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Robert Leslie

Robert Leslie,
born c.1712,
of Leslie Lodge, near Tarbert, Co.Kerry.
He built Leslie Lodge in 1740s.
He mar Aphra Babington.
They had issue:

1. Alice Leslie.
   She mar 1770 to Thomas Wren and had issue.

   
   

2. Robert Leslie,
   of Leslie Lodge.
   He mar 1790 to Anne Crosbie.
   Robert is listed as of Leslie Lodge at son Pierce's baptism 1795 and son Francis' baptism 1796 and dau Frances' baptism 1798 (must have died) and dau Frances' baptism 1807.
   Moves to Tarbert House in 1807-1814 (probably c.1810):
   He inherited Tarbert House from his 1st cousin Sir Edward Leslie. He moved from Leslie Lodge into Tarbert House before Sir Edward died.
   He is still in Leslie Lodge in 1807. [Paddy Waldron] says moved into Tarbert House c.1810. He is gone from Leslie Lodge in 1810.
   Listed at Tarbert House in [Leet's Directory, 1814].
   Finally inherited Tarbert House when Sir Edward died 1818.
   He possibly died in 1820-1823.
   Robert and Anne had issue:

   
   

   1. Robert Leslie,
      of Tarbert House, born 1792.
      "Robert Leslie junior" is listed as of Tarbert House in 1816 in [Vestry Minutes Book, Kilnaughtin].
      Captain of Tarbert Yeomanry in 1821.
      He and William Lindsay worked together in policing actions in the Agrarian Rebellion of 1821-1824.
      He mar 1823 to Margaret Sandes [descendant of Edward III].
      He died 1827, age 35 yrs.
      Robert and Margaret had issue:
      1. Robert Leslie,
         of Tarbert House, born 1825.

      
      

   2. Pierce Leslie, born 1795,
      lived "Woodlands", on the Listowel road, Tarbert,
      had issue:
      1. Frances Crosbie Leslie, born 1843.
         She mar 1868 to Gabriel Holmes Pielou [pronounced "Pilloo"].
         They had issue:
         1. Pierce Leslie Pielou, born 1870.
            Author of [Pielou, 1935].