid, Fifth Baron of Auchinhovk
Birth-Brief of Robert Duguid, Son of Robert Duguid,
Portioner of Ruthven, and Grandson of Robert
Duguid, Fifth Baron of Auchinhove.
Arr Aberdein, the sextent day of Junij, 1669 yeirs, in
presens of Gilbert Mollisone^ ane of the baillies of the said
burgh (Aberdeen).
It wes judicially verefied and prowine, be the depositions
of Duncan Forbes of Campbell, Mr. Alex^- Forbes, advocat,
and Mr. William Aidy, that Robert Dugat, now reportit to
be in , in the Kingdome of Polland, and
quho went from this about thretie yeirs agoe, is the eldest
laufuU sone of the deceast Robert Dugat, portioner of
Ruthven, in the scliinefdome of Aberdein, procreat
betuix him and Marie Forbes, his spous, in the laufull
band of matrimony: and that the said deceast Robert
Dugat is the laufull sone of the deceast Robert Dugat of
Auchinhove, procreat betuixt him and the deceast Marjorie
Gordone, dauchter to the Laird of Aberzeldy, within the
APPENDIX
LX.
1536.
Apptndix
LXI,
1669.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
581
successively takin the arch rebell Patrick M*^Gregour, alias
Gilroy, with some of his Complices, be quhome his Maiesteis
guid subiectis in the hielaudis and north pairtis of this
Kingdome hes bene this lang tyme bygane heavielie infested
in thair persones and guidis, which being ane service con-
siderable, and quhilk in the consequence thairof will
greitlie conduce to the peace and quyet of the countrey,
thairfore the lordis of Secreit Counsall findis and declares
that the said Lord Lome hes behaved himself as ane gene-
rous and loyall subject, and that he has done guid, reall,
and acceptable service to his Maiestie and the estait, and
accordingly approves the said Lorde of Lome his haill pro-
ceidings in this matter, ordaining remonstrance to be made
to his Maiestie of the said service and merit of the same ;
Lykas, the saidis Lordis declares that the said Lord of
Lome his taking of the said Gilroy and his complices within
the bounds of his justiciarie, and exhibitioun of thame before
his Maiesteis Counsall heir, to underly thair tryell and
puneishment, sail at na tyme be obtrudet agains the said
Lord Lome, nor sail impoirt any preiudice or derogatioun
to the right and Priviledge of the said Lord of Lome
his justiciarie, bot that the same sail stand in full force
unpreiudget or impaired be the exhibitioun foresaid ; for
quhilk purpose, and for preservatioun of the liberteis of his
office, ordanis the Lorde Lome to sit with and be assessor
to his Maiesteis justice and his deputies in the trying and
censureing of the said Gilroy and such of his complices as
ar apprehendit be the said Lord Lome. Extractum de libris
actorum secreti concilii S. D. N. regis per me M. Gilbertum
Prymrose clericum eiusdem sub meis signo et subscriptione
manualibus. Sic subscribitur, Mr. Gilbert Prymrose.
iNTRANTEa
Patrick M^Gregour, alias Gilroy.
Johne Forbes, sone to umquhile James Forbes in
Strathdone.
George Grant, sone naturall to James Grant the
notorious rebell, callit of Carroun.
APPENDIX
LXII.
last ; and for the treasonable taking of William Dougat of
Auchihove, and certane of his servandis, captiues and pns-
soneris, caryeit thame away and keipit thame prissoneris, and
nawa3ds wald suffer thame to go frie, quhill they gat band and
promeis maid of twa hundreth merkis for thair ransome.
Item, for airt and pairt, with his complices, of the thifbuous
steilling and away taking, in somer last, 1635 yeirs, of
fyftene nolt, furth of the landis of Glenprossin, quhilk per-
tenit to the laird of Fintre3ds tennentis. Item, for being
airt and pairt, and in companie with John Dow Eoy, his
brother, John Grahame, his half brother, and utheris thevis
and soimeris, and for breking of William Stewartis hous in
the He of Inchecalzicoth in the Lennox, steilling and away
taking furth thairof of his haill insight plenishing, guidis,
geir, writtis, and evidentis pertening to him, committit in
the moneth of May last. Item, for the crewall slauchter
of Chamrone, in anno 1634 yeiris. Item, for
soiming with your complice thir thre yeiris bygane, throw
the haill boundis of Strathspay, Braemar, Gromar, and
countre3ds thairabout, oppressing the haill commoun and
puir people, violentlie taking and reifing from thame of
thair meit, drink, and all provision, with thair haill guidis,
gif he and his complices had bene resisted, and for com-
moun thifb and reset of thifb.
The said John Forbes being dilaittit for airt and pairt,
and being the speciall brokin man quha accumpaneit James
Grant, callit of Charrone, in all his tressonable and abhom-
inable deidis this fyve yeir bigane, speciallie at the tresson-
able taking of John Grant, fiear of Ballindalloche, cayreing
him from his awin hous to ane killogie, quhairin he wes
detenit captiue and prissoner the space of twentie dayis.
Item, for being in companie with the said James Grant,
rebell, and airt and pairt with him in the crewall murthour
and slauchter of umquhile Thomas and John Grantis, callit
of Culquoche. Item, for being in companie with the said
James Grant, and airt and pairt with him upone the n3mt
day of Apryle last, of the tressonable resisting with schottis
of hagbutis and airrowis, of the bailzie of Strathbogie, quha
APPENDIX
LXII.
1635.
1634.
being airt and pairt with thame at the treasonable takeing
and ransomeing of the said laird of Auchinhove. Item, for
being airt and pairt, and being in companie with umquhile
Patrik Glas at the breking of the duelling house of the
minister of the kirk of Birss, steilling and away taking of
his haill guidis and geir furth thairof Item, for airt and
pairt, and being in company with the said Patrik Gilroy,
John Dow, his brother, and thair complices at the spuillzie,
reiffing, and thifbuous steilling at yule last, of the haill
guidis, geir, insicht, and plenissing, pertening to Alexander
Couttis in Davach in Cromar ; and last, for airt and pairt
and being in companie with the said Patrik Gilroy M^Gre-
gour and his complices at the breking of Williame Mitchellis
house in Auchintoule, steilling and away taking furth thairof
of his haill guidis and geir, insicht and plennissing, apparell
and utheris pertening to him, being thainntill comittit about
St. Laurence day last.
The said George Grant, base sone to the said James
Grant, indytit for being airt and pairt with James Grant,
rebell, his father, and in company with him at the breking,
under nycht, a sax yeir syne or thairby, of Mr. Eobert
Udny of Straloche, of his dwelling place, steilling and away
taking furth thairof of aucht thousand merkis in rex dollars.
Item, for attending the said James, his father, at his tresson-
abill breking of waird, and escaping furth of the Castell of
Edinburgh, and keiping companie with him, be convyoing
him fra the said Castell in October, 1632 yeiris, and passing
with him to Bigger, and thairefbir to the Falkirk, and
thairfra to the woid of Harbertschyre, quhair he stayit lying
seik nyne dayis, and thairfra convoying him thoro Menteith
and Stratheme to the watter of Tay, and thairfra north-
wardis to Spayside, and keeping companie with him in all
his wickit deidis sensyne ; speciallie for being airt and
pairt, and in companie with the said James his father at
the tressonable taking of the said Johne Grant fiearof
Ballindalloche, and detening hJTn captive within the Killogie
of Knockalie the space of twenty dayis. Item, for airt and
pairt, and being in companie with the said James upone
APPENDIX
LXII.
1632.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
587
Aber of Kilmarannach in Junij last, under nycht, steilling
and away taking of ane brown horse forth thairof, perten-
ing to the said Patrik. Item, for the breaking of Allaster
Dow Stewart his dwelling house in Gartnaforrow, steilling
and away taking certane lynning clothes, with certane
cheise and uther commoditeis furth thairof. Item, for airt
and pairt of thair steilling out of Bartie Mylleris house in
Junij last, under nycht, of ane pan with certane stuflF for
wemenis clothes, togidder with certane pastmentis, raffis,
and uther commoditeis than being within the said house.
Item, for steilling of ane lynning web pertening to Andro
Dyn in the Roiss, in August, 1635, with the said Andro
his haiU abuilzementis. Item, for steilling of ane plaid and
certane l3aiing claith pertening to Walter Brichane, alias
M*^ Andro, in Blair, in somer last, 1635, togidder with ane
dollour and ane half in moneyis. Item, fra William Kynros
in Menteith of ane plaid and ane sword, committit in the
moneth of Junij last. Item, for steilling of certane cheis,
with ane half dollar in money, fra Walter M^Andro in
anno 1635. Item, for breking of Thomas Mylleris house
in Arochiebeg, at that tyme steilling, and away taking
fra him of certane apparrell and silver, with some
tobacco, furth thairof. And last, for breking of Margaret
Buchananes house in Arochiemoir, and steilling of certane
cheise furth thairof, in somer, 1634, under silence of nycht.
APPENDIX
LXII.
1635.
1634.
Persewar —
Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, knycht baronet, advocat to
our Soverane Lord for his Hienes intreis.
Archibald Lord of Lome takis instrumentis of the pro-
ductioun, and reiding of the foirsaid act of Counsall,
quhairby the lordis of Secreit Counsall hes, for preservatioun
of the liberties of his office of justice generall within the
boundis contenit in his infefbment of justiciarie, hes ordanit
his lordship to sit as assessour to the justice deputis sitand
in judgement Lykas, according to the said act of counsall
Quhilkis persones of assyse being ressauit, swome, and
admittit, eftir accusatioun of the saidis persones, on pannell,
of the haill crymes above written, mentionet in thair
severall dittayis, thay removet altogidder furth of court to
the assyse hous, quhair thay electit and choset, be plaralitie
of voittis, the said Mr. John Murray, tutour of Strowane, in
chanceller, thaireftir ressonet and voittit upone the severall
dittayis above writtin, and the haill crymes thairin con-
tenit, and being ryplie and at length advyset thairwith, re-
enterit agane in court, quhair they all in ane voce, be the
repoirt and judiciall declaratioun of the said chancellar,
fand, pronuncet, and declaret the haill foimamet ten
persones upon pannell to be fylet culpable and convict of
the severall and perticuler crymes contenit in thair dittayis,
in respect of thair judiciall confession maid be thame
thairof, be the interpretatioun and expositioun of the said
James Stewart of Ardvorlich, and of the said assyse, and
quha was judiciallie swome in presens of the pannell to be
ane trew and faithful interpreter of thair confessiones and
declaratioun, and as concerning the puneishment to be in-
flicted upone Allaster Forbes and Galium Forbes for thair
former crymes, for the quhilk thay ar convict in respect of
thair confessioun, remittis their puneishment to the justice
to consider of thair minoritie, quhairupone my lord aduo-
cat askit instrumentis, and desyret dome to be pronuncet
upone thair former convictiones. For the quhilk cans, the
justice, with advyce of the lords of Secreit Counsall, and of
the said Archibald Lord Lome, assessor constitute in this
criminall process, be the mouth of James Grant, dempster
of Gourt, decemit and adjudget the saidis Patrik M*<3regour,
alias Gilroy, Johnne Forbes, George Grant, John Mal-
colmie, Johnne Makgregour M^Eane, Allaster M^Inneir, and
Ewin M^Gregour, alias Accawisch, to be drawn bakwardis
upone ane cairt or hurle, fra the tolbuth or wairdhous, to
the mercat croce of Edinburgh, and thair to be hangit quhill
thay be deid ; and that the said Patrik Gilroy and Johnne
Forbes sail be hangit upone ane gibbet quhill thay be deid,
quhilk gibbet sail be advancet ane grit degrie heicher nor
APPENDIX
LXII.
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
Great pity 'twas he died, he lived so welL
Brave Auchinhuif, the Laird, lived wond'rous fast,
So next the Priest, he was the next that passed.
I'll style him man — man every inch — was man
For strength and manhood — ^match him if you can —
Man, both of head and heart and hand together —
Man, who feared God, and feared no other.
His faith called for the Priest before he dee ;
Priest came in time, then stepped into eternity.
Such blessed example of his dying Priest,
Revived his soul with hopes to be the next,
And follow him who bravely led the way.
To eternal bliss — so just next very day
At self same hour, the Priest had then expired,
Brave Auchinhuif got what he most desired.
Tlie Virtuous Lady spun out her vital thread
Eighty one years, she, saint-like lived and died.
She wished no longer to outlive her son,
So got her wish five short days after him.
Thus buried lie those worthies three together —
The Priest, the Laird, and Lady, the Laird's mother.
May those they've left to fill the vacant stage
Such worthies prove, and thus decore our age.
APPENDIX No. LXIV.
ELissop Hall.
Hassop Hall, Derbyshire, the seat of Colonel Charles
Leslie, KH., of Balquhain, is a handsome mansion, situated
on a fine acclivity, in a well-wooded domain, which rises to
a considerable elevation to the west. The hall is closely
embowered with luxuriant park -trees, surrounded with
tasteful pleasure-grounds and beautiful terraces, adorned
with choice flowers and valuable shrubs. The conservar
tories and vineries, which are arranged on terraces, ftt)m
their elevated position have a pleasing effect. Near the
APPENDIX
LXIII.
Appendix
LXIV.
\
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
her estates in Derbjrshire, Northumberland, Gloucester, and
Sussex, to her husband. Colonel Charles Leslie. She was
buried in the Leslie family vault, in the chapel of St
Ninian at Fettemear, where a handsome marble monumen-
tal tomb was erected to her memory by Colonel Leslie.
593
APPENDIX No. LXV.
Slindon Hall.
Slindon Hall, Sussex, is the seat of Colonel Charles
Leslie, KH., of Balquhain, who succeeded to it in right of
his late wife, Dorothy E3rre, Countess of Newburgh, who
was the last heir remaining to her cousin, Anthony James,
Earl of Newburgh. The manor-house is delightfully
situated upon a commanding eminence in a finely-wooded
park, commanding magnificent views of the sea, as well as
a large track of fertile country, extending as far as the Isle
of Wight to the west, and Worthing to the east. The
pleasure-grounds are extensive, and are laid out with great
taste, and kept in the highest order. The beech-groves in
the park are singularly beautiful, producing trees of great
height and dimensions. In the manor-house is a splendid
hall, in various parts of which are emblazoned the arms of
the Kempes, the Derwentwaters, and the Newburghs, In
the public rooms are many fine paintings, including the
celebrated one of the Beggar of Antwerp, besides numerous
family portraits by eminent artists.
The lands of Slyndon were given by King Henry I. to
St. Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury. The manor-place
was first erected in the middle of the thirteenth century by
an Archbishop of Canterbury as a summer residence, and
was till lately a " peculiar" of the See of Canterbury. Car-
dinal Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, died at
Slindon in 1228. The estate of Slindon was alienated to
King Henry VIII. by Cranmer in 1543, and was granted
by King Edward IV. to Sir Thomas Pabner in 1553. It
was resumed by Queen Maiy, and was then granted, and
APPENDIX
LXIV.
Appendix
LXV.
1228.
1543.
1553-
VOL. HI.
2Q
THE FAMILY OF LESLIE.
595
for the nominal sum of £1000. By this summons Henry
Patterson sought to have the estate of Balquhain adjudged
from Count John Edward Leslie, the defender, and all
others having or pretending to have right thereto, and
decerned and declared to pertain and belong to the pur-
suer. Count Leslie pleaded in defence that the deed of
tailzie of 1700, in connection with the deed of tailzie of
1692, was a strict and complete entail according to the
provisions of the Act of 1685, chap. 22, by which act a
tailzie executed in obedience to its provisions is declared
to be real and effectual not only against the contraveners
and their heirs, but also against their creditors, comprisers,
adjudgers, and other singular successors whatsomever ; and
that therefore the estate so entailed was not liable to be
adjudged, and could not be affected or carried off by the
debt or deed of any of the heirs succeeding thereto, in pre-
judice of the substitutes.
To these defences the pursuer replied that the deed of
1700 executed by Count Patrick Leslie, whereby he revoked
the tailzied destination in the deed of 1692, and introduced
a new order of succession, under which the defender took
as heir, containing no fetters or restrictions of entail, nor
clauses irritant or resolutive, was insufficient of itself to
create any valid or effectual entail in terms of the statute
of 1685 ; that the obligation to make resignation in favour
of the heirs called by the deed of 1700, as well as the pro-
curatory of resignation itself in that deed, being unqualified
by reference to any fetters or limitations of entail, autho-
rised a resignation in fee-simple in favour of the heirs
called by the new destination, and consequently there was
no warrant for introducing into the title subsequently made
up, any such fetters or limitations, and that the same were
ineffectual at least against creditors onerously contracting
with the heir in possession ; that even if the procuratory of
resignation in the deed of 1700 were held to import that
resignation was to be made under a reference to the fetters
of the old entail, so far as not altered by the new deed,
such a reference would not constitute an effectual entail
APPENDIX
LXVI,
1700.
1692.
1685.
1700.
1692.
1685.
170a
the original action of adjudication, and the action of trans-
ference thereof, with the revised cases for the parties,
transferred the original action of adjudication against the
said James Michael Leslie, and decerned. He conjoined the
said two actions, and in the conjoined actions, he repelled
the defences stated in the action of adjudication, and ad-
judged, decerned, and declared, in terms of the summons
of adjudication, reserving to the said James Michael Leslie
all objections to his not being liable for the debts of the late
John Edward, Count Leslie, beyond the value of the estate of
Balquhain ; and he found the pursuer entitled to expenses.
James Michael Leslie reclaimed against this interlocutor,
20th February 1845, and on the Ist July 1845 the follow-
ing decision was pronounced : —
Interlocutor of the First Division — In Adjudication,
Patterson t;. Leslie.
1st July 1845. — ^The Loids, having considered the redainiing
note for James Michael Leslie, Esq., with the revised cases, and
whole conjoined processes — Refuse the prayer of the said re-
claiming note, and adhere to the interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary
reclaimed against : Find the pursuer entitled to additional
expenses : Appoint an accoimt of expenses to be lodged, and
remit to the auditor to tax the same and to report : And of
new adjudge, decern, and declare, in terms of the conclusions of
the summons of adjudication. D. BOYLE, I,P,D,
Sigd 2 July.
In consequence of this decision the entails were found to
be invalid and ineffectual, and James Michael Leslie became
liable for the debts of John Edward, Count Leslie, as bur-
dens on the Balquhain estates, which he could have sold to
pay those debts.
APPENDIX
LXVI.
1845.
GENERAL INDEX.
Abbotswynd, Dundee, ii. 189.
Aberbrothock, letter written at, in 1320, to
Pope John, asserting independence of
Scotland, i. 22, 23, 40-43.
Aberbrothwick, George, Abbot of, ii. 39, 42.
Abbey, John, Commendator of, ii. 79.
Aberchirder, lands of, granted to Sir Walter
de Leslie, i. 68, 69, 177, 178.
Abercrombie or Abercromby, bought by
Lord Newark, ii. 203.
Charter of, to second Lord Newark, ii.
203 ; sold by him, 204.
Alexander, held barony of Fettemear
in wadsett, i. 114.
Alexander, of Aquborsk, gives up pos-
session of Fettemear House, iii. 115.
Alexander, of Auchorsk, renounces
mansion-house of Fettemear, i. 118 ;
renounces fortalice and manor-place
of Fettemear, iii. 124.
Alexander, of Birkenbog, jury in his
service, iii. 19.
Alexander, of Birkenbog, married Mar-
garet Leslie, iiL 47, 79, 114, 383.
Alexander, of Fettemear, iiL 107.
Sir Alexander, of Gallcross, iiL 301.
Beatrix, iiL 300.
David de, his marriage to Margaret
Leslie, L 24; grants of lands to,
30-32 ; copy of charter granted to
him by his brother-in-law Sir An-
drew de Leslie, 155, Appendix.
Francis, created Lord Glassford, L 117 ;
sells Fettemear, iiL 115.
Francis, of Fettemear, iiL 123.
Hector, of Westhall, Fettemear alien-
ated to, i. 116.
of Westhall, iii. 78, 79, 87 ; gets wad-
sett rights to Fettemear, 114.
Lucretia, of Birkenbog, iiL 336.
Robert, iii. 297.
Walter, Archdeacon of Aberdeen, iii.
300.
Aberdeen, Edward I. arrives at, fealty
swom to him by Scottish Knights,
LIS.
Aberdeen town attacked 1525, and several
of the citizens slain, L 50, 51.
threatened by Donald, Lord of the
Isles, L 82 ; charter for erection of
St. Peter's Hospital by Matthew
Kinnin mount. Bishop of Aberdeen,
149, 150, Appendix.
Charter to University Collie and City,
iL 55.
great lodging in, belonging to Gordon
of Cluny, disponed to Earl of
Rothes, u. 101.
University, etc., commission to Earls
of Rothes and Buchan to inquire
into loyalty of Professors, etc., iL
125.
bailies write to General Leslie, iL 199 ;
his answer, 200.
Barons of Balquhain often SherifEs-
principal of, iii. 2.
attacked by William Leslie, Baron of
Balquhain, and others, October 1,
1525, iiL 16 ; precautions of magis-
trates afterwai^, 17.
Sheriff-principal, John Leslie made,
iii. 27 ; several times sheriff of,
48.
Mary Queen of Scots and Earl of
Moray at, iii. 37 ; Earl of Huntly
collects forces to attack it, and
is driven back, ii. 38, 39.
magistrates of, oppose entrance of
Laird of Balquhain and his retinue, iiL
49.
house in Netherkirkgate, letter of
reversion to, iii. 58.
lodgings, Castlegate of^ sold to John
Leslie of Balquhain, iii. 66.
John Leslie appointed Constable of
Palace, etc., Aberdeen, iiL 69; re-
signed it, 73.
Count Patrick Leslie had town-houae
in, iii. 117 ; mass celebrated in it
by Rev. William Leslie, 117.
St Paul's Chapel, body of James
lieslie, seventeenth Baron of Bal-
GENERAL INDEX.
601
Acton, Lawrence, of Drumtown, second
husband of Maiy Leslie, iL 180.
Adam Croft in Fetternear, L 111.
Patrick, iii. 311.
Adamson, Janet, widow of James Macgill,
Lord Register, ii. 79.
Adrian IV., Pope, bull in 1157, confirm-
ing grants to Abenleen Cathedral, L 107.
Advocates' Library, Edinburgh, manuscript
of Bishop Ross about his attempts to
assist Mary Queen of Scots, preserved in,
iiL 405 ; MS. in, with list of Catholic
priests, etc., in north-eastern counties of
Scotland, 416.
Affleck, Miss, Shethin, iii. 410.
Sarah, of Auchinleck, wife of James
Leslie, Dundee, ii. 161.
Agatha, mother of Edgar Atheling, i. 1 ;
driven to Scotland by stress of weather, 2.
Agriculture, the ninth Earl of Rothes paid
attention to, ii. 125, 126.
Aikenway, feu-charter of, to George Leslie,
ii. 1 45 ; made over to William Les-
lie, 147 ; disposed of to Margaret,
Countess of Rothes, 148 ; position
of lands, 148, 149.
Leslies of, ii. 145-149.
Airlie, James, second Earl of, iL 194.
Aithakaj-nt, David Carill killed at, iii. 76.
Akaunwall, peninsula of, in Rothes parish,
L 139.
Alachanlochan, Earl of Argyle at, iii. 52 ;
pursued beyond, 54.
Albany, John, Duke of, tutor to James V.,
ii. 47.
Robert, Duke of. Regent of Scotland,
i. 33, 34 ; his daughter married to
Earl of Ross, 79 ; induces his grand-
daughter to resign her rights, 80 ;
charter to Sir Robert de Keith, ii.
10 ; other charters by, 10, 11 ;
takes Dingwall Castle, and invades
the territories of Donald, Lord of
the Isles, i. 83.
Alehouse of Legatsden, iii. 379.
Alehousecroft, ii. 190.
Alexander II., charter to Bishop of Aber-
deen of free forest in lands of Brass
and Fetternear, i. 107.
charter of forest of Leslie to Norino,
son of Norman, i. 152, Appendix.
III. grants forest of Leslie and Fyte-
kill to Sir Norman de Leslie, L 15.
de Insulis, agreement between him and
Earl of Murray, i. 78.
Lord of the Isles, eleventh Earl of
Ross, arrested l^ James I., i. 85 ; I
bums Inverness, defeated by Jamee |
I. at Lochaber, goes to Holyrood, ia
imprisoned in the castle of Tantallon,
86 ; pardoned, and made Justiciary
north of the Forth,'87 ; his wife and
family, 87 ; his death, 88.
Alfomus (mistake for Norino) Leslie, L
13.
Alien, not naturalised, cannot succeed to
any heritage in Scotland ; interlocutor of
Court of Session, June 1749, iii. 159.
Aliens, as to their right of succession to
Balquhain, iii. 154, 158, 171.
Allan, lands of the chief of the clan de-
vastated, iii. 6.
Mr. James, minister of Rothes, L 142.
James, Mains of Waterton, iii. 807. .
Anderson in Fetternear, i. 111.
Alex., of Bonniton, iii 297, 885.
of Dumbanen, iii. 341.
David, Aberdeen, iii. 15.
James, iii. 448 ; of Colnach, 875 ; of
Westerton, ii. 163.
John, Bonniton, iii. 299.
John, Struthers, iL 147.
Julia, iii. 341.
Mai^garet, of Bonnitown, iL 146.
Patrick, renounces Knockenbaird, iii.
121, 122.
Robert, a do<;tor in Elgin, iiL 868.
William, publican, Aberdeen, trial for
selling wine, iiL 26.
Mrs., of Dundee, wife of Robert Leslie,
iL 161.
Anderson's mortification, Patrick Leslie
Duguid gets an allowance f^m, iii. 184.
Ange de Joyeuse, a Capuchin monk, iiL
425.
Angus, Sheriff of, leads a force against Sir
Andrew Leslie, iiL 6.
Archibald, Earl of, makes peace be-
tween families of Leslie and Forbes,
etc, iiL 18; eighth Earl of^ married
Lady Margaret Leslie, iL 67.
Margaret, Countess of, L 22.
Thomas, Earl of, Chamberlain of Scot-
land, L 20.
Thomas, Earl of. Seneschal of Scotland,
L 70.
Lord, excommunicated by Scotch Kirk
and attainted, iiL 50-51.
Countess of, gets liferent of Aber*
nethy, etc, iL 67.
Ankret, Miss, iiL 411.
John, Aberdeen, iiL 411.
Annand, Marjory, of Pitgavney, iii. SiS.
Thomas, iiL 23.
Annandale, Bruce, fourth Lord ot, father of
King Robert Brace, L 95.
OENEKAL INDEX.
603
Auchinhove Castle burned in 1746, Lit 182,
183 ; estate sold to Farquharsons of
Finzean, 184.
Duguids, Barons of, ill. 435-455.
Patrick Leslie Duguid succeeded to,
iii. 176 ; borrows money on, to assist
Prince Charles Edward, 178-184.
Lady, reproaches Captain Hardy for
burning Auchinhove Castle, iiL 182,
183.
Laird of, valuation of hia property in
Lumphanan, iii. 449.
Auchinhuwif, Laird of, taxed to resist Eng-
lish invasion, iii. 27.
Auchinleck, lands of, granted to John For-
bes of Enzean, i. 61.
Alexander, ii. 146.
Auchinschogle, lands granted to Sir Alex-
ander Fraser, i. 73.
Auchleven, iii. 279.
Auchlevin, iii. 282.
Auchljn, iii. 42.
Auchlyne, i. 114 ; iiL 41, 42, 69.
Auchmoutie and Caskieberrie, Lord, title of
Duke of Rothes, ii. 113.
Auchnaroth, estate in glen of Rothes, i. 139.
Auchteralter, Laird of, marries a Leslie, iii.
13.
Auchterless, William Leslie schoolmaster
at, iii. 314.
Auchtermuchtie church, patronage, ii. 1 90 ;
toft of, 187.
Auld Craig, iii. 382.
Auld Leslie church, patronage, iL 190.
Auld Lindores, toft, ii. 187.
Austrian army, part of, saved after Ulm by
Lieutenant Leslie's timely notice of
the capitulation, iii. 231.
Imperial Court, public offices only ten-
able by Catholics, iiL 163, 164.
government publish edict to claimants
of German estates of Leslie, iii. 270.
service, Ernest Count Leslie enters, iiL
230 ; Lieutenant Count John Ed-
ward Leslie in, 235.
Austria compelled to join Napoleon against
England, Ernest Leslie gets leave of
absence, iiL 232.
Avach, mill of, iiL 45.
Avochie in Strathbogie granted to Sir Wil-
liam Leslie, iii. 11.
Awach, mills of, iii. 61.
Awaill, John, chaplain of choir of Aberdeen
church, i. 53.
Awdy, ii. 48.
Ayton, David, lands of Canully disposed to,
iL 98, 99 ; mains and mill of Rothes
come to, 100.
Ayton, David, advocate, tacksman of earl-
dom of Rothes, iL 113.
Oeorge, ii. 80.
James, gets charter of Balquhimrie, ii.
88.
Azevedo, Father, in his writings much as-
sisted by A. Leslie, iiL 397.
Babbinqton, Sophia, iii. 831.
Baccam, Leslies of, iii. 14.
Backbond not to use any diligence against
John Leslie of Balquhain, iiL 89.
Badachache, lands of, devolved to Stephen
Qerk, etc, L 26.
Baddeny, mansion-house of, let to Alice
Mackenzie, ii. 170, 171.
Baden, Grand-Duchess Stephanie and Prin*
cess Mary Amelia of, iii. 235.
Badenoch, three families in, converted by
Father Archangel, iii. 422.
Badenscoth, iii. 318.
Gordon, Laird of, iiL 305.
Badiforie, ii. 190.
Badmyle, iii. 446.
Bail forfeited by Geoi^ Earl of Rothes
and others, iL 35.
Bailies of the courts of second and third
Barons of Wardis, iii. 295.
Baillie, Alexander of Amidele, iii. 874.
Abb^ Bernard, of Ratisbon, takes great
interest in Count C. Cigetan Leslie's
affairs, iii. 149.
James, of Reolick, iii. 413.
Janet, of Dounian, iii. '373.
John, of the Leyes, iii. 873.
Sir William, of Hoprick, hostage in
place of David de Leslie, i. 84.
Baird, Sir James, of Auchmeden, iL 177.
Balbithan, ii. 190.
Chalmers, Laird of, iiL 297.
Balcaim, iii. 275.
Balcarve, iii. 436 ; disposed of to Seton of
Meldrum, iii. 437.
Balcaithlie granted to Andrew Leslie of
Kilmainy, ii. 77.
Balchemy granted to Robert Lomfden, iL 41.
Balcomy in Fife, rent from lands at, granted
to chaplain in Garioch, L 101.
Balcomie in Fife, iiL 273, 274, 275-277,
278, 284-287, 585, 536, 542, 548.
Baldathsche, Laird of, married to daugh-
ter of Sir Hamelin Leslie, ilL 8.
Baldomy Craig, iii. 852.
Balenbreich, pension received by Norman
de Leslie enduring the ward o^ L 21.
Balfour, Andrew, of Grange, iL 177, 195.
Sir Andrew, ' Advice for IVaTeUing' —
eologium of Rev. W. Leslie, iii. 112.
GENERAL INDEX.
605
19 ; attacked and burned by the For-
beses, 17 ; abandoned as Count
Patrick Leslie's chief residence, 116 ;
occupied by George Leslie in 1696,
131 ; Count John Edward Leslie's
reception at, in 1841, 235.
Balquhain, family of, their ancient descent,
iii. 1 ; Barons made knights-bache-
lors, and many held office of Sheriff-
principal of Aberdeen, 2.
estate given to Sir George Leslie, iii. 1.
barony resigned in favour of John
Leslie, younger of Balquhain, iii.
22-24 ; redemption of, 23.
taxed to resist English invasion, iii. 26.
Mary Queen of Scots at, iii. 83, 85,
36, 37.
expensive habits of tenth Baron, iii 49.
teinds and teind-sheaves of, iii. 82.
resignation and charter of, iii 85 ;
indenture of marches, 89 ; lands dis-
poned to Leslie of Tollos, etc., 91 ;
teind-sheaves of, 92.
arrangements made about, by thir-
teenth Baron of Balquhain and
Walter Count Leslie, iii. 98.
William Leslie of Cambusbarron
served heir-male of twelfth Baron,
iii. 99.
charter of, 1637, liL 106.
teinds of, iii. 108 ; charter of lands
united into one barony, 108.
deed of entail executed in 1692, iii.
117 ; charters of, 119. See Charters.
charter of barony, 1670, iii. 120.
disposed to George Leslie and others,
1694, iiL 126.
secured to eldest son of Count Patrick
Leslie by second marriage, iii. 128,
129.
charter of, to eighteenth Baron, iii. 139.
lands and barony, charter of, to Geo]*ge
Leslie, 1694, iiL 131.
annuity of 2000 merks out of, to Hon.
Margaret Elphinstone, iii. 132.
ancient splendour of the house begins
to wane, iii. 138 ; family firmly ad-
here to religion of forefathers, 183.
correspondence of Count Leslie and Sir
James Leslie of Pitcaple about
barony of, iii. 141-149 ; litigation
about, 149, 171.
estates and Grerman estates could not
be held by the same Leslie, iii. 142.
management offered to Sir James Les-
lie of Pitcaple, iii. 147.
rents from 1739 to 1742 lifted by Sir
James Leslie of Pitcaple, iii 152.
Balquhain, Patrick Leslie Duguid succeeds
to, iiL 185 ; leased to David Orme,
186 ; resigns right to his third son
John Leslie, 188.
heirs in holy orders excluded from suo-
cession to, iiL 192.
lease, John Leslie assisted by kind
neighbours to buy it up, iii. 222.
lease of, to David Orme, law pleadings
about, iiL 194, 221 ; lease assigned
to Lumsdens, 221 ; John Loslie,
twenty-second Baron, gets it in 1818,
222.
Old town of, lease of, got by John
Irvine, the remainder purchased by
CoL Charles Leslie, iii. 223.
lease, mistake made by J. Leslie about,
iu. 223.
lease and woods assigned to Ernest
Leslie, etc., iiL 224.
money sent by Count James Leslie to
redeem mortgaged parts of, iii 267.
Mains, iiL 386.
estates, dispute about snocession in
1789, iiL 397-899 ; entaU of, 694-
697.
Balquhaney resigned by Stirling of Eeir,
ii. 56.
Balquhimrie, charter of, to James Ayton,
ii. 88.
iL 101 ; lands bought by Earl of
Rothes, 110.
Balqnhimie, resignation of, ii 119.
Balquhollie, Laird of, marries a Leslie, iiL 18.
Balthasar, John, Count Wagenberg, second
husband of Cotmtess Leslie, iii. 258.
Balvard, lands of, iL 21.
Baucliro, ii. 99.
Band by John Leslie of Syde to George,
Earl of Huntly, copy of, iiL 469, 470 ;
of third Baron of Auchinhove, 678.
Banff, house of Walter Ogilvie in, to be re-
set to George Leslie as he ahonld
need it, iL 19.
Alexander Leslie, seventh Laird of Fin-
drassie, lives in, iL 165.
Banner of Turks taken at Vienna, 1683,
sent to Pope, iiL 258.
Bannerman, Sir Alex., of Elsick, iiL 289.
Charles, lease of Balquhain assigned to
him as agent for the trustees, iiL 222.
Lady, of Elsick, WUliam Leslie liTed
with her, iu. 291.
Marion, a Quakeress, wife of G«orge
Leslie, fourth Laird of Findnssie, U.
168.
Bannockbnm, battle of, forfeiture decreed
by parliament at Cambnskemieth to all
GENERAL INDEX.
607
Berkhamstead, Edgar Etheling swears fealty
to William the Conqueror at, L 1.
Bernard, Duke of Weimar, iii. 245.
Marjory, wife of thirteenth Baron of
Balquhain, iii. 102.
Berne de Ldchtenstein, Princess, her portrait
at Fettemear, iii. 116.
Bernes in Haddingtonshire g^ranted to Mark
Kerr, ii. 65.
Berriehill, ii. 187.
Berry, ii. 188.
Bertoune, Alexander, ii. 47.
Andrew, lands bought by, ii. 47.
Robert, ii. 48.
Bervie, Kincardine, ii. 189.
Berwick, Parliament held there by King
Edward I., i. 16.
pacification of. Earl of Rothes one of
commissioners for, ii. 104 ; Scottish
and English armies disbanded, iii.
369.
Betham's * Genealogical Tables' referred to,
i. 7.
Bethune, Lady Janet, iL 85.
John, of Creich, resigns Flisk, ii. 65.
John, ii. 57 ; gets portion of Drum-
main, 78.
Bible (Latin), ^ith notices of marriages of
Patrick, Count Leslie, produced as evi-
dence, iii. 127.
Binning, Charles, Earl of Haddington, Lord,
ii. 120.
Bird singing by Stephen Leslie's bedside
when he was ill, iii. 299.
Birkenbog, Abercrombie, Laird of, iii. 297.
Birth-brief of Robert Duguid, iii 679-680.
Bishop, .the oldest in the world when he
died. Dr. John Leslie of Clogher, ilL 326.
Bisset, Alexander, iii. 31.
Beatrice, iii. 341.
Mr. Robert, of Lessendrum, iii. 417.
Thomas, of Balhagarty, his daughter
carried off by Andrew Leslie of Pit-
scurry, iii. 6.
William, tenant in Fethimeyr, i. 110.
Miss, of Lessendrum, iii. 408.
' Black Acts of Parliament,' printed in 1666,
iii. 404.
Black Inches, iii. 384.
Black bourne, ii. 107.
Blackball, iii. 106.
Agnes, iii. 347.
John, of that Ilk, iii 106, 108.
William, of that Hk, iu. 81 ; White-
corse transferred to, 83.
Blackhill, lands of, disponed to John, Earl
of Rothes, ii 101.
Blaikwood, Robert, Perth, ii. 188.
Blair Castle, George Leslie, Captain of, iii.
365.
Blairbouy's Chair at Fettemear, i 126.
Blairbowie, iii. 60.
Blairdaff granted to David de Abercrombie,
i. 24, 30 ; its sunny half, 64 ; BUirdaff,
iii. 30, 42, 62, 72, 81, 83.
Blairdinny in Clatt, i. 114 ; iii. 41, 44, 69.
Blairs, Catholic CoU^e transferred to, in
1829, iii. 226.
Blairtoch, in barony of Rothes, ii 26.
Blalok, iii. 436.
Blar and not Mure, the name of heiress
who brought Taces into possession of
Leslie family, i 14.
Blar, Alexander de, lands of Thases, Kin-
teaces, and Ballindurth granted to, i 14.
Blaresnache, lands of, granted to Sir Walter
de Leslie, i. 68, 177.
Blelack, iii. 438, 439, 446.
Blockade of ports of Europe against Eng-
land by Napoleon ; instance of its strict-
ness, iii 232.
Blockade of Aberdeen harbour in 1689 ap-
pealed against, iii. 392.
Blood between William Leslie and the Tul-
lidafb, a reason for wadsetting Warthill
to Stephen Leslie, iii. 298.
Boddam, iii. 115, 126 ; Over and Nether,
charter of, to Patrick Leslie, 1667, 120 ;
Spence, Laird of, 299, 343.
Bog of Gight, Marquis of Huntly keeps
Crichton of Frendraught at, iii 888 ;
Charles IL rested at, 393.
Bogangus, right to cast and lead fael from,
iii. 88.
Boggie, Stewart, Laird of, iii 849.
Bogie river boimds Garioch on west, i 94 ;
Hauchs of, iii 44.
Boglochs, iii 446, 447.
Bograxie, sunny half of, iii. 68-66, 88,
101.
Boharm and other lands in Moray granted
to Earl Randolph, i 136.
Bohemia, Lieutenant Eimest Leslie served
there in 1798, iu. 230.
Bohemian infantry regiment (86th) raised
by Field-Marshal Count James Leslie,
iu. 262.
Bomain or Woodfield, dowry of Elizabeth
Douglas, i 38, 79 ; granted to Sir George
Leslie of Rothes, ii. 7, 8.
Bond for Queen's service in 1668, A. Leslie
of Pitcaple signed, iii 381.
Bonds secured on Auchinhove, iii 453, 454.
Bonnie Patrick, fifth Laird of Kincraigie
so called, iii. 386.
Bonnytown, iii 59, 60, 62, 84.
GENERAL INDEX.
609
Buchan, earldom of, and half of the lands in-
herited by seventh Earl of Rothes,
ii. 106.
FeTgus, Earl of, charter of, i. 13.
Jolm, Dominus de, Grand Charaberlain
or Seneschal, 1407, ii 11.
John Stewart, Earl of, gets rights to
the earldom of Ross, L 80 ; gets
barony of Kynnedward, 81 ; killed
at battle of Vemeil, 83 ; barony of
Kincardine inherited by, ii 37.
Thomas, of Caimbulg, advocate, iii. 134.
Buchanan, on the reason why Andrew was
preferred to earldom of Rothes, ii 75.
Buchanston, iii 279 ; sold to Horn of
Horn and Westhall, 408.
Buchanstone, Leslies of, their origin, iii 4.
Buchanstoun, iii 277.
Bucham, Leslies of, their descent, iii. 2 ;
Leslies of, 321, 322.
Buckingham, Duke of, Rev. John Leslie
accompanied him in expedition to Isle of
Rh^, iii. 326.
Buda taken by Duke of Lorraine and Ck>unt
James Leslie, iii. 256.
Burbury, John, publishes an account of
Lord Henry Howard and his brother's
journey, when in the smte of Count Les-
lie, iii 250.
Burdsbank, first, second, and third Gk>od-
man of, ii 176, 177.
Burgess of Edinburgh, Elgin, and Glasgow,
John, Earl of Rothes, made one, ii.
93.
Earl of Rothes made one of Linlithgow,
Perth, and Stirling, ii. 112.
Burgin, lands of, granted to church and
monks of Kinlos, i. 132.
Burnet, Robert, parson of Oyne, iii. 302.
Robert, iii 311.
Burnett, Alexander, of Craigour, iii. 281.
Alexander, of Kemnay, trustee of Bal-
quhain, iii. 222.
Burroignionism, Mr. James Allan deposed
for, i 142.
Burrowes, Honora Seward, wife of Thomas
J. Leslie, ii 142.
Major Thomas, of Stradone House, ii.
142.
Bute, Earl of Ross accused of wasting and
destroying lands in, i 90.
Butler, Colonel, Walter Leslie reveals Wal-
lenstein's designs to him, iii. 245 ; his
doings, 246, 247.
Buzelet, Dorothy de, iii. 324.
Byres, castle and manor of, disponed to
Lady Maigaret Leslie, ii 120 ; let to the
Laird of Hopeton, ii. 122.
Byron, Lord, Charles Leslie at Aberdeen
grammar-school with, iii. 239.
Caddel, Marian, of Assvaulie, iii. 378.
William, iii. 342.
Cadogan, Charles Sloane, first Earl of, ii.
154.
Caffi^ war, Mtgor Louis X. Leslie engaged
in, iii. 228.
Caimey, in Forfar, obtained by Sir Andrew
de Leslie, i. 18 ; barony of, granted to
Sir George de Leslie, 32 ; Sir Greoige
Leslie gets it, ii 4, 5 ; reversion of barony
to Norman de Leslie de Rothes, 18 ;
John, Earl of Rothes, served heir to lands
and barony of, 93 ; came by marriage to
Sir William Leslie, iii 13.
Cairngorms of considerable size found in
Garioch, i 96.
Cairns or tumuli found on farm of Newton
of Balquhain, i 97 ; in Leslie parish,
128.
Caimy confirmed to G^eoige, Earl of Rothes,
ii. 18, 33, 49 ; wadseU to College of St.
Salvator, St. Andrews, 53 ; William Les-
lie and his heirs inf^ in, 62 ; sold to
Thomas Hamilton, 62, 64 ; lauds of,
settled on William Leslie, 75.
Cairtwaird, ii. 188.
Caithness, Alexander Stewart, Earl of,
killed at Inverlochy, i. 86.
Ciy'etan, Charles, Count Leslie, iii 127, 141.
Calder, Marian, iU. 346, 353, 354.
or Caddel, Bessie, of Aslotme, iii. 853.
or M'Pherson, Alexander, of Napfer-
son, iii. 346.
Caldwells sold to F. Leslie, iii 347 ; bought
by Ferquhard Leslie, iii. 373.
Camera, John de, absolution granted to, i.
108.
Camp, vestiges of an intrenched one in Les-
lie parish, i 128.
Campbell, Archibald, vintner, Aberdeen,
evidence as to Count LesUe being a
foreigner, iii. 165, 166.
Sir Archibald, bart of Succoth, iii.
880.
Charlotte Julia, second wife of thir-
teenth Earl of Rothes, ii. 141.
Colin, Commissioner of the Customs,
ii 196.
Elizabeth, third wife of George, first
Earl of Rothes, ii 30.
Elizabeth Anne, iii 370.
Colonel James, married Margaret Les-
lie, ii. 203.
Colonel John, of Dunoon, ii. 141.
Lady Mary, wife of Angus de Ha, i 92.
VOL. III.
2 R
GENERAL INDEX.
611
Chapel of the Blessed Virgin of the Garioch,
i. 96, 98.
Chapel-Hill, lands of, granted to George
Leslie, i. 187 ; tack of, held by Earl of
Rothes, 137.
ChapelhiU of Rothes, ii. 60.
Chapelton, den and parish church at, i.
128.
Chapeltown, half of the lands granted to
Cieoi^e Leslie, i. 49.
Chaplain at Garioch for behoof of souls of
Alexander Leslie of Wardis and his wife,
iiL 274.
Chaplainry at Braco erected by Isabel Mor-
tiiuer to her husband, iii. 7.
of Rothes, appointment to, in 1604, ii.
84.
Charles I., estimation in which he held
John Earl of Rothes, ii. 104, 108 ;
grants pension to John, seventh Earl of
Rothes, 108 ; English Parliament opposed
to, Scotch send anny to assist them, 199 ;
David Leslie refused to serve in engage-
ment for rescue of, 200 ; William Leslie
a true and faithful servant, iil 96 ; con-
fers favours on Rev. John Leslie, 325 ;
Earl of Leven declined command of army
to rescue, 360. Precept for charter of
barony of Leslie in Nova Scotia to Sir
John Leslie, Bart of Wardis, iii. 562,
563.
Charles XL, Earl of Rothes carried sword
of state at his coronation in Scotland, iL
108 ; gives pension to Earl of Rothes,
109 ; grants charter of barony of Bal-
quhain, iii. 119 ; grants charter of Bod-
dam to Patrick Leslie, 120 ; the third
Lord Lindores lord of the bedchamber to,
ii. 192 ; marches with army into Eng-
land, General David Leslie imder him,
defeated at Worcester, 201 ; makes Les-
lie a peer of Scotland, 201 ; his good
opinion of David Leslie, Lord Newark,
202 ; Earl of Leven taken prisoner when
trying to raise forces to assist, iii. 360 ;
lands of Gannouth, 392 ; dines with
Leslie of Pitcaple, his remark on luxuri-
ance of crop, 898.
Cliarles v., King of France, rewards Walter
Leslie for his services, L 66.
Cliarles V., Emi>eror of Germany, French
war with, ii. 72.
Charles, Dauphin of France, plenipoten-
tiaries appointed to treat with him about
renewing old leagues between Scotland
and France, i. 21.
Charles Edward (Prince), his standard joined
by Patrick Leslie Duguid, iil 178.
Charter-chest of Balquhain, iii. 516-521.
Charters — for list of a series of charters
and other documents connected with the
Leslie family, and copied in the Ap-
pendices of the three volumes of this work,
see Table of Contents of each volume.
Cheinzie, clan, dispute between them and
the Mimroes, iii. 50.
Cheyne, Isabella, iii. 313, 314, 412.
John, burgess of Aberdeen, iii. 58.
John of Arnage, iii. 77.
John of Pitfichie, iii. 391.
John, bailie, Aberdeen, iii. 412.
Marjory, wife of John Leslie of Pit^
caple, iii. 86, 87, 391.
Raynold, of Straloch, marries daughter
of Sir Andrew Leslie, iii. 7.
William, of Kaithen, iiL 311, 812, 813.
of Straloch marries a Leslie, iii 18.
Chichester, Thomas, Lord Pelham, made
Earl of, ii. 140.
Chisholm, Jean, married to seventh Laird
of Findrassie, ii. 168.
Christie, James, of Stenton, sells lands to
Countess of Rothes, ii. 119.
Father William, on George Leslie the
Capuchin, iii. 418.
Christiesone, Patrick, Fettemear, iii. 417.
Christina, Queen, gets Earl of Leven re-
leased from Tower of London, iii. 860,
361.
Christskirk, ii 189 ; church, patronage,
190.
Church, old Catholic, at Chapelton, i 128.
Church Lands, Act of Annexation of, Fet-
temear disx>osed of by, iii. 69.
Church vestments and plate at Fettemear
popish chapel, iii. 134.
Church patronage belonging to Commen-
dator of Lindores, ii 190 ; disposed of
by his son, 191.
Church censures in 1601 on John Leslie
and his wife, iu. 285-287, 559-562.
Civil war in Scotland suppressed by General
David Leslie, ii. 199.
Civil wars from 1639 till 1647, twelfth
Baron of Balquhain served in, iii 98.
Clan Ranald, the clan and its captain, ii.
162.
Clans, commissioners appointed in 1684 to
look after broken, ii. 161, 162 ; northern,
prevented from joining Earl of Argyle
against Huntly, iii. 55.
Clarendon, Lord, on Earl of Rothes and
Charles I., ii 104.
Claret bought at St Sair's fair to entertain
CTiarles IL, iii. 893.
Clark, James, of Balbiray, ii. 80.
GENERAL INDEX.
613
Contilech, grant of, to Hugh Munro, Baron
Foulis, i. 76.
Contract for settlement of feuds of Lord
Forbes Leslie, eighth Baron of Balqu-
hain, and Menzies of Pitfoddles, iii.
471-474, Api)endix.
Convention about the marches in 1367, i.
69.
Converts to Catholicism in Scotland by
Father Archangel, iii. 422.
Cook's Cairn, parish of Leslie, L 128.
Corbanchory, ui. 273, 274, 535, 536, 637.
Cork and Roas, Honourable and Right Rev.
Thomas St. Lawrence, Bishop of, iii.
328.
Comtown, iii. 446.
Corrennie Hill, i. 118.
Corrichie, skirmish there between flarls of
Moray and Huntly, iii. 38, 39.
Corriston, heiress of, married to Walter
Leslie, ii. 68.
Corry, Elizabeth, wife of James Leslie of
Le.'ilio House, ii. 157 ; Martha, wife of
Colonel Leslie, 154.
Corstorphin, David, portioner of King's
Bams, ii 178.
Cottown and Gallowhill Parks, planted by
John Leslie, iii. 221.
Coul, iii. 445, 447.
Patrick Leslie Duguid conceals him-
self there in 1746, iii. 181.
Counts Leslie of the Holy Roman empire,
their descent, iiL 241, 244 ; succession of
title, 248.
Count, Ernest Leslie allowed the title by
Austrian government, iii. 233.
Patrick Leslie did not assume title,
till after the death of his brother
James in 1694, iii. 118.
of Holy Roman Empire, Alexander
Leslie of Tullos created, iii. 103.
Coupland, Patrick, iii. 69.
Court of Session, decrees of, i. 62, 63 ; iii.
597.
Courtenay, Hon. Henry Hugh, marries Lady
Anne Maria Leslie, ii. 142.
Courts, place for keeping, reserved at Fow-
lis Mowat, ii. 19.
Covenant, signing of, 1601, required of
members of Scottish Kirk, iii. 285, 287.
Covenanter, Sir Patrick Leslie of Iden one,
ui. 413.
Covenanters, test against, in 1681, Christian
and Beatrix Brodie imprisoned for re-
fusing to take it, ii 148 ; David Leslie
called home by, 199; in 1639 invite
General Leslie to command their army,
iii 357.
Cowbane, William, i 111.
Cowessie, toft of, ii. 187.
Cowie, or Colville, James, of Newburgh, iii
342.
Maiigaret, iii 342.
Cowley, Henry, Baron, ii. 154.
Coycroft in Fettemear, i 111.
Crag or Ellane in Fettemear, i. 110.
Cragoe in Forfar granted to William
Cuppyld, i. 22, 68.
Craig, Andrew, of Balmcllie, iii 279.
Anne, iii. 413.
James, of Dalnair, iii 413.
Craigend, ii. 187.
Craigforthie, ii. 187.
Craighead, iii 45, 61.
Craigie, Robert, one of counsel employed
by Sir James Leslie, iii. 154./t
Craigmill, iii. 44, 45.
Craigmyle, ii. 187.
CVaigmyln, iii. 386.
Craigsmill, iii 68.
CraigstowTi, iii 72.
Craigtoune, ii. 189.
Craigtowie, iii 332.
Craigtown, iii 44, 45.
Crail, Rev. Alexander Leslie deprived of his
benefice of, iii 301.
Cranabog, iii. 317.
Crannie, iii. 817 ; Little, 401.
Cranstoun, William, third Lord, iii. 863.
Ci-awford and Lindsay, John, Earl of, High
Treasurer of Scotland, ii 113, 114.
Crawford, Earls of. Sir David Lindsay an-
cestor of, i 23.
Alexander, Earl of, i 33.
David, Earl of, i 79 ; ii. 161.
first Eari of, iii. 13.
David, seventh Earl of, his marriage,
ii. 28 ; his widow married Earl of
Rothes, 67.
Earl of, at battle of Brechin, iii. 10.
Colonel, in Muscovite service, iii 96.
Miss, wife of twelfth Baron of'Balqu-
hain, iii. 95.
Helen, of Monargan, iii 301.
Cray, Baron of, his lands ravaged by Sir
Andrew Leslie, and his daughter carried
off, iii. 6.
Crechmond, iii. 367, 379, 880, 384.
Creichie church, patronage, ii. 190.
Crekiltown, in Wigtonshire, granted to Sir
Alexander Fraser, i 73.
Cremona, Father Archangel at, iii. 480.
Creyche, iu. 282.
Crichie, iii. 278 ; sold to fourth Baron of
Wardis, 410 ; Leslies of, 2, 14 ; Leslies
of, 408, 410.
GENERAL INDEX.
615
Cunningham, David, Bishop of Aberdeen,
L 135.
Sir John, of Broomhill, husl>and of
Janet Leslie, iL 186.
Sir William, of Caprington, married
Lady Margaret Leslie, ii. 87.
Cupar House, goods, gear, and utensils,
granted to Andrew Leslie, fiar of
Rothes, ii. 59.
Kirk, Earl of Rothes, to recover Ballin-
breich, signs document, etc., in the
choir of, in the time of high mass,
ii. 60.
in Fife, u. 188.
Cuppage, Adam, ii. 158.
Cuppyld, William, cousin and heir to Mar-
garet de Leslie, L 22.
gets lands of Lumlethyn, etc., i. 67.
Currier, Col. Sir George, iii. 289.
Curtastoim, teind-sheaves of, L 54, 55.
Curtcstoun in Rayne, i. 114.
Cushieston, iii. 299, 300, 801.
Cushney, barony of, resigned by Norman
Leslie, i. 28, 31 ; ii. 49 ; parish kirk
presented to John Lumsden, 28 ;
patronage of church of, 49 ; teinds
of parsonage and vicarage granted
to Earl of Rothes, 85 ; John, Earl
of Rothes, served heir to lands and
barony of, 93, 94.
barony of, and patronage of church,
inherited by eighth Countess of
Rothes, ii. 116.
and Fowlis Mowat, iL 83 ; value of, 35.
Cushuie in Mar, i. 4 ; ii. 18 ; and Rothy-
norman in Aberdeenshire granted to Nor-
man Leslie, 2.
Custestoun, iii. 41.
Cuthbert, James, of Draickes, ii. 162.
Cuthkin, ii. 188.
Cutt, William, name given to W. Leslie of
Wardis by James VI., iii. 281, 282.
Dalblakboiq, iii. 344.
Dalgety, Hay, Baron of, iii. 75.
Dalhairbog, iii. 344.
Dalhousie, Baron of, iii. 340.
Dalryraple, Msyor-G^eneral, his narrative to
Lady Elizabeth Watten of the fire at
Leslie House, ii. 130-137.
Dalzell, John, of Bamcrosh, iii. 225.
Miss Mai^aret, takes refuge from anti-
Catholic riots in E<linbui^h, iii. 196.
Hon. Lady Mary, wife of Viscotmt
Kenmure, iii. 225.
Sir Robert, Baronet, of Glenae, iii 225.
Violet, wife of John Leslie, twenty-
seoond Baron of Balquhain, iiL 225 ;
particulars of her when a widow,
229 ; her grave at Fettemear, iii.
135.
Dalziell, William de, i. 79.
Dandaleith, iL 107.
Dauphin of France, marriage of Mary Queen
of Scots to, ii. 68 ; interest of Hamiltons
sought for its promotion, ii. 75.
Davach of Inverurie, iii. 277, 278 ; Over
and Nether of Kintore, 278, 282; of
Ardune, 278, 282.
David II., commission to treat for his liber-
ation, i. 28 ; ransom of, tenth part
of church revenues of Scotland ob-
tained for three years, 20 ; a prisoner
in England, 1362, 21.
Steward of Scotland entered into obli-
gation to adhere to, L 21.
grants by, to Walter Leslie, i. 67, 68,
69, 70.
resolves to invade England, and is made
prisoner, i, 175.
charters to Sir Walter Leslie, L 177,
178, Appendix.
Charter to William, Earl of Ross, 1.
179, 180, Appendix.
Davidson, Alexander of Newton, iii. 341.
Duncan, iii. 809.
Dimcan, of Auchenhampers, ilL 14.
Frances Mary, iii. 309.
Jane, iii. 308.
Jane Anne, iii. 309.
Janet Leslie, married to James, died
at Copenhagen, L 49.
Margaret, wife of David de Leslie, i.
84 ; had no son, 43.
Dr. Patrick, of Rayne, iii. 308.
Patrick, of Tillichetly, iii. 309.
Sir Robert, Provost of Aberdeen, killed
at Battle of Harlaw, L 34, 98.
Thomas, bailie to Earl of Huntly, iiL
333.
Daviot given to James Leslie, iii. 3^.
Kirktown, iiL 886.
Dayala, Sir Philip, iii. 345.
Dean, Mr., builds residence near old castle
of Balquhain, L 106.
Dee, bridge over, to be maintained, L 112.
Decision about net on, ii. 9.
Deists and others. Rev. Charles Leslie
writes against, iii. 237.
Delab, iu. 42.
Delaval, Sir Ralph, of Seaton-Delaval, bart.,
iiL 363.
Delgatie, Laird, a catholic, iii. 417.
Dempster, ' Historia Ecclesiastica Qentis
Scotorum ' referred to, iii. 416.
James, of Auchterless, iii. 44.
GENERAL INDEX.
617
Douai, Papers from Scotch College at, now
in collection of Bishop Kyle, iii. 418.
Douglas granted to Countess of Angus, ii.
67.
Douglas, Alexander, Provost of Edinburgh,
married Elizabeth Leslie, ii. 147.
Alexander, Sheriflf-depute of Aberdeen
1457, iiu 12.
Alexander, Sheriff of Banffshire, iii.
874.
Christian, iii. 374.
Earl of, battle of Brechin fought to
avenge his death, iii. 10.
Elizabeth, daughter of Lord Douglas,
married, according to Lauras Les-
lasanaf to Sir Andrew de Leslie, L
38.
Elizabeth, contract of marriage with
Patrick Leslie, iii. 109.
Elizabeth, first wife of Patrick, Count
Leslie, iii. 127.
Elizabetli, of Bridgeford, mother of
third Count Leslie, iii. 259.
Gavin, of Bridgford, son of William,
Earl of Angus, iii 127.
James, of Pittendrich, ii. 162.
Sir James of, some time Earl of Dou-
glas, his rebellion, L 88, 89.
Henry de, Lord of Lochleven and Log-
town, a hostage for ransom of James
L, ii. 13.
Margaret, Countess of, endows a chap-
lainry in Garioch, i. 99.
Marquis of, fine imposed on, 1646, ii.
199.
Peter, of Lochleven, ii. 66.
Walter, Earl of, member of convention
on the Marches, i. 69.
WUliam, Earl of, his widow founds
chaplaiury in Garioch to perform
services for his soul, i. 99.
William, took part in murder of George
Leslie, ii. 35.
Sir William, of Lochleven, created Earl
of Morton, ii. 66.
the last of the Douglases died at Lin-
dores, iL 183.
Douglas and Crawford, Earls of, their con-
federacy, i. 88.
Douglas's * Peerage* quoted, i. 16, 17, etc.
Downey, Fcjrfarshire, iL 67.
Dragoons, John Leslie, afterwards tenth
Earl of Rothes, a captain in, ii. 129.
Drave, Count James Leslie's services on,
iii. 253.
Dresden, battle of. Major Ernest Leslie at,
iii. 232.
Dromonde, Malcolm de, i. 78.
Dromore, Dr. John Leslie, Bishop of, iii.
328.
Druidical Circles near Balquhain Castle, i.
97.
Drum in Inverness-shire, i. 68.
Druman lands seized by King for default of
moveable goods, sold to Andrew Lundy
of Balgoney, ii. 36.
Dnimbarrow granted to George Leslie, iL
54 ; resigned, 55.
Drumbreck, Thomas, decreet against, for
labouring the lands of Fettemear, L 108,
109.
Drumcontane resigned by George Leslie,
i. 48.
Drumcross, Linlithgowshire, ii. 66.
Drumdennan, iiL 64.
Drumdin resigned by John Lundin, iL 21.
Drumdumo, iiL 45, 63, 91, 99.
Drumdumach, L 99.
Drumdumoch, half of the lands poBsessed
by John Winton, L 47 ; iiL 11.
Druminnor, Forbeses, Leslies, and Irvines
meet at, to join Earl of Argyle, iiL 55 ;
Malcolm Leslie slain at, 401.
Drumlanrig, Earl of, his regiment raised
for Dutch service, ii. 126.
Drumman, iL 66 ; redeemed by Earl of
Rothes, 56, 57 ; liferent of^ given to
Agnes Somerville, 77 ; portion of, given
to J. Bethune, 78 ; part o(^ belonged to
James, Archbishop of Glasgow, 85.
Drummies, lands granted to William Leslie,
L 46 ; resigned by George Leslie, ^47 ;
iii. 273.
Drummis in Leslie, iii. 12.
Drummond, Andrew, of Belliclene, iii. 47 ;
Catherine, second wife of James Marten
of Rothes, iL 91 ; James, Lord, 89.
Drummond, John, Perth, iL 188.
Lord John, French troops of, at Aber-
deen in 1745, iii. 179.
Thomas, of Logiealmond marries
Grizel Leslie, iL 204.
General, his mother was Mazgaret
Leslie, Lady Maderty, IL 186.
Dmmmuir, Leslies of, iiL 854^ 855.
Drummyn, ii. 56.
Drumnard, iL 48.
Drumrossie, iiL 844.
Drymmies, teind-lands of, iiL 89 ; marches,
89.
Duchal granted to Mariot and Alexander
Sutherland, i. 84.
Duel between a Leslie and a foreign knight,
L6.
intended, between Earl of Rotiies and
Viscount Howard, iL 108.
GENERAL INDEX.
619
Dunbar, Miss, wife of Walter Leslie, ii.
146.
Dunbarton Castle, ii. 26.
Dunboig lands and Country hills exchanged
for some lands in Fettercaim, ii. 22J;
granted to John Beaton, 40 ; granted to
W. Ogilvie of Bewfort, 19.
Duncan, John, iii. 449.
Miss, iii. 341.
Duiicannon Fort, Earl of Rothes governor
of, u. 30.
Duncanston, iii. 284.
Duncanstoun, iii. 277, 278, 282.
Dundas, Sir Lawrence, buys Ballinbreich
barony, il 134.
Thomas, of Fingask, conducts law
affairs of Count Cajetan Leslie in
Scotland, iii. 149 ; appointed com-
missioner of Balquhain estates for
Count Anthony Leslie, 166 ; por-
traits of Leslies sent to him from
Germany, 272.
Walter, of Dundas, iii. 363.
Dundee, pensions paid out of great customs
of, i. 67 ; customs of, ii. 67 ; stormed in
1651, David Leslie killed at, 178 ; Sir
John Leslie killed at, 179 ; Kirklands
of, 189 ; church patronage, 190.
Dundurchouse, ii. 27.
Dundurcos, part of the parish added to that
of Rothes, i. 139.
Dundurcus, ii. 59 ; Halech, and fishings of,
a third part granted to church and monks
of Kinlos, i. 132, 133 ; Simon, vicar of,
133.
Dunfermline, monks of, Malcolm IV. com-
mands Malcolm, Earl of Ross, to pro-
tect them, i. 167.
Alexander, Earl of, gets gift of ward
and non-entry of lands of James
Leslie, ii. 90 ; marries Grizel Leslie,
91 ; appoints John, Earl of Rothes,
Sheriff of Fife, 92 ; Countess of,
makes A. Achindachy her chamber-
lain, iii. 340.
Dungannon, Arthur, Lord, ii. 154.
Dunlope, George, or Leslie, murder of, ii. 35.
Dunlopie, barony of, resigned by Norman
Leslie, i. 28.
Dunlopy, wadsett to College of St. Salvator,
St. Andrews, ii. 53 ; 49.
Dunnaleith, one of the plains of the parish
of Rothes, i. 139.
Dunodeer, castle built on, by King Gregory,
iii. 456.
Dunse Law, Scottish army there com-
manded by General Leslie, iii. 359.
Dunsyre granted to Countess of Angus, ii. 67.
Durham taken possession of by General
Leslie, ilL 859.
Durham of Grange, husband of Johanna
Leslie, iL 161.
Durie, Dame Janet, of Newton, iL 81 ; and
other places, 82 ; third wife of An-
drew, Earl of Rothes, 87.
Janet, of Durie, iL 177.
Robert, of that Ilk, iL 80.
Dumo, Mr., law-agent to John Leslie, his
house at Kingswells, iiL 195.
Dumoch, ancient name of parish of Chai)el
of Garioch, 1. 95.
Durrieland of Creichie, ii. 187.
Durwan granted to Earl of Ross, i 90.
Dutch service. Captain John Grant could
not rise in, because he was a Papist, iii.
174.
Dyce, iiL 280 ; Leslies of, 2.
Kirk, John Leslie of Wardis and his
wife summoned to be censured at,
iiL 286, 287.
Laird of, iii. 342.
Nether, iiL 278, 282, 280.
John Leslie, vicar of, iiL 402.
Dysart, Countess of, gets the Earl of
Rothes set at liberty, ii. 108.
Dyschyngtoun, William de, i. 69.
Eastwood, ii. 187.
Eathie, lands of, iL 171.
Ebdie, Kirklands of, iL 188 ; church
patronage, 190.
Echo, a very fine one at old castle of Bal-
quhain, i. 97.
Eckmuhl, battle of, Ernest Leslie at, iiL 232.
Eddirlick, iiL 344.
Eden, modem name of Iden, iiL 415.
Edengarioch, Elizabeth Leith heiress of,
L 16.
Edenville, Leslies of, iii. 352 ; lands of,
got by Alexander Leslie, 353 ; sitoation,
354.
Edgar Etheling swears fealty to William
tiie Conqueror, L 1 ; made an Earl, 2 ;
flees from Norman Court, 2 ; driven by
stress of weather to Firth of Fortli, 2.
Edinbui^h, John, Earl of Rothee, made a
burgess of, ii. 98.
Earl of Rothes retires to a small flat
in, iL 184.
Castle, Earl of Rothes committed to,
ii. 108.
University, John Leslie studies dvil
and canon law at, iiL 194.
anti-Catholic riots of 1780; Catholic
chapel and Bishop Hay's hmue d»>
stroyed, iii. 205.
GENERAL INDEX.
621
Ely, Isle of, Bishop of Ross a prisoner in,
iU. 405.
England, safe conduct to pass into or
through, obtained by Norman de
LesUe in 1356, 1358, and 1359, 1
20 ; and in 1362-3, 21.
Passport to go into, granted to Sir
Hamelin L^lie, iii. 3.
General Leslie marches with Scottish
army into, iii. 359.
* England,' a farm near Pitcaple, why so
called, iu. 393.
English invasion (threatened) of Scotland,
1548, court for raising money to resist,
ui. 26.
Entail,[deeds o^ of Balquhain, settle that the
Scotch and German estates could not
be held by the same person, iii. 142.
of Balquhaiu, conditions of, iii. 145-148.
German and Scotch estates, made by
Count Patrick Leslie, iii. 259.
estates, executed by second Earl of
Leven, iii. 364.
Entails of Count Patrick Leslie, iii. 117,
118, 119 ; found to be invalid, 594, 597.
Epiphanes, Father, accompanies Cieorge
Leslie on his mission to Great Britain, iii.
430 ; waits on king at Newport, 432.
Episcopal clergy much hara^ed after re-
beUionof 1715, iu. 314, 315.
Epitaph on the Laird of Auchinhove, his
mother, and chaplain, in. 590, 591 .
Equerry to Prince of Wales, Hon. Thomas
Leslie was, in 1742, ii. 127.
Eriesfield, iu. 20, 25, 43.
Erlisdyikes, Perth, ii. 188.
Erllisfield, iii. 66, 71, 93.
Errol, Earl of, a principal leader of Moray's
army in attack on Earl of Huntly,
iii. 38.
a Catholic, iii. 417.
Lord, excommunicated by Scotch Kirk,
and attainted, iiL 50, 51 ; goes to
Strathbogie, 51, 52 ; in battle against
Argyle, iii. 53.
Francis, Earl of, iii. 68.
George, sixth Earl of, iii. 73.
GUbert, Eari of, iii. 108.
Thomas de Haia, Lord of, discharge
for money paid by, i. 26, 27.
William, Earl of, i. 47, iii. 12.
William, third Earl of, maiTied Lady
Elizabeth LesUe, ii. 27.
Marriage-contract with Elizabeth Les-
lie, daughter of first Earl of Rothes,
ii. 211, 212, Appendix.
Erskine, Sir Alexander, Baron of Ck)gar,
iii. 74.
Erakine, Alexander, had charter of Cambua-
barron, iii. 96.
Lady Anne, wife of John, Earl of
Rothes, her death, iL 102 ,* her
children, 103.
Sir Francis, iii. 106.
Jean, iii. 74 ; marriage of, 75 ; mother
of first Count Leslie, 241 ; Jean,
widow of Moir of Stoneywood, often
visited Count Patrick Leslie at Fet-
temear, 116 ; her memories of Count
James Ernest Leslie, having been
sent to Germany when a youth, 259,
260.
John, Lord, iii. 106.
of Kelly, John, Lord, iii. 96.
John, of Balhagarty, iii. 60.
John, fiar of Balhagarty, iii. 63, 65.
John, of Balhagardie, iii. 288.
Hon. Colonel John, of Comock, iii
368.
Magdalen, of Pittodrie, iii. 330.
Margaret, of Pittodrie, iU. 283.
Mary, iiL 868.
Sir Robert, one of Scottish plenipo-
tentiaries appointed for renewal of
old Scottish league with France, i 21.
Thomas, Lord, i. 47.
Thomas, of Balhagarty, iii. 88.
William, of Pittodrie, iii. 895.
of Pittodrie, iiL 260.
Mr., of Pittoderie, iii. 148.
Escheats of John and William Leslie, 1666,
1667, granted to Patrick LesUe, iii 119 ;
decreet of general declarator on, 120.
Esk (North), white and red fishings in sea
and river of, ii. 189.
Essick, Turks driven out of, by Count James
Leslie, iii. 253 ; description of, 254.
Essling, battle of, Ernest Leslie at, iiL 232.
Essy, barony of, L 100.
Estir Lathrisk, ii. 49.
Estirtiry, iu. 275.
EtherUk, iL 189.
Ethrie bought by Leslie of Findrass)e,ii. 161.
Eufamia, seventh Countess of Rom, mar-
ried to Walter Leslie, i. 67 ; second mar-
riage to Earl of Buchan, 75 ; ill-used by
her second husband, 77 ; her death, 78.
Eufemia, ninth Countess of Ross, her
weakly constitution, L 80; be-
comes a nun, her death, 81.
de Sancto-Claro, lands granted to, i
68 ; charter, 176.
Prioress of Elcho monastery, ii. 69.
Evelyn, George Raymond, first husband of
Jane Elizabeth Leslie, afterwards
twelfth Countess of Rothes, ii. 189.
GENERAL INDEX.
623
Fettemear, Geoiige Leslie removes to, after
death of Count Patrick Leslie, iii.
131.
burial-place of Coimt Geoi^e Leslie,
iiL 133 ; a popish chapel and priest
at, 134.
C!ount James Leslie's body brought
from Paris and buried there in 1731,
iii. 135, 136.
Count Anthony at, in 1754, iii. 166.
Peter LesUe Grant lived at, iii. 175 ;
uigust and illegal lease of, 176.
House taken possession of by David
Orme, iii. 186, 195 ; .repairing of,
214, 215 ; to be restored to John
LesUe, 218.
woods and old avenues and gardens
destroyed by David Orme, iiL 219,
220 ; repaired by John Leslie and
trees planted, 221.
old chapel roofed by twenty-fifth
Baron of Balquhain, iiL 238.
Turkish trophies, etc., taken by Count
James Leslie preserved at, iii. 253.
portraits of Leslies at, iiL 271 ; some
once there now at Logie Elphin-
ston, 272.
copy of the lease of the barony and
shire of, in 1550, iii. 475, Appendix,
barony of, feu-charter of, in 1566, iii.
478, 481, Appendix.
Feuds between families of Leslie and Forbes
in 1525-6, iiL 17, 18.
Feu-femie, charter of, of Lindores, to Pat-
rick Leslie, son of the Commendator of
Lindores, ii. 229-239, Appendix.
Fiddoch, a rivulet, iiL 352.
Field-sports, Stephen Leslie fond of, iiL 298.
Fife, Malcolm, Earl of, charter of Taces,
etc., granted by, i. 14.
Sheriff of, inquest after death of first
Eari of Rothes, ii. 33.
Earl of Rothes appointed hereditary
Sheriff of, ii. 51, 58 ; claim of An-
drew, Earl of Rothes, maintained by
Mary Queen of Scots, ii. 76.
Sheriffdom of, James, Master of Rothes,
infeft in, ii. 80, 82 ; James VI. gives
him charter of, 84.
two regiments of horse levied for
Charles II. in, ii. 108.
Sherifif-principalship of, what the tenth
Earl of Rothes got for his heritable
right to it, ii. 129.
and Menteitb, Robert, Earl of. Gover-
nor of Scotland, 1389, iL 9.
Findlater, Netherdale, Pettendreich, and
Culbimy, in Banff^, L 74.
Findlater in Tough sold to Forbes of Dnim-
innor, iii. 14.
James, Earl of, buys barony of Rothes,
L 182, 138.
James, first Earl of, second husband of
Lady Elizabeth LesUe, ii. 87.
Findrassie, ii. 66.
Robert Leslie, first Laird o^ iL 159 ;
why called 'the Righteous Rothes,'
160.
entail on, ii. 164 ; dispute about, 165-
167 ; new deed of settlement, 166 ;
debt on, ii. 171 ; sold to Colonel
Grant, 176.
estate comes to Sir John Leslie, Bart,
iii. 293.
Fine imposed on Marquis of Douglas, (Gene-
ral Leslie paid out of it, ii. 199 ; of
£4000 imposed on General Leslie, 201.
Fingask, iii. 69.
Finnie, Elizabeth, of Coupeshill, iiL 355.
Fin tray, iL 189 ; Wester and Milton of,
190 ; church patronage, 190 ; mill, de-
creet anent the multures of, in 1565, iii
476, 477, Appendix.
Fischerhill, ii. 189.
Fisheries and tacks in 1525 at Aberdeen, L
51.
Fishertown in Elgin granted to Leslie of
Kininvie, ii. 69.
Fishertown, iii. 347, 360.
Fishings on Tay, ii. 187 ; white and red
fishiQgs on Tay, and sea, and river of
North Esk, 189 ; on Don, 190.
Fitzpatrick, Helen, ii. 12.
Fitzroy, Hon. Henry, ii. 154.
Fleming, Lord, his death at Paris, IL 53 ;
Sarah, second wife of James Leslie of
Leslie House, 157.
Flemming, John, second Lord, IL 64.
Flendirs, u. 189.
FleskmiUan bought by Earl of Rothes, iL
55.
Fletcher, Sir John, King's Advocate, iii.
289.
Flisk, patronage of the church of, ii. 48 ;
resigned by John Bethune of Creich,
55.
Parish, Ballinbreich Castle in, iL 135.
Flockingate in Dundee, lands inherited by
Andrew Leslie, iL 75.
Flodden, George, second Earl of Rothes,
not killed at, ii. 41, 45 ; William, third
Ear^ of Rothes, killed at battle of, 42,
45 ; James IV., and William, Earl of
Rothes, killed at, 96; Robert Keith
killed at, iiL 275 ; Geoige Leslie died
from wound at, 401.
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£«»{ 1/ l^'AuvK. tik': k. o-iuTJVt-j n- 1.. ]^ :
fdevtAtu har. 'A hffj^ak. im^ «iikici »
tMutuiMi'Ji XL, I^^ . a.n.r Ixjn Lll-
4um Kt '/fl>'j»7 11. ! V^
tjtf A-it. r. ::''.
Otf FrLSBk'i'w ILL Ml.
▲, L^jj*- .4 Knfraipe en^afcid is
of Tav>t, iL. 2W*-
«r Hf«i«E»n:, hmeuAakI IK njTzrdtr '^
l»et/:A 'A M^rldnuu, iii. 2^ ; iiiun
bjr I>»Ii«s 2%.
Afftfcnr, *A Hrox, iiL 128.
of U^'ikit WwdiA, ilL 3%3.
Blade Artbur, ipT«« Mcret iotfelJljimoe
to Evl 'jf HuotJy <^ Qoeeo Hjuj and
Eari of M'^r St Aberdaen, iiL 37.
C^thrriw, iiL 318.
Dnncaji, ii. 148; of Conindiie, iiL
484 ; of DnmuDcIJache, 273, 274 ;
of Drumixmor Vajs FiDdlater, 14 ;
of Konjnziiuk, ^ ; geU Imm of
Dclub aud Ketulx/ig, 42 ; gnuiU
letten of rev«nion of Abmnetbok,
etc., 43 ; reooanoes Talzeaacht, 44.
Elizabetb, BiLrnei, iii. 342.
ElizalMrth, I.<a/ly, api^ean in trial about
liutcli and Jiri^Idani, iiL 157.
(iiK;rK«, of Auchintoul, ii. 94 ; iii. 18 ;
of iU,nm, 440, 447.
iMitMl, wir«) of Jloljert Leslie of Fin-
drtt4Mi«t, ii. 162.
JttfnttN, iii. 4riO.
AtirliiuUiul, niorriet Margaret
I^NJiu, iii. 26.
Hticoiid liord, iii. 434.
.lane, iii. 337.
Jatmt, iii. 442.
llrNi wifo of ninth Baron of Balqii-
huin, iii. 40.
loiitc iL 45Sir
^«BL. u! AMBflzixiuatx. iL 2^-&
JtitiL. uavurj of T^»^*»- xumcucKL uu
^ lift : euK nf mxs or muL uf
itf ■BBOBiC Lire Jirri:<;ipefe> 1.
Livi. isaoei (£. v. WUhasL T >>*>'">»-
si. ¥».
vi EtM^fvd, is. SS»C*.
Sir Jginw c/ IinDXtBOBse. Fjc; Majd uf
K-vuKST bcSroLbcii! vx airikcki bul
biznjf CMSie cf Baajuharr;, iiL Ii.
Joixfi, of FiTtWTi, L <f .< : bceaxuft
Rarcfii: of Leftlk, 61.
cif KtntioD'jft, izL Sd^C*.
of Toprw, xiL 14.
of Tdagii, iiL 835l
■Jfawlhtn, 12L 819.
LaecteBant<>ok«id Jfmathaw, qfEoiitat.
■Miiiiui name aad armi of jLesbfc.
iiL 820.
M., m. 44«.
Mai^^uvt, third wife of Jolm Leiflae of
Waidii, iiL 279.
fint wife of Alfrandw Ledie of |
Wardia, iiL 280.
of Echt, iiL 295.
iiL 409.
Udr of Wardia, iiL 880.
Lady Mary, daughter of Eari of
Granard, iiL 189.
Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen, grant*
charter of Fettemear, L 116 ; iiL 79.
Bobert, of Barnes, iiL 446.
of Echt, iiL 442.
of Leamey, iiL 126.
Professor, at Aberdeen, iiL 448.*
Thomas, wadsetter of Aqnhorties, iii.
100.
Thomas, of Aquhorties, bond, iiL 1 10.
Sir Thomas, of Anchinhove, iii. 452.
William, repairs old castle of Leslie, i.
131.
Lord, resigns lands of Balna-
bronld, iL 25 ; iu. 28, 29.
of Corsindae, iii. 337.
of Craigierar, iL 98.
of Kinaldie, iii. 10.
minister of Inverurie, accepts
money and victual for stipend,
out of Knockenlewes, iii. 121 ;
I
i
GENERAL INDEX.
625
Forbes, William, disposes of houses on
manse-lands to heritors, 121.
broker in London, infeft in lands
of Findrassie, ii. 172.
of Monymusk, i. 60 ; made Baronet
in 1626 by Charles I., Ui. 434.
Baronets of Monymusk, four of that
title, iii. 434.
Sir William, of Pitsligo, ilL 439.
Miss, of Abersnithack, iii. 408.
of Rintore, iii. 335.
of Pitfluig, iii. 391.
of Craigievar and his troops taken
prisoners at Inverurie, iii. 457.
of Echt at Inverurie in 1745, iii. 180.
Laird of Echt, iii. 279.
Lonl, a leader in Moray's army in
attack on Earl of Huntly, iii. 38 ;
assembles his followers to join Earl
of Argyle against Huntly, 54, 55.
Master of, murders Seton, Baron of
Meldruni, iii. 18.
Forbeses of Strathdon, incursion against,
iii. 400.
attack and bum Balquhain Castle, iii.
17.
of Craigievar and Fintray get much
of the patronage of the churches be-
longing to Lord Lindores, ii. 191.
Forevinship, ii. 48.
Forgrundtheny, i. 77.
Formartine, farmer of, obtains absolution
for not having paid second tithes, i. 108.
Forster, John, charter to him and his wife,
ii. 11.
William, Bishop of Clogher, married
C. L. Leslie, ii. 155.
Forsyth, Andrew, took part in murder of
George Leslie, ii, 35.
Fosbery, Christiana, iii. 329.
George, of Clorane, iii. 329.
Fosterissait, ii. 190.
Foundland, hills of, i. 94.
Foundland, marches of hill of, iii. 122.
Foimtainbridge, Lady Margaret Leslie died
at, ii. 128.
Four Loi-ds' Seat, tradition about, i. 128.
Foveran, Laird of, Johanna Leslie married
to, iii. 281.
Fowlis Mowat, tack of, granted to Sir
George Leslie, ii. 9, 18 ; charter to John
de Leslie, 19 ; sold to Robert Lumsden
of Medlar, 24 ; granted to Robert Lums-
den, 40, 69, 94 ; Lumsden infeft in, 96.
France, old Scottish league with, renounced
by magnates of Scotland, i. 16 ; old
league, renewal of, 21.
King of, tries to get influence of
Hamiltons to favour union of the
Dauphin with Mary Queen of Scots,
11. /5.
France, Bishop of Ross goes to, to interest
Kings of France and Spain, etc, in
Queen Mary, iii. 406.
Francis, Dauphin of France, marriage of,
with Queen Mary, ii. 52, 53.
Francis I., his third daughter Magdalen
Queen of James V., it 51.
Fraser, Alexander, Sheriff of Aberdeen,
i. 19.
Sir Alexander, grant to, of Auchin-
schogle, Meikle Fintray, and Crekil-
town, i. 73.
Sir Alexander, of Philorth, i. 175.
Alexander, of Strichen, Lieutenant
Leslie at his funeral, iii 227 ; father
of Lord Lovat, 228.
Anno, iii. 413.
Hon. Elizabeth, first wife of Sir WU-
liam Leslie, iii. 13, 14.
Miss Elizabeth, of Castle Fraser, trus-
tee of Balquhain, iii. 222.
Hon. Elizabeth, iii. 332.
Francis, iii. 447.
Jane, ilL 355.
Huchen, Lord of Lovat, i. 84.
Margaret, third wife of George Leslie,
i. 49.
Thomas Alexander, of Strichen (Lonl
Lovat), served heir to his father, iiL
231.
William, of Belnain, iii. 413.
Miss, second wife of Alexander Leslie,
iiL 280.
Hon. Miss, iii 412.
Mr., of Lovat, iii. 224.
Mr., of Strichen, iii. 224.
Fray betuveen Leslies of Balquhain and
Forbeses, monument to commemorate,
i. 98.
Freeholders of Abenieen County, Count
Anthony Leslie wishes to be enrolled
among, iii. 169.
French fleet sent to Frith of Forth to assist
in siege of St Andrews Castle, ii. 71.
French service, Philip Leslie enters, iii. 323 ;
Sir James Leslie in, 397.
French, Arthur, first husband of Emily
Leslie, iu 156.
Frendraught, Ciichton, Viscount, iii. 311.
James, Viscount, iii. 363.
burning of the house of, iii. 386-390.
A. Leslie, bailie of, iii. 400.
Letters of young Frendraught, iii. 488-
491.
Freswick, ii. 12.
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FftUoIi, u r.K L 77 ; rwiaorf }fj Aicx-
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V> Sir iptf/rs*- 'Jt L^lie, iL 7 ; Sy Gtorip*
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9 ; tftkc* nanit "f L»H>Lf^ 2*'.' ; dkuter oi,
to Ekri of h/oLes SS>.
Fjrrie, Aj'-iizidtr, Lrff*!, ii. 69 ; marriei
Gnad ]>^j», {*1 : beooxuet fixvt Eari c^
Dnufcnuli&e. 5*1.
GaIXB Birer vaUn Gariocb dkthct^ L 94 ;
eekbraied in lortry, 12<t.
Gaiidjn, John de, Cau^ia of CaitlmeH, at-
tackad and roU«'L L 71.
Gallnhli, Marian, m. 531.
Gallovar, Sir Aiezafider, cltaj'lain of Colli*
hill, L 101.
Alexander. i<arvon of Kinkell, vriter
of Regutrum C^uirtamm, iiL 414.
Her. Alexander, bnjrt tvo acres of Bal-
<]nhain, iiL 19, 20.
John, InuTress of Aberdeen, iii. 107.
Margaret, iii. 341.
Maijory, iii. 62.
Miss, of Aberdeen, iii. 412.
breed of cattle introdaced by John
Leslie, and improved stock, iiL 221.
Garclathie, in Ayrshire, L 92.
Garden, John, of BrackJes, iii. 302.
Gardens of Fettemear House, iiL 116.
Gardiner and Boy in Fettemear, i. 110.
Gardyn, Elizabeth, resigns Ladyhand to
Andrew, Earl of Rothes, iL 79.
John, resigns Newton to Andrew
Leslie of Kilmainy, iL 76.
Qarioch district, what it owes to Leslie
family, i. 8 ; lonlship of, erected
into a regality held by David, Earl
of Huntingdon, 9 ; in Aberdeen-
shire, 94, 95 ; its earldom and
holders, 94, 95.
parish of Chapel of, L 95-101 ; foun-
dation of chapel, 98.
chapel lands of, iL 189.
parish of Chajwl of, name derived
from chapel of Virgin Mary, iii. 7.
Ok^isyoC ±=L. 11.
^ </»eea Matt a:-
L 1^<I : iiL $3 ; teG
«, «•> ; rizit to Ottks ia, ^j ; Mst^
Tw^aT>:tt c-f fSipe^i^ 91,
CfaajKi U,dm±MF7f» f^r crop* 16&0-&3,
a&d i«sai^>»frj 16if% by mimster
cCin. 124.
BOK of Chapel c4, repairs of; in 1709,
m. 12«, 1S3.
repsza on kiik, kirkyanl-dykes, build-
Bg «rv adwol-hoTue;, money and
TirtBal stipend 1711-1712, iiL 132.
kixt of Cbapel, Caimt Anthony Leslie
heard serrioe at, iiL 167, 16S.
Jamea, of Kynstair, adherent of Earl
of Hontly, iiL 27.
' Oizabeth, of Cantaiia, iii, 321.
Garmouth on Spey, Charles IL landed here,
I iiL 892.
I GarrefTes in Ayrshire, L 92.
GaiTow, Court of Josticiaiy held near the
Water oU iL 52.
Garrjrack, Andrew de, Dominns de Casky-
ben,L 26.
Gaody Birer, Leslie Castle situated on, L
5,6.
Gawan, Bishop, bridge orer Dee boilt by,
L 112.
Generous Knight, Walter Leslie so called,
L65.
Genola, John Leslie in Austrian serrice at
batUe of, iiL 227.
George I., his accession, ii. 124.
George II. spoke to Count Anthony Leslie
about his right to Balquhain, iiL 167.
German estates of Leslies, Count Patrick
succeeds to, iii. 117 ; given to Count
James Ernest, 118 ; succession to, iiL
260, 261 ; claims invited of persons who
considered themselves heirs, iiL 270 ;
settlement of, iiL 271.
Germany, King of Sweden's wars in, David
Leslie engaged in, iL 199.
James Ernest Leslie sent to, for edu-
cation, Jean Erskine's memories ol
iiL 259, 260.
Gertrudenberg, near Brussels, Bishop of
Boss retires to a monastery at, wheiv he
died ; his monument there, iii. 407.
Giant's Chair, Kininvie, iiL 852.
Gibb, Elspet, iii. 450.
Gibson, Jane, second wife of fourth Lord
Lindores, ii. 194.
GUbert, Bobert, iii. 86.
Gilcrist in Fettemear, L iii.
GUd, James, Perth, iL 188.
I
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GENKKAL
, INDEX. 627
Gilderoy made a prisoner of W. Duguid of
Gogar, Sir Alexander Erskine, Baron of, iii
Auchinhove, iii. 444; trial of him and
241.
hia 'complices/ 680-690.
Gonzaga's flight and court-martial, iii 243.
Gillanderstoun, iu. 278, 282,
Goodman of Chapletown, WiUiam Leslie so
Gillcowan, Makneill, Barra Island granted
called, i 49.
to, i. 86.
Gordon, Agnes, iii 384, 386.
Gillecnste MacGillekuncongal and his four
fourth wife of John Leslie of
sons given up as serfs to Earl of Mar,
Wardifl, iii 279, 321.
i. 11.
Alexander, of Achanachie, iii. 373.
Gillies, Rev. John, D.D., ill 369.
of Cluny, iu. 72.
Rebecca, iii. 369.
Sir Alexander, of Cluny, iii. 94 ; dis-
GUmour, John, on sale of Cambosbarron,
poses of Tillyfour, etc., to Earl of
iii. 97.
Rothes, ii. 101 ; married widow of
Gimel-house in Rothes Castle for receiving
Sir John LesUe, Bart, iii. 289 ; a
feu-customs, ii. 100.
prisoner in Tolbooth, 290.
Glammis, Lord, tradition about, i. 128.
Alexander of Kincraigie, iii. 93 ; gets
John, Lord, grants part of Huntly
lands that belonged to Bal-
to Earl of Rothes, ii. 66.
quhain, 94, 100, 101, 109.
fourth Lord, ii. 64.
of Knockespock, iii 400.
tenth Lord, ii. 67.
of Lesmore, iii. 412.
Lord, api>ointed to conduct Sir John
of Strathoune, adherent of Earl of
Gordon to Stirling Castle, iii 37.
Huntly, iii. 27.
Glanderstoun, iii. 277.
Postulat of Galloway, iii. 33.
Glanville, WUliam Evelyn, of St Clare in
Allan, Sheriif of Aberdeen, iii 882.
Kent, ii. 189.
Anna, iii 460.
Glaschawe, and Mill of Glaschawe, resigned
Arthur, of Wardhouse, on Mr. Graham's
by George Leslie, i. 48.
opinion of the case of Count Leslie
Glasgow, James, Archbishop of, ii. 86.
being an alien, iii 166.
John, Earl of Rothes, made a burgess
Hon. Arthur, contests county of Aber-
of, ii. 93.
deen with W. Leslie, iii. 809.
Glassford, Lord, Francis Abercrombie
Christian, of Auchlyne, iii. 360.
created, i. 117 ; dispones Fettemear in
Christina, of Aberlour, iii. 874.
favour of Patrick, Count Leslie, i. 118 ;
Cosmo, Duke of^ 8upi>ort8 the govern-
iii. 116 ; dispones barony of Fettemear,
ment in 1746, iii. 178.
124.
Duncan, iii. 342.
Glasslough in Ireland, Leslies of, iii. 2.
of Knower, iii 400.
Leslies of, iii. 324-330.
Kli7Abeth, iu. 306.
estate of, iii. 326, 326.
de, wife of A de Seton, ii. 11.
Glaster, Alexander, of Glack, iii. 296.
of Beldomy, iii 348.
Glaster of Glack marries daughter of Sir
of Cults, iii 316.
Andrew Leslie, iii. 7.
Elspet, wife of Sir John Leslie, Bart,
Glen of Rothes bought by William Leslie,
she and her husband censured by
iu. 322.
the Kirk, etc., iu. 286, 288 ; married
Glenderston, ii. 101.
after his death to Sir Alexander
Glendovik, barony of. Earl of Errol's, ii
Gordon of Quny, 289, 290.
28.
Geoige, iii 449.
Glendowachie inherited by seventh Earl of
mortally wounded near Rothie-
Rothes, ii 106.
may, iii 887.
Glenduky, chaplainry, ii. 48.
Lord, iii 276.
Glenfiddoch, iii. 362.
of Dalperrie, ii. 94.
Glengarrie, Laird of, his clan, ii. 162.
of Railhead, iii 333.
Glenlivat, Earl of Argyle prepares battle
of Newton, iii 289, 291.
against Lord Huntly near, iii 62.
of Rothnie, iii 292.
Glennie, James, cUiaa Forbes, iii 72.
Hon. Harriet, iii. 226.
Glentoill, lordship of, granted to Earl of
Helen, iii 291.
Ross, i 90.
of Park, iii 376.
Gloves, a pair of, charter of Fythkill for
Hugh, of Muggiemoss, iii 317.
payment of, ii 7.
Isabella, of Munimore, iii 364.
628
GENEBAL INDEX.
I
Gonlon, Jamex, traxwfers Whit<«oree, iii. 83.
of Cliaf>eItowii, iiL 317.
of Cowbairrly, gets household fur-
nitane aii<l farailr beirioomx at
Fett<?njear, i. 122,* 123 ; uterine
briither of Erueift Leslie, eight-
eenth Baron of BaltjnhAin, iii.
13o ; Insch and Boddam taken
jiowe^sion of by him, 140 ; ac-
tion against, regarding his right
to IuM:h and Boddani, 157,
160 ; action against him by
j tutors of Count Anthony Leslie,
and his plea, 268.
of Letterfurie, iii. 417.
of LeMnore, iii. 43 ; contract of
marches with, 122.
of Methlic, iii. 29.
Sir Janieft, of Park, marries Hon. Mar-
garet Elpliiniftone, L 122,
of Park, Aeroml husband of Hon.
Margarrt Elphin^tone, IiL 135.
Jall^iii. 292,31S.
Janet, iiL 305.
wife of fifth Baron of Balquhain,
iiL 14. 15.
of Newton, iii. 292.
Jean, of Braco, iii. 333.
John, of Avix^hie, iii. 289.
of B«-ldi>niv, get'* barony of War-
dis iiL 291.
Bra<\\ iii. 66.
of Bric\\ iii. 80.
of Huny, iiL 89. 3S4, 885.
Sir John, of Oluny, goes to England with
his wife during the civil war, iii. 289.
John, younger of Oaig. iiL 417.
v>f IVuthdies, oon^-ert of Father
.\rrhangrrs. iiL 422.
$«r John of EniKx iL 162.
John, of Essie, iiL 4iH\
Sir John, of Pindlater. hopes of his
father the Eari of Himtly, that
Q\u»en Mary would marry him,
iii. 35.
of Newton, li. 94.
of Newton, iii. 285.
of l^tlurg, letter fWmi James VI. to
Huntly in his possession, iii. 56.
Captain John, iii. 64.
Hon. John, on Rev. William Leslie,
iiL 112.
Sir John, outlawed for wounding Lord
Ogilvie, iiL 36 ; Queen Mary would
not pardon him, 37 ; taken prisoner
and executeil, 39.
Lord Lewis, his services in the Stuart
cause, iii. 178,180.
of
iDAiries Jean
Gonlon, Margaret, iiL 66, 317, S33.
of Achanachie, iiL 381.
of Braco, iiL 292, 336.
Marjory, iiL 64.
first wife of eleventh Baroo
Balquhain, iii. 92.
Maijory, her marriage to Robert Du-
gnid, permitted by James VI., iii.
442, 443.
Mary, iiL 349.
Bothney, iiL 306.
Lady Mary, iiL 128.
Patridc, of Aberlour,
Leslie, UL 129.
of Aberiour, depones to James
Ernest Leslie having resigned
right of succession to Balquhain
estates to Geoi^ Leslie at
Cologne, iiL 131.
Auchindoir, iiL 281.
Sir Patrick, of Auchindown, killed fight-
ing with Huntly against Aigyle. iiL
53, 54, 62.
Patrick, of Haddo, iiL 279.
of Kincraigie, iiL 417.
of Methlic, lands in the Garioch
erected into a free barony in
his favour, L 48.
Robert, iiL 342.
of Halhead, iL 94, 95, 96; Sir
Robert, 162.
Sir Robert, arrests John Leslie of New
Leslie and others as rebels, iii. 345.
Thomas, gets Wraes and renounces wad-
sett rights on Erlesfield, etc, iiL 43 ;
renounces Wraes, 46.
Thomas, of Cluny, iii. 63.
Sir Thomas, of Cluny, iii. 67, 94.
Walter, parson and vicar of Fetter-
near, L 115.
of Westhall, iii. 62.
William, Bishop of Aberdeen, grants
lease of Fettemear, L 112,
113 ; supported in his diocese
by ninth Baron of Balquhain,
and grants him lands, etc, for
his services, L 114 ; iiL 29,
30 ; grants charter of Auchlyn,
42 ; of Blairdinny, 44.
Laird of Badenscoth, iii. 31 8.
Clysterum, iiL 374.
of Gight, iu. 64.
of Gight, quarrels with George
Troup, and kills William Les-
lie, iu. 296.
Sir William, of Lesmore, iiL 122.
William, of Rothiemay, mortally
wounded, iii. 387.
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GENERAL INDEX.
629
Gordon, William, of Rotlmie, 340.
of Tilliangtis, iii. 343.
Bridge of Gight, iii. 400.
Baron of Cliiny, a convert of Father
Archangel's, iii 422.
Colonel, a Scottish officer in service of
Ferdinand II., iii. 242 ; made a
prisoner, 243 ; helps to secure Wal-
lenstein, 244, 247 ; his promotion,
244.
Lord, of Gordon, Walter Ogilvie bonnd
to take paH with George Leslie
against, ii. 19.
Miss, of Auchanachie, iii. 337.
of Corsnellat, iii. 372.
of Cotton, iii 336.
of Milton, iu. 291.
of Park, iu. 413.
of Strathdon, iii 381.
Mr., of Ahergeldie, iii 417.
of Nethermuir, iii 236.
of Swelton, iii. 345.
of Tillychoudie, iii. 455.
Laird of Caimbarrow, iii 14.
Laird of Tillychoudie, iii. 300.
younger of Anioch, at Inverurie in
1745, iii 180.
of Abbachy, commands battalion in
1745, iii 178.
of Abergeldie, with Earl of Himtly,
iii. 53.
of Blelack, iii. 417.
of Buckie, iii 349.
of Clunyniore, iii. 348.
of Cocklarachie, buys FoUa, iii. 316.
of Gight, with Huntly's advanced
guard, iii. 53.
of Straloch, present at a supper where
Lennox and Earl of Huntly met,
iii 57.
of TiUichoudie, sells Little Folia to W.
Leslie, iii. 310.
barony of, ii. 11.
Gordon Castle, formerly called * Bog of
Gight,* iii. 393.
Gordoun, Geoi^e, Constable of Ruthven,
iii. 28.
Gome, Donald, Edward IV. treated with
him and Lord of the Isles, I 91.
Graaff, Jacomina Gertrude Van der, iii.
369.
Graham, James, afterwards Lord Easdale,
one of the counsel employed by Sir
James Leslie, iii. 154, 155.
Robert, of Kynpount, bailie of Norman
de Leslie de Rothes, il 14.
Thomas, of Balgowan, ii. 204.
Grain bought without fixing a price, to be
paid for at ordinary price in country,
il 164.
Grame, William, son of Henry the, I 84.
Granby, John, Marquis of, his daughter
Lady Frances married to Philip Leslie,
il 207.
Grandemaison, William de la, iii 823.
Grange, ii. 187.
Grange and Park of Lindores, charter of, to
fifth Eari of Rothes, il 183.
Grant, Anna, wife of George Leslie, il 145.
Sir Archibald, of Monymusk, quoted,
il 126 ; objects to Count Leslie
being enrolled among freeholders of
Abenleen, iii. 169, 434.
Catherine, of Ballindalloch, iii. 848.
of Blairfiudie, iii. 374.
Sir Donald, of Fruchie, iii. 15.
of Mullahard, il 145.
Eliza, iii 174, 191, 192.
Elizabeth, marriage-contract of^ iii. 78 ;
divorced, 73 ; annuity to, 218.
Sir Francis, of Cullen, purchases Mony-
musk, iii. 435.
George, of Burdsyards, iii 413.
Helen, iii. 850.
of Auchannachy, iii. 351.
James, iii. 353.
of Freuchie, and his son John, ad*
herents of Earl of Himtly, iii 28.
of Tomdon, iii. 874.
John, of Ballindalloch, his marriage to
Anna F. Leslie, iii. 128.
John Roy, of Ballindalloch, ill 160,
162 ; his irregular habits, 178.
of Carron, buys Mains and MiU
of Rothes, ii. 99.
of Elchies, buys the barony of
Rothes, l 132 ; his son sells
it to Earl of Findlater, 182,
188 ; buys Mains of Rothes,
etc., ii. 123.
of Freuchie, ii. 94 ; gets charter
of Parkhill, 151.
of Innercalzen, il 25.
of Knockandrich, iii. 874.
of Mullbean, ii. 94.
late of 78th Regiment, iii 298.
Captain John, in Dutch service, iii.
160; letter from, about age of his
son, 162 ; particulars of his history
by different parties, 172-174 ; his
death, 170; letter from Lady Betty
Leslie to, 262, 263, 264.
Sir John, one of plenipotentiaries for
renewal of old Scottish league with
France, I 21.
Ludovic, of Grant, buys Ballindalloch,
630
GENERAL INDEX.
I
1
iii. 1 72 ; lends money to Peter Leslie
Grant, 2C»9 ; repaid br D. Onne, 212.
Grant, Maigaret, uL 413.
Maijory, of Abbachy, iiL 874.
Mary, of Elobien, iiL S47.
Mnrial, wife of sixth Baron of Bal-
qnhain, iii. 15.
Patrick, Perth, iL 188.
Pennel, iiL 21«3.
Peter, of Delay, iL 162.
Peter Leslie, gains poeseesion of Bal-
qnbain esUtet in 1762, i 123 ;
leases the estate to David Orme,
124 ; recorered Balqnhain in 1762,
and became twentieth Baron, iiL 128 ;
twentieth Baron of Balqnhain, 171,
176 ; David Orme's cbdms against
him, 205-218 ; summons against
Anthony, Count Leslie, 1756, 495-
516.
Peter, abjures Catholic religion, and
brings action to show he was
next Protestant heir to Bal-
qnhain, iiL 160-171.
becomes the direct and nearest
heir of female line to Balqnhain,
iii. 170 ; succeeds to Balquhain,
171 ; assumes name and arms
of Leslie, 175.
Robert, Delmore, iL 162.
Walter, of Amdilly. iiL 374.
William, of Conglass, iiL 75.
of Crichie, iii. 75 ; wrote entails
of Count Patrick Leslie, 119.
of Ballindalloch married Miss Leslie,
ii. 178.
of Dalvey, iL 176.
of Elchies had part of lands in barony
of Bothes, u. 128.
of Tnlligorum, iiL 348.
Col., E.I.C. service, buys Findrassie,
ii. 176.
Laird of, in 1745 opposed to Prince
Charles Edward, iiL 177.
Miss, of Bellentoun, iii. 376.
of Gartimbeg, iii. 875.
Bir. of Nevie, iiL 851.
Grants, feuds of George Leslie of Aikenway
with the, iL 145.
Grants of Largie and Garthmore, iii. 348.
Grant's * ^lemoirs and Adventures of Sir
John Hepburn* quoted, iii. 242-244.
Grass at Fettemear laid down by twenty-
second Baron, L 126.
Gratz, witnesses brouglit to Vienna from,
iii. 209 ; John Leslie visits Count Leslie
at, 226 ; chief residence of Coimt James
£. LesUe, iiL 263.
Gray, Provoet of Aberdeen, iii. 409.
Captain Andrew, opens battery against
Earl of Aigyle, iiL 53.
Hon. Elizabeth, wife of John Lieiilie of
Newton, iL 177, 179.
GUbert, of TnDo^ iii. 300.
Mr. James, minister of Rothes, i. 142.
John, o( Tnllo, iiL 800.
Margaret, iiL 300.
nuzick, seventh Lord, ii. 177 ; hia
daBghtrr marries third Lord Lin-
dora,192.
Miss, of Schivas, iiL 836.
Greencoats, iiL 488, 489, 442, 444, 446,
447.
GreenhaD, iL 101 ; iiL 115, 121, 122, 125.
Gregor, Clan, iL 162.
Gregory, King, built castle on Dtmodeer,
iiL 456.
XV. appoints Father Archangel chief
of Ottholic misirions in Great Bri-
tain, iiL 426.
Grenan in Ayrshire granted to Countess of
Rms, L 90 ; to the Earl, 91.
GreviUe, Mr., and Count J. E. Leslie at
Manheim, iiL 235.
Grey, Patrick, at Broxmouth, iiL 486.
* Grip Fast,' motto of Leslies, traditional
origin of, L 6, 7.
Grove, James, iiL 339.
Guglee bought by Leslie of findrassie, iL
161.
Gunthereus, George, Count Heberstein, iiL
113.
Gurdon, John, of Assington, iii. 829.
Gustavus Adolphus, David Jjeslie enters
service of, iL 198, 199 ; at Ntiniberg, iiL
241, 242 ; his conquests, 242, 243 ; Alex-
ander Leslie made Field-Marshal by, 356.
Guthrie, Alexander, of Guthrie, Kincal-
drun granted to, iL 21.
Thomas, of Rinblaithmond, iii. 1 4.
William, iiL 335.
Gwyther, George, husband of fourteenth
Countess of Rothes, iL 142, 143.
Hachknnegabt, lands of, confirmed by
charter to Blalcolm, L 9.
Racket, Walter, of Camelone, iiL 850.
Haddo, Lord, succeeds to earldom of Aber-
deen 1860, iiL 309.
Laird of, progenitor of Earls of Aber-
deen, iiL 349.
Haddington earldom, second son of Countess
of Rothes and Haddington was to
succeed his father as Earl, ii. 121.
estate on accession of sixth Earl bur-
dened with debt, iL 121.
GENERAL INDEX.
631
Haddington, new patent for the earldom of,
ii. 121.
Margaret, Countess of Haddington and
Rothes, ii. 115, 122.
Thomas, younger brother of Earl of
Rothes, becomes sixth Earl of,
ii. 121, 122.
seventh Earl of, married Mrs.
Lloyd, ii. 137.
siege of, under Queen Mary, iii. 834.
Hague, William Leslie at, September 1652,
iu. 99.
Haia, Thomas de, Lord of Errol, money
paid by, on marriage of his daughter, i.
26, 27, 39.
Hailes, Lord, 'Memorials of Charles I.'
quoted for anecdote of General Leslie, iii.
357, 358.
Halde, Adam, gets absolution at Fettemear,
i. 108.
Halend, iL 189.
Halhead ii. 94 95.
Halidon Hill, Hugh, Earl of Ross, killed at,
i. 173.
Halkerton, George, burgess of Edinburgh,
ii- 61.
Halkerston, George, second husband of
Margaret Crichton, ii. 228, Appendix.
Halket, James, discharge of contract about
ParkhUl, il 119.
Walter, of Moyen, ii. 176.
William, contract regarding Parkhill,
ii. 119.
Halltacis, ii. 47.
Hallward, Rev. John, Vicar of Asaington,
iii. 329.
Rev. William, Rector of Minden, iii. 329.
Hallyburton, Lord D. Gordon, iii. 831.
Haltounhill, ii. 187.
Halwistouns, iu 189.
Halyburton, Christian, second wife of first
Earl of Rothes, ii. 27 ; action of
divorce against, ii. 28, 29.
Walter, Lord, of Dirleton, married
widow of Earl of Ross, i. 80 ; iL 27.
Hamilton, Archdeacon, iiL 330.
Baron Ridhall, converted by Father
Archangel, iii. 422.
Catherine, second wife of James Leslie,
ii. 153.
Sir David, married Lady Mary Leslie,
L 76.
Duke of, married Princess Mary Amelia
of Baden, iii. 235.
Grizel, wife of Andrew, Earl of Rothes,
ii. 75, 86 ; first wife of Andrew, Earl
of Rothes, her children, 86 ;
mother of first Lord Lindores, 181.
Hamilton, Rev. James, Abbot of Augsburg,
was to take care of Count Anthony
Leslie while visiting Britain, iii. 167,
168.
Sir James, of Finnart and Avandale,
ii. 75.
Sir James, of Finnart, ii. 181.
Hamilton, John G. C, of Dalzell, iii.
371.
Nichola, wife of Bishop of Clogher, ii.
153.
Thomas, father of first Earl of Had-
dington, iii. 378.
Sir Thomas, first Earl of Haddington,
iL 128.
William, of Tullimore and New Castle,
iL 153.
Captain, casts cannon for Covenanters,
iiL 358.
Miss, wife of John Leslie, iiL 826.
Mr., married Catharine Leslie, iL 154.
to be name of husband of heirs-female
of Earl of Haddington, iL 120.
Hamiltons, their interest sought to promote
marriage of Dauphin with Mary Queen of
Scots, iL 75.
Handfasted, not married, ii. 145.
Haquin, King of Norway, treaty with, i.
169.
Hardsoever, John Leslie of Axdfonr so
named, iii. 849.
Hardy, Captain, at Auchinhove in 1746,
trying to get Patrick Leslie Duguid, iiL
181-184.
Harelip, Rev. William Leslie had one, iiL
112.
Harlaw, battle of. Sir Robert Davidson
kiUed at, i. 34 ; batUe there in July
1411, 82, 83 ; battle of, and batUe-
field, 98 ; chaplainry founded for
services for souls of those slain at,
100.
Sir Andrew Leslie, a chief commander
at, loses there six sons, iii. 6.
poetical account of battle of, iiL 8, 9 ;
Harhiw, 20, 277, 279, 296, 876,
879, 380, 882, 892.
sunny half, iii. 382, 384.
Harper, Adam, minister, Bohann, iii. 851.
Harvey, Isabella, of Elrick, iiL 372.
Janet, of EMck, iii. 353.
James of Boyndis, iiL 82.
of Boyndes, uL 59, 60, 84.
Elrick, iiL 84.
Miss, wife of Alexander Leslie of Dyce,
iiL 280.
Hassop left to Colonel Leslie, iiL 240 ; ac-
count of Hassop Hall, 591-593.
GENERAL INDEX.
633
Holt, Mary, wife of Mr. Lloyd, and secondly
of Thomas, Earl of Haddington, ii. 137.
Holy orders, heirs in, excluded from succes-
sion to Balquhain, iii. 192, 193.
Holyrood, Lord of the Isles asks pardon of
King James I. at, i. 86 ; Duke of Rothes
died there in 1681, iL 114 ; chapel, Ernest,
Count Leslie, buried in, iii. 141.
Homage to King of France for pension, L 66.
Homildon, Sir George Leslie a prisoner at
battle of, ii. 9.
Hood, Agnes, Elspet, and Grisscll, iii. 450.
Hopetoun, John, second Earl of, iii. 368.
Horn, Baroness Fanny Stillfried bom at,
iii. 233.
Mrs., of Horn Castle, iii. 143; of Horn
and Westhall, iii. 408.
Horsburgh, William, appointed Sheriff-clerk
of Fife, ii. 123.
Horse, Grenadier Guanls, tenth Earl of
Rotlies was Colonel of 2d troop, ii. 129.
Horses of a fanner, who removed stones of
an old chai)€l, died, i. 129 ; for troop to
serve under Marquis of Montrose, how
Leith of Harthill obtained them, iii. 457.
Hospital, St. Peter's, near Aberdeen, char-
ter to, i. 12 ; of St. Nicholas, Bridge of
Spey, lands granted for foundation of,
133, 134.
Houshil in Fettemear, i. 111.
Howard, Hannah, first wife of tenth Earl of
Rothes, ii. 136.
Lord Heniy, afterwards Earl of Arun-
del, accompanies Count Leslie to
Constantinople, iii. 249, 250.
Lady Margaret, iii. 363.
Viscoimt, ordered to stay at Berwick
to keep him from duel with Earl of
Rothes,' ii. 109.
Humphrey, Miss, wife of James Leslie, ii.
146.
Hungary, great part of, recovere<l from the
Turks by Count James Leslie, iii. 254 ;
in 1718, Bishop Leslie's opinion of, iii.
304.
Hunter, Agnes, iii. 409.
Huntingdon, David, Earl of, holds lordship
of Garioch, i. 9 ; grants charter to Lin-
dores Abbey, 12.
Huntingdon, David and John, Earls of, were
Earhi of Garioch, i. 94.
David, Earl of, copy of charter of
lands of Leslie granted to Mal-
colm, son of Bertolf, i. 147, Ap-
l^endix ; charter of lands to Abbey
of Arbroath, witnessed by Malcolm,
son of Bertolf, 148, Appendix ;
charter of the foundation of Church
and Abbey of Lindores, 150-152,
Appendix ; fotinds Lindores Abbey,
ii. 183.
Huntingdon, John, Earl of, i. 10 ; John,
Earl of, charter of Lesselyn, etc., to
Norman, the son of Malcolm, 148,
149, Appendix.
Huntly, barony of, ii. 11.
part of the lordship of^ granted to Earl
of Rothes, ii. 55.
Earl of. Lieutenant of the North for
Queen Mary, i. 55.
Alexander, Earl of, at Battle of Bre-
chin, iii. 10 ; gets grant of Badenoch,
Lochaber, etc., from James IL, 11 ;
in committee for reduction of Earl-
dom of Mar, 12.
Alexander, third Earl of, ii. 64.
Elizabeth Gray, Countess of, ii. 64.
George, Earl of, lease of Fettemear
granted to, i. 112 ; Lord Chan-
cellor, 52 ; Lieutenant of the
North, adherent to, iiL 19 ;
Leslie of Balquhain, staunch
adherent of, 27 ; settlement of
feud before, 29.
fourth Earl of, cause of his en-
mity to James Stewart, Earl of
Moray, iii. 34 ; moves to Aber-
deen to attack Earl of Moray,
87 ; is driven by Moray from
Loch of Skene to Conichie,
38, 39.
Earl of, transactions with, about re-
lease of Kincraigie, iii 332, 338.
George, Earl of. Chancellor of Scot-
land, and Lieutenant of the
North, 1549, iii. 334, 380, 381 ;
retires to Sutherlandshire ; re-
tires to Germany, 1595 ;
honours and estates restored,
1596 ; created Marquis, 1699,
iii. 56.
Marquis of, iii. 284; manrent
between him and Leslie of Bal-
quhain, 57 ; tries to reconcile
Leslies and Crichton of Frend-
raught, 388.
Countess intercedes with Queen Mary
for her son Sir John Crordon, iii. 86 ;
denied access to Queen Mary, 40.
Lord, excommunicated by Scotch Kirk
and attainted, iii. 50, 51 ; defeats
Earl of Argyle, 51, 55.
slain in an attack by Earls of Moray,
Morton, and Athol, iiL 38, 39.
house of Balquhain adhered to Earls
of, iii. 18, 19.
634
GENERAL INDEX.
Huntly and Athol, EarU of, reconciled
through ninth Baron of Balqnhain, iii.
33.
Hniry of Pitfichie, ilL 281
Hutcheton, Dr., of County Down, iL 158.
IcBLAKD, Donald Ballogh killed in, L 86.
Iden or Eden, Leslies of, their descent,
iii. 2, 14.
Leslies of, iii 410-415; taxed to re-
sist English invasion, 27 ; bought
from the Meldrums, 412 ; sold to
Duff of Brace, 414; now belongs
to Mount^tuart Elphinstone Grant
Duff of Eden, 415.
Igolwitz, twelfth Biut>n of Balqnhain killed
at itorming of, iii. 95.
Da, Angus de, i 91, 92 ; John de, L 91, 92.
' nioatrations of Scottish History* quoted,
i. IL
Illiterate, General Leslie said to have been,
iii 367, 358.
nio. Count, slain at an entertainment, iit
246.
Imperialists in 1630 driven by General
Leslie out of Rugen, iii. 356.
Improbation, decreet of, issued at instiga-
tion of John, flarl of Rothes, ii. 94.
Inch, John, of Parkhill, iL 150.
Inch and Christifikirk, iii. 342.
Inch IxMlie, ilL' 355 ; originally called
Inch Martin, iiL 362 ; a barony, 363.
Inch Martin bought by Earl of Leven, and
called Inch Leslie, iii. 362.
Inches, ii. 187.
Inchescheray, lands of, chartered to Earl of
Errol, a 28.
Inchmurdoch, assembly held at, in 1363,
L 21.
Income-tax in 1633 to tax persons holding
annual rents and wadsetts, iiL 444.
Induction, curious ceramony connected
with, iL 22.
Infanta of Spain, projected marriage of, to
Prince of Wales ; George Leslie disguised
as a layman, made English interpreter,
iiL 427.
Inglis, Hugh, iiL 293.
Janet, sells Fleskmillan, iL 55.
Patrick, Perth, iL 188.
Innerarty, iL 67.
Innergilly held of Bishop of St Andrews,
ii. 18.
Innerkethin, James Leslie killed at battle
of, iiL 334.
Innerlessad, in Angus, L 4.
Innermeath, John Stewart, second Lord,
married Lady Balraain, ii. 32.
Innerpeffer, Patrick de, burgess of Dundee,
lands granted to, L 73.
Innerpestry, iiL 378.
Innes, Geoi^ge, of Newbeggery, iiL 67.
James, of Dranie, iL 146.
Janet, iiL 85 ; moss-Ucense to, 86 ;
second wife of eleventh Baron of
Balqnhain, 92; wife of WiUiiim
Leslie of Wardis, 283, 300, 324.
Jtfome, minister of Fyvie, iiL 300.
John, of Auchluncart, iiL 281, 822.
of Edengeycht, iiL 62.
Sir John, of Innes, mairied Margaret
de Leslie, L 17, 88.
Maigaret, iii. 322.
Marjory, iii. 62.
Robert, of Innermarkie, iiL 233.
Walter, of Innerbrachy, iL 162.
Sir William, swears fealty to Eklward
I. at Ab^een, L 15.
Miss, of Auchintoul, iiL 411.
Innis, Anne, iiL 350.
Catherine, of Auchluncart, wife of
William Leslie, ii. 146.
Margaret, of Auchluncart, ilL 355.
of Edingeith, iiL 374.
Robert, of Blackhills, feus in Glen of
Rothes belonged to, L 138.
Violet, of Auchluncart, iiL 873.
William, of Tombreachie, iiL 850, 373.
Innises of Auchluncart, iiL 348.
Inniskilling Dragoons, tenth Earl of Rothes
colonel of, iL 129.
Innocent III., commission of^ to examine
and reform monastery of Kildey of Mony-
musk, iiL 434.
Inquest before Sheriff of Fsrfe, declaring Sir
David de Leslie to be next heir of entail
to his grandfather, L 33; on lands of
David de Leslie, etc, 35 ; held on estates
of Ballinbreich, ii. 4 ; after death of first
Earl of Rothes, 33 ; value not rightly
given, 34, 35.
Insch, uL 126, 343, 344 ; Kirktoune of;
iL 189 ; church jMttronage, 190.
Sir John Leslie buried at, iiL 291 ;
Boddam, etc., added to Balqnhain
property, 115 ; and Boddam sepa-
rateid from Balqnhain, and disposed
of to James Gordon, 135 ; on death
of Count Ernest, fell to James Gor-
don of Cobairdy, 140 ; action about
right of James Gordon of Cobairdy
to, 156-160; to be retained by
James Gordon of Cobairdy, 268.
Insche, iL 190.
Inscription on metal plate at Fettemear
House to the memory of James, Count
OEKEBAL INDEX.
635
Leslie^ seventeenth Baron of Balquhain,
iii. 186, 137.
Interlocutor of Lord Ordinary in case of
Insch and Boddam, iii. 158 ; July 1788,
on lease of Balquhain, 215-217 ; July
1845, on entails of Balquhain, iii. 597.
Invasion of Scotland by C]X)mwell, ii. 200.
Inventory of silver and gold work, etc., of
Aberdeen Cathedral, iii. 29.
Inveramsay, iii. 30, 59, 64, 74, 80, 88 ;
purchased by seventh Baron of Balquhain,
19.
Inverlochtie granted to cathedral church of
Moray and the bishop, i. 135.
Inverlochy, Earls of Mar and Caithness
surprised and defeated at, i. 86.
Invemaim, sum from rents of miUs of,
granted for support of a chaplain to St
Nicholas' Hospital, i. 134.
Inverness, parliament held at, by James I.,
i. 85 ; burned by Alexander, Lord of the
Isles, 86 ; Queen Mary at, iiL 37 ; Castle
taken and Governor hanged, 87 ; meet-
ing, 1841, Count Leslie at, 235.
Invemochty, barony of, iii. 276.
Inverokil, lands of, given for foundation of
Hospital of St. Nicholas, i. 133; mill
and mill-dam granted, 134.
Inverurie, principal town of Garioch, i. 94 ;
ii. 190 ; church patronage, 190 ; iii.
278.
Castle, Constable of, hereditary title of
Leslies, i. 10, 11, 13.
stipend of, out of Knockenlewes, iii.
121 ; desk in church, 122.
P. L. Duguid wounded at, iii. 178 ;
attack tJ^ere by Lord Lewis €k)rdon,
180.
Ireland, Earl of Leven appointed Gkneral of
Scottish forces for suppression of rebel-
lion in, iii. 360.
Ironside, Wood of, it 1 60.
Irvine, Agnes, of Drum, second wife of Sir
WUliam Leslie, iiL 13, 273.
Sir Alexander, of Drum, killed at battle
of Harlaw, i. 98.
of Drum, Alexander, assembles his fol-
lowers to join Earl of Argyle against
Huntly, iii 54, 55 ; letter by him and
Cricbton of Frendraught to tenth
Baron of Balquhain, 490, 491.
Alexander, iii. 87, 128, 438, 444, 445.
Amelia, iii 189 ; her death and funeral
expenses, 191.
Henrietta, of Drum, iii 366.
James, of Kingcaussey, trustee over
Auchinhove, iii 184, 189 ; appointed
tutor of Ernest Patrick Leslie, 200,
201 ; urges his nephew, J. Leslie, to
take the formula, 202, 203.
Irvine, Jean, iii 86.
John, gets lease of Old Town of Bal-
quhain for seventy-six years, iii 223.
Mary, renounces twelve out of thirty
chalders of victual provided by mar-
riage-contract, iii. 121.
Mary, of Drum, second wife of Patrick,
Count Leslie, iii 127, 128, 130.
Richard, iii 407.
General, imcle to Lady Auchinhove,
iii. 183.
Miss, iU. 336.
Mr., Elgin, iii. 455.
shot close by side of Lord Forbes, iii.
55.
Irvines of Drum not enemies of the Earl of
Errol, iu. 57.
Irving, Alexander, 'the most pernicious
and peirt infecter in the north,' iii 417 ;
Master John, 883.
Jacobites put to flight at Kinross, ii. 124 ;
search Leslie House, etc., for arms, 124,
125.
Jackson, Miss, wife of Alexander Leslie, iii
292.
Jamaica, James Michael Iieslie acquired
property in, iii 238.
James I. of Scotland, hostages sent to Eng-
land for ransom of^ i 34 ; holds par-
liament at Inverness, 85 ; defeats Alex-
ander, Lord of the Isles, at Lochaber,
86 ; parliament held at Perth, 87 ; host-
ages for ransom of, etc., ii. 13 ; Sir Wil-
liam Leslie knighted at coronation of,
iii 10.
James II. of Scotland, Earl of Crawford in
arms against, iii 10; grants lord-
ships of Badenoch and Lochaber to
Earl of Huntly, 11.
creates the earldom of Rothes, ii 17 ;
grant of Taces and Rothynoinian to
Sir Andrew Leslie, 81.
James IL of England, Rev. Chailes Leslie
follows fortunes of, iii. 827.
James IIL, discharge granted by, to Geoiige,
Earl of Rothes, ii 23 ; charter of
lands granted to Earl of Rothes, 24.
order from, to give George, Master of
Rothes, sufficient means for his sup-
I)ort, ii 33,
grants charter of Balcomy to Alexander
de Leslie, iii 278 ; Kintore, 274 ;
Kynnedward, etc, 275.
charter to Robert Duguid granted by
(1470), iii 436.
63G
GENERAL IXDEX.
JaiJien IV., charter of Itmibi by, L 49.
Keiiigi)*tion in king's hand by G€orge
I>!iilie, Ke<-ond Baron Leslie, of landx
of Brawkawche, etc., to Patrick G«>r-
tlon of Mcthlic, i. 167, 158, Apjien-
(lix.
copies of a cliarter and conftmiation of
lantU V) George Leslie, second of
that Ilk, i. 158, 159, Api^endix.
decreet of non -entry againHt Earl of
IlrithcH and othent, ii. 37 ; grants
Balniain Vt 8ir John Ramsay, 38.
charter of Fythkill to Earl of R)thes,
ii. 39 ; of Duu]x>ig, 40 ; of Fowlis
Mowat, etc., 40.
grant of jiroHts, etc.,'of Ballinbreich to
William, Karl of Rothes, iu 43.
grants royal charter of barony of Balqu-
hain, iii. *20.
charters granted to Jolin l/eslie of
WardiM, iii. 277, 278.
copy of cimrt^'r of Balquhain, etc., to
seventh Baron of Bahjuliain, liL 467,
468, A]i]H'n<lix.
James V., charter from, i. 52.
charter to fourth Earl of Rothes, ii.
45 ; another of Halltacis, etc., 47.
esteems Karl of Rothes, and appoints
him liere<litary Sheriff of Fife, ii. 51.
married Magdalen of France, lie took
fourth hwirl of Rothes with him to
France, ii. 51.
charter to Al>enleen City and College,
ii. 55.
charter of Ballinbreich, etc., to Earl of
Rothes, ii. 57 ; of Sheriffdom of Fife
to him and his heirs, 58.
gives charter of Ballinbreich to Norman
Ijeslie, ii. 69.
makes Newton into a free barony, il
77.
charters of Parkhill in Fife, ii. 150.
copy of charter of Ballinbreich, Rothes,
etc., to George, fourth Earl of Rothes,
and Margaret Crichton, ii. 215-218,
Appendix,
grants royal charter of Balquhain, iii.
23 ; charter of Erlisfield, etc., 25.
remission for slaying of Alexander For-
bes, iii. 28.
grants charter of Auchleven to P.
Leith, and Clara Leslie his wife, iii.
279.
copy of charter of Syde, etc., to seventh
Baron of Balquhain, and Elizabeth
Ogilvie his wife, iii 467, 468, Ap-
pendix,
copy of charter of Erlisfield, etc., to
seventh Baron of Balqnktin, a!
Marjory Keith his wife, iiL 4*8, 4«,
Appendix.
James VI. grants charter of baroor cf
Leslie to John Leslie, fifth Baron, l
56.
grants charter of KHmanT to ABdrw,
Earl of Rothes, ii. 79. '
grants charter of Newton to Earl of
R>thes, iL 87.
knightJi Patrick Leslie, iL 181 ; gives
him Lindores Abbey in com
182.
charter of feu-fermc of the
of abbey of Lindores, erected into
the temjx)ral lordship and barony of ,
Lindores, to Patrick Leslie, ii 229,
239, Appendix,
consents to forfeiture of Lords Hxmtly,
Errol, and Angus, iii. 51.
advances from Dundee to Strathbogie,
permits houses of Hiintly, Ern>l,aixi
others to be burned, iii. 55 ; nerer
looked on Huntly and Errol as ene-
mies, 57.
charter to John Leslie of Balquhain,
iii. 69.
grants charter of Balquhain, iii. 85.
calls William Leslie of Wardis by a
nickname, iii. 282.
charter of Wardis and Wraes to W.
Leslie, iii. 284.
confirms charter of Kincraigie, iii. 834.
legitimation of R Duguid's marriage
with Marjory Gordon, iii. 442, 448.
James VII. makes Patrick, Count Leslie, a
Privy Councillor, iii 114.
Jamieson, a Popish priest. A, Achindachy
servant to, iii. 340.
Janet, daughter of King Robert IL, iiL 18.
Jerom de Castel-Ferrato, General of the
Capuchins, receives Geoi^ Leslie at
length, iii. 425.
John, Lord of the Isles, twelfth Earl of
Ross, becomes liegeman of Edward
IV., 1. 88 ; summons of treason
against him, 89 ; forfeited and for-
feiture rescinded, 90 ; again out-
lawed for treason, 91 ; his marriage,
92 ; his death, 93.
of Ila, Lord of the Isles, charter of
Kynnedwanl, etc., iii. 274, 276.
Johnsleys, iii 123.
Jolmston, Alexander, gives desk in Inverurie
church to Patrick Leslie, iii. 122.
Dr. Arthur, of Caskieben on river
Gadie, i. 128.
David, Perth, ii. 188.
GENERAL INDEX.
637
Johnston, Sir George, of Caskieben, lii. 291.
Gilbert, iii. 285.
Sir Gilbert, of Caskieben, iii. 285.
John, of Caskieben, ii. 94.
Captain Robert, on Captain John
Grant in Holland, iii. 173.
name under which George Leslie,
superior of Scotch Missions, lived at
B^quhain, iii. 346.
Juries at Banff and Abenleen, William
Leslie engaged in, iii. 19.
Justice Ayer court at Cupar, Earl of Rothes
fined at, ii. 36.
Justiciary north of the Forth, Earl of Ross
appointed, i. 87.
Eames, Lord, his report on the cases of
John Leslie and Joseph Duguid, iii. 199.
Kara Mustapha besieges Vienna, iii. 252,
255.
Keeper of Privy Seal, Earl of Rothes ap-
pointed, ii. 124.
Kehle, siege of, Ernest Leslie promoted to
a lieutenancy after, iii. 230.
Keir, half the lands of, resigned into hands
of Lucas de Stirling, ii. 20.
Keirie, John, of Gogar, iii. 121, 122.
Keith, Alexander, of Inverugie and Pitten-
drum, iii. 25.
Dame Aima, iii. 62, 71.
Christian, wife of Sir James Lindsay,
i. 28.
Elizabeth, of Invenigie, wife of Sir
George Leslie, iii. 2.
Elspet, iii. 302.
Jame.s, of Aquhorsk, iii. 279.
Jane, iii. 322.
Lady Janet, married to John Leslie of
Balmain, ii. 31 ; second mar-
riage to John Stewart, after-
wards Lord Innermeath, 32.
decreet of non-entry against, ii.
37.
Janet, of Aquhorsk, iii. 841.
John, assists in slaying Alexander
Forl^es, iii. 28.
Jonetta de, decreet against, iii. 12.
Margaret, iii. 302.
Marjory, second wife of seventh Baron
of Balquhaiu, iii. 25 ; lands resigned
to, 21.
Robert de. Knight, charter to, ii. 10.
Robert, killed at Flodden, iii. 275.
Sarah, second wife of Patrick, sixth
Baron of Leslie, L 57.
William de, Marischal, charter by, ii.
10, 11.
William, Earl Marischal, Lord, agree-
ment between him and Earl of
Rothes, ii. 31.
Keith, Sir William, Great Marischal of Scot-
land, decreet against, iii. 12.
WilUam, third Earl, iu. 25.
of Keithfield, iii. 302.
parson of Old Deer, iii. 302.
barony of, ii. 10.
Hall, formerly called Caskyben, L 11.
Kelley, Lord, married illegitimate daughter
of fourth Earl of Rothes, ii. 68.
Kellie, Thomas, first Earl of, iii. 75.
KeUy, Sarah, iii. 331.
Tliomas, Earl of, dispones Cambus-
barron, iii. 96.
first Earl of, iu. 241.
Keltiswall, iu. 385.
Kemboig, iii. 42.
Kemmils of Dumo, lease of, iii. 295.
Kempe family, Slindon belonged to, iii.
594.
Kempt, Henry, gets charter of Balquhaney,
ii. 66.
Kenmure, William, sixth Viscount, be-
headed on Tower Hill, iii. 225 ; his head
seen by Miss Violet Dalzell on Michael-
gate Bar, York, 229.
Kennedy, Sir Archibald, of Cullean, mar-
ried Elizabeth Leslie, ii. 203.
Gilbert, Lord, Lord Justiciary 1464, ii.
22.
Kennaquhy, ii. 48, 49.
Ker, Thomas, of Coclarachy, iii. 44, 45.
Captain Thomas, kills patrol of
Argyle's men, iii. 52 ; with advanced
guard of Huntly, 53.
Kerdale barony given to William the
Grame, i. 84.
Kere or Keir mortgaged to Lucas Strevlyne
or Stirling of Ratheme, ii. 14.
Kergyle, Bernard de, charter of Culmelly,
etc., to, i. 26.
Kerr, Mark, commendator of Newbattle,
married Lady Helen Leslie, ii. 65.
KigishoiU, ii. 187.
Kildey, of Monymusk, monastery of, iii.
434.
Kildithus in Inverness, ii. 97.
Kildochis, ii. 49.
Kildrummy, marches of parish, iii. 276.
Kilmainy, liferent of, assigned to Janet
Dune, ii. 87.
Elilmany granted to Andrew, Earl of
Rothes, ii. 79.
Killesmount, iiL 68.
Killewnane lands granted, i. 91.
Killoch, iiL 447.
Killoche, toft of, IL 187.
GE5EEAL Pmn.
Kilrr^K •■:tl* -A, fttrir^ L»'.« kilM a'-
A. fiulkrit -A I
m-irwl >i7 EapbttBU - KiaiiiBtr.oa
b«rtl.'.J F«ir. W. L«lit 4«|m»1 f-w
Kit>rai'lin«liin', 'hrrtS '>f. K^iticn de Keith
I iyiBftnii<<l III 'ifb'jt. iL \').
Klumvw, lyulm of, tbcir <U«aBt, Ui. 2 ;
' WiJlUm. Rnt Himi, 13.
I I/«li« '.t, liL. 83^ 3t4.
iu Mir, KTUitvl V> Hu Williim Lcdie, |
•".ufcbt Trim A. Lnlia o( IlaIi|iiluiD,
) liL -m i 'hirMr ',f, 334 ; «ighth
Prince Uicrc, f
KiiukT, rrucd
a37;
i-y
339 : Inlwl. Rti.
J'lhu IaI» unm hi) otala m,
389 : Kutcr uvl WeiUr, 416, 447.
t AlciuiilAr at, ISth Ftb.
11!*2, 1. 107,
' KitiK III t>ivr,' C'lluiid Juiiw Lcaiie lur-
Diuiiail, II. I4*i.
King, Aniia, lit. 450.
Hon. >V.i..*«, iii. 328.
nt^^.t-tinwToi th< Hon. Hir Hear?,
K.C,a, Iii. 328.
UiuIh Miry, lit. 32S.
King*! OilJvKei Alicnieen, John L«lie
cuinniHl in, Iii. 403 ; Vmitma of Canon
Uw, 404.
Klnjt'* IliKh t'onimliwioner, Earl of Rothe*
lOS.
KiDif'a Meuiow, 11. 137.
Kingiwella, John Leiilla at, iii. 195.
Klninmunil, Aleiauder, Biihop of Aber-
dMD, L 2G.
KlninTlt, Iivnliea of, their •lucent. III Z.
I^Eieji »f. Hi. 24a-3Ci2.
Imujllit l>y A. Utlie, ill. 84S.
wiirl to .InniiM I^ie, ilL 861 ,' preHDt
|.r..i.riot<.r, 862.
HnuiH', iii. 362.
Kinlor.h, Kir Kranrriji, of Qilniorton, fint
iiiu1)ui<l c>r Mary Leitie, il. 203.
Klnl'H, cliurr-ti niii| monks of, get grant
lanrl* of Iturfcln, i. 132 ; gifts U,, 133.
'- Kintorv, LiL 371,
CbthiDg]! of, li
Kirkcaldy, Altiai
Bwun of, a
72; Mnt bj
linlj- befor* bat
to a Miu Leah.
Eiric (Scotch)
Hontl]', EttoI,
Kirkhill, ii. 169;
Kirkbillok and I
i. 111.
Kiiklanrl* of kali
'Kitchen-pols'in
Iii. 310, 811,
Koapilale and Kin
by Earl of Rom
Enighti'boclietora,
conferred, iiL 2.
Knockollocfay, iiL
Koockenl^aiii^ iii.
landi and mil
Knockinlsws, Nel
UL 2
, 21.
Kinimicli, iL 190.
the
Klnnair.1 In
granted to Nurmm
barony of, iii. S7S.
I Klnnolrsa, LKly, Morgiiret Lealie, iii 129.
EnockinieweB, tii.
wadsett of h
charter of
83; wodae
ated, 106; who
disponed, 107 ;
107 : teinds of,
of Patrick Leali
GENERAL INDEX.
639
Nethertown, charter of^ to Patrick Leslie,
etc, 119 ; stipend out of, for InYemrie,
121.
Knockenlewes, Middletown' of^ rights to,
transferred by James Elphinstone, W.S.,
iiL 125.
Knockreanch granted to Robert Lunisden,
ii. 40.
Knockreach, ii 94.
Knockmorgowne, iii. 282.
Knokinbai^ iiL 277, 278.
Knowels, Agnes and George, iiL 284.
Knowhead, iiL 447.
Knox, John, sent as prisoner to France,
ii. 72 ; and Willox, John Leslie and
Alexander Anderson discuss points of
faith with, iiL 40S.
Kow, Elizabeth, tenant in Fethemeyr, i.
110.
Kowinsche, ii. 187*
Kyle, Right Rev. Bishop, papers from
Donai in his collection referred to, iiL
418.
Kylialchmond, lands at, granted to Patrick
de Rothnek, i. 108.
Kynfaunys resigned by Countess of Ross,
L 76 ; grant of, L 77.
Kyninmund, Alexander, thirteenth Bishop
of Aberdeen, made additions to palace
at Fettemear, L 119 ; his varions resi-
dences, 119.
Kynmnx, iL 48.
Kynaldy, MekU and Litill, iii. 278, 282.
Kynnaroqnhy, iii. 275.
Kynnedward granted to Earl of fiuchan, i.
81 ; granted to Countess of Ross, 90 ;
barony of, granted to Earl, 91 ; Castel-
town, iiL 275.
Kynyhacky resigned by Lucas de Stirling,
IL 20.
La Tour's Dragoons, Ernest Leslie joins
them as a cadet, iii. 230.
Lachlan, Clan, ii. 162.
Ladyhand resigned by Elizabeth Gardyn,
ii. 79.
Lalethin, ii. 48.
Lamb, John, of Rothie, iiL 297 ; William,
iL 189.
Lamberg, Charles, Count, iiL 267 ; appeal
against decision of Austrian Court, 271.
Lamberton, Sir Alexander, swears fealty
to Edward I. at Aberdeen, L 15.
Margaret, wife of Norman de Leslie,
i. 21 ; Alexander de, lands in For-
far and Fife belonging to, 22.
Landro, Laird of, iiL 377.
Lang^ Michael, Auchindoir, iiL 343.
Langcruik, ii. 190.
Langholm, raid of, under Queen Mary, iii.
334.
Langton, Bennet, friend of Dr. Samuel
Johnson, married Countess Dowager of
Rothes, iL 137.
Langton, Cardinal Stephen, Archbishop of
Canterbury, died at Slindon, iiL 593.
Largie, iu. 110, 123, 189, 284; teind-
sheaves of, 110 ; charter to (George Les-
lie, 131.
Largie, Laiid of, iu. 299.
Largie inche, iiL 344.
Larmonth, John, iL 80.
Lathrick, David, Mains of Leslie, ii. 88.
Lady Janet^ goes to Fairlie to deliver
heritable sasine of rent, ii. 34.
Law, John, Mains of Leslie, iL 88.
Lauder, Isabella, of Balcomie, wife of A
Leslie of Wanlis, iu. 274, 275.
Sir John, his ' Historical Observer,' etc,
quoted for si^ge of Vienna and war
against Turks, iii. 255, 266.
Lauderdale, Charles, sixth Earl of, ii. 138.
Laurence Fair, Old Rain, Leslie of Wart-
hiU struck there by TuUidaff, iu.
295.
Laurie, Helen, iu. 875.
' Laurus LeaUmna,' quoted, L 13, 14, 15,
16, etc. ; account of marriage and issue
of Sir ^drew de Leslie, 38 ; by Rev.
Wm. Aloysius LesHe, iiL 111, 112;
dedicated by the Rev. Wm. Leslie to his
brother. Count James Leslie, 256.
Lawrence, son of Orm, assumed luune of
Abemethy, L 37.
Lawrick, Alexander de, iL 22.
Laws of Scotland, Bishop of Ross urges
Queen Mary to appoint a commission on,
iiL 404.
Lawson, Andrew, Aberdeen, iii. 66.
John, notary-public, 1440, iL 18.
Laibach, William Leslie, Prince-Bishop
of, iii. 303.
League between Scotland and France, pleni-
potentiaries appointed for renewal of, L
21.
Leaping at Court of James VI., iiL 281,
282.
Learmonth of Balcomie married Lady
Euphemia Leslie, ii. 67.
Leamey, iii. 45, 61.
Lease of teind-sheaves of Leslie, etc., for
nineteen years, by John, Abbot of Lin-
dores, to John Leslie, L 162, 168,
Appendix.
Leases of churchlands of Rayne, of half of
the town of Leddintusche, and of barony
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li.Tlv .\'l.l;u'lr Harriet, iii. 072.
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t'lii, ii. 0().
All..'!-!, iii. :;2<;.
AlrXiiiiiJiT, of AfTunl, a convert of Fa-
tlirr Arr:li:iii;^<.'rH, iii. 422.
Iff Aurliiti^s iii. 4Ui), 4U1,
(tiMMM:iI Sir Ali'xnndiT, of Aiu-liiutonl,
iii. li ; ill Kussiaii M-moe, 410.
Alcxiiiiiirr, of Hiilchniiiic, (L'siulioritc^l |
liy Sir.loliii Iicsiii', ii. ISo. J
Sir Ali'MimliT of Halj^ony, General of j
Swi'.lisli uriny, ii. 103 ; grant toliiin
l»y Chiuli's 1., 105 : tutor to seventii
linl of Kotlus, lot); made Earl of
l.i*\i<ii, Loiil U:ilgi>iiy, lOt).
Col. ,\li'\ junior, ti.'ir of Ilulgony, ii. 102 ;
lnislt,intl i>f Liulv Mai^^aret Leslie,
10;».
AIo\:iiiiUt. I«onl liAlj^ouie, iii. 363 ;
Visi-iHuit Rtlgimio, 370.
tifih lUnm of Baliiuhain, iii. 14,15. |
GENERAL INDEX.
641
Leslie, Coant Alexander, fourteenth Baron
of Balquhain, iii. 108-113.
Alexander, of Branston Hall, iii. 370.
of Buchan, ii. 178.
third Goodman of Bucham, iii.
822.
of Conrack, iii. 372.
second Laird of Crichie, iii. 409.
of Dnimfarrick, iii. 849.
second Laird of Dmmmuir, iii.
854.
of Dyce, iii 280, 383.
of Duncanston, iiu 380.
of Edenville, iii. 346.
first Goodman of Edenville, iii.
863.
seventh Laird of Findrassie, his
weakness of mind, etc., alienated
from his family and relations,
u. 165-172.
of Kincraigie, slays Alexander
Forbes, ill 28.
third Laird of Kincraigie, iii. 832-
834.
of Kininvie, gets charter of lands
of Conrack, etc, ii. 68 ; iii.
840, 346-348 ; first Laird of
Kininvie, 358, 854 ; fifth Laird
of Kininvie, 850.
married to Margaret, daughter of
David de Leslie, i. 34; took
title of Leslie of Leslie, 85, 45.
first Baron of Leslie, i. 45 ; twice
married, his children, 46.
third Baron of Leslie, attacks
Aberdeen, L 50 ; his marriage,
51 ; his children, 52.
fourth of that Ilk, charter to
chaplains of the choir of Col-
legiate Church of Aberdeen, i.
160, Appendix,
fourth of that Ilk, instrument to
Margaret Leslie, offering John
Leslie or Thomas Mortymar as
a fit husband for her, L 161,
Appendix,
of that Ilk, iii. 26.
first Earl of Leven, notices of, iii.
856-363.
second Earl of Leven, iii. 363, 364.
seventh Earl of Leven and fourth
Earl of Melville, iii. 368.
ninth Earl of Leven and sixth
Earl of Melville, ui. 369, 370.
of Overtulloch, iu. 292.
of Pitcaple, iii. 29.
fourth Baron of Pitcaple, iii. 380-
383.
Leslie, Alexander, eighth Baron of Pitcaple,
iii 393-395.
ninth Baron of Pitcaple, iii. 895-
897.
of Pitnamoon, manylng daughter
of third Baron, becune fourth
Baron of Leslie, 1. 52 ; ii
149.
of Quarter, succeeds to the title of
Lord Lindores, ii. 195.
eighth Earl of Boss, succeeds to
title,, i 78; his marriage and
chUd, 80.
third Laird of Rudderie, iii. 376.
of Tullos, iii 91, 92, 108, 109,
110 ; managed Scotch property
of thirteenth Baron of Bal-
quhain, 96, 97, 98 ; gets suc-
cession to Balquhain, 98 ; and
becomes fourteenth Baron, 103 ;
sums of money sent him by first
Count Leslie, 248 ; contract
about sale of Pitbee, iii. 394.
of Wardis, barony of Kynnedward
granted to, i 91.
of Wardis, iii. 26 ; taxed, 27.
first Baron of Wardis, iii. 273.
third Baron of Wardis, iii. 280.
sixth Laird of WarthiU, iii. 305 ;
buys Tochers, 301.
eighth Laiitl of Warthill, iu. 806,
307.
ninth Laird of WarthiU, iii 807.
Count, killed at Vienna when
making a sortie, iii. 112, 113 ;
killed at siege of Vienna, 256 ;
his son gets Pemcgg, 258.
Captain Alexander, iii 353.
Lieut. -Gen. Alexander, iii. 368.
Alexander, parson of Rattary, and af-
terwards of Rothes, ii. 146.
chaplain of Rothes, ii 84.
Rev. Alexander, visits Count J. E.
Leslie at Gratz, iii. 263.
Alexander, priest, iii. 373.
minister of Crail, iii. 301.
a Jesuit, his writings, iii 896,
397.
killed in German wars, iii. 289 ;
called " Gleed Uncle," 385.
Manners, an officer in the army,
his death, ii. 207.
baptized 1635, iii. 92.
Dorlethen, iii 409.
Inverurie, iii. 843.
Meikle Dumo, iii 297.
Tocher, iii. 382.
W.S., Edinburgh, iii. 374.
VOL. III.
2 T
G42
GENERAL INDEX.
I -
Leslie, Alexatnler, killed by T. Ogihie, liL
391
Alexamler, iii. 76, 291, 292, 296, 299,
326, 353, 370, 411, 417.
Alfred John, iil 371.
Alicia Maria, iii. 329.
Amelia, iiL 190.
wife of A. Fraser of Strichen, and
mother of Thomas Alex. Lord
I^)vat, iii. 228.
Sir Andrew tie, his marriage and
family, i. 18, 19 ; his son Norman,
a man of great ability and much
employed, 19-22 ; one of the great
barons who signeil the letter to
the Pope a.sserting in<lependence
of 8<!otlan»l, 22, 23 ; hU death, 23 ;
account of his marriage and issue
from * iMurus Leslwan/ij' 38.
Sir Andrew, ha<l liferent of estates
imtil alM)ut 1398, ii. 4.
atlmitte*! to chajHil of St Nicholas,
near the Si)ey, ii. 21.
de Syde, .^Viulrew de, thinl Baron of
Bul(]uhain, rent out of Leslie paid
to him, i. 29, 34-45 ; commandetl
hor«e at battle of Harlaw, 98 ; nIx
sons of his killed there, 83, 98 ; ii.
6 ; iii. 3 ; reconls of, 3-8 ; his in-
cursion into Stnithdon, 400.
sixth Lord, iii. 1.
seventh Loixl, i. 24.
eighth Lord, i. 24 ; charters by,
25, 26 ; his two sons, 27 ;
resigns his estates in great part
to liis son Nonnan, 28 ; other
lands held by him, and his
death, 32 ; charter by, to David
de Ai)ercrombie and Margaret
de Leslie, 155, Appendix ;
charter of Robert IIL, 156,
157, Appendix ; resigns part
of his estates to his son Nor-
man, ii. 1.
progenitor of Leslies of Bucham
and CliNSon, iii. 279.
first Goodman of Bucham, iii.
321.
second Goodman of Bucham, iii.
321, 322.
of Cortashy, iii. 4.
Sir Andrew, of Lumbanny, ii. 86.
Hon. Sir Andrew, of Lumbanny,
Lord Lindores served heir to, ii. 190.
Andrew, of New Leslie, iii 407.
fifth Laird of New Leslie, iiL 348.
of Quarter, iL 177.
buys lands of Quarter, ii. 195.
Leslie, Andrew, made Master of Kothes after
Nonnan's forfeiture, ii. 71, 74.
fiar of Rothes, grants to, IL 59.
Hon. Andrew, equerry to Princess
Dowager of Wales, ii. 127; claimed
titles and estates of Rothes against
his niece the twelfth Ck>untess,
127 ; contests the right of twelfth
Countess of Rothes to the title,
138, 139.
Andrew, a captain in Germany, iiL
92.
parson of Fettemear, L 115.
parson of Fettemear and Oyne,
iiL 401.
pan<on of Slisk, iii. 400.
a monk in France, iii, 342.
a Jesuit, Rector of Scotch College,
Rome, iii. 373.
advocate, Edinburgh, iiL 847.
bailie in Elgin, iii. 322.
Glanderston, iiL 280.
Pitscurry, iii. 4 ; cause of great
feud between Leslies and
Forbeses, 6.
iiL 334, 341, 378.
Ann, iii. 302.
Anna Fnincisca, at Mons, iiL 128 ;
marries John Grant of Ballindalloch,
128.
Aima Maria, iiL 371.
Annabella, iii. 279, 828, 842.
Anne, iiL 281, 286, 329, 367, 897,
409.
I^y Anne, iii. 363, 368.
Lady Anne Francisca, wife of John
Roy Grant, iiL 160-162, 172.
Lady Anne Maria, wife of Hon. Henry
Hugh Courtenay, iL 142.
iiL 371.
Count Anthony, loses Balquhain estates
because he was a Papist and
an tdien, i. 123 ; declared by
House of Peers, 1742, nine-
teenth Baron of Balquhain, iiL
141 ; declared by House of
Lords next heir of entail to
Balqulmin, 153 ; letter about
his right to Balquhain, 167 ;
at Established Church in Scot-
land and England, 167, 168 ;
takes legal formula poi^ging
himself of popery, 169 ; sum-
mons issued against him by
Peter Leslie Grant, 1756, 495-
516, Appendix,
fifth Count Leslie, iii. 267-272.
Anthony Ignatius, iiL 240.
GENERAL INDEX.
643
Leslie, Lieutenant Anthony, served in
Canada with Glengary Rifles, iii.
227.
Archibald, iiL 375.
Arthur, drowned crossing the Don,
iii. 46.
Arthur, iii. 828.
Arthur Henry, iii. 370.
Augusta, iii. 234.
Barbara, wife of William Con, iii. 45.
Barbara, iii. 331.
Lady Barbara, iii. 363.
Bartholomew, iii. 321.
Beatrice, iii. 800, 802.
Berald, vicar of Elgin, where he is
buried, iii. 401.
Bessie, wife of R. Winton, iii. 279.
Bessie, iii. 284, 377.
Lady Betty, P. L. Duguid visits her at
Lisle, iii. 176 ; Counts Joseph and
C Cajetan Leslie meet George and
James Leslie at her convent at
Lisle, 262, 264.
Bissel, iii. 307.
Bridget, a nun, iii. 345.
Caroline, iii. 310, 370.
Caroline Cajetana, iii. 267.
Caroline Jemima, iii. 293.
Catherine served heir to Over Stenton,
ii. 127.
disposes of Stenton and Miln*
deans, ii. 140.
Countess of Melville, iii. 363, 366.
Lady Catherine, fourth Countess of
Leven, iii. 864, 365, 366.
Lady Catherine Caroline, wife of
Captain John Parker, ii. 142.
Catherine EveljTi, iii. 310.
Catherine Laura, iii. 331.
Catherine, iii. 281, 309, 318, 330,
355, 409.
Cecil Alexander, iii. 328.
Cecilia Margaret, iiL 293.
Colonel Cliarles, K.H., twenty-sixth
Baron, prevents further dilapidation
of Balciuhain Ca.stle, L 105, 127 ;
purchases remainder of lease of old
town of Balquhain, iii. 223, 238,
240, 270 ; his seat at Hassop Hall,
591 ; seat of Slmdon Hall, 593.
Charles, Colonel in Scotch regiment in
service of the States of Hol-
land, ii. 126.
first Lord of Clisson, iiL 323.
Sir Charles Abraham, baronet of War-
dis, sells Findrassie, ii. 176 ; fifth
baronet, iii. 293, 294.
Charles Albert, of Ballybay, ii. 156.
Leslie, Charles Albert, Knight of St John
of Malta, iii. 267.
Count Charles Cajetan, will not allow
Count Ernest Leslie to visit him in
Germany, iii. 140, 141, 142; tries
to dissuade Sir James Leslie from
disputing his succession to Bal-
quhain, 143, 144 ; his letters to Sir
James Leslie, 143, 144 ; fourth
Count Leslie, iii. 263-267 ; the Bal-
quhain estates, 398, 399.
Counts Cajetan and Anthony, evidence
brought by David Omie that they
were Papists, iiL 163-168.
Charles, of Kincraigie, Ireland, iii.
339.
Sir Charles Henry, of Wardis, seventh
baronet, iii. 294.
Charles Powell, of Glasslough, iL 154 ;
fourth of Glasslough, iii. 328, 829 ;
fifth of Glasslough, 329, 330 ; sixth
of Glasslough, M. P. for Monaghan,
830.
Charles Radcliff, iii. 240.
Charles Radcliff Aloysius, iiL 240.
Charles Stephen, iiL 239.
Rev. Charles, letter to, from Count
Anthony Leslie, iiL 166, 167.
of mission at Oxford, iiL 190, 196.
letter from Count Anthony Les-
lie to, iiL 269.
Charles, a canon in France, iiL 324.
Rev. Charles, the controversial writer,
notices of, iii. 326, 327, 828.
Cliarles, goldsmith, Dublin, iii. 897.
Cliarles, had lease of Findrassie, iL 163.
Charies, iii. 870, 395.
Charlotte, iii. 262, 828.
Lady Chariotte, iii. 869.
Charlotte Elizabeth, iii. 870.
Christian, iiL 285, 297, 887, 888,
891.
vrife of Thomas Graham, of Bal-
gowan, iL 204.
heiress of Leslie, iii. 841.
Lady Christian, married to G. Leslie,
second Baron Leslie, ii. 28.
wife of third Marquis of Montrose,
iL 114.
Lady Christian, iii. 863.
Christiana, iii. 880.
Lady Christina, married to George
Leslie, second Baron, L 48.
Christina, heiress of third Baron Les-
lie, marries Alexander Leslie ol
Pitnamoon, ii. 149.
aara, wife of Patrick Leith, iiL 279.
Lady Clara Sophia, iii. 872.
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a/y;',:iril of hi:.', in * Iyfuru.\
l^»Ufti„tC :riAfi.'mt«, 4 '5, 44 :
tiiH r'rtiini, ariil 7*:UiijZ hi.^
falJi«:r N'lrMirm'.- f-ui*:% il ^.
kill'"! (It it/iniiini; of Diiiylc« in
Hi:/ 1, ii. MK
liii'iit.-<ifiH-ml, iift<:rvanU I>^>ril
Ni-UMik, not ir'i*?! i,f, ii. 1J»V203.
Mf'ikJi' I>nrno, iiL 4.
nlxih Karl of I««-vf'ii ftnil thirl
l':rtrl of Mflvillf, iii. 308.
«i({hth Karl of Jj«:vf*n t,ui\ f:ftL
Yax\ of M*-lvilI*-, iii. r',r,8, 30&.
tenth Flarl of f^rven vai\ Mveuth
Karl of Melvilk, iii, 370.
tirit fi^p/D of \*\\i'A\A*:^ \\L 13.
fir-t Karon of Fitrajile, iii. 376.
thirl VAr,u of I'it/aple, ilL 379.
h\\\A*-uX :»,\ Ooiui, iiL 356.
Alfrxaxi'lfrr, iii. 371.
ArrhihaM, iii. 371.
iii. 30], 349, 31f5.
l^jiYithy, iii. 240.
Dunran, iiL 2?4, 375, 376.
fifth fUrfin of Pit/:ajfle, iiL 3^4.
Oil. f»miiri/l, M.I'., iL 164.
Itrv. F>lniiind, an:hfl«ao'jo of Down,
U. 155-15^.
Kdtranl, yoiin^^ht hiYAher of Father
Arrhfth^f!!, iii. 427, 431.
«niii(cn in i\tr\%inx\ ].i«gioo, iii. 22S.
K«T. f^lwarvl, iii. 3'J1».
Hlr Kf]war<l, of TarUt, iii. 331.
Kliymora, iiL 267.
KliM, iiL 191.
fSJlM»N;th, iiL 75, 190, 285, 289-291,
311, 335, 342, 351, 373,
374, 375, 361, 3>2, 383, 394,
409.
flmt wife of eighth Bar^m of Bal-
'juhain, iiL 31.
murHMl t/» W. H<'tf>u of MeMmm,
an<l MfUrwarilff \jf» J. CoIILv^n,
275.
tarKi family party at her mar-
rJMKif, ill. 297.
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EI-:-i'"»^"'i C~:rr-v:Li '3-.r£:c. l^ ii4.
Li.;;. E:_:.7 ZI-rLz-.r. z^ ITL.
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LfciT El-I- JOtj. --_ JTL
Eiizii. :.:. ii;*.
Ertttt, a Pr;t*»tizt- iIi-fEj.:*if, i^r^
jY^c--^ ^ :4r.
Ernest, Cir.- *iir.^**c.ti Sarji :<f
12:'
ii:. i:;>iiU.
rMrrantcii :o i-tt. ii 37.
Lady EripLrsiia. wife cf »tT«ni L.Ti
Liz.liAy 'A tic Btt«w ii. ^•fL
Fanny, :iL 351.
Fen:uhar»i, Ca:«iwells, id. 3*7.
Feriahani, :i!. 373.
Laiiy Floret « L^.y, ii- 37i
Florence MritilLa. i::- ?1C'.
Fr*n'?€s Ar.-f. Pn-icTita. i±. 52?.
Fiancids li^*^ a: W^n*. ±15^
oflRcer ii. East Izriia Conr*rv"s
s^rri-re. i:. 207.
of KeatLzJ?. iiL S3.
Francis Jac^es C:;z:% iii 11$.
Francis R.-A*rt. his services :z &iiish
army, iii 225.
Francis, killeii in Gerr-.ar. wa??. ui 259.
captain in Bczr^ra LKr.::i« m.
324.
fourth Lord of Ci&sit. ii. S24.
iii. 254.
Captain Franci«, ilL 405.
Frederick Al*L iiL 370.
Gavin, f •ars<:-n of R''^;h<ft. ii 1 45.
canon of R>uen Csibecral, iii.
343 ; pTo^l^a^^^ fcr de:-i> d^e
by or owic^ to Jv-Ln Leslie,
bishop of RiMMU; S44.
GENERAL INDEX.
645
Leslie, Gavuiy commissary of diocese of
Moray, iii. 402.
George de, got baronies of Syde and
Balquhain, i. 38.
Sir George, served heir of entail to
Norman, ii. 3.
super Leven, sheriff of Fife in
1396, ii. 7.
George, first Laird of Aikenway, ii.
145.
third Laird of Aikenway, ii. 147.
Lord Balgonie and Raith, iii. 867.
Sir Geoi^e, gets estate of Balquhain
and the lands and baronies of Bal-
quhain, Syde, and Braco, iii. 1 ; his
marriage, etc., 2.
Coimt George, sixteenth Baron of Bal-
quhain, iii. 129-133.
George, of Crichie, father of Right
Rev. Dr. John Leslie, bishop of
Clogher, etc, iiL 283, 324.
iii. 335.
of Erlifield, wounded at Flodden,
iiL 401.
of Drummuir, iii. 346.
first Laird of Drummuir, iii. 354.
third Laird of Drummuir, iii. 855.
fourth Laird of Findrassie, ii.
163.
de Fythkill, charter of Fowlis
Mowat, ii. 19 ; Woodfield, Pit-
namoon granted to, i. 79.
of HiUbrae, iiL 822.
second Laird of Iden, iii. 413.
fourth Laird of Iden, ilL 414.
bailie of Inverurie, iiL 107.
of Kincraigie, iiL 81, 296.
fourth LaiKl of Kincraigie, iiL 334.
sixth Laird of Kincraigie, iiL 336.
seventh Laird of Kincraigie, iiL
. 336.
ninth Laird of Kincraigie, iii.
338, 339.
A. Young, Esq., of Kininvie, iiL
852.
of Lentusk, iii. 62.
of Lentusch, ii. 146.
second Baron of that Ilk, L 47 ;
his three marriages and his
children, 48, 49 ; his death,
50 ; kindness shown to him by
George, Earl of Rothes, 48 ;
resignation of lands in the
Garioch to Patrick Gordon of
Methlic, 157, 158, Appendix ;
charter of half of the lands of
Edingarioch and Chapeltown by
James IV., 158, 159, Appen-
dix ; confirmation of eight mer-
cates of the lands of Chapel-
toune, 159, Appendix.
Leslie, George, seventh Baron of that Ilk,
iii. 87.
eighth Baron of Leslie, succeeds
his brother, L 59 ; liabilities of,
and parts witli barony, 60, 61 ;
law-pleas of, 62, 63 ; his mar-
riage and son, 64 ; mortgaged
barony of Leslie to John For-
bes, 130.
progenitor of the Earls of Leven,
iiL 354, 355, 356.
fourth Laird of Little FoUa, ilL
311, 313, 314.
seventh Laird of Little Folia, ilL
315.
George de, of New Leslie, iii. 273.
of New Leslie, iii. 296.
first Laird of New Leslie, iii. 340,
341.
third Laird of New Leslie, iiL]842.
of North Leslie, iii. 374.
of Old Craig, ui. 285, 382 ; kiUed
George Leith, and entered Im-
perial service in Germany, iii.
383.
second Laird of Pitnamoon, iL 149.
third laird of Pitnamoon, ii. 150.
of Rayfleet, iL 162.
founder of Leslies of Rothie, iii.
312 ; first Laird of Rothie,
316, 317.
fourth Laird of Rothie, ui. 819, 820.
Sir George, of Rothes, estates settled
on him by deed of entail, i. 28 ;
serveil heir, 30, 33 ; charter to
him of barony of Caimey, 32.
first Lord of Rothes, notices of, ii.
1-12.
Lord of Rothes in committee for
reduction of earldom of Mar,
iiL 12.
George Wm . Evelyn, fifteenth Eari of
Rothes, ii. 143.
Evelyn, Leslie, sixteenth Earl of
Rothes, iL 143, 144.
George, had box belonging to deceased
Earl of Rothes, ii. 80.
gets lands of Drumbarrow, ii. 54 ;
resigns them, 55.
Rector of Ahogill, ii. 153.
married Elizabeth Hutcheson, ii.
158.
Drumdollo, iii. 4.
Overboat of Spey, iii. 297.
Rev. George, Aberdeen, iii. 302.
GENERAL INDEX.
647
Leslie, Sir James, a colonel who served in
Ireland, ii. 186.
Lieutenant James, natural son of Lord
Lindores, ii. 192.
James, Aberdeen, iii. 4.
burgess of Aberdeen, iii. 80.
Doctor of medicine, Aberdeen,
1659, iu. 99, 100.
Rev. James, 1741-1816, iii. 189, 190 ;
letter from, 193 ; persecuted, 196.
James and Charles, excluded from
succession to Balquhain because
they were papists and priests, iii.
204.
James, buys Kininvie, iii. 860, 351.
of Kininvie, iii. 351.
of Kirktown of ELnockinglews, iii.
332.
James Edmund, of Leslie House, ii.
158.
James, Count, held command during
siege of Vienna by the Turks, i. 106 ;
at siege of Vienna, 121 ; sends money
from Germany to his brother Pat-
rick, iii. 114, 115 ; dies in 1694,
115-117 ; portrait at Fettemear,
116 ; Field-Marshal James, Count,
defeated Turks — articles taken from
them among church vestments and
plate of Fettemear chapel, 134.
Count James, his death while a minor,
i. 122.
James, second Count, records of, iii.
251-258.
James Ernest, third Count Leslie, iii.
258-263 ; accedes to his father's
proposal about his having the Ger-
man estates, 118 ; his birth, 127 ;
succeeds his uncle James in Germany,
127 ; his brother George to meet
him at Cologne, 130 ; called to Au-
stria by his uncle. Count James
Leslie, 257 ; appointed his successor,
258.
James, second Laird of Little Folia,
iiL 311, 312.
of Lumquhat, ii. 197.
of Lumquhat, brigadier in Guards
of Charles IL, ii. 177.
of Middleton, iii. 69.
of Milndeans, Sheriff-depute of
Fife, ii. 127.
of Miltown, died in hospital at
Aberdeen, iii. 283.
of Milton, iii. 330.
of Newmilla, iii. 62, 63.
a captain under Montrose, iii. 280.
Rev. James, Ireland, iiL 288.
Leslie, James, factor to Earl of Wemyss,
out in 1715 in the Stuart cause, iii.
301.
Rev. James, Ireland, iii. 830.
Right Rev. James, Bishop of Limerick,
iu. 331.
James, M.D., Principal of Marischal
College, Aberdeen, iii. 409.
bailie to Baron of Balquhain, iii.
409.
James Michael, foimd to be liable for
debts of John Edward, Count Leslie,
iii. 596, 597.
James, iii. 297, 301, 302, 805, 811,
336, 373, 382.
Jane, daughter of first Lord Lindores,
correction of erroneous statement of
her marriage, ii. 186.
Dame Jane, executes disposition of
estate of Lindores in 1736, ii.
193.
Lady Newark, estate of Lindores
settled on, ii. 194 ; disposes of
them to Lord Lindores, 196.
Jane, of Aikenway, iii. 875.
married to Laird of Lewis, iii.
297.
Jane Elizabeth, twelfth Countess of
Rothes, ii. 138, 139.
Lady Jane Elizabeth, iii. 870.
Lady Jane, iii. 369.
Jane Emma, iii. 310.
Jane, iii. 281, 301, 307, 826, 886, 848,
850, 851, 853, 374, 397, 899, 418.
Janet, wife of G. Mortimer of Aquhor-
ties, iii. 43.
wife of James Elphinstone of
Glack, iiu 101.
twice married, iii. 297.
iii. 289, 291, 312, 314, 826, 840,
343, 381, 395, 407, 439.
Jean, iii. 75.
iii. 412.
Joan, wife of Sir Alexander Dunbar of
Cumnock, ii. 151.
Johanna, iii. 281.
John, of Aberlour, third Goodman of
Edenville, iii. 858.
of Achray, iii. 374.
of Aquhorsk, iii. 391.
Goodman of Anlfour, iii. 849.
of Ardsier, iL 94.
of Badifora, iii. 84, 87, 88, 89,
90.
of Badifora and Artannis, iii. 107.
second Laird of Balcaim, iii. 408.
of Balmain, notices of, il 81.
fiar of Balquhain, iii. 22; his
GIH
GENERAL INDEX.
; iiil ; hi". Mi-alh, etc., 23, 81, 82,
I h;;, h4, >-ri, '.ihif ; dectwl, 1616,
« '»iiiiMi-"»i"iifr ill) Bervc in P»r-
luiriifiit, 'I ^4.
IxmIi**, .l(»)in, ft-iroii '»( hal(|uhain, U. 94.
<M/)itlt Huron of BaU|uh&ui, iii.
'-:«; :i2.
U'U\U linrnu of Iial<jii)iaiii, iii. 48,
HI
fttlhtr (if lirit (Viuiit LeHlie, iii.
241 ; btiml of Hervic43 with
MaifjiuM of liuiitly, 487 ;
U'ttirw to, liy Irviiu* of Dniin
aii'l y«>iin>< ('ri<'liton, 4K8,
4W1 ; rliarl«T l»y Jaineji IV.,
(••n»r«'ninj< a rhurtrr of wale of
Hy«li', itr., by him, 491-493,
A)>|N'ii<lix ; cliurtcr to him and
hiN \*ifo by Jaiiiojt VI. of
liamiiy of Ki'ttcrnear, etc., 493-
4i>r», A|>|KMiilix.
I eh'vciith iiaroii ot Hal<{uhain, iii.
] 7<{. 92.
I twcllth Harou of ilal<iuhain, iii.
i 9:i n:».
I twenty 'Ncooiid Haroii of Balquhain
irrovi'rH and n'jmii's Fettomear,
I I. \'2:ti iii. 192, 230.
John Ivlwani, (Nmnt, twenty-fourth
llarnii of ltal(|uhain, luhlitious made
l.» Kottornrar by, i. 127 ; iii. 234 ;
lin(«N by Thoni on hia sudden
doath, 236. 237 : h^gal proce^liugn
ngniuNt, by hia crtHlitorM, &94-597,
Ap}H«ndix.
Sir John, of Hirkhill, ii. 179. 180.
Ji>hn, youiif^or of Hlainlowack, ii. 94.
of Hurhanidon, iii. 297.
of CaKlwvIlH, iii. 347.
of (Hoish, ii. i:»0.
of (\»Klwall, ii. 146,
of ('ol)M)ay, iii. 412.
of Dunduri'Ui), ii. 94.
of Dunio, iii. 333, 334.
of Fosky, ii. 24.
.sixth I«aiiM of Findraraie, ii 163;
diHHl of ttutAil executed by,
! 164.
of Koiithnoy, iii. S2.
of Kincraijfits iii. 283, 324.
fourth Lainl of Kininvie, iiL 349.
r^ixth Laiixl of Kiuinvie, iii. 850,
! S.'^l.
I of KirkhilK gift of nonentry of
i H4iU)uhain and contract, iii f»S.
of Kynnore engageil in munler of
Beaton, ii. 52.
Ualie, J<hn, fifth Baron of LeaUe, i S4;
sign* bond to sappoit Qoea
Mary's aathoritj in th* Mrtiu
55 ; Lis marriage and chikircB.
50 ; copies of two leases aiai t
fen-charter to, 162-166, Axv
pcntlix ; I.Aini of PitnamooD.
ii. 150 ; iiL 42.
seventh Baron of Lealie, L 53.
John Thornton, eleventh Eari (rf
Leven and eighth £arl of Melrine,
iii. 369, 370, 3/2.
John, sixth Laird of Little Folia, iiL
315.
of Lumquhat, cl^ms title of Lord
Lindores, IL 197 ; title rejected
by House of Lords, 197, 198.
claiming the title Lord LindoRS
1775, not allowed, IL 17a
of Middletoune, iii. 396.
of Miltown, ii. 162.
sixth Laird of New Leslie, iiL
343-345.
of New Rayne, iiL 892.
Sir John, of Newton, gets Newton, iL
87.
of Newton, rights to Earldom of
Rothea, iL 118.
Hon. Sir John, of Newton, a Lord of
Session, ii. 177, 179 ; engaged in
rescue of Charles I., killed at storm-
inj; of Dundee, 179.
Sir John, third of Newton, ii. 181.
Joliu, of Parkbog, fourth Gkxximan of
Eden\ille, iiL 853.
of Parkhill, taken at ront of Sol-
way Mosa, etc, iL 46.
Rector of Kynnore, records of, ii.
150-152.
of Pitblanie, iii. 341.
of Pitcaple, liabilities contracted
by, i. 60 ; sued by (George Les-
lie, 62.
sixth Baron of Pitcaple, iii. 86,
87, 88, 385.
seventh Baron of Pitcaple, iii.
891-393.
gets charter of Pitcaple, iiL 894<
first Laird of Pitoamoon, iL 149.
Lord, a minor gets his grand-
father, the Earl of Rothes, to
act as sheriff of Fife, iL 92.
Lord, aften^-ards ninth Eail of
Rothes, ii. 119, 120.
tenth Earl of Rothes, notices of,
iL 128, 187.
eleventh Earl of Rothes, notices
of, iL 137, 188.
GEKERAL INDEX,
649
Leslie, John, of Segget, iii. 409.
of Syde, tutor to Marjory and
Janet Leslie, iii. 22, 23 ; wit-
ness to band of manrent, 27.
of Syde, iu. 380.
ancestor of Leslies of Tarbet, iii.
283.
©f Towie, iii. 865.
of Tullachallum, iii. 873.
of Wardis, ii. 94 ; attack on
Aberdeen, Ui. 16.
Sir John, Bart., of Wardis, marries
the heiress of Findrassie, ii. 176.
first Baronet of Wardis, iii. 285-
290 ; second Baronet finds
estate dilapidated, 290, 291 ;
fourth Baronet, 291, 293.
John, second Baron of Wardis, iii.
276-280, 295, 321.
fifth Baron of Wardis, iii. 284,
285.
of Wardors, one of party who
attacked Aberdeen in 1525, i.
51.
of Warthill, his invitation to
attend funeral of seventeenth
Baron of Balquhain, iii. 137,
138.
seventh Laird of Warthill, iii.
806.
Bishop of Ross, biography of, iiL
402-407 ; resigns Lindores Ab-
bey, ii. 182 ; iii. 2-6 ; on
feuds of Aberdeenshire burons,
etc, 17 ; gets escheat of Bar-
bara Leslie, 45 ; grants charter
of Leamey,etc., 45 ; makes over
right to castle of Channonrie
of Ro»9, 50 ; procurator for
debts of, 844.
Right Rev. Jolm, Bishop of Dromore,
and then of ElpUn, iii. 828.
Dr. John, Bishop of Orkney,
Clogher, and Raphoe, iii. 283 ;
notices of his life and family,
825, 826.
Rev. Dr. John, iii. 830, 831.
John, viear of Pramoth, leases by, ii.
165, 166, Appendix.
Rev. John Charles, second husband of
Emily Leslie, ii. 156.
Mr. John, Parson of Oyne, iii. 29.
reader at kirk of Fettemear, iii.
74.
minister of Cushnie, iii. 336.
Rev. John, Ireland, iii. 338 ; relin-
quishes his claim on Kincraigie and
buys an estate in Ireland, 839.
Leslie, John, ' the vicar,' iii. 847.
parson, Kinnoul, iii. 878.
Sir John, *the priest,' iii. 878.
Rev. John, iii. 396.
John, joins the 42d Regiment, ii. 169.
Captain John, ii. 177.
John, entered Austrian service, was
at battles of Marengo, Mincio,
etc., supposed to have been
drowned at sea, iii. 226, 227.
slain at battle of Pinkie, iii. 296.
at battles of Dunbar and. Wor-
cester, iii. 800.
W.S., joined army of James II.,
iii. 805.
Captain of French Life Gaards,
iii. 356.
Lieut -General John, assumed name
of Cuming, iii. 869.
Lieut.-Colonel John, iii. 410.
John, said to have been poisoned, i.
46.
liberated by Henry VIII., ii. 66.
sent as envoy to Henry VIII.,
ii. 71.
married Miss Cockbum, ii. 161.
killed by fall from Tolbooth of
Aberdeen, iii. 81.
official of Aberdeen, iii. 83.
gets reversion of sunny half of
Aquhorties, iii. 59.
schoolmaster of Chapel of Gari-
och 1707, iu. 132.
slain when sowing oats, iii. 841.
died at Dantzig, iii. 841.
John Cuthbert Eyre, iii. 240.
Daviot, ui. 383.
John Lloyd, iii. 294.
John, iii. 280, 293, 802, 326, 880,
831, 885, 336, 837, 851, 876, 412.
Jonathan, iii. 818, 319.
Joseph Emmanuel, iii. 227.
Count Joseph Leopold, iii. 141, 142,
267.
Count Joseph Patrick Sigismund, por-
trait at Fettemear, iii. 116, 262.
Joyce, iii. 331.
Julia, died of grief for dangerous sick-
ness of her husband, iiL 299.
Lady Julia, iii. 371.
Lachlan, ' Inch Leslie,' IL 161.
factor to Earl of Leven, iii. 886.
of Miltown of Balveny, iii. 873.
Lauchlan, iii. 374.
Leonard, appointed to the chaplainry
of Rothes, ii. 84 ; grants tack of
Concraigie, etc., 85.
Leonard, of Blackhill, il 101.
GENERAL INDEX.
651
Leslie, Norman de, second son of Sir An-
drew, employed in public trans-
actions of his time, i. 19, 20,
21 ; his marriage and death,
22.
Norman, son of Sir Andrew de Leslie,
eighth Lord, deed of entail by,
charters to, from Kings Robert
II. and III., L 28 ; charters by,
29 ; his death, 30, 31.
of Fitekill, one of the hostages for
ransom of James I., i. 34 ;
estates entailed on, 34; suc-
ceeds to them, 35.
Master of Rothes, his marriage,
ii. 68 ; charters to and by, 69 ;
a principal leader in murder of
Cardinal Beaton, ii. 70 ; estates
forfeiteti, 71 ; in French service
wounded at battle of Renti, and
died of woxmds, 72, 73 ; pane-
gyric on, 74.
entails estates on his own heirs-
male, and then on Sir George
Leslie, ii. 2.
second Lord of Rothes, historical
records of, ii. 13, 17.
Captain, killed abroad, ii. 147.
burgess of Aberdeen, iii. 63, 70.
Aberdeen merchant 1655, iii. 99.
iii. 285, 292, 372.
married daughter of Bishop of
Aberdeen, iiL 296.
Lankmuir, iii. 343.
minister in the Merse, iii. 369.
of Nether Clunie, iii. 353.
Sir Norman Robert, of Wardis, sixth
Bart, killed during Sepoy Mutiny,
iiL 294.
Norman William, iii. 808.
Patrick, of Ardoyne, Provost of Aber-
deen, iii. 31.
of Badifora, iiL 81.
sixth Baron of Balquhain, iii. 15.
Count, makes Fettemear House
chief seat of the family, L 119 ;
sums sent to him by his brother
Count James Leslie, iii. 257 ;
sums of money sent him by first
Coimt Leslie, 248 ; fifteenth
Baron of Balquhain, 113, 129 ;
his entails of Balquhain called
in question, iii. 594-597, Ap-
pendix,
of Duncanston, iii. 280.
Sir Patrick, of Iden, iii. 75.
first Laird of Iden, iiL 412.
Patrick, of Eincraigie, iiL 81 ; letter
of reversion of sunny halves of
Aquhorties, 58.
Leslie, Patrick, fifth Laird of Eincraigie, iiL
335, 336.
eighth Laird of EiDcraigie,iii. 337.
sixth Baron of Leslie, his two
marriages and children, L 57, 58.
first Lord of Lindores, historical
records of, iL 181-186.
second Lord Lindores, records of,
ii. 186-192.
of Lochtilloch, iii. 332.
of Logydumo, iii. 408.
of New Rayne, iu. 124, 126.
of New Rayne, iii. 292.
of Whitehall, burgess of Aber-
deen, iii. 104.
Sir Patrick, of Whitehall, iii. 107.
Patrick, of Whitehall, late Provost of
Aberdeen, iii. 105.
burgess of Aberdeen, L 60 ; iii. 85.
killed at battle of Kilsyth, iii.
291.
would have been heir to Seton of
Mounie, etc., iii. 307.
Rev. Patrick, deposed by Covenanters,
afterwards made rector of Mona-
ghan, iiL 335.
Patrick, iiL 14, 190, 302, 808, 886,
408, 411, 412.
Penelope, vrife of Edmund Stafford of
Brownstown, ii. 154.
Peter Henry, killed in action, ii. 156.
Rev. Peter, rector of AhogiU, ii. 156,
156.
Peter, third Lord of aisson, iii. 823.
iii. 284, 824, 351.
Philip, merchant in France, married
Lady Frances Manners, iL 207.
ancestor of Leslies of Clisson, iii.
821, 322, 323.
Prudence, ii. 154.
Sir Recold, vicar of Elgin, ii. 146.
Richard, archdeacon, iii. 331.
Robert, Balgonie, iii. 355.
consecutively bishop of Dromore,
Raphoe, and Clogher, ii. 168.
of Auld Craig, iiL 882, 884.
of Courtestoune, iii. 409.
collector of customs, Dundee, ii.
161.
of Fairy, iiL 855.
third Laird of Findrassie, 11. 162.
second Laird of Findrassie, ap-
pointed one of commissioners
in 1684, ii. 161.
third Laird of Eininvie, iiL 848,
849.
«fl2
OKNKRAL IXDEX-
l^lla, lUiUri, nrth Liiinl 'jf R//thi«, iiLI
of Uuilditrlf', timrrifiii Agnai Let-
lln, II. 147.
iMiriiiiil IaikI of llufiilerie, iii.
J$7ft.
wfiit li) lUrlituliM^N. ii. 1U2.
ktnlii at Imtllii <«r I'liikie, iii. 296.
lUv. It.Urt, 111. »70.
l(4ilNirt, MilviM ttt<i, K<lliiliurKh, iii. 878.
I(4<hrit, Hi. aoi, a'j7, 328, sal, 349,
aft<», a7H, 3M2.
Itoiiiilil Itiilhvmi, ill. d72.
l(4Nl(tlltt, ill. 2f)7.
Itiitiiiw Hiutrix, iii. 293.
MiO'T Hmnud, il. 1&&-1&7.
lUmiAiiiiiliul Haiiiutil, ii. 15H.
Hariili. ill. :M1.
Kutoti, ilrowiiiMJ, iii. 307.
H<ii»liiii, ill. 4U.
Ht«j>h»ii. of Wariliill, iii. 40.
of Mltld Wnrlhill, iii. 282.
iK»c4iii<l Liiird of Warthill, iii. 298,
299.
lju\y HuNuii Lucy, iiuly of lMMlrhaml)er
1(1 l*riiic«iN« OirlNilaii, iii. 371.
TtiriMft innrritMl Itoiu^rt Dtiguid of
Auc.hliihovo, ill. rjH ; evitlfiico an
Ui (*ount Anthony Ltuilie having
htau at chimh at (}ari(K>h, 168, 176 ;
getN ]il(>tur» of Count Jaiuea ISrneiit
and riiix Nunt htur, 177.
TtnMa FnuiciN, died at FeiUrnear, iU.
228.
TerfMa, iii. 397, 399, 464.
ThMMlora, ill. 410.
Hon. Captain ThoniaN, wounded and
]>riioner at liattle of l^reston, ii. 126,
127.
Thuniaa Jt^nkint, inarriea Mias Bur-
rowwt, ii. 142.
Thuuiajt, HhcrifTnlepute of Aberdeen,
iii. 49.
of Drudniacarie, ii. 146.
imrHon of Kiugusaie, iii. 13.
TliomaA, ill 293.
ThoniaM Coatii, iii. 309.
Captain Thoniaa, iii. 385.
Thoiuaa, Aberdeen, iii. 409.
Violet, letters to, iii. 192, 225 ; par-
ticulars of her stories of Earl of
Nithsdale and Lord Kenmure, 229,
230.
Violet WineiVed, iU. 228, 240.
Violet, Ui. 373,
Sir Walter, Earl of Ross, duel in
which he was victor, i. 6.
Walter de. Lord of Philorth, gave
laaift oi If riMij_ ■ il lz< <^:al Lsm.
of T^TUfTV/l, L ±4 ; Ti.T-tf^ ia-
ffhcrsiia, da^^siifcr if Fa«-" of
a&d <:>& 'icaSA <ji h^
Leslie, Walter, Eari of
aViToad, L 65, 66 ;
daughter c
IUjm, 67 ; charL
by, 68, 69 ;
in, 69-71 ; becom«a Eoi :i Bos,
72 ; his deatii mad fMaaLij, 7$ :
charter of Tiiy, etc, bjr, 17<l A?-
jiendiz ; cbarten by Kn^ Cteiii IL
to him, 177-179, Appendix.
Walter, Count, bom mX i*»iq«v«^
Cattle, made & C4>imt of the HoiJt
I^)man Empire, i. 106 ; aflem^
fiwt Count Leslie, uL 75 ; Covbs
Walter, services appreciated bj tkr
Emperor Leopold I., 103 ; rooonb
of, 241-251.
Walter, of Ardconnan, shot br poiaoDed
bullet, ii, 147.
of Caldwells, ilL 37a
of CoUerj^reen, iii. 876.
second Laird of KininTie. in.
848.
of Largie, iiL 341.
parson at Monymoak, iii 378.
second Laird of New Leslie, iiL
341,
of Steenbridge, iit 408.
of TuUoch, iu, 374.
accessory to murder of Walter
Leslie, ii. 146.
Marischal of Household of James
IV., iii. 275, 276.
Walter Stevenson Daridson, iiL 208.
Walter, went to Denmark, iii. 348.
in French service, iii. 365.
priest, iiL 373.
burgess of Aberdeen, iiL 380.
a Jesuit, iii. 895.
Aberdeen, iiL 417.
iiL 284, 297, 381, 409, 411, 412.
William, second Laird of Aikenway,
iL 146.
fourth Laird of Aikenway, ii.
147,
of Balcaim or Baccam, iii. 408.
courtier of James VI., iiL 46 ;
gets charter of Balquhain,
land<i of the Frian-preachers,
Fettemear, 47, 48.
Sir William, fourth Baron of Bal-
quhain, records of, iiL 10-14,
273, 376, 377 ; copies of two
GENERAL INDEX. 653
original charters of lands granted
Leslie, William, first Laird of Rudderie, iii.
to him in 1433 and 1460, 461,
872-375.
462, Appendix.
of Sevedlie, iU. 63.
Leslie, Sir William, seventh Baron, repairs
of Seveedlie, iii. 68, 69.
and strengthens Balquhain
Sir William, third Baronet of Wardis,
Castle, i. 103 ; iit 16-26 ;
iiL 291, 292.
copies of five original obliga-
William, fourth Baron of Wardis, iii
tions and charters, 1511-1527,
281-284.
463-469, Appendix.
first Laird of Warthill, iii 296-
eighth Baron of Balquhain, copies
298.
of six leases and contracts, etc.
third Laiid of Warthill, iii. 299,
1527-1551, iii. 469-476.
300.
ninth Baron of Balquhain, assists
fifth Laird of Warthill, iu. 302-
Bishop of Aberdeen in protect-
306.
ing cathedrals from ravages of
tenth Lain! of Warthill, iu. 808.
Reformers, etc., i. 113, 114 ;
eleventh Laird of Warthill, M.P.
ilL 32-48 ; confirmation by
for county of Aberdeen in 1860,
Pope Clement XI. of charter
iii 809.
to, 483-486 ; charter by Queen
enters into bond of manrent with
Mary, 1654, 486, 487.
Earl of Errol, ii 42.
thirteenth Baron of Balquhain,
obligation if he did not marry
iii. 96-102.
daughter of Earl of Rothes,
of Bognhane, one of party who
i. 46.
attacked Aberdeen in 1526,
passed over by his father the
i. 61.
Earl of Rothes when he settled
of Caimy, implicated in murder
the earldom on his younger son
of Cardinal Beaton, ii. 71-75 ;
Andrew, ii. 62.
submits his claim to Queen
Major William, commandant of Inva-
Mary's arbitration, 76.
Uds in Ireland, ii 127.
of Carthnie, iii. 92.
Dr. William, principal in King's Col-
of Conrack, iii 372.
lege, Aberdeen, ii. 148.
of Corlovoquhy, ii 58, 60.
WilUam, treacherously slain, 1600, ii
first Laird of Crichie, iii. 408.
147.
third Laird of Crichie, iii. 410.
married Miss Senior, ii. 207.
of Culclaraquhey, i. 137.
bailie in Edinburgh, iii. 76.
of Dyce, iii. 383.
Aloysius, author of ' Laurui
first Laird of Kincraigie, ilL 832.
LeslaxmOf* sketch of his life,
second Ijaird of Kincraigie, iii.
iii 111, 112.
832.
Rev. William, celebrates mass in
of Lentusch, iii. 341.
dwelling-house of Count P. Leslie
of Little Folia, iii. 300.
in Aberdeen, iii. 117.
first Laird of Little FoUa, iii.
William, minister of Chapel of Garioch,
310, 3U.
1707-8, iii- 126.
Rev. William, third Laud of Little
Rev. William, minister of Chapel of
Folia, iii. 312, 313.
Garioch, discharges by, inl710-1713.
fifth Laird of Little Folia, iii.
iii 132.
314.
William, kiUed by William Gordon of
WUliam, eighth Laird of Little Folia,
Gight, iii 296.
iii. 315.
Metropolitan of Camiola and a
of Miltown, iiL 374.
prince of Holy Roman Empire,
fourth Laird of New Leslie, iii.
his biography, iii 803, 304.
342.
WiUiam Douglas, iii. 810.
afterwards third Earl of Rothes,
Elgin, Ui 822.
secures the heritage of Rothes,
Rev. William, dean and vicar of Bar-
liable to be wasted by conduct
badoes, iii. 835.
of his brother, the second Earl,
William, Huntly, iii 387.
ii. 36, 37.
William Tough, deposed for beating
of Rudderie, iii. 847.
and maltreating, etc, iii. 887.
(554
OEXERAL I!a)EX.
I^mIIii, WlllUiti, cMion of Hi. Qaeotin, iiL
'M\.
klll«<l at PrincetowD, new Jersey,
ill. .V,9.
WilllAiii DnvM, Hi. 370.
WilllAiii Uvury, lieiigal Civil Benrice,
ill. »70.
Wllltatn, hml rliAr^n of Airhivefl of
( Vitiif r*«((atioii of Pro]MigAncla,
iii. 472.
rwti»r of Hcotch College, Douai,
III. «72.
(hillen, ill. »78.
buiKrMd of Ifjvi'niric, III. 882.
A .h^niiit, III. 806.
WhiU-huuKh, iii. 409.
I>r. Willlniii, *a mxliiiouM trafrecjuer
aim! nviMoticr,' ill. 416.
Wllliniii, III. 'JMO, 2H.\ 291, 293, 318,
330, 341, 34M, 356, 3«2, 409, 413.
MaiIaiii, Lndy AMm'nm nt Moufi, iii. 128.
I'rlunMn At Klcho, Hi. 378.
MInm, of To<hrr»», wife of Williajn
liOMliis ill. 280.
Mm., viniU lier ton Enio«t wheu Hick,
ill. 201.
MiOor-^^^'i^rAl iii- S^^-
LaIhI of Druiiidollo, Hi. 351.
Nuvunth I^uinl of Kiiiinvio, iii. 851.
Mr., ihlnl LaIhI of Men, Hi. 814.
J'ArMou of MortlAcli, Hi. 878.
efllKX of A KAllAtit one iii Mortlach
Church, ill. 852.
Ii<Mlio ami ForlxM, feuds between the
fainilieM, Hi. 17, 18.
* Lenlie among the Leiths,' or ' Auldcraig's
Guise,' a Hong, iii. 883.
LoHlie, Ijonl of, tradition about, i. 128.
LeAlieH, hurnaiue taken by the family of
Ijenlie, from tlie pariHh of LeHlie, i. 6.
Leslie family, its founder, i. 1-9 ; famed for
tlieir diHtinguished services, etc.,
8 ; name familiarly known on the
Continent, 8 ; intnxluced improved
systems of agriculture, and other*
wise assiflted in the civilisation of
the district of Garioch, 8, 9.
pedigree of original family, i. Preface,
xxiiL
arms, described, 1. 6.
family, the branches of, after death of
ninth Lord, i. 86.
name of, to belong to title of Earl of
Rothes, ii. 112.
Earl of, a title of Duke of Rothes, ii
118.
name and arms taken by fourth Lord
Newark, ii. 205.
^It
Leslie, Banmj of, deroHvs oa
ninth dao^ter oi Lord
family, M.S. history c< at F
Uf>aie, referred to i
Loni Newark, iL 2»>3u
in the Garioch,
broke down at, L -L.
pariiih of, earliest posaeasuax nl Lo&i
family in Scotland, L 5.
in Fife, fomjcrly called Fjtekin, L Ii
pofisei«.Hions divided on death d ^^*^
I»rd, i- 36.
Mains of, and Aald. teatdr^aeam dL
L 54.
feu -charter of kirk -lands and ^ebe. L
55. *^
I>arLsh of, its boimdariesy 'watezs, aai
localities, i. 127-129.
Bum, i. 128,
land« of, cliarter of John, Eari at Han-
tingdon, to Norman, son of Mal-
colm, i. 148 ; charter o{ grant o^ to
Malcolm, the son of Bertol^ 147,
Appendix.
kirk-lands and glebe, fen-charter ot, in
1561, i. 163, 164, Appendix.
teinds of the Mains of, and Edingazrah,
lease for twice nineteen jears o^
1579, i. 165, 166, Appendix.
in the Garioch left to Margaiety wife
of Alexander Leslie, ii. 1.
de Leven, lordship created in 1445,
ii. 18.
Green erected into a finee burgh of
barony, ii. 21.
in Fife, ii. 33 ; value of, 85.
dominical landis of, ii. 47.
barony, liferent of, ii. 66.
granted by George, Earl of Rothes, to
Andrew Leslie of Kilmanie, ii. 71.
lands and Mains of, sold to Countess
of Buccleuch, iL 111.
taxed to resist English invasion, iiL 27.
Castle on banks of the river Gaudy, i.
6 ; now a ruin, 129-131 ; founded
by Bartholomew, 130 ; Earl of
Rothes served with edict at gate of,
ii. 26.
House'searched by Jacobites for arms,
ii. 124, 125 ; account of its destruc-
tion by fire in 1768, 180-134.
Church, patronage of, given to fifth
Baron of Wardis, iii. 284.
Chapel, Scotch Benedictine Abbey,
Vienna, Count Alexander Leslie
buried there, iii. 113 ; Count Leslie
in, iii. 251.
in Nova Scotia, free barony of, con-
I
GENERAL INDEX.
655
ferred on Sir John Leslie, Bart, of
Wardis, ui. 287, 662, 563.
Leslie's Cross erected on field of Harlaw to
commemorate the death of the six
sons of Sir Andrew Leslie, i. 98 ;
m. 6.
Leslie and Cushnie, Andrew Leslie of Syde
and Balquhain gets annual rent out of,
111. 4.
Leslies of Aiken way, ii. 145-149.
of Ballybay, ii. 152-156.
of Balquhain, iil 1-240 ; family crest
and motto, iii. 136.
of Bucham, iii. 321, 822.
of Burdsbauk, iL 176.
of ClLsson, iii. 322-324.
of Crichie, iii. 408-410.
of Cults, iii. 399-407.
of Dnimmuir, iii. 354, 355.
of Edenville, iil 352.
of Findrassie, family of, ii. 159-176.
Counts, of Germany, iii. 241-272 ;
their descent, 2.
of Glasslough, iii. 324-330.
of Iden, iil 410-415.
of Kincraigie, iii. 332-340.
of Kininvie, iii. 346-352.
of Leslie, title derived by Alexander
Leslie from his wife, iii. 7.
of Leslie House, family of, iL 156-159.
Earls of Leven, iii. 355-372.
of Little Folia, iiL 310-316.
of New LesUe, iii. 340-346.
of Newton, ii. 177-181.
Barons of Pitcaple, iii. 376-399.
of Pitnamoon, family of, ii. 149, 150.
of Rothie, ui. 310-321.
Earls, etc., of Rothes, ii. 1-144 ;
Rothes held by them for nearly 400
years, i. 131.
of Rudderie, iii. 372-376.
of Tarbet, iii. 330, 331.
Baronets of Wardis, arms, etc., of, iii.
294.
numerous on Gadieside, i. 129.
under Laird of Balquhain assist Earl
of Moray against Earl of Huntly,
uL 88.
represented both in Germany and
Scotland, James Ernest Leslie's
opinion on, iii. 118.
in Muscovite service, several with
Sir Alexander Leslie, iii. 410.
'Leslie's Regiment,' Galizische's Infantry
Regiment in Austrian service called so,
iii. 252.
Leslies, division of their possessions on
deatli of ninth lord, ii 1.
Lessel, lands of, confirmed by charter to
Malcolm, i. 9.
Lesselyn church given by Norman to abbey
and monks of Lindores, i. 11.
Lessendrum, Bisset of, iii. 341.
Letar de Beuuvais, Anne, iii. 323.
Letster, Alexander, iii 60.
* Letters of Slains' to Leslie of Parkhill,
for murder of Cardinal Beaton, ii. 151.
Leven, Earls of, their descent, iii. 2 ; Les-
lies, Earls of, 355-372.
Earl of. Sir Alexander Leslie of Bal-
gony, ii 106.
Alexander, Earl of, ii. 113 ; General
of Scotch army in civil wars, iii 98 ;
General Leslie created, 360.
David, fifth Earl of, iii. 366, 867.
estates, rents of, assigned to George,
Earl of Melville, iu. 866.
Library, a valuable one destroyed at Leslie
House, ii 134.
Lichtenstein, Princess Berne Maria Aloysia
de, iii. 261, 268.
Princess Maria Teresa de, wife of Count
James Leslie, iii 257 ; when a widow
marries Count Wagenberg, 258.
Prince Maximilian James Maurice de,
iii. 262.
Prince Philip Erasmus, iii. 252.
Liddesdale, Lord of, son of William, Earl
of Douglas, i. 99.
Lieutenancy of the North conferred on Earl
of Huntly, iii. 34.
Lifeguards, Royal, established by Charles
II. ; Earl of Itothes made Captain, ii
110.
Lindores Abbey, Lesselyn Church granted
to, i. 11 ; charter to, by David, Earl
of Huntingdon, 12.
Church and Abbey, charter of founda-
tion by David, Earl of Huntingdon,
i 150, 152, Appendix.
Inches of, ii. 83, 107.
made into a temporal lordship by
James VI., ii. 182 ; act of parlia-
ment in 1606, separating mansion,
etc., from temporality of abbey, 182 ;
foundation of abbey by David, Earl
of Huntingdon, 183 ; charters by
Abbot John, 188, 186; terms of
charter of 1690, 187-190.
Abbey given to Patrick Leslie, ii. 182.
teinds and sheaves let to Earl of Rothes,
orchards, etc., granted to him, ii
184 ; other grants and tacks, 185.
orchards of, ii. 187.
Abbey, property in Aberdeen that once
belonged to, ii 190.
656
GEyERAL INDEX-
LindoTM, ctUien And nvtmnm of ahhej
M<|UAii<lered by Patrick, ■ocood Lord,
U. 190.
houM and i^roondfi granted bj interest
of Duke of li'ithen to fourth Lord
Lindon^, ii. 198.
eaUte iMrttled by flfth Lord, ii. 194.
charter of the couveniion of the poaaee-
niona of the abbey into a temporal
lordiilijp and barony, granted by
J amen VI. to Patrick Leslie, iL
229-239, Ap[»endix.
Dr. John Leslie receivea abbey of, in
commendam, ill 404.
Alexander, eixth Lord, his ancestry, 11.
177 ; reconln of, 196, 196.
Darid, fifth Lonl, records of, iL 194,
196 ; gives disitosition of estates to
third Haroness Newark, 205.
Francis, seventh Lord, reeords of, ii.
197.
James, thirrl Lonl, records of, IL 192,
193.
John, fourth Lord, records of, ii. 198,
194 ; petitioner for his right to title,
etc., of earldom of Rothes, 116-118.
John, abbot of, let<) lease of teind-
sheaves of Mains of Leslie, etc., i. 54 ;
copies of luflfle and feu-charter by
him to John Leslie, fifth of that Ilk,
162, 163, Appvndix.
Patrick LeNlie, C'oinmendator of, gets
revention of Newton, ii. 80 ;
founder of Lords Lindores and
Newark, 86 ; inherits Lum-
banny, 86.
Commendator of, and first Lord,
reconls of, ii. 181-186.
Leslie the younger, styled Master
of, ii. 187.
title became extinct, ii. 198.
Patrick, I^nl, held teinds, etc., of Bal-
quhain, iii. 07 ; grants tack of
teinds of Balquhain, 82.
Lindesay, James de, gets New Forest in
Galloway, i. 73.
Lord James, Lord Crawford, decision
of, ii. 9.
William de, Dominus de Byres, char-
ter of, ii. 10.
Lindaay, Sir Alexander, of Glenesk, married
C. Stirling, i. 23 ; uterine brother
of Walter Leslie, Earl of Ross, 74.
Alexander, 1369, 1 69.
Lady Anne, wife of John, Earl of
Bothes, ii. 113 ; marriage-contract,
114.
Sir David, marries Mary Abemethy,
widow of Sir Axkdrpw de LeuL.
23 ; his graxMiaon of tbe sise vm.
crcatad Earl of Crmwf ord, 28.
Liadiay, Eapbemia, third wife of Sir ^-
liam Leslie, iii. 13.
Enphemia, iiL 376, 377.
Mr. George, minister of RotbflB,L Iti.
Isabel, wife of NonnAa, Mm6s d
Rothes, ii, 68, 70.
Sir James, married Ladj E. Stewart.
L 23 ; his son, of same Dame,
ried C. Keith, 23.
James, Master of, married
Leslie, ii. 76.
seventh Lord, of the Bjies, hii
marriage to Ladj Eapheaia
Leslie, iL S6.
Jane, iii. 374.
John, minister of Lethnal, iiL 75.
Margaret, wife of Jamea, Master of
Rothes, ii. 89, 90.
Patrick, Lord, of the Byres, puts in
claim to sheriffdom of Fife, ii.
76 ; resigns all claim, 76.
sixth Lord, his daughter manies
Master of Rothes, iL 89.
Walter, of Benford, letter of revereioo,
ii. 24.
Sir William, Rector of Ajrr and Cham-
berlain of Scotland, L 18.
of the Byres, manied C. Muir, L
23 ; uterine brother of Walter
Leslie, Earl of Ross, 74.
William, of Caimey, iii. 13.
Lord, Justice-General, iii. 12,
Lonl, with Earls of Moray and Morton,
attacks Earl of Huntly, iii. 40.
Miss, wife of Captain James Leslie,
iii. 289.
Lindsay's ' Lives of the Lindsays * quoted
i. 19.
Lindsey, Alexander de, i. 22.
Linen Apron, cascade of, iii 352.
Linlithgow, council held at, in 1389, by
Robert IL, i. 28.
Listhogill, iii. 109.
Litigation about Balquhain estates, L 123.
Litilhillok, ii. 187.
Little Folia, Leslies of, iii. 310-316.
opposition in buying it, from the
Raits, iii. 310.
Little John's Length, tradition about, L 128.
Livingston, Elizabeth, wife of John, Earl
of Ross, i. 92.
Robert, Provost of Dysart, iii. 275.
Lloyd, Miss, second wife of tenth Earl of
Rothes, ii. 137 ; after his death married
Bennet Langton, 137.
GENERAL INDEX.
657
Loay, ii. 47.
Lobkowitz, Prince, John Leslie joinA his
regiment of Light Dragoons, iii. 226.
Lochaber, Alexander, Dominus de Loch-
aber, i. 78.
James I. defeats Lord of the Isles at,
i. 86 ; mvagcd by Donald Ballogh,
86 ; lordship of, granted to Earl of
Ross, 90.
Locharby, Baroness of, converted by Father
Archangel, iii. 422.
Lochinvar, Lord, Viscount Kenmure, suf-
fered for zeal in cause of Stuarts, iii.
225.
Lochleven, Bishop of Ross joins Queen
Mary after her escai)e from, iii. 404.
Lochmyle in Fife, ii. 178.
Lochtilloch, iii. 20, 21.
Logie, Andrew, minister of Rayne, iii. 301.
Rev. Andrew, of Rayne, answer to
George Leslie, the Scotch Capuchin,
iii. 415, 416.
Isabella, iii. 301.
Logie-Elphinston, portraits of Leslies at, iii.
272.
Logy Dumo, ancient name of parish of
Chapel of Garioch, i. 75 ; iii. 7.
Fettemear parsonage annexed to, i.
115.
Logydumo, ii. 189 ; church patronage,
190.
first Baron of Balquhain buried at, iii. 2.
wadsett to James Arbuthnot, iii. 46.
iii. 67.
wadsett, iiL 87.
Logyfintray, ii. 190.
Lomond, Easter, Ilill, Fife, Earl of Rothas
in summer sometimes resided in farm-
house near, ii. 134.
Longman's Wells, iii. 317.
* Lord of the Isles,' Api>endix, quoted, i. 16.
Lord of Session, Earl of Rothes appointe<l
an extraordinary one, ii. 61, 109.
Lords of Congregation onler Leslie and
Anderson to go to Edinburgh to dispute
with Knox and Anderson, iii. 403.
Lonls of the Isles a.sserted themselves in-
dependent of Scottish Kings, i. 85.
Lonaine, Duke of, generalissimo when
Vienna was besieged by the Turks, iii.
252, 255.
Lorton, Viscount, iii. 328.
Lothian, gentlemen of, under Earls of
Moray and Morton, attack Earl of
Huutly, iii. 39.
Lothian, Earl of, first, ii. 65.
Loudon, John, E;irl of, Lonl Chancellor,
grants annuities of teiuds to Sir John
Leslie of Newton, ii. 179 ; iii. 108 ;
grants dis^josition of teinds of Pitcaple
to eighth Baron, 394.
Louis, Prince of Coude, his remark on
death of Norman Leslie, ii. 74.
Louis, Prince of Baden, bred under Field-
Marshal Count Leslie, iii. 255.
King of Hungary defeated near Essick,
iii. 254.
XIII. of France requested to assist
the Scotch Covenanters, iii. 357.
XVIII. gives Cross of Fleur de Lys
to Rev. James Leslie, iii. 189.
Lour and Dunlopy in Forfarshire granted
to Norman Leslie, ii. 2.
Lovat, Hugh, Master of, iii. 363.
Hugh, first Lord, his daughter wife of
Sir William Leslie, iii. 13, 832.
Thomas Alexander, Lord, iii. 228 ;
serveil heir to his father, 231 ;
welcomes his cousin Count J. E.
Leslie to Scotland, 235.
Lowesk, L 41, 69, 114.
Lowns, iii. 62.
Lowr, Barony of, resigned by Norman
Leslie, 1. 28 ; in Angus granted to Earl
of Rothes, ii. 18.
Lugtown, Viscount of, a title of Duke of
Rothes, ii. 113.
Lumbanny, liferent assigned to Dame
Janet Durie, ii. 82.
lands of, inherited by Patrick, Lord
Lindores, ii. 86.
Lumlathgyn, in Forfar, granted by charter
to William Cuppyld, i. 22.
Luralethyn, lands of, granted to WUliam
Cuppyld, i. 68.
Lummisden, Thomas, of Condolane, ii. 56.
Lummisdens of Midlar, ii. 56.
Lumphanan, pollable persons in parish of,
iii. 449-451.
Lumquhat, ii. 187 ; lands got by James
Leslie, 197.
Lumsden, Alexander, rector of Flisk, ii. 21.
of Ruthricston, iii. 41 2.
Henry, Pitcajile sold to, iii. 399.
John, presented to rectory of Cush-
ney, ii. 23.
of Cushney, grants reversion of
teinds of CiLshney, ii. 86 ; action
of reduction against, 94, 95,
96,
stated that Patrick Leslie was
styled Count Leslie after the
death of his brother James, iii.
117, 118 ; his rejwrt on rente,
etc , of tenants of Balquhain,
210 ; had disposition of Bolqn-
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658
GENERAL INDEX.
hAin ill fjivonr of G«orge Le»Le,
261.
Lumsden^ John, IVjfeuor of Dirinity, Aber-
deen, iii. 399.
Margju^, wife of Patrick, tizth Baroa
of Leslie ; her death, L 57. i
Robert, of Medlar, lands sold to him, |
ii. 24 ; gets charter of Fovlis j
ft Mowat, etc., 40, 96.
Miss, Kuthrieston, iiL 409.
Lmnsdens dispose of their interest ii^
Balquhain, iii. 222.
LnmyMlen, John, bailie of ^ George de
Lnlie, ii. 12.
Limdie, Janicn, of Glajiireir, minister of
Kinnoul, iii. 391.
Maiy, mother of George Leslie, ii. 145.
Robert, of Newhall, marries Isabel
Leslie, iL 90.
Miss, tii. 391.
Lnndin, John, of that Ilk, resigns Dmm-
din, iL 21.
Margaret, first wife of George, Earl of
Rothei*, iL 26.
Robert de, marries Helen Sibbald of
Balgonie, iiL 361.
Lnody, Andrew, of Balgoney, gets charter
of Druman, iL 36. '
Helen, heir-]H.irtioner of Archbisbop of
Glasgow, ii. b5.
Isobel, fifth i»ife of fourth Earl of
RotheK, iL 67.
James, of Balgoner, iL &6. '
Ljmll, Alexander, of M'iddlehall, iiL 297.
Lyon, John de, Terteviot, gets lands of
Monergood, L 24 ; gets charter of Moner-
good, 68 ; charter to, 74. I
Ljrtle, John, son of Earl of Rothes, iL 65. |
Lyiten, Joyces iiL 331.
Macallavi get lands forfeited by Lord of
tiM laka, L 92.
MMUthfir, Catherine, iiL 808.
Hon. Hannibal, of Vineyard, N.S.W.,
ilLS08.
WCombiB, Ehipet, pud for a horse taken
from her in 1745, iii. 185.
MTolloch, Sir Hugh, of Piltoim, his widow |
manias fourth Lindores, iL 194. I
Mawtnnfi]], Alexander, of Glengary, marries
Margaret, great-granddaughter of
Alexander, Lord of the Isles, L 87.
Colonel G«orge, C.B., iii. 191.
Ltoaienan^Colonel Ignatius, iiL 191.
Jaoobina, IiL 191.
LUotfloant^lolonel Wolfe, iiL 191.
Lord, desoendefl from great-grmnddaugh-
Ur of Lord of tha lulm, I 87.
Mi^i r*"^ Cajtair, cf Leich, iiL 191.
C'.L-.'Z.i'L ill. .ro.
Ma», ci Gltrjrarr, wife of A. Leslie of
Ba:La=. u-^i:*.
M'lyzz^kL, 0:\-z.iL, ax: o£c*r under Gua-
UTZ5w Li '24t'l.
M'Eazie, A'.ar.e. his clan, ii. 162.
Uac^ZX, Jii^r*, ■ f Rrrkeiior, IL 79.
L:ri Kt^^UT^ ii. 79.
M^rv^r. CaT-:x:2 J.hn, xiL 455.
Piir..k. •. r liilderc'V, irie«i at Edin-
\'Z.T^ -toi». UL 444.
LaItc c:. Lis cluu iL 162.
Mark's fzrrtz.itz a: Ulin, timely notice of
gire:^ Xc Pm^ce Feniina&d by Lieutenant
Leslie, iiL 231.
Mack^xjcie. Al:c^, ler influence on serenth
Lairi cf Fiifirassie, iL 169-171 ;
her K5trr Margaret marries Wm.
Fcrl*s of Lc'ixlon, 172 ; action
al<>ut Fii>drassie, 178, 174.
Dame Jane, Countess Dowager of
Mar, iii 1*22.
John, a sliipma^ter and publican at
CYcmarty, li 16S.
Macintosh. clJrf of, killed at battle of
Harlaw. L S8, 9?.
Duncan, of Mackintosh, marries Lady
Fl<~<ren^«, dau^hl«r of Alexander,
Lord of the Islea, L 87.
Miss, iiL 4i:»9.
M'EdntosT, Alan Keyr, of Rothamureous,
letter of sale granted to G. Gordoun, iiL 28.
Mache, lands of, confirmed by cbarter to
Malcolm, L 9.
Machray, Thomas, of lifithhills, L 60.
Maclane, Lanchlan, of Dowart, guilty of
treason, L 92.
Maclean, chief of, killed at battk of H;:r^
law, L 83, 98.
of Doweru manrent between bim and
Earl of Huntly, iiL 8S0.
Sir Lauchlan, commands adranced
corps of Artie's army, iiL 52, 53.
of Dowart and Lochbuy, gets lands
forfeited for treason of Lord of the
Isles, i. 92.
Macleod, Laird of, sent from InTemesa to
oppose Lord Lewis Gordon in 1745, iiL
179.
Macleods of Harris get lands forfeited for
treason of the Lord of the Isles, L 92.
Madeodit and their chief in 1745, iii. 179,
180 ; Macleods return to Skye, iiL 181.
Macnaughten, Jane, first wife of Rer. E.
Le^lie, iL 155.
John, of Bewarden, iL 1 57.
Macneil, son of Laird of Barra, killed in
GENERAL INDEX.
659
battle between Ai^le and Huutly, iii.
63.
Maconnacbie, Duncan, of Dell, iii. 349.
Macranalda get lands forfeited for treason
of Lord of tbe Isles, L 92.
Maderty, John, second Lord, husband of
Margaret Leslie, ii. 186.
Magdalen, queen of James V., IL 51.
Maginis, Richard, of Waringstown, IL 156.
Magnus IV. of Norway, treaty with, i. 169.
Magnus, Mr. , merchant in London, married
Elizabeth Leslie, iL 207.
Maiden Stone near j^arish church of Chapel
of Garioch, i. 97, 98.
Mains or Meine, Hay of, iii. 347.
Mains of Leslie, liferent of, given to Agnes
Soraerville, ii. 77 ; portion of, 79.
Maitland, Jane, wife of John, eleventh Earl
of Rothes, ii. 138 ; after his death
marries Hon. Patrick Maitland, 138.
Jane, iii. 342.
Mary, iiL 61.
Hon. Patrick, of French, husband of
Lady Rothes, ii, 138.
Captain, of Soutra, ii. 138.
Makesone, Oliver, ii. 189.
Biakneill, Gilcowan, Barra Island granted
to him, i. 86.
Malcolm (King) grants lands to Bartho-
lomew at Lesselyn in the Garioch, i. 5 ;
his sister becomes wife of Bartholomew, 7.
Malcolm II., charter to lirst Bishop of Mort-
lach, iii. 351.
Malcolm FV. erects Garioch into an earl-
dom for his brother David, Earl of Hunt-
ingdon, i. 94 ; charter of, in 1163, grant-
ing and confirming lands, etc., to Bishop
of Abertleen, 107.
Malcolm succeeds his father Bartholomew
as head of the house of Leslie ; char-
ter of lands in Aberdeenshire to, i.
9 ; made constable of Inverurie
Castle, 10 ; his sons and death, 10.
one of the Leslies killed in the Crusades,
I 10.
son of Bertolf, charter to, by David,
Earl of Huntingdon, i. 147.
Malcolme, John, of Balbedy, appointed
Sheriff-depute of Fife, ii. 111.
Maldores in barony of Rothes, ii. 25.
Male heirs wanting to Protestant Barons of
Balquhain, iii. 102.
Mallingsyid, ii. 189.
Man, Isles of Sodor and Man, and Western
Islands, resigned by Magnus IV. of Nor-
way, i. 169.
Manhard, Edward, on Captain John Grant
and his son Peter, iiL 173.
Mann, Allan, took part in murder of George
Leslie, ii. 35.
Manrent^ bond of, between Patrick Hep-
burn and Earl of Rothes, 1489, IL 26 ;
with Earl of Errol, 42 ; between William
Leslie and William, Earl of Errol, 214,
Appendix ; between Barl of Huntly and
the barons and gentlemen of the North, iii.
27 ; between Forbes of Monymusk and
Earl of Huntly, 42 ; William Leslie and
Earl of Huntly, 43 ; between J. Leslie
of Wardis and the Marquis of Huntly,
284 ; between Maclean of Dowert and
Earl of Huntly, 380 ; entered into by R.
Duguid of Auchinhove, 438.
Man-retinue, Walter Ogilvie became this to
George Leslie, ii. 19.
Mantalent de Halsyngton, Thomas, ii 11.
Mar, Earl of, L 78.
Alexander Stewart, Earl of, meets
Donald, Lord of the Isles, at battle
of Harlaw, L 82 ; his losses there,
83.
Thomas, thirteenth Earl of^ gets charter
of lordship of the Garioch from David
IL, i. 96.
Alexander Stewart, Earl of, at battle
of Harlaw, L 98 ; founds chaplainry
in Garioch for prayers for souls of
those killed at Harlaw, 100.
Earls of, lords superior of Fowlis
Mowat, ii. 20.
Earl of, offended with Sir Andrew Les-
lie, iii. 5 ; at Harlaw, 6.
earldom of, committee for reduction of,
iiL 12.
Lord James Stewart created Earl of,
iU. 34.
John, Earl of, iii. 91, 106, 107.
Charles, Earl of, dispones Greenhall
and Muiryheadless in favour of Pat-
rick Leslie, iiL 121, 122.
Earl of, pursues Leslie of Wardis for
arrears of feu-duty, iiL 288.
Earl of, action of reduction in 1684
against his tenants, iii. 445.
March, Robert, Earl of, Commendator of
Priory of St. Andrews, iL 79.
and Moray, Patrick, Earl of, member
of Convention on the Marches, L 69.
Marcharie, iL 189.
Marches, Convention about, i. 69 ;^ Wardens
of, John, twelfth Earl of Ross, one, 88 ;
of Meikle Wardis, Largie, and Johnsleys,
iiL 122.
Marchmont Herald, 1487, ii. 25.
Marengo, Lieutenant Leslie at battle of,
iu. 227.
GENERAL INDEX.
661
Melville, David, tifth Earl of Leven, takes
name and arms of Leslie, ill. 366.
David, seventh Earl of, sells Balgonie,
iiL362.
George, Earl of, iii. 862.
Jean, wife of Sir John Leslie, third of
Newton, ii. 181.
Robert, first Lord of Raith, married
Lady Mary Leslie, ii. 87.
Sir Robert, of Murdcaimy, ii. 81.
of Mortcamie, ii. 181.
Melville's account of bravery of Master of
Rothes and thirty Scotsmen at battle of
Reuti, u. 73.
Members of Parliament for shires in 1616
chosen annually, iii. 77.
Menzes, Gilbert, of Fyndoun, i 51.
Thomas, of Pitfoddellis, Provost of
Aberdeen, i. 51.
Menzies, Alexander, of Weem, marries Jean
Leslie, ii. 92.
Alexander, Provost of Aberdeen, 1476-
1486, iii 13.
Andrew, bailie of Aberdeen, iii. 24.
Andrew, iii 279.
Christian, second wife of eighth Baron
of Balquhain, iii 30, 32.
GUbert, of Findon, iii. 377.
Isabella, third wife of Alexander Leslie
of Wardis, iii 281.
Thomas of Pitfoddles, Provost of Aber-
deen 1525-1535, iiL 29, 321.
Violet, iii. 321.
Mercer, Andrew, charter of Fajrthley, etc.,
to, by Euphemia, Countess of Ross,
L 185, 186.
Mr. Robert, iii. 287.
Meredyth, Very Rev. Charles, Dean of
Meath, ii. 155.
Merstown's Croft, iii. 86 ; wadsett, 88.
Mersyntone in Fettemear, i. 110.
Methven, Henry, second Lord, his widow
married to Earl of Rothes, IL 87.
Middleton, iii. Ill, 273.
Hill of, i. 102.
Earl of, commission of^ revoked by
Charles, II., u. 109.
Jean, iii. 450.
Peter, of Stockhill Park, Rev. James
Leslie chaplain to, iiL 189 ; Violet,
second ¥rife of George Leslie, i.
49.
General, Meiklewardis Castle besieged
by, iii. 457.
Middletown, charter of new infeftment of,
u. 119.
Mile, lands of, confirmed by charter to
Norman, L 11.
Military appointments of sixth Lord Lin-
dores, ii 195, 196.
MiU of LesUe, ii 189.
Millne, Thomas, iii. 449.
Mills, Catherine, iii. 301.
Milltown of Knockinlews, granted to Wil-
liam Leslie, i 46 ; resigned by
George Leslie, 47.
of Craigie, ii. 189.
Milndean, Earl of Rothes served heii- to,
ii. 123 ; disponed to thirteenth Earl of
Rothes, 127-140.
Milne, Alexander, MonkshiU, iii 811.
Elizabeth, iu. 376.
George, iii 312.
Isabella, iii 307» 811.
James, minister of Inverurie, iii 90.
James, iii. 343.
Mr., Fraserburgh, iii. 307.
Milton of Knockenlevris, iii. 12.
Mincio, Lieutenant Leslie at battle of, iii
227.
Mirwart, Baroness de, leaves house at
Brussels and lands in the Ardennes to
Ernest Leslie, iii. 233.
Mistown Croft, Whitecorse, iii 67.
Mitchell, EUzabeth, iii. 442.
Mitchell's *Life of Wallenstein,* quoted,
iii. 242.
Moir, Francis, 462.
James, of Stonesrwood, iii 116 ; com-
mands battalion in 1745, 178, 179.
Monagan, Ann, wife of Lieutenant An-
thony Leslie, iii 227.
Monaghan, Leslies members for, iii 829,
330.
Monaltrie, Laird of, in 1745 on side of
Prince Charles, iii 179.
Monasteri, ii. 188.
Moncrief, Euphemia, wife of John Leslie of
Parkhill, ii. 45 ; wife of Leslie of Park-
hill, 152 ; wife of John Leslie of Cleish,
160.
Monergood, lands of, granted to John Lyon
of Terteviot, i. 24, 68.
Monk, General, storming of Dundee by him
in 1651, ii 179.
Monkegie, ii. 190 ; church patronage, 190.
Monkismos, Kirklands of, ii 188.
Monte Alto, William and John de, ii 12.
Montecuculi, General, defeats Turks at St.
Gothard, iii. 248.
Montgomerie, Hugh, Lord, ii. 102 ; hus-
band of Lady Mary Leslie, 108.
Montgomery, Hon. Francis, of Gifien, iii.
365.
Montmorencie, Margaret de Lavalle, iii.
823.
c^;2
OEVEEAL nn>EX.
r.wl Ia:> ' '.rMiXTi L^'iA, 1-114.
M«f'
•j.«
'i*:'.tXUli MX FblLphAO^
M.rtfct, Et» i*. Lair c^ RrcieiL i i3S;
bf'/',/J,i ft |«n*/i«#-r t// Pi trap!*, i::,
Willi*»i, flir! •>♦, 1.:. 227.
M'fiW Jt^ill 1/1 Fife, >i. 9^;.
M'ltiyriiUiik, Kaith<rr Ar<h;kri;r4rrt r>c«i>ti<m
at. Hi. 4'J7 : 'lisni;^*^ hiuiMri/ m a
ttapUrj'T, 4:i:*.*.
hiAt/iry of, aii'l itn yAM>if'yr%, iii.
434, 435.
M'^ffi^fjiiy, I>a%»'i, of Pitmilly, iii. 3^8.
KlizaUth, ill. 30 i,
Miii% of Pitriiini«, iii. 37'*.
Mor in PKUnif-ar, i. 111.
Moray <lirj<*'ni-, OaMu Ix-^Iic* jU'lge of, iii
4^)1.
BUhoii of, chArtCT of, 1539, iii. 28.
AI«'iaii<l«'r, Hitihop of, judgnient of
him ojkI liiMho]) of Rom on dif-
ftiwixitn ln-twe^n Earl of Bui.-Iian and
Kiifaiuia, (.'niiiiteHM of IVim, i. 187,
188, Aii)H'tidix ; i^nuxlMon of Jameit
II., iii. 27«.
Andrew, HiAliop f.f, 12.'J6, i. 107, 133 ;
iii. 27«.
Rii'hard, Bi.Hho|i of, landx granted to,
i. 133.
ru.l>ort, BiHhop of, iii. 277.
JanieH Stewart, Earl of, enmity of
Earl of Huntly to, iii. 34.
fliHpute ]>etween Bishop and Earl of,
ii. 9.
earldom of, grante«l by Queen Mary
to Earl of Huntly, taken from him
and conferrotl on Lr)rd James
SU'wart, iii. 34.
JaniCN, Earl of, ii. 99.
John, Earl of, iii. 277.
Randolph, I*^rl of, charter of lands to,
by King Rol)crt Bruce, L 136.
Thomaii, Earl of, married daughter of
King Robert Bruce, ii. 17.
Morcar, uncle of Edgar Ethel ing, i. 1.
Morifon, Miss, of Bognie, wife of Alexander
LMlie, iii. 292.
MomingtoD, Garret, first Earl of, iL 154.
Morrison, Adam, iii. 341.
Moxvhead, Colonel Anderson, Royal Engi-
neers, ii. 143.
Henrietta Anderson, seventeenth
CountesB of Rothes, ii. 144.
1 iLe fi^^cc d
M ray, 1S5.
M'.rt;=.-r, Brn.Ari. c-f Cr:aijri*T^. l 1>jl
1;< of
l.-riK-—
t .
pa; i f r p<:b:L»hix^ Fallwr Arci-
an^l't iturmtsve. til 423.
I>^bel Ti.iov cA Sir Aadrw Lcibe of
Bal«{;;haiji. f*.an*i5 cbaf^ai&rj ±
Gahoch for the sovls of bo- vm§
aiid hatband, L 1«>0 ; wife ci ^
Ajhirew Leslie throw herself bc^
tween combfttants at Braco, iii. 6 :
erects chaplainrr there to her hiu-
liand, 7. |
James, tiar of Craigiermr. iiL 65, 6d.
7*> '
iii. 81 ; get» mosa-IiceDae in Fet- <
temear, and grants moca-gate
or road throag:h Aquhorties,
82 ; resigns Aqohorties, etc,
83.
Malcome, iii. 11.
Thomas, propoaed as husband to Mar-
garet Leslie, L 52, 53.
William, of Craigierar, precept of
sasine in half of lands of Aqohorties,
etc., L 50.
Mortlach, winter residence of thirteenth
Bishop of Aberdeen, i. 119; once a
bishopric, iii. 854 ; transferred to
Abenleen, 351 ; old church, 352.
Morton, Earl of. Sir William Douglas
created, ii. 66 ; opposed to Karl of
Huntly, uL 34, 88, 89.
James, Earl of, iii. 61.
Morvame and Garmorveane, lands of, j
granted to Earl of Ross, i. 90. {
Moss-gate or road granted, iiL 82.
Moss-licenses in Fettemear Moss, iii. S2,
86.
Mostoune, ii. 189.
Mostoun, iii. 66, 71, 93.
Mount George, Father Archangel made
superior of the convent of, iii. 430.
Mountmorres, Hervey, first Viscount, ii.
154.
Mowat, Janet, second wife of Alexander
Leslie, first Baron, i. 46.
John, grants tack of lands to Sir G.
Leslie of Fythkill, ii, 9.
Moyers, James, buys Easter Pittcuchie, ii.
128.
aENERAL INDEX.
663
Mozarabic missal edited by A. Leslie, iiu
896.
Muchals, Fraser, Baron of, his daughter
married to George Leslie, i. 49.
Moir, Catherine, wife of Sir William Lind-
say of the Byres, i 23.
Elizabeth, first wife of Robert II., il 12.
Muiresk, barouy of, Dempsters extinct, ilL
47.
Muirhouselow, convention held at, L 69.
Muiryheadless, iiL 115, 121, 122, 125.
Mulben granted to Gilbert Wysman, i. 135.
Monroe, Andrew, of Miltown, gets custody
of castle of Channonrie of Ross, iii. 50.
Munro, Helen, of Foulis, iii. 347.
of Miltoun, iL 176.
Hugh, ninth Baron of Foulis, grant of
Ck)ntilech to, i. 76 ; lands of
Wester Foulis, 78.
of New Muir, ii. 163.
Sir John, ii. 163.
Robert, Baron of Foulis, killed in a
scuffle, 1369, L 175.
Major, of Culcaim, sent to oppose Lord
Lewis (Gordon, iii. 179.
Mr., of the family of Foulis, iii. 354.
of Foulis, marries daughter of Sir An-
drew Leslie, iii. 7.
Scottish officer at Niimberg, iiL 243.
Mnnroes, dispute in 1570 between them and
Clan Chienzie, iii. 50.
Murdach or Mortach, Walter, husband of
Muriel de Polloc, i. 133.
Murder of George Leslie, alias Dunlope,
Earl of Rothes fined for his part in, ii.
85, 36.
Murdocamy, ii. 55.
Murdoch de Leky, ii 10.
Mure (Catherine), heiress of Tasseis, married
to Leonard, L 13.
Murray, Sir Andrew of, Pantler of Scotland,
his widow founds chantry for ser-
vices for soul of, i. 99.
Charles Knight, Esq., marries Lady
Henrietta A. Leslie, iL 142.
John, iiL 293.
minister at Dunfermline, marries
Margaret Leslie, iL 90.
bailie to fourth Baron of Wardis,
lu. 298.
Colonel William, of Dutch service, on
Captain John Grant, iii. 1 73.
Muscovite service, twelfth Baron of Bal-
quhain colonel of cavalry in, iii. 93.
Musketeers of Gordon and Leslie stand firm
in conflict with Gustavus, iii. 248.
Musgrave and Fletcher defeated by David
Leslie, U. 199.
Mutton, shoulder of, Agnes Ross, Lady
Auchinhove, died after eating from, at-
tributed to witchcraft, iii. 440.
Myrtoun, Thomas, Archdeacon of Aberdeen,
iiL 29.
Naibn, David, seUs lands of Easter New-
ton, ii. 85.
Elizabeth, of Cromdale, iL 162.
Elspeth, wife of John Leslie of Middle-
ton, renounces right in Kirktown of
Rothes, etc., ii. 111.
Naime, i. 80.
Napier, Henry, resigns Balgother, IL 25.
Naumann, friend of Wallenstein, slain, iiL
246.
Necrologie of Aberdeen Cathedral, a curious
MS. presented by George Leslie of Iden,
iiL 414.
Neilsone, Mr. William, summons John
Leslie and his wife to hear censures of
kirk at Dyce, iiL 286, 287.
Neostad in Bohemia, military asylum built
there by Count James Leslie, iiL 258.
Net on river Dee, decision about, in 1387,
iL 9.
Netherbeggery, iL 30, 42, 83; its sunny
half, L 54.
Netherlands, Bishop of Ross retires to,
and writes a book for Mary Queen of
Scots, iii. 406.
Nethertown, iii. 60.
New Forest in Galloway granted to Sir
Walter Leslie, i. 67 ; resigned in favour
of his nephew, 73.
New Leslie, Leslies of, their descent, iii.
2 ; Geoi^, first Laird of, 13 ; Les-
lies of, 340-346.
iii. 344 ; sold to John Leith, 845.
New Place, iii. 392.
New Rayne, iiL 292.
Newark, Alexander, fifth Lord, notices of,
ii. 206, 207.
David Leslie, first Lord, notices of,
iL 198-203.
second Lord, records of, ii 203,
204.
Jenn, third Baroness, marries Sir
Alexander Anstruther, records ol^
ii. 204, 205.
John, sixth Lord, notices ol^ iL 207 ;
had to resign title, 208.
William, fourth Lord, notices ol^ 205,
206.
Lord, his evidence about visiting Count
Leslie at Gratz, iiL 164; estates
settled on Sir Alexander Anstruther,
ii. 205 ; title granted to heirs-male
G(;4
liKNERAL INDEX.
«»!ily, 204 : title rt'jfotetl by HouHe
of UtTiU, 2(>«, 208.
Nowliatth', Mark Kt*iT once Abbut then
roiiMiM'mlutnr (if, ii. 65.
Newbui>;h, Aiithnny, F3arl of, James Leslie
liiM rliaplain, iii. l^W.
FrunriM, Kixth carl of, iii. 240 ; suc-
oiH'ibnl by bi.i sinter, the wife of
Colonel Lr>Iie, 240.
weekly anil annual market at, ii. 190.
Newl)urn, myal army defeatc<l by (ilencral
LeMie at, iii. 350.
Newcastle, f^irl of Rothes a j>risoner at, in
1664, ii. 108 ; taken iH^sneRsion of by
(Jeneral Leslie, iii. 359.
Newhall, I^ainl «)f. Colonel I^slie's daughter
niarriiHl to, iii. 356.
NcwlamU jmrchaKe*! by seventh Baron of
Bal<iuhain, iii. 19, 43.
Newniills, iii. 61, 63, GS, 70.
Newport, Father-i Archangel and Epijihanes
wait on Kin;? at, iii. 432.
Newton of Dury, iii. 341.
in Fife, l>ought by Plarl nf Rothes, ii.
65 ; n-signed to Andrew I^eslie and
made a free Ijarony, 77 ; infeftment
in lands there, 78 ; liferent a«signe<l
to Dame Janet Durie, 82-87.
Barony of, falls to ninth Earl of Rothes,
ii. 123; lands of, got by John
Leslie from his father, the fifth Earl
of Rothes, 177, 178 ; bunlened with
debt, and sold by the Dicks to
Ct)unte.ss of Rothes, 181.
Newton, ii. 189.
Newtown, new infeftment of, ii. 119 : Fife,
Captain John Leslie lived at, iii. 356.
Ncwtylo, ii. 189.
Nicholas, Emperor of Russia, colonel of
9th Austrian Hassars, iii. 235.
Nicholson, George, of Clunie, iii. 447, 448.
John, iii. 24.
Nicol, John, tenant on Bal(iuhain estate,
prevents old castle being burned, i.
104.
William, Blairdaff, iii 260.
Niabet, WUhelmina, iii. 368.
William, of Dirleton, iii. 868.
Nithsdale, Countess of, the cloak and gown
in which her husbajid tlie Earl esca])ed
from the Tower preserved in Terregles
Castle, iii. 229.
Nithsdale, Earls of, successors of Lord
Maxwell of Carlaverock, iii. 8.
Niven, Barbara, iii. 820.
Robert, of BruckhUls, iiL 820.
Non-entry, decreet of, against Earl of
Rothes, u. 87.
Norfolk, Duke of, Bishop of Ross fonnrii
the project of his marriage to Quwg
Mar}', iii. 405.
Norino, the fourth possessor of the lanJ* >
of Leslie, i. 12-14.
son of Nonuan, charter of free forest
in Leslie to, i. 152, Ai>]»endix..
Norman succecda Malcolm about 1176. I ,
11 ; grant of laruN of Caskybfn,
10 ; gives Xjessclyn church to Alibey
of Lindore-s 1 1 ; his marriage and
chiMren, 12.
son of Malcolm, charter of lands of
Lesselj-n, Achnagart, etc., to, L, US, \
149, ApjHMKlix.
Constable of Inverurie, witness to I
charters of Bi.shop of Aberdeen antl i
David Earl of Huntingdon, L 14d-
152, Appendix.
North Berwick Convent, Euphemia, Coun-
te.s.s (if Ross, enters, i. 81.
Northesk, David, fourth Earl of, iiL 867.
George, second Earl of, iii, 368.
Norway, treaty with, by Alexander IIL and
Robert I., i. 169.
Notre Dame, Paris, marriage of Mary
Queen of Scots there, ii. 68.
Nova Scotia Baronet, John Leslie of Wanlis
•created one by Charles I., iii. 287.
Novi, Lieutenant Leslie at battle of, iii.
227.
Niiml>erg, Wallenstein blockades Gm^vns
Adoli)hu» at, iii. 241, 242.
Oakes, Elizal)eth Jane, w^ife of Sir Henry
Leslie Pepys, Bart, ii. 1 39.
Rev. James, ofTostock, ii. 139.
Oatmeal sold to Sir Robert Farquhar by
Sir John Leslie, beginning of troubles to
Leslie of Wardis, iii. 288.
Obeyn, barony of, ii. 11.
Ogg, Isabel, burnt for witchcraft, iii. 441.
Margaret, tried and condemned for be-
witching Lady Auchinhove, iii. 440,
441.
Ogilvie, Alexander, Sheriff of Forfar, iii. 7.
Alexander, of Ochterhouse, iiL 274.
Alexander, of Mildourie, ii. 145.
Sir Alexander, of Forglen, second hus-
band of Mary Leslie, iL 203.
Elizal>eth, of Milton of Keith, wife of
William Leslie, ii. 147.
Elizabeth, wife of W. Leslie, iii. 283.
George, iii. 292.
Sir George, of Banff, iii. 288 ; assists
Crichton of Frendraught, iii. 387.
Isaliel, wife of Ijancelot Leslie, ii. 145.
Mr. James, miniBter of Rothes, i. 143.
GENERAL INDEX.
665
Ogilvie, John, iii. 416.
John, of Tillesmachie, iii. 14.
Margaret, of Milton, iii. 349.
Lady Marion, first wife of fourth Lord
Lindores, ii. 194.
Miss, of ArdJoche, iiL 376.
Sir Patrick, of Ogilvie, grant to a
chaplain in Garioch, u 100 ; grants
annuity to chaplain to pray for soul
of Sir Andrew Leslie, iii. 7.
Tliomas, kills A. Leslie, iii. 391.
Walter, of Adrass, ii. 22.
of Bewfort, ii. 19.
of Blerack, iiL 374.
of Boyne, i. 101 ; Elizabeth, vrife
of Sir Alexander Galloway, i
101.
Sir Walter, of Boyne, and his daugh-
ter Elizabeth, prayers for their souls,
iii. 20 ; W. Leslie, seventh Baron of
Balquhain, marries Elizabeth, iiL 25.
Rev. Walter and James, iii. 873.
Sir Walter, of Findlater, iii. 63.
of Ardoch, iii. 375.
of GIa.ssack, iii. 373.
Ogilvies, Inchmartin bought from, iiL 362.
Old Craig, Leslies of, their descent, iii. 2.
Old Rayne, autumn residence of thirteenth
Bishop of Aljerdeen, L 119.
Oliphant, Alexander, of Kelly, contract to
marry daughter of Earl of Rothes,
ii. 63.
Sir John, of Kelly, matrimonial con-
tract concluded with Earl of Rothes,
iL 63.
Viscount, his eldest son converted by
Father Archangel, iiL 422.
Olivrycruik, ii. 188.
Opposition to Catholic Bill of 1779, riots in
London and Edinburgh, iiL 204, 205.
Orchards and walled fruit-yards of Lindores
granted to Earl of Rothes, iL 184.
Ordos, John Frederick, evidence as to Count
Leslie being a Catholic, iii. 164, 165.
Orkney and Caithness, William, Earl of, ii.
28 ; his daughter married to Master of
Rothes, ii. 31.
Orkney, Rev. John Leslie made Bishop of,
iii. 325.
Robert Stewart, Earl of, his daughter
married Lord Lindores, iL 186.
Omi held lordship of Abemethy, L 37.
Ornie, David, gets lease of Balquhain, cuts
down trees and shrubs at Fettemear,
pulls down wings, etc., of mansion-house,
L 124 ; brings Peter Grant from Holland
to Scotland, and then brings action of re-
duction against Counts Leslie and other
heirs to Balquhain, iii. 161-171 ; per-
suades Peter Grant to renounce the
Catholic faith, 174 ; gets lease of Bal-
quhain from him for money lent, and
assistance, 175 ; advantage taken by him
over Peter Leslie Grant and his estates,
185, 186 ; action of reduction against,
raised by Patrick Leslie Duguid, 186,
194 ; his endeavours to keep the power
he had acquired over Balquhain, his
artifices, becomes a bankrupt, 196, 221 ;
on the validity of the lease granted to
him by Peter Leslie Grant, 205-220.
Ormstoune, iL 187.
Onnestone of Ormestone, third Lord Lin-
dores marries daughter of, ii. 192.
Ortown, one of the plains of the parish of
Rothes, L 139 ; Ortown House, 140, 141.
Oscot, Catholic college of, Count John Ed-
ward Leslie educated at, iii. 234.
Osnythrods, iii. 446.
Ouchtermuny, ii. 48.
Ouchtirame, inquisition regarding the title
of Elizabeth O. to the lands of, L 48.
Outram, Sir Francis, Bart, iii. 809.
Overtown, its sunny half, i. 54.
Overtoun, iii. 30, 42.
Owchtirous, barony of, L 100 ; and Essy,
Forfarshire, iii. 7.
Oxen, spoliation of, from lands of Fyvie,
i. 48.
Oxford, Rev. C. Leslie builds a Catholic
church in, iii. 190 ; mission, Rev. James
Leslie in, 189.
Oyne, John Leslie parson of, iiL 403.
Pacification of Berwick in June 1639, iiL
359.
Pacifico, Father, and Italian and Spanish
Capuchins recalled to Italy, iii. 421.
Packington, Sir John, of Westwood, iii. 868.
Padua, William Leslie, Professor of Theo-
logy at, iii. 803.
Panter, David, ii. 226.
Patrick, Abbot of Cambuskenneth,
Secretary to James IV., was the
son of Margaret Crichton, iL 227,
Appendix.
Panton, Alexander, Pitmeden, iiL 881.
Panton or Paton, John, of Pittendreich,
husband of Isabel Leslie, iii. 25.
Papal dispensation for marriage of Norman
Leslie and Christian Seton, iL 16.
Paris, Count James Leslie dies at, iii. 135.
Park, ii. 187.
Parker, Andrew, 1369, L 70.
Captain John, marries Lady Cathe-
rine Caroline Leslie, ii. 142.
666
GENERAL INDEX.
Parkliill, charter of, given to John Leslie,
rector of Kynnore, ii. 45.
ii. 88 ; diATter of, to J&raee, Master of
Rotheii, 90 ; John, Earl of Rothes,
served heir to, 93, 107.
in Fife, charters of Jauies V. relating
to, il. 150.
grante<l to Earl of Rothes, ii. 185.
teimls of, Ii. 191.
Parliament held at Berwick by Edward I.,
i. 16 ; at Cainbuskeuneth by King Robert
Bruce, 10 ; send Hcotch aniiy under
Lieut.-<3en. Leslie to England, it 199.
Paas|Kirt granted in 1 365 for Sir Hamelin
Leslie to go into England, iii. 8.
l*atallo, Alison, of Balhousie, ilL 801.
Paterton, Mr. Alexander, minister of
IV)thes, i. 143.
Alexander, minister of Chapel of
Uarioch, iii. 88.
John, bailie and Dean of Guild,
Cui)ar, ii. 60, 61.
Patterson, Alexander, collated to benefice
of Fcttemear, I. 115.
Miss, second wife of John Leslie of
Dumo, iii. 834.
Pattison, Captain, of 29th regiment, assists
Mi^or Leslie when a French prisoner at
Venlun, iii. 232.
Paul, Mr. John, minister of Rothes, i. 142.
Paul V. grants audience to George Leslie,
ill. 425.
I*earo with England, 20th July 1369, i. 70.
I*eace and war, difToreut value of land in
times of, II. ] 8.
Peacock, (leorgc, iii. 409.
Pearls of l/>chleven, daughters of Sir Wm.
Douglas and I>ady Agnes Leslie, ii. 67.
Peats and fuel in moss of Bennachie, right
of costing, winning, and bringing, iii.
894.
Peill, iii. 845 ; Leith-hall built on, 845.
Pelham, lion. Henrietta Anne, wife of
thirteenth Earl of Rothes, ii. 140 ;
her death, 141.
Thomas, I^onl, of Stonmore, created
Earl of Chichester, ii. 140.
Peninsular war, Charles Leslie served with
29th Regiment in, iii. 239.
Pension to Walter Leslie out of great cus-
toms of Dundee, i. 67 ; Earl of Rothes
by Charles I., ii. 108 ; charged by
Charles XL, 109.
Pepys, Sir Charles Leslie, Bart, ii. 189.
Lady Harriet Leslie, wife of William,
Earl of Devon, ii. 189.
Rev. Sir Henry Leslie, Bart, ii. 139.
Sir Lucas, B«rt, marries Jane Eliza-
beth,
Rotbea, iL 1S9.
Percy, Lord, Member of CofivteBtMB m
Marches, L 69.
Periere, John de ]J^ iiL 323.
Magdalen de la, iiL 323.
Pemegg, Catholic worship of Cotmt Ciytta
Leslie and his sons at, iiL 163 ; »^»^»*^^*
oi Count CliArles Cmjetan Leatie at, 2(5 ;
bequeathed to Francis Jaoua. Coot
LesUe, 258.
Perth, Earl of Ross pardoned at Pariift- '
ment held there, L 87 ; s^xed by rebeb
in 1715, iL 124 ; rents of hoaaes za, '
given to Patrick Leslie, ISd ; Jamei, I
Earl of; appointed tutor to John, Loid !
Leslie, 92. |
Perthshire Horse, David Leslie colonel oC. i
ii 199.
Perugia, Rev. W. Leslie, Profenor of
Philosophy at, iii. Ill,
Petmeddene, iii. 278, 282.
Pettemwk, iii. 18.
Pettendrum, Keith, Laird of; iiL 322.
Philiphaugh, Montrose defeated at, by
General David Leslie, iL 199.
Philorth, barony of, granted to Walter
Leslie, L 68.
Physicians and surgeon of P. Leslie Grant,
sum due to, iiL 212.
Pictures and objects of art at Fettemear,
placed there by Count Patrick Leslie, L
121 ; at Balquhain, of Count Leslie's
children sent from (jermany, iiL 260 ; at
Slindon Hall, 593.
Pilquhyit, ii. 189.
Pinkie, Robert Leslie killed at, iiL 279;
John and Robert Leslie slain there,
296.
John Leslie slain at battle of, iiL 341 ;
Geoi^ shiin at, 842.
Pirie, John, collector, iii. 126, 132.
Pitbee purchased by seventh Baron of
Balquhain, iiL 19, 44, 62, 65, 69, 70,
74, 86, 109, 886, 394 ; teinds of, 895.
Pitcaim, Henry, of Fother Ramsay, iL 25.
John, notary-public, iL 26.
Pitcairlies, ii. 82 ; given to Patrick Leslie
by his father, 182.
Pitcaple, Leslies of, their descent, iiL 2 ;
barony of, resigned in favour of David
Leslie, 12 ; David, first Baron of, 13 ;
taxed to resist English invasion, 27 ;
Leslies, Barons of, 876-899 ; Castle,
877 ; barony of, resigned by fourth
Baron of Balquhain to his son David,
876 ; what it consisted of, 879 ; ohap-
lainry of, 879; patronage of, 880;
GENERAL INDEX.
667
shadow-lands of the manor of, 382 ;
charter of, to Sir Gilbert Ramsay of
Balmain, 890, 891 ; Marquis of Mon-
trose confined there, 892 ; Charles II.
dines at, 393 ; sold to Henry Lumsden,
899.
Pitcraiggy, Rothes, i. 139.
Pitcravy in Fife, ii 86.
Pitcullen, Lady, iii. 74.
Rtfouri, ii. 188.
Pitkevey, ii. 82.
Pitmeden, mill of, iii. 841.
Pitaiamoon, barony of, L 53 ; granted to
Sir George Leslie of Rothes, 79 ; iL 7,
98 ; given to John Leslie by his father,
the Earl of Rothes, 149 ; united to Les-
lie, 149.
Pitsligo, Alexander, Lord, iii. 110, 383.
Pittagarlie, iL 107.
Pittamone, ii. 189.
Pittareis, u. 189.
Pittargus, ii 189.
Pittau or Petau, near Gratz, a castle of
Count Leslie's, iu. 258, 808.
Pittcuchie (Easter) sold to James Moyers,
iL 123.
Pittigo left by Henry Leslie to his nephew,
iii. 327.
Pittodrie, Laird of, iii. 95.
Pittodrie Papers in Miscellany of Spalding
Club, quoted, ilL 283.
Plantations at Balquhain, by John Leslie,
twenty-second Baron, iii. 221.
Planting of trees at Fettemear, i. 126.
Poe, William, married Mary E. Leslie, ii.
158.
Pointe, Pere le, Rev. C. Leslie a fellow-
novice ¥rith, iii. 190.
Poland invaded by Russia 1655, ilL 95.
Pollock, Muriel de, said to have been wife
of Norman de Leslie, L 89.
Polloc, Muriel de, gives Inverokil for foun-
dation of the Hospital of St. Nicholas,
at Bridge of Spey, L 133 ; her daughter,
184 ; Petrus de, witness to charter and
deeds, 182.
Polquhois in Ayrshire, i. 92.
Pontvalain, battle of, Walter Leslie dis-
tinguished at, i. 66.
Pope, Norman de Leslie sent with Sir
Robert Erskine as ambassador to, i. 20 ;
John XXII., letter to, by Scottish great
barons, asserting independence of Scot-
land, 22, 23, 4(M3 ; grants dispensation
to Sir David Lindsay to marry widow of
Sir Andrew de Leslie, 23.
Popery, act for preventing growth of, in
Scotland, iiL 161.
Popish religion, acts of James VI., Charles
II., and William III., to prevent its
growth, iu. 179, 201, 202.
Portis, Eleanor, second wife of Rev. E. Les-
lie, ii. 125 ; George, 157.
Portmore, William Charles, third Earl of,
husband of Lady Mary Leslie, IL 187.
Portraits in Fettemear House, iii. 116 ; of
Counts Leslie, etc., at Fettemear, 271 ;
at Logie Elphinston, 272.
Posts and dignities at Imperial Court of
Vienna held by Count Leslie, iii. 266,
267.
Pramoth, John Leslie, vicar of, grants leaae
of teinds, L 56.
Prayers for the souls of Bishop Elphinstone,
etc., by Chaplain of Collyhill, iiL 20.
Premnay, Kirktoune of, iL 189 ; church
patronage, 190.
' I^esbyterian Empire,' etc, by John Mac-
farlane, referred to, iii. 205.
Presbyterians, Duke of Rothes against, ii.
115.
Presbytery of Aberdeen, John Leslie of
Balquhain takes formula before, and has
to repeat it before Presbytery of the
Garioch, iiL 203 ; Edinbuigh, certificate
from, that Peter Grant had abjured
Popery, 162.
Preston, Archibald, gets tack of Balgoth-
nie, ii. 40.
Prince of Holy Roman Empire, Bishop
Leslie made one, iii. 308, 804.
Prince, Elizabeth, wife of fifth Lord New-
ark, iL 207.
Princetown, William Leslie killed in battle
at, iiL 369.
Privy Council of Scotland, Earl of Rothes
made President of, iL 109.
Propaganda, Archives of Congregation,
William Leslie had charge of, ^. 878.
Protestant Barons of Balquhain had not
male heirs, iii. 102.
Prussia, Norman and Walter Leslie visited
it in 1356, L 20.
Putachie, Lord of, traditions about, L 128.
Pym, Francis, of the Hazels, Bedfordshire,
iiL 70.
Pyrenees, battle of, F. R. Leslie at, iiL 228.
QuiSSTOB or Receiver-General under James
III., Alexander Leslie of WanUs, iiL 275,
277.
Quakeress, G. Leslie of Findrassie marries
one, ii. 163.
Qualification in 1616 for a person to be
elected as Member of Parliament, iiL
77.
6GS
GENERAL tXDEX,
(/uarUr, near BunilUlan*!, boa^t by An-
drew Lettlie, iL 177, V-if^.
Quuny tjr CuAhney, ii. 35.
Quyltli*!, Uri'U of, i. 101 ; iiL 274.
Quyltiii, (lecution a>x^ut }nnae9»\ou of, in
1387, iL 9 ; ch^t^r of lantU of, iil. 12.
Rabax, K«iwar<i, an A)H;nleen booki»eIIer,
1624, iii. 416.
Kabliil-wam-riH of Halcortiie, iii. 278.
RarlrlifTe, Charlen, Earl of Derweut water,
III. 210 ; Hir ,hme\>K Bart, 191.
R««-, llev. David, iii. UOl.
* Ragnian'H Itoll,' quoU^l, i. 16.
lUit, JatK^t, iii. .'311, 316 ; Jean, of Mun-
aniie, wife of George LcHlie of Pitnaraoon,
ii. 149; John, iii. 311, 316.
Raitn cut deep [yoU in nioM at Little Folia,
ill 310.
lUitb, Alexander Melville, Lord, iii. 367 ;
Sir ThoniaM, vicar of parijih churcL of
LoNlie, i. 65.
Raniorgney, Jolwi de, i. 79.
Kftinaay, Afpien, iii. 390, 391 ; offers to
CMHiHi exeafte of Maniui^ of Mon-
troHe, 392 ; Alexander, of We«t-
hall, i. 45 ; iii. 400 ; Coniney Con-
stnntia, 340, 346 ; David, of Balmain,
ii. 97 ; K.<lward geU charter of half
of WeMthall, iii. 400 ; Sir Gilbert,
of llulniain, geta charter of Pit-
caphs 390, 391 ; grantn it to eighth
Baron, 393 ; Sir John, of Culathy,
charter grantc>d to hiui, i. 31 ;
charter confirming one to, 156,
157, Ajipendix ; charter to, ii. 10.
Jolin, of Torrenzoan, gets grant of
Balmain, ii. 38.
Peter de, ninth Bishop of Aberdeen,
makcM additions to j[)alace of Fetter-
near, i. 119.
Thomas, of Borghouse, i. 60, 61.
MiHS, wife of John Leslie of New
Lenlie, iii. 345.
Ramstone, mill of, iii. 43.
lUjthoe, Bishop Leslie of Orkney, removed
to see of, iii. 325 ; palace of, held out
against Cromwell, 325.
Rasinet, iii. 376.
Kate and tax for all the lands of Aberdeen-
shire in 1548, i. 53.
Ratherlot, Fife, ii. 67.
Rathulet, ii. 55.
Ratisbon, Scotch College, foundation there
for education of members of Leslie
family, iii. 193 ; John Leslie sent to
Scotch College there, 226 ; Ernest,
Count Leslie, eilucated there, 280 ;
battle of, Ernest Leslie «t, 2S2 : «a-
onal provision left to Scotch Abbey
there for edacation of Scotcbmea, 2^ ;
Count Anthony Leslie mt, 26S.
Raois or Raadh-nia^ the Erse bum of
Rothea, L 137.
Ra>'ne, Kirktown of; iiL 29, 31 ; kirt '
of, Tullidaff porraed there, 2S5 :
Moor of, Tullidaff slain there, 295 ; '
Kirktown of, 345 ; lease of chnrt^ .
lands of, copy of, 1543, 474, Ap. j
pendix.
Rebellion of 1715, Earl of Rothes maiched
to seize Perth, ii. 124.
Reccunt, Jerome, letter about Count Leslie
and his family, iii 164, 266.
Red and Cow Inches set to fifth Eari of
Rothes, ii. 183 ; new infeftment of,
185 ; Lord Lindores to give sasine of, to
Earl of Rothes, 191.
Redinches, John, Earl of Rothes, serred bar
to lauds or Islands of, ii. 93.
Reformation, spread of doctrines, iii 403.
Regent Moray gives custody of CastJe of
Channonrie of Ross to A. Munroe, iii.
50.
Regiment (21st), John Leslie, afterwards
tenth Earl of Rothes, made lieutenant-
colonel, ii. 129 ; (25th), John, tenth
Earl 'of Rothes, had command of, 129.
Reginald of the Isles assassinated at iUcho
monastery by William, Earl of Ross, ii.
175.
Reffistrum Chartarum — MSS. relating to
Aberdeen Cathedral, iiL 414.
Reid, Sir Alexander, of Barra, iii 143.
Bisho]), his death at Dieppe, ii. 53.
Mr., Aberdeen, iii. 190.
ReidhUlock, il 187.
Reidinsche, ii. 187.
Remission by James V. to eighth Baron of
Balquhain and others for slaughter of
Alexander Forbes, iii 470, 471, Ap-
]>endix.
Renti, battle of, account of, Norman Leslie
mortally wounded at, ii. 72.
Renton, Dame Agnes, wife of Sir Alexander
Leslie, ii 103.
Agnes, of Billy, iii. 363.
Rew and Ewyl granted to Countess of Ross,
i. 90.
Rh^, expedition to, Rev. John Leslie, aftei^
wards Bishop Leslie, on, iii. 325.
Rbeims, various treatises published at» by
Leslie, Bishop of Ross, iii. 404.
Ricardiere, Bersilieure, and Sabouson,
Francis Leslie Knight of, iii. 824.
Riccati's * Book on Turkish Fashions,*
GENERAL INDEX.
669
Count Leslie highly commended in, iii.
249.
Riddell, remarks on the claim to the
dignity of the barony of Newark, iL
208 ; * on Peerage and Consistorial Law,'
quoted for account of action of divorce
of Earl of Rothes against Christian Haly-
burton, ii. 29.
'Righteous Rothes,' Robert Leslie of Fin-
drassie so called, ii. 160.
Rihill, iii. 277.
Rind, John, Perth, ii. 188.
Ring delivered by bishop on collation to
chapelry of St. Nicholas, ii. 21.
Rinuccini, Archbishop of Fermo, history of
*the Scotch Capuchin' attributed to,
iii. 418, 419, 424, 430, 432, 435.
Ripon, Earl of Rothes engaged in negotia-
tions begun at, ii. 104 ; treaty of, iii.
359.
Ritchie, Isabel, burnt for witchcraft, iii.
441.
Robbie, Beatrix, banished for witchcraft,
iii. 440, 441 ; John, husband of Mar-
garet Ogg, iii. 440.
Robert Bruce (King), Scotch Barons refuse
to allow him and his followers to be
excommunicated, L 23, 40-43 ; Sir Alex-
ander de Abemethy, one of English pleni-
potentiaries, appointed to treat with,
37 ; Norman de Leslie said to have
gone with Earl of Douglas to the Holy
Land with the heart of, 39.
Robert I. grants charters of Ballinbreich
and Caimey to Sir Andrew de Leslie,
i. 18.
Robert II., grants of, to his son Alexander
Stewart, Earl of Buchan, i. 76.
Robert III. gives charter of Ballinbreich,
etc., to Nonuan Leslie, ii. 2 ; charter of
lands to Sir George Leslie of Rothes,
7 ; charter of Rothes to Norman de
Leslie and Sir Geoi^e Leslie of Rothes,
i. 153, 154, Appendix ; charter confirm-
ing one of Norman de Leslie to Sir John
Ramsay of Culathy, 156, 157, Ap-
pendix.
Robertson, Alexander, minister of Chapel
of Garioch, iii. 104, 105 ; Duncan, chap-
lain of choir of Aberdeen church, i. 53 ;
Principal, his house attacked by anti-
Catholic mob, iiL 205 ; William, lands
of Aquhorties, charter of, i. 64 ; William,
Esq. of Auchnaroth, 139 ; William,
iu. 301.
Robertson's Index of Missing Charters of
David II. referred to, L 22.
Robertsonc, David, i. 111.
Robinson, Caroline, iii. 308 ; Matilda Rose,
iii. 310.
Rochelle, Rev. John Leslie present at
siege of, iii. 325.
Rochmuricl, iii. 277, 278.
Rocoux, Earl of Rothes at head of first line
of cavalry at battle of, ii. 129.
Roger's Seat, iii. 313, 317.
Rogerson, Frances, iii. 327 ; John, Chief-
Justice in Ireland, 328.
Rogie, Helen, burnt near Aberdeen for
witchcraft, iii. 441.
Holland, William, L 51.
Roman Catholics allowed, by act of 1779,
to educate their own children, iii. 204.
Romblekendill, iii 384.
Rome, Scotch College at. Rev. William
Leslie Rector of, iii. Ill, 112.
Bishop of Ross at, urging Pope to use
his influence for Queen Mary, iii.
406.
Ronald, Thomas, iii. 107.
Rosamonil and Corkee bought by Rev. J.
Leslie, iiL 339.
Rose noble of gold, iii. 23, 24.
Rosenberg, Christian, Count, Anthony Leslie
lotlged with, in London, iii. 165, 168.
Roslin Muir, John Strachan absents himself
from Queen's host at, iii. 334.
Rosmarke bought by Leslie of Findrassie,
ii. 161.
Rosmarkjoi churchyard, meeting in, i. 84.
Ross, Agnes, iii. 439 ; Margaret Ogg tried
for witching her, 440, 451.
Alexander, Regent of St. Andrews, ii.
178.
Arthur, iii. 450.
David, of Tillesnaught, iii. 14.
Lady Eufamia marries John Randolph,
Earl of Moray, and after his death,
Robert, Earl of Strathem, afterwards
King Robert II., i. 173 ; marries Sir
Walter Leslie, and succeeds her
father as seventh Coimtess of Ross,
175; charter to, by David II., 177-
179; married against her father's will,
181-183, charter of,183,184; charter
to Andrew Mercer, 185 : judgment
pronounced on differences between
her and A. Stewart, Earl of Buchan,
187, 188, Appendix.
Hugh, of Kilravock, iii. 276.
Hugh, of Rarichies, i. 171.
Janet, wife of Sir Alexander Fraser, i.
73.
Lady Janet, marries Monyrausk, and
secondly, Moray of Abercaimey, i.
173.
670
GENERAL INDEX-
litmHf Larly JnhAuna, married Sir A. Fraser i
of I'hilorth, i. 175.
Walter, of Kimlaji, ii. 07.
Mi«H, of Clova, iii. 374. |
Alcxuii'lor, UiHhop of, iii. 61.
JaiiieM, Hit4hoi> of, iiL 277.
Dr. Joliii Le«tlie appointeil Bi;4hop of,
iii. 404.
Walter, Earl of, naid, hut erroneoiwly,
t*) Ik* Hoii of Nonnan de Leslie, L 17,
19, 23 ; Sir Walter de Lenlie l>ecame
Earl r>f, oti deiith of Iiia father-in-
law, 25, 65-75.
William, Earl of, his complaint to
Ilobert II. i. 71, 181-183 ; charter
of Earldom of Ros.4, Lonlship of
Skye, «'tc., to, 179,180, Appendix ;
complaint to David II. about land.s
jciven to Sir Walter Le«lie, and how
thenaid Sir Walt«^rmarrie<l Euphame,
the Earl's daughter, against his will,
181-183, Api>endix.
Earl of Itofuf and Lord of Isles, lauds
forfeited by him, ii. 24.
Earldom of, charter of, i. 70 ; resigned
by ninth (.*ount«\ss to Earl of Buchan,
80 ; claimed by Donald, Loni of
the IhIcjs, 82 ; tlevolvcs to crown,
83 ; inalienably annexed to the
crown, 90, 93 ; on the earldom of,
166-176, Appendix.
Rosaeviot, iii. 379, 380, 381, 892 ; New
manor-place, iii. 384.
Rotliays granted to Gilbert Wysman, i.
135.
Ilothonayks, William de, swore fealty at
Rothes to Edward I. i. 135.
Kothcs, Leslies a )>rincipal branch of family,
i. 36 ; dis))ute almut the church of,
134 ; barony of ; 131-137, parish
of, 137-143 ; value of the church
lands of, 137 ; origin of name, 137 ;
old castle of, 138 ; village begun by
Earl of Seafleld at, 141 ; ministers
of, from 1570 to 1788, 142, 148 ;
charter of, to Norman de Leslie and
Sir George Leslie of Rothe-s, 153, 154,
Appendix ; barony of, not known
how Sir George Leslie acquired it,
iL 6, 88 ; heritage of, the King
grants relief to the heir-presumptive
thai it might not be wasted, 36, 37 ;
barony, church, and chaplainry of,
49 ; provision made for continuation
of the noble estate of, 83 ; chap-
lainry, Mr. Leonard Leslie succeeds
Alexander Leslie in, 84 ; teinds of,
in 1628, 99; Mains and mill of,
sold to John Grant of Carroxk, 9d :
Castle, John Grant and his heirs ap-
})ointed Constables of, 99, 10" :
estates and titles entailed br sck
Earl, in 1640, 101, 102 ; Maiu d.
with tower, etc., sold to John Gnat
of Elchies, 123 ; Castle, Gwrgt
Leslie ma<le Captain of, 145 ; oh»e-
vations on the state of snocessioa is
the house of Rothes, before aztd afUr
the mi<ldle of the sixteenth century,
223-228, Appendix ; fen-farm d,
given to seventh Baron of Balquhain,
iiL 21.
Rothes, Andrew, Master of, his death, IL 30,
32 ; records of, 31-33.
Fifth Earl of, historical records
of, ii. 74-88 ; agreement about
Mains of Rothes, 151 ; advances
large sums to settle estates of
Patrick Leslie, 185.
Earl of, decreet-arbitral of Queen
Mary on the respective claims
of him and his eldest brother.
William, to the Elarldom of
Rothes, with observations, etc,
ii. 119-228, Appendix.
George, First Earl of, L 47 ; his daugh-
ter marrietl to Geoi^ Leslie, 48 ;
great kindness he showed George
Leslie, 48 ; historical records
of, ii. 17-30 ; marriage-contract
between Earl of Errol and Eliza-
beth Leslie, daughter of, 211,
212, Ap})endix.
second Earl of, records of, ii. 33-
41 ; service, as heir to his
father, in the lands of Rothy-
normund, 212, 213, Appendix.
Master of, order for money for
his expenses, ii. 25, 26.
fourth Earl of, notices of, iL 46-
68 ; copy of charter of Ballin-
breich, etc., to him and Mar-
garet Crichton, 216-218, Appen-
dix.
George William, thirteenth Earl of
Rothes, ii. 140, 141.
George W^illiam Eveljn, fifteenth Earl
of, ii. 143.
George William Evelyn Leslie, six-
teenth Earl of Rothes, ii. 143, 144.
Henrietta Aime, fourteenth Countess
of, ii. 142.
Henrietta Anderson Morshead, seven*
teenth Coiuitess of, ii. 144.
James, Master of, ii. 88-92 ; gets lands
of Red and Cow Inches, 185.
GENERAL IKDEX.
671
Bothes, John, sixth Earl of, opposed measures
of Charles I. in Parliament of 1633,
historical notices of, ii 92-105 ;
served heir to lands and barony of,
93; decreet against A. Leslie of
Kininvie, iii. 850.
John, seventh Earl, created Duke of, ii.
113; historical records of, ii 105,
115 ; decision of Lords of Session as
to his yet having sons, iii. 366.
John, ninth Earl of Rothes, notices of,
ii, 122-128.
John, tenth Earl of, notices of, ii. 128-
187.
John, eleventh Earl of, ii. 187, 188.
Margaret, eighth Countess of, married
Charles, fifth Earl of Haddington,
it 115, 122 ; tailzie made by her in
1684, 128 ; buys estate of Newton,
ii. 181.
William, third Earl of, notices of, ii.
41-46 ; reason why his name is
omitted in some pedigrees of the
Earls, ii. 46, 47.
Earl of, his death at Dieppe, ii. 58.
Earls of, the third son of Sir Andrew
de Leslie, ancestor of, i. 19.
Earl of, gets Wardis, iu. 289.
Dowager Countess, married Bennet
Langton, iL 187.
and Haddington, Margaret, Countess
of, gets lands of Aiken way, ii. 148.
earldom, etc., of, terms of tenth Earl's
marriage-contract, iL 136.
Rothesay CasUe, Earl of Boss accused of
besieging, 1. 90.
Rothie, Leslies of, iii. 816-321 ; Upper or
Rothienorman, 817 ; iu 1861 passed from
Leslie family to Lieut.-Col. Jonathan
Forbes, 820, 821 ; house built by thiid
Laird, 818 ; grounds laid out, 819.
Rothiemay, Bux)ns of, descended from
Qordon of Caimbarrow, iii. 14; Queen
Mary at, 85 ; Laird of, burnt to death
at Frendraught, 389.
Rothienorman, ii. 18; iii. 812 ; barony of,
resigned by Norman Leslie, 1. 28, 81.
Rothineis, iii. 885.
Rothmuriel, iii. 843; templar lands of, 844.
Rothnayis, iiL 344.
Rothnek, Patrick de, lands of Kyllalchmond
granted to, i. 108.
Rothynorman, money due to king on ac-
count of death of its owner, ii. 3 ; grant
of, to Sir Andrew Leslie, 31 ; not
alienated to the king iu 1509, 39, 49;
John, Earl of Rotbes, served heir to
barony, 93 ; barony of, inherited by
Margaret, eighth Countess of Rothes,
115.
Rothynormane, ii. 107.
Rothynormund, service of second Earl of
Rothes as heir to his father, ii. 212, 218,
Appendix,
Rotterdam, WUliam Leslie at, April 1655,
iii. 99 ; Count Anthony Leslie at, 168.
Rotuli Scotias quoted, i. 20, 21, etc.
Rouen, Bishop of Ross made Vicar-General
of, iu. 406.
Roule, Sir Gilbert de. Sheriff of Elgin, i.
135.
Rounding, Miss Jane, wife of C S. Leslie,
iu. 239 ; John, Esq., iii. 239.
Rowan, Marjory, iii. 382 ; William, of Aber-
deen, his daughter, first wife of W. Leslie
of WarthiU, 296 ; William, bailie, Aber-
deen, 882.
Roxburgh, convention held at, i. 69.
Rudderie, Leslie of, uL 372-876.
Rugen, Gen. Leslie drives the Imperialists
out of, iii. 856.
Runciman, Isabella, iii. 299 ; John, parson
of Oyne, 299.
Russel, WiUiam, iiL 374.
Ruther, Miss, mother of Bishop John
Leslie of Ross, iii. 402.
Rutherford, Alexander, of Robeslaw, iiL 49 ;
Alexander, of Robislaw, Provost of Aber-
deen, 1597, 441 ; Sir John, L 51 ; Sir
John, Aberdeen, iii. 15 ; John, of Ed-
garstown, 868.
Ruthven, Master George, Perth, iL 188 ;
James, fifth Lord, iii. 369 ; Lady Jean,
Lady Methven, future spouse of Andrew,
Earl of Rothes, u. 184; Sir John, of
Dunglass, iiL 363 ; Patrick, Lord, his
daughter Jean married to Earl of Rothes,
iL87.
Ryder, Anne, iiL 829 ; Rev. Dudley Charles,
Dublin, 329.
Ryehill, iii. 295.
Saddlb and bridle with pearls, taken from
Turks, preserved at Fettemear, L 122.
Safe-conducts granted to Norman and Wal-
ter Lesselyn to pass through England on
their way to Prussia in 1356, i. 20 ; to
Norman de Leslie to treat in the affairs
of David II., 21 ; through England for
Walter Leslie, 65, 66 ; into England, 69,
73, 74 ; to Norman de Leslie to meet
and attend James I. ii. 13.
St. Andrews, David, Cardinal Archbishop
of, grants charter of Balcaithlie to
An(h-ew Leslie, ii. 77 ; Henry, Bishop
of, L 33 ; John, Archbishop of, iii.
672
GENERAL INDEX.
43 ; Priory, canons pfot ten flhillings
yearly out of Ballinhreich, i. 37 ;
John, CJonimemlatorof, ii. 79 ; Duke
of Lennox, proprietor of, 178.
St. AndrewH CaMtle, ]Kirtie8 accused of being
engaged in taking, ii. 52 ; held by
conHpiratorH and niurderen* of Car-
dinal Beaton, 71 ; taken by Leo
Btro7Jsi and tlie French fleet, 72.
College of St. Sulvator, wailsett of lands
to, ii. 53 ; lands and tenements in,
given to Patrick Leslie, 188 ; first
siege of, under Queen Mary, iii. 334.
St. George, Chevalier <le, visite<l at Paris in
1756 liy Count James Earnest Leslie, iii.
268 ; Rev. Clmries I^slie with, 327.
St Giles' Chur(*li, Eiiinburgh, meeting of
Earlx of Orkney ami Rotlies in it to con-
sider mo<lo of i)rocedure in a divorce
case, ii. 29.
St. Lawrence, Isabella, iii. 328.
St Madoc, Perth, ii. 49.
St. Monance, lands of, bought by Lord
Newark, ii. 203.
St. Nicholas' Hospital, near the Spey, Sir
Andrew Leslie adiuitted to chapel of, ii.
21.
St Peter's Hospital, near Al)er<leeu, charter
for its ere<'tion, i. 149, 150.
St Rule's Fair, customs of, iiL 66-71 ;
customs of, lield by Gonion of Kincraigie,
93.
Sales, Jerome, Count de, marrietl Henrietta
Forstor, ii. 155.
Salmon-fishing in Don granted by Bishop
of Abenleen to ninth Baron of Balquhain,
i. 114 ; in Don given to Sheriff Ijcslie,
iii. 41 ; feu-charter of, in 15r»6, ii. 478 ;
in Spynie and on Spey, 107 ; on S]>ey
sold to John Grant of Elchies, 123.
Salmon, barrel of, value of, in 1549 and
1550, i. 112, 113.
Saltgirs, ii. 187.
Saltinsche, ii. 187.
Saltoun, Lonl, of Philorth, iii. 412.
Sanderson, R., iii. 326.
Sandfonl, Dr. Daniel, Bishop of Edinburgh,
ii. 158.
Sanfonl, John, of Minehead, married Jane
Leslie, ii. 207.
Saracens, Walter Leslie served in Imperial
army against, i. 65.
Sasines, heritable, ceremony on delivciy of,
ii. 84.
Saxe, Marslial, French commanded by, at
battle of liocoux, ii. 129.
St'herar, Master Duncan, rector of Clatt, i.
101.
Scotch Benedictine Abbey, Vienna, Count
Leslie buried in, iii. 251 ; abbots of,
must be Scotclmien, 255 ; at Rati5-
bon, annual provision left to it by
Count Leslie, 258.
Colleges at Paris and Douai closed by
French Revolution, iii. 224.
part of Vienna, so called from a mon-
astery, taken by Turks, iii. 255.
estates of Bahjuhain renounced by
Count James Ernest in favour of his
younger brother George, iii 118.
*Th6 Scotch Capuchin,* regarded as a
romance by Father Christie, iii. 418 ;
dramatised and published at Home in
1673, iii. 435.
Scotland, converts in, to Catholicism by
Father Archangel, iii. 422 ; Father Arch-
angel's success in making converts at
Monymusk and Aberdeen, 42S, 429.
Scots Greys, Earl of Rothes, with detach-
ment of, puts Jacobites to flight at Kin-
ross, ii. 124 ; Earl of Rothes obtains
command of, 130.
* Scots Magazine,' April 1742, on decision of
House of Lords that Count Leslie should
get the Balquhain estate, iii. 156.
Scots and Irish in Imperial service, their
brave resistance to Gustavus, iiL 243,
Scotchmen under command of Norman
Leslie at batUe of Renti, iL 72, 73.
Scotstown, ii. 101, 189 ; iiu 115, 122, 125.
Hill, iii. 109.
Scott (Alexander), rector of Wigton, Clerk
of the Rolls, etc., i. 109.
David, his * History of Scotland,'
quoted for account of Queen 'M.ary's
visit to the North, iii. 35, 36 ; for
defeat of Eari of Huntly, 39, 40.
Margaret, iii. 374.
Mr., merchant, Edinburgh, iiL 347.
Scottish Crown, wish of Chancellor of France
that it should be settled on Queen
Mary's husband, the Dauphin, iL 53.
soldiers come from the Continent to
assist Covenanters, iii. 859.
History by Leslie, Bisliop of Ross, pub-
lished at Rome, iii. 406.
* Scidptured Stones of Scotland,' Maiden
stone engraveii in, i. 98.
Seafield, Earl of, now possesses barony of
Rothes, i. 132 ; began to build a village
on plain of Rothes, i. 141.
Seal of Earl Marischal usetl by his daughter
Lady Balmain, ii. 32.
Segateden, iii. 20, 25.
Seggyden, iiL 20, 43.
Seggydene, iii. GQ, 71, 93.
GENERAL INDEX.
673
Selbie, iii. 20, 21.
Selby and Lochtillok, lands of, granted to
Sir William Leslie, iii. 10 ; charter of, to
Sir William Leslie, fourth Baronet of
Balqnhain, 461, Appendix.
Sempill, Dame Anne, payment of liferent-
right over Sempill, iii. 123 ; dispones
Fettemear, 124 ; Lady, wife of Lord
Glassford, 115 ; Colonel, letter to, from
Father Archangel, in 1630, 419-423.
Senior, Miss, wife of William Leslie, ii.
207.
Sepoy mutiny in India, Sir N. R. Leslie,
Bart, killed daring, iii. 294.
Servants of eighth Baron of Auchinhove,
their annual fee, iii. 449, 450.
Seton, Alexander, ii. 11.
Lord Gordon, iii. 10 ; Lord of Fyvie,
ii. 80.
Alexander, of Meldnim, one of party
who attacked Aberdeen in 1 525, i.
51 ; his attack on Aberdeen, iii. 16 ;
Baron of Meldnim murdered by
Master of Forbes, 18, 28 ; marries
Isabel Leslie, 25.
Alexander, iii. 275 ; assists in attack
of Aberdeen, 1625, 276, 487.
Christian, wife of Norman Leslie of
Rothes and Fythkill, ii. 15, 16.
Sir Christopher, married Lady Chris-
tian Bruce, sister of King Robert
Bruce, ii. 17.
Elizabeth, wife of Alexander, Lord of
the Isles and Earl of Ross, i.
87.
second wife of Alexander Leslie
of Wardis, iii. 281.
Elizabeth, of Meldrum, iii. 377.
Elizabeth, iiu 448.
Geoi^ge, of Mounie, iii. 802, 306.
Helen, iii. 806.
Isabella, of Meldrum, wife of P. Leslie,
iii 280.
IsabeUa, iii. 412.
Sir John, of Seton, ii. 15 ; grandson
of Lady Christian Bruce, ii. 17.
M. m. 391.
William, of Meldrum, iii. 29.
William, Baron of Meldrum, iii. 275,
281.
Seton House attacked by Earl of Rothes
and Lord Torphichen, ii. 125.
Sevault, Perina, iii. 824.
Seveedlie, iH. 43.
Seymour, Helen, liL 801.
John, minister of Macgill, iii. 301.
Shadow half of Dramdamo, iii. 45.
Sharp, Archbishop James, iii. 349 ; his
daughter married seventh Laird of
Kininvie, 351.
Sharp, James, of Banff Castle, iii. 349.
Robert, of Banff Castle, iii. 349.
Sir William, of Stronghall, uL 350.
William, Episcopal minister, Edin-
burgh, iii. 351.
Shaw*8 * History of Moray' quoted, i. 17 ;
quoted for account of parish of Rothes,
137.
Sheriff of Aberdeen, John Leslie of War-
dis was, iii. 276.
Sheriff-court of Al)erdeen, Diet-book of,
en^ from, iii. 49.
Sheriffdom of Fife, Andrew, Earl of Rothes,
held it when his grandson was under
fourteen years of age, ii. 92.
Sheriff-principalship of Fife hereditary in
Rothes family, ii. 128 ; what John, tenth
Earl, was allowed for his right, ii. 129.
Sheriffmuir, Earl of Rothes, with the horse
volunteers, at battle of, ii. 125.
Shields taken possession of by General
Leslie, iii 359.
Sibbald, Sir Andrew, of Balgonie, iii 361.
Helen, heiress of Balgonie, marries
Robert de Lundin, iii. 361.
SigehUl, iii 298.
Silverwork in house of Ballinbreich left to
Master of Rothes, ii. 83.
Simpson, Rev. Alexander, Monymnsk,
evidence that Count Anthony Leslie
was a foreigner, iii. 166.
Donaldson, iii 337.
George, bought Hazelhead, iii. 337.
Rev. Patrick, evidence that Count An-
thony Leslie was a foreigner, iii. 166.
Sinclair, Henry, Bishop of Ross, iii. 404.
James, Master of, married Lady loa-
bcUa Leslie, ii. 87.
John, iii. 275.
Lady Marjory, wife of Andrew, Master
of Rothes, ii 31.
Sir William, of Muy, husband of Eli-
zabeth Leslie, ii. 186.
Singer or Seinzour, John, of New Rain,
iii. 297.
Skene, Barbara, iii 413.
James, of Skene, gets decreet against
Keiths, iii 12.
Ledoch and Kirktown of, iii. 12.
Loch of. Earl of Huntly driven from,
iU. 38.
Skulls found at Callow HUl, i 97.
Sky, lordship of, granted to William, Earl
of Ross, i 70.
Slains, letter of, to John Leslie of Balqn-
hain, iii. 77.
VOL. III.
2X
GTi
GENERAL IXDEX.
■t
m»\ou Mt V> fVifmel I»li*, iiL 2¥k
Kiixti\"U Hall, Mf:r^ ciit nf, iii. 693, 594.
StniildMrTaft, ii. VM*.
HfDKiiljboa«e, ii. ]i*<t.
Hmith, A>*1, M.K f</r Hertfari, iiL 870 ;
Alexander. 110; Cliarles Calling,
it 154 ; Oiarl'Jtt*, iiL 370 ; Uenry.
nei'hfw f«f lyml Curi>^m, 870 ;
RtfiWrt, BUinlair, 94 ; 8ir RaIm^
a, OtTj^ral in I>aDi»h vnice, and
Cknrem'ir of Keixlifliar^ iL 2'»7 ;
Hamael, iiL 370; Thomsui, 81, 62,
110.
WUliun, Blairlair, iii. Ill ; Mim, of
AlMmleen, 335.
HmithjrhiU pranU*! ^> Patrick de Inner-
pdTer, L 73.
HnioleDAkn, General Kir Alexander I.«e«lie
Governor of, iii. 410.
Siuyrklie CV^ft, iL lo7.
Hmjrth, William, tenant in Fcthimejr, i.
110.
Hnowdonn r*^ijme»l to P. Grey of Brox-
Dioutb, iii. 43^>.
8r>IHc»ki, John, Kinp of Poland, delivers
Vienna from the Turks iiL 252, 253.
Bolway Moah, John Leslie taken at, ii. 45,
150.
Bolyman the Mnf^ificcnt bniUli bridges at
Eaaick, iii. 254.
Bomerville, Agnen, wife of fonrth Earl of
Rothen, ii. 64 ; fortune with her,
65, 1 53 ; marriage of Earl of Rf)thcs
U)f and right of their Ron Andrew
to the earidom, 224, 225, Appendix.
Sir John, of rambiutnethan, ii. 64.
Hong on the (iadie river, i. 128.
Southworxl, ii. 187.
Hiialding'fi * HiKtory of Troubles in Scot-
land,' cpiotcd for account of attack on
mauMon-housc at Fettemear in 1640, i.
116, 117; quote*! on ElHpet Gordon's
history, and Sir John I>>sIie'K, iii. 289,
21*0 ; fpiot<>4l f«>r a<;count of General Les-
lie, 35S, 350.
Spangare, or AU'xan«h:r Forlios, killed by
eighth IJaron of Hahiuhain, iii. 470 ; two
I>*Hli<jH and J. Keith, 28.
Hi>aniar«lH, Hcven S<'ottiMh knights engaging
sixty HjinnianlH nt liattle of Rcnti, ii. 73.
Hjianish ambassador at Lontlon gets Father
Archangel an Engliwh interi>reter, iii. 427.
Hparrc, Serjeant-major, an oflicer of Wallen-
stein's, iii. 342 ; mmie prisoner, 343.
R|Hjnce, liessic, widow of Lain! of Largie,
married Stephen Leslie of Wartlull,
iii. 299.
KlizalKjth, of Boddam, iii. 341.
Spence, Ho^b, ProT.]«t of St. Salvftdor 0.4-
kge, Sl Awirewis, iL 58.
Jame% vicar of Inach, iiL 848.
of Bod<lam, iii. 275.
MiMS of BoiMam, iiL 40S, 411.
Speius Elsjiet, uL 63, 70.
John, boT^peaR, Rlinbnr^h, uL ©n. I
Spense, John, depute to SfaeriiT of Feftli t
1488, iL 13. '
Siiey, fifthingR on, ii. 49, 107.
Spittal of Lenchat, bis dangfater married
John Leslie of Quarter, iL 195.
Spring on Bennacbie, Count John Edwanl j
Leslie died from drinking water from,
when overlieated, iiL 286, 237.
Spynie, salmon-68bing8 within tbe regality
of, iL 107.
StafTonl, Anne, wife of Lord Donganncni,
iL 154.
Staner, General Baron, iiL 234.
Star, Fifesbire, iL 55.
Staremlierg, CV>nnt, Governor of Vienna,
iii. 113; defends Vienna against the
Turks, 255.
Statesman, Duke of Rothes a great one, iL
114.
Steel, John, bis father gardener at Fetter-
near, iii. 116 ; MiU of Fintray, bis dis-
position about Balqubain succession, 130.
Steenson, William, iL 176.
Steinbacb, Teresa, Baroness, iiL 233.
Stenton in Fife, u. 127, 140 ; Unds of,
acquired by thirteenth Earl of Rothes,
140.
Steven, John, iii. 343.
Stevin^ John, tenant in Fethimeyr, i. 110,
111.
Stevin or Steven, Father, iii. 416, 422.
Stewart, Alexander, Earl of Mar, at battle
of Harlaw, iii. 6 ; grant by, to Sir
William Leslie, 10.
Anilrew, found in tbe Vatican a dis-
pensation of Pope for Sir D. Lind-
say to marry the widow of Sir
Andrew de Leslie, L 23.
Archibald, of Duneam, iL 194.
Sir Archibald, of Burray, his widow
marries fifth Lonl Lindores, iL 194.
Lady Egidia, wife of Sir James Lind-
say, L 23.
Lady Elizabeth, daughter of Robert
II. ii. 12.
Elizabeth, wife of second Lord New-
ark, ii. 204.
Lady Elizabeth, iii. 378.
Lady Isabella, wife of Alexander Les-
lie, Earl of Ross, i. 79 ; re-married
to Lord Halyburton, 80.
GENERAL INDEX.
S75
Stewart, Isabella, Culcovie, lil. 872.
Lord James, created Earl of Moray,
iii. 34 ; sent by Reformers to France
to offer services to Queen Mary, 403,
404.
Sir James, of Culcovie, iii. 348.
Sir James, of Inveravon, daughter
carried off, iii. 6, 400.
James, of Easter Caldwell, iit 853.
Lady Jane, wife of first Lord Lindores,
ii. 186.
Jane, iii. 349 ; Jane, of Ardbrack,
353; Jane,ofTaunachie,373; John,
of Inneniytie, married Jane Leslie,
ii. 192 ; John, of Lorn, i. 88 ; John,
Strathdon, iti. 15.
Margaret, of Ardbrake, iii. 847.
Margaret, of Culcovie, iii. 354.
Sir Koliert, and his brother John, Earl
of Buchan, killed at battle of Yer-
neil, i. 83.
Robert, of Laithers, iii. 383.
Sybil, of Ballathan, iii. 855.
of Grandtully, iii. 354.
Sir Thomas, of Grandtully, ii. 204.
Walter, Lord Innermeath, it 82 ;
John, married Lady Balmain, 82.
Walter, of Dryland, liis widow married
John Leslie of Wardis, iii. 279,
295.
Captain, lived in Leslie Castle, L 181.
Mr., of Colpnay, iii. 412.
Rev. Mr., married Jane Leslie, ii. 155.
of Laithers married A. Leslie, iii. 18 ;
Miss, first wife of John Leslie of
Wardis, 279.
Stewart's ' Life of Principal Robertson '
referreti to, iii. 205.
Stillfried, Etlwanl, Baron, marries Mary
Leslie, iii. 284 ; Emmanuel, Baron, 238 ;
Baroness Fanny, wife of Ernest, Count
Leslie, 232, 233.
Stipend in Chapel of Garioch, augmenta-
tion of, iiL 91.
Stirling, Catherine, wife of Sir Alexander
Lindsay of Glenesk, i. 23.
Sir Henry, of Keir, resigns Bal-
quhaney, ii. 56.
Lucas, lands of Kere mortgaged to, ii.
14 ; of Bonchquhings, charter to,
20 ; lands of Keir, 20.
Margaret, of Craigbomed, wife of G,
Leslie of Burdsbank, ii. 176.
William de, lands given to, ii. 20.
Castle, John, ninth Earl of Rothes,
made Governor, ii. 126 ; Sir Tliomas
Bruce of Kinross carried prisoner
to, 124 ; John, tenth Earl of Rothes,
governor of, 129 ; General Leslie
retreats to, 201.
Stirling House, belonging to Wm. Leslie,
sold, iii. 97 ,* magistrates of, acquired
Cambusbarron, 97, 98.
Stitchell, Father, iii. 416.
Stoneywood, assize for appraising the lands
of George Leslie on it, i. 48.
Strachan, Agnes, iii. 66.
Alexander, of Thornton, Sheriff, iL 52.
advocate, Aberdeen, iiL 59.
minister of Chapel of Garioch,
decreet of locality, iiL 95.
Mr. Alexander, minister of Chapel of
Garioch, iii. 108.
Alexander, of Kinaldie, bond assigned
to him, iiL 110.
Bessie, iiL 882.
John, marries Agnes Leslie, iiL 25.
absents himself from Queen Mary*s
host at Roslin Muir, etc., in
1548 ; his goods forfeited, iii.
834.
Marjory, iii. 84, 88, 89.
of Tipj^erty, iii. 835.
Robert, of Dalhousie, iii. 332.
Thomas, of Glenkindy, resigns rights
to Snowdoun, iii. 435.
William, of Lesmundy, iii. 881.
Johanna Leslie married to, i. 46.
Strachen granted to Sir George Leslie of
Rothes, ii. 7.
Stralsund, Alexander Leslie commanded at,
when Wallenstein was forced to retire
from siege, iii. 356.
Strathalva, rent from lands at, granted to
chaplain in Garioch, i. ]00 ; iiL 7.
Strathbogie Cai^tle, Queen Mary invited to
visit it by Earl of Huntly, iii. 86 ; Ar-
gyle's standard taken in triumph to, 54.
Strathbolgie, ii. 11.
Strathdon, incursion of Sir Andrew Leslie
into, iiL 5, 400.
Strevlyne, or Stirling, Lucas of Ratheme,
Kere mortgaged to, ii. 1 4.
Stroglache, i. 80.
Strozzi, Leo, Prior of Capua, takes St.
Andrews Castle, ii. 72.
Struthers, Earl of Rothes resided there
before 1650, ii. 108.
Stuart, Earl of Lorn, daughter of, married
to Norman, i. 12.
Sir John Wishart Belsches, Bart., of
Fettercaim, iii. 869.
cause, Patrick Leslie Duguid an ad-
herent to, in 1715 and 1745, iii.
177-185 ; some who suffered for
zeal in, 225, 229.
676
GEXEIIAL LN1>EX.
Sc*''Ii:i:- I'.iric, 0 -oLt Wa:«^r Leslie •rat a* !
Suit, ».nic«s uhI {•TeM^Kv, cirea &t thne |
be»l o.»ur..i» Lcid i^y >iicr*J •■( Aljrpiwm,
iiL 114.
Siuiiiu«ju» azjiiiM r&trk'k Lr»ii<: I»iLra>>i axhl
bis h".'!!", i-'T r»v-Acry ff i:ir c-IaW -A ,
Bal'iulioui. :i!. f'*Jl, Ai ]«cii<iiz.
SoiiiUy, & rt-j^iut of {ateiit vi uilt ^•
Newark Ijatouv -Liie-i •-■n, i'lijc\toi U., li.
Suu-«i«k vf New lUyrit; m4«1, iii. 2v2.
*Hunny* halveii .-f lainl» iu AWrirvii^Llrv 1
graiitetl to ei^'Ltb Bart»u uf Balqubain, L
64.
Hutberbuid, Alcxaii<Wr, marries Mariut» .
(lau;;1it<fr of LK>iiaM, Lord of i
tbe ImImi, h bi. \
of Diiiilieatb, marries Lady Mariot, <
i. 80. i
diKiieiiHatioii in favour of Jobii j
Lenlie to receive boly orders,
iii. iO±
•lohii, eifflith Karl of, marrie.s Loily
Mnr^nret, «l»u^bter of Alexander,
\AtT*\ of the iNle.M, i. 87.
Karl of, ^iveM hccret iiitvlii^etu'e to Earl
of lluutly of ]>nMeediiigH at Al>er-
doeii, when Queen Mary and Earl of
Moray wen* there, iii. ^7.
Hutbcrland de DtitfuN, William, ii. 54.
Hutor, Patri<:k, iii. 44i).
HuwarrofT, Marshal, Lieutenant Leslie at-
taehe<l to IiLs Htaff as on orderly otiicer,
iii. 227.
Sweden, Earl of Leven vi^itit it to tbank
Queen CbriHtina, iii. 361 ; King of, David
Lefllie enters ser\'i(*e of, iu 199.
Swedea, Ferdinand II., his war against, iii.
241.
Swedish «;r\ice, Cleueral Alexander LeNlie
in, under GustavuH Adol]ihus and Chris-
tina, iu. 35t>, 357.
Swenl Ilau^h, iii. 3i^0.
Hwiuton, Jane, wifeof Bishop of Down, ii. 153.
Syde, iii. 20, 42, 60. 66, 71, 93 ; Alehouse
Croft of, 93, 101, 345.
Taces, Tan-seis, or TlianeH, a property in
Fife which came into tlio iKMsession of
Leslie family by marriage, i. 14.
TacU in Fife, ii. IH, 21 ; grant of, to Sir
Andrew Leslie, 31 ; not alienated to tbe
king in 1509, ii. 39 ; mill of, 47, 48.
Taffemer, Rev. Father Paul, publishes an
•oooout of Count Leslie's Turkish em-
bMsy, Ui. 249.
Talavera, ColonJ diaries Leslie woanW
as, ill. 2-iif.
Talxeaucht in FctUrrotrju-, L 114; ill SO:
graatcii to SherilT Leslie. -11, 44, 69.
Tantalli.n Ca^Ur, AJtrxAnUtr, L»«xi of tbi
1»1«S kept a I'ri^nner at, L S6.
Tarbel in Inrlauii, Le=^li^ „(; iii. ^
LAr>li«» of, iii. 33m, ;j31.
William, iii. 401.
Tarrie, near Arbruaih, Ijought by Eobcrt
Leslie, ii. 161.
Torres jfraut^l to Abbey of Arbrxiath, L 169.
Taveret and Tavat in Aimsus irranteii to
Earlof RiAbtas ii. 18.
Tavilty, iiL *J78, 2S2.
Ta\iltye, iii. 2^0.
Tay, fi>liinj«« on river, grant«a to Patrick,
Commendator of Lijidores ; ii. 167;
white and red fisliiiip* on, ii. 1^9.
Taylor, Robert, took jiart in murder of
George Leslie, iu 35.
Taxes paid by bi^^hoj* of Soutland, L 108.
Teintl-sheaves of Maim of Leslie, A old Les-
lie, and Curtastoun, in 1546, i. 54 ; of
BaUiuhain, tack of, iiL 92, 94 ; an.]
tack-duty of Bal«iuhain, 126 ; of White-
rashes 108 ; of Meikle Wartliill, 2S±
Teiuds, various kind;» belon^iig to Vicar of
Pramoth, 1579, L 5t5 ; of Balqubain, iii.
82 ; annuities of, due to tbe kinjr, dis-
posed of to A. Leslie of Tullos, 108.
Teind-silver of Balquhain, J. Leslie dis-
charged from paying, iii. 67.
Telemes alienated by Ernest Leslie, iii. 147.
Temple Croft, iii. 392.
Tench, Rev. Joshua, of Br}-aii8toii, uL 329 ;
Mary Anne, iiL 329.
Terczka, friend of Wallensteio, slain, iii.
246.
Terregles, John Leslie at, iii. 195.
Castle, John Leslie married there to
Miss Dalzell, iii. 275 ; relics of c]«>ak
and gown of the C^^uutesa of Niths-
dole in which her husband eflcaped,
presen-ed at, 229; Ernest, Count
Leslie, bom at, iii. 230.
Thane, William, iii. 401.
Thanagc of Aberchirder and Kincanline, L
69 ; of Dingwall, 76 ; of Glendowachv,
77.
TliisUe, Earl of Rothes invested with tbe
order of the, ii. 130.
Thorn, the Inverurie poet, lines bv, on death
of Count John Leslie, iiL 236,' 237.
Thomson, James, iii. 311.
Rev. Mr. of Balmeriuo has old door-
plate of Ballinbreich Castle, ii. 136.
Thornton, Baron of, his brotlier Strachan,
OENEfiAL INDEX.
677
i. 46 ; Ilarriet, iii. 871 ; Henry, M.P.,
372 ; John, of Claphani, 869 ; Jane, 869 ;
Samuel, of Albury Pork, 871 ; Sophia,
872.
Thorpe, Father, his remarks on Father
LeKlie'8 paper, iii. 396.
Threipland with Monthe, ii. 188.
Tilly, CJount, iii. 241.
Tillydrone, Old Abenleen, residence of
Migor L. X. Leslie, iii. 228.
Tillyfour disponed to Earl of Rothes, ii.
101 ; CJiHtle, bondx and rents taken pos-
session of by Earl of Huntly, iii. 289 ;
Sir John Leslie, Bart., burietl at, 289.
TiUylair, Meikle and Little, iii. 188, 189,
444, 447, 453, 454.
Tillymorgau, Cniickshanks, Lainl of, iii.
297.
Tintries in Buchan, iii. 50.
Tiry in Buchan, granted to Eiifamia de
Sancto Claro, i. 68, 176.
Tocher, iii. 382.
Tocher of Lady Margaret Leslie, ii. 120.
Tochers bought from Sir A. Abercrombie,
iii. 301.
Tod, Mr. Alexander, minister of Rothes, i.
142.
Mr. Robert, minister of Rothes, i. 142.
Todrick, William, burgess of E<linburgh, ii.
61.
William, husband of Margaret Crich-
ton, ii. 228, Ai)pendix.
Toke, Kcv. Nicolas, of Godinton, iii. 328.
Tolos, iii 147.
Torphichen, Lord, with Earl of Rothes,
attacks Seton House, ii. 125.
Father Archangel at, iii. 432.
Torry, young Baron, converte*! by his step-
bn)ther George Leslie, iii. 426 ; sent
for from Scotland, 427.
Sir James, vicar of Milginch, ii. 56.
Torreys, iii. 277, 278.
Tortona, letter written from Cadet John
Leslie, iii. 237.
Toulouse, battle of, F. R Leslie at, iii 228.
Tower of Lon<lon, Earl of Rothes a prisoner
in, ii. 108 ; General Leslie a )>risoner in,
201 ; Earl of Leven released from, iii.
360, 361 ; Bishop of Ross a prisoner in,
405.
Traitorous counterfeiting of an acquittance.
Earl of Rothes pronounced innocent of
charge, ii. 22.
Treason of John, Lord of the Isles, dis-
covered, i. 89.
Trees at Fettemear destroyed by David
Onuc, i. 124.
Trevor, Hon. Anne, mother of Duke of
Wellington, ii. 154 ; Hon. Arthur, 154;
Arthur Hill, first Viscount Dungannon,
iii. 328 ; Prudence Peneloi)e, wife of
Charles Powell Leslie, 328.
Troup, George, of Begshall, quarrel with
W. Gortldu of Gight, iii. 296 ; William,
of Colmaleggie, 279.
Truce with Ei^land in 1449, i. 51, 57, 59,
88.
Trumpet, Andrew, Perth, ii. 188.
Tuchras, charter of, to Lord Buchan, ii. 11.
Tulideph, Walter, of Tulideph, ul 868.
Tulifour, iii. 278, 279, 282.
Tullibardine, Earl of, with Earl of Argyle,
defeated by Huntly, iii. 52-64.
Tullicherie, ii. 190.
TulUdaff strikes W. Leslie, and is slain,
iii. 295.
TullidafTs cairn on Moor of Rayne, iii. 296.
Tulliqueden, iit 61.
Tulliquiddon, iii. 45.
Tullymorgan, ii. 189.
Tulloch acquired bv Alexander Leslie, iii.
292, 438, 439, 442, 446.
Tullos, Alexander Leslie, Goodman of, iii.
98 ; became fourteenth Baron of Balqu-
hain, lit 103; lives frugally at, 103;
inventory of houses at, 104 ; cliarter of,
to Hon. Margaret Elphinstone, 132.
Tullos House, first residence of John Leslie,
twenty-second Baron of Balquhain, i. 125 ;
inhabited by Patrick Leslie Dnguid, iii.
184, 186, 192 ; John Leslie lived at, 195.
Tullos, iiL 67, 100.
Tullyfoure, iu. 277, 278.
Turin, John, Laird of Foveme, iii. 417.
Turkish army broken through by second
Count Leslie, iii. 253 ; achievements
against, by Count Leslie, 255 ; daggers,
etc., taken at siege of Vienna, and pre>
served at Fettemear, i. 121, 122 ; spoihi
taken by second Count Ijeslie and pre-
served at Fettemear, exhibited at British
Association Meeting at Aberdeen, 1849,
iii. 253 ; embassy of Count Walter
LesUe, 249.
Turks, articles taken from, preserved in
Fettemear chapel up to 1715, iiL 184.
Tumbull, Robert, SheriflT, u. 26.
Tumips, Earl of Rothes among the Uni to
introduce their cultivation in north, iL
126.
Tusmore, Rev. C. Leslie in mission at, iii.
190.
Tweeddale, John, second Marquis of, ii.
126.
Tynemouth taken possession of by General
Leslie, iiL 359.
678
GENERAL INDEX.
Tytler, Alexamier, iii. 413.
Alexander Fraser, Lonl Woodhooselee,
iii. 413.
Anne Fraser, iii. 413.
James FraHer, of WiNxlhoiuelee, iii. 413.
Jane Fraser, iii. 413.
John, iii. 413.
Patrick FraMer, the Scottish hitftorian,
iii. 413.
William, of Woo<lhouwlee, iii. 413.
William FrastT, of Beliiain, iii. 413.
of Wwxlhouwlee, descent from Le«lie8
of Men, iii. 2.
Colonel, Edinburgh, had portraits of
three CounU Leslie, iii. 272.
* History of Srotlan*!,' <iuoted for ac-
count of letter to Pope John XXII.
by Scottibh Buroujj, i. 39*43.
Udny, Jane, of U<h»y, iiu 342.
Richard, of Minna», iii. 408.
Ulm, General Mack's capitulation at, iii.
231.
Une, kirktown of, iii. 282.
UuUnd, Kirklumb) of, ii. 188.
Urltau V. grants diH)>en8ation at A\'ignou
for marriage of Walter Leslie, i. 67.
Urbino, Frederick, Duke «)f, received baron
of Torr«y, iii. 426.
Urchard, Adam tie, Sheriff of Cromarty, i,
69, 173, 174.
John de, gets clmrter of Fohesterdy, i.
69.
John, Jjonl of Cronnnathy, i. 84.
William, marries Lady Lilias Ross, i.
172.
Uniuhall, or Urchwall, in Athole, i. 354.
Uniuhart, Adam, of Meldnuu, iiL 123.
Captain, iii. 143.
John, iii. 70.
Usetam (Easter and Wester), ii. 25.
Utensils, movable, in house of Balliubreich,
left to Master of liothes, iL 83.
Valladolid, Scotch C-ollcge at, Spanish
translation of Father Archangel's letter
to Colonel Sempill presented at, iii. 419.
Value of lands and liaronies of first £«arl
of Ilothes greater than they were returned,
u. 34.
Vaux, Master Alexander, Vicar-Oeneral to
Bishop of Moray, ii. 23.
"VTenola, Austrian camj) at. Cadet John Leslie
TUTites from, of his having been wounded
at Lodi, iii. 226.
Vere, Horatio, Lonl, Alexander Leslie a
captain in his regiment, iii. 356.
Vergene, Sieur de, Philip Leslie, iii. 323.
Vemeil, battle of, Earl of Bachan and his
brother, Sir Robert Stewart^ killed there,
i. 83.
Verovilaze stormed and takeu by Gooot
James Leslie, iii. 253.
Verstegan, account of duel between A. Leslie
and a foreign knight, i. 6.
Vessel that sailed from Aberdeen, December
3, 1803, for Dantzig, lost at sea, iii 227.
VicarageHlues to minister of Chapel of
Garioch, iii. 126.
Vicaria land, Dundee, ii. 189.
Vice-Admind of Scotland, Earl of Rothes
appointed, ii. 124.
Vienna, siege of, in 1683, by the Turks,
James, Count Leslie, held command at,
i. 106 ; spoils at Fettemear taken fh)m
Turks at siege of, 121, 122 ; Count Alex-
ander Leslie killed at siege of, iii. US;
Count Leslie buried in Scotch Benedic-
tine Abbey there, 251 ; siege of, by the
Turks, raised by John Sobieski, King of
Poland, 25*2, 253, 255, 256; Count C. C.
Leslie and his sons strict Catholics at,
265 ; their }K)sts at, 266.
V'^irgin Mary, image of, in precious metal,
in Abenleen Cathedral, iiL 29.
Wagram, battle of, Ernest Leslie at, iii. 232.
Waitzen, William Leslie, Bishop of, iii. 303,
Waldegrave, Hon. George, marries Countess
of Rothes, and assumes name of
Leslie, ii. 144.
WiUiam Frederick, eighth Eari, iL
144.
Walker, Adam, iiL 293.
Anne, iii. 293.
Christian, iii. 341.
James, of Innerdovat, iiL 368.
Wallace, Sir William, tradition of his taking
refuge at Fettemear, L 120.
Wallace's Tower, Fettemear, i. 120.
Wallenstein,hiK o]>erations against Gustaviis
Adolphus, iii. 241-244 ; Walter Leslie
much in his confidence, 244 ; Wallen-
stein's conspiracy and death, 246, 247 ;
repulsed from before Stralsund by Alex-
ander Leslie, 356.
Walstein, Countess Francisca de, iii. 267.
Ward, Cromwell, husband of Jane Leslie,
il 153.
Warden, Ilenry, Sheriff-depute of Fife, ii.
15.
Wardis, a barony, L 101 ; Mains of, ii.
101 ; disjK)sed of to W. Leslie, fourth
Baron Wardis, iii. 67 ; lands of, given to
Alexander Leslie, 273 ; office of bailie
annexed to lauds of, 277 ; barony lies
GENERAL INDEX.
679
dormant, John Gordon of Beldomy
acquires it, 291.
Waidis, or Wardhonse, origin of name, iii.
456, 457.
Wardis, Leslies of, their descent, iii. 2 ;
Alexander, ; first Baron of, 13; Leslies
Barons of, 273-285 ; Leslies, Baronets,
285-294 ; the downfall of the prosperity
of the family, 288.
Wardis Flemyng, iii. 20.
Wardlaw, Andrew, of Torrie, marries Agnes
L^lie, ii. 91.
Warthill, Leslies of, their descent, iii. 2 ;
Leslies of, 295-310 ; portioners of, taxed
to resist English invasion, 27, 46, 436,
437, 439, 446 ; Meikle, 282 ; TiUlidaff,
wadsetter of half of, 295 ; comes to Wil-
liam Leslie through his second wife, 296.
Wartle, Lady, an Aberdeen Catholic in
1700, iii 117.
WarUe, iii. 439, 442.
Warwick, Thomas, Earl of, Marischal of
England, i. 69.
Waterloo, battle of, F. R. Leslie at, iii. 228.
Wathen, Major Augustus, 15th Hussars,
ii. 141 ; Lady Elizabeth Jane, her ac-
count of the fire at Leslie House, 180-
134 ; Lady Elizabeth Jane, 141.
Watson, of Kothes, daughter and heiress of,
said to be wife of Sir Norman de Leslie,
i. 17 ; John, deponed he played as a
piper at marriage of A. F. Leslie and Mr.
Grant of Ballindalloch, iii. 128.
Watson, William de Cranyston, it 11.
Watt, Alexander, Logydumo, iii. 88.
Alexander, Merstown's Croft, iii. 105.
George, Mill of Pitcaple, iii. 282.
John, iii. 94.
William, evidence that Count Patrick
Leslie received money from Germany
to redeem Fettemear, iii. 115 ; hiis
dispositions about Balquhain suc-
cession, 130.
Wedderbume, David, poem prefixed to
Logic's work, iiL 416.
Wellesley, Anne, ii. 154 ; Rev. Dr. G. V.,
154 ; Richard, Marquis of, 154.
Wellington, ArthuriDuke of, ii. 154.
Welsh and Scotch, agreement that they
should not make peace with England
without consent of both, i. 168.
Wemyss, Lady Anne, iii. 367 ; David, se-
cond Earl of, married Laily Mar-
garet Leslie, ii. 103 ; Margaret,
Countess of, 112; lu. 363.
David, third Eari of, iiL 367.
Mr. John, Parson of Rothes, i. 142 ;
ii. 99.
Wemyss, Sir John, of Wemyss, first husband
of Lady Elizabeth Leslie, U. 87.
Lady Margaret, iiL 367.
Margaret, Countess of, iii. 367.
-Easter, lands of ColviUe there given to
Master of Rothes, who had to re-
sign them to Colville, iL 70.
Westbynnes, ii. 190.
Westerdisblair, ii. 190.
Western Islands and Isle of Man resigned
by Magnus IV. of Norway, L 169.
Westhall, lands of, granted to Edward
Ramsay, i. 45 ; iii. 282, 400.
Whitecorse, iii. 66, 68, 80, 83 ; wadsett,
85, 100, 104 ; right of reversion to, 106 ;
feu-duty, discharge of, 105, 108, 109;
purchased by seventh Baron of Bal-
quhain, 19, 20.
Whiterasbes, teind-sheaves of, iii. 108.
Wiesbaden, Count John Edward Leslie
educated partly at, iii. 234.
Wight, Isle of, Father Archangel wrecked
on rock near, iii. 430.
William the Conqueror at Berkhamstead,
LI; his return to Normandy, taking
Edgar Etheling with him, 1.
William the Lion makes Malcolm a knight,
and grants him a charter of lands in
Aberdeenshire, i. 9.
William III., Rev. C*harles Leslie ref^ises
to take the oath to, iiL 327.
William and Mary, charter of Insch and Bod-
dam, iii. 126 ; bond by A. Leslie and W.
Erskine to obey the government of, 395.
Williams, Robert, of Bridehead, Dorset, iii.
871 ; of Westerdisblair, 382.
i Williamston, ii. 189.
! Windislie in Fettemear, L 111.
Wine, purchasing from foreigners, and sell-
ing before price fixed by bailies of Aber-
deen, trial for, iii. 26.
Winton, Margaret, heiress of Cocklarachie,
married William Leslie, ii. 1 46 ; Robert,
iiL 279.
Wishart, John, rector of St. Madock, iL 13 ;
Miss, of Pitarro, wife of Geoige Leslie,
third Laird of Pitnamoon, ii. 150.
Witchcraft, William Leslie and his wife
said to have suffered from, iii. 311 ; trial
for, in 1597 at Aberdeen, 440, 441.
Witstouns, Little and Nether, ii. 189.
Wives, the three, of J. Leslie, said to have
been all in kirk of Garioch at same time,
iii. 75.
Womanhill of Aberdeen, iii. 49.
Wood, no one could cut wood or hunt in
lands of Brass and Fettemear without
permission of Bishop of Aberdeen, L 107.
priuUd by R. Clakk, Edinbttrgh,
NOTE.
Note.
COMMONTY OF BeNNACHIE.
John Leslie, eighth Baron of Balquhain, granted a charter
of alienation in favour of his son, William Leslie, 10th
September 1560, of the Barony of Balquhain, and among 1560.
the liberties and pri\^eges of the said l>arony is enumerated
tlie right of commonty in the whole forest of Bennachie,
"cum communitate in tota foresta de Bannoquhye." A
precept of sasine was granted by the said John Leslie for
infofting the said William Leslie in the said barony, 10th
September 15 GO, and in the enumeration of the privileges
of the same, the following words occur : — " Una cum com-
munitate in tota foresta de Bannoquhye." An instniment of
sasine, following on the said precept, 11th October 1560,
contains the following words : — " Una cum communitate in
tota foresta de Bannoquheye." A precept under the Privy
Seal was issued, 19th September 1561, for expeding a 1561.
charter of confirmation in favour of the said William Leslie,
in which the following words occur: — **Unacum communitate
in Integra foresta de Bannoquhy." Li the retour of the
special semce of John Leslie, tenth Baron of Balquhain, as
heir to his father, William Leslie, 17th October 1573, are 15 73
tlu» following words : — " Una cum communitate in tota et In-
tegra foresta de I>anochie." A charter of confirmation under
the (ircat Seal, 9th November 1600, confirming a charter
granted by John Leslie, tenth Baron of Bahpihain, in favour
of his son, John Leslie, 26th September 1597, contains the
following: — "Cum communi pastura infra forestam de Ben-
na(|uhy et locis solitis et consuetis." A charter of resignation
under the Great Seal, 30th August 1610, in favour of John lOic.
Leslie, younger of Balquhain, contains the following : —
" Cum communi pastura infra forestam magnam de Benna-
quhy et locis solitis et consuetis."
1600.
1597.
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