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George Leslie, Provost of Aberdeen

• References:
  • George Leslie, Provost of Aberdeen, on pp.183-185 of [Munro, 1897].
  • Alexander Walker, Provost of Aberdeen, on pp.194-195 of [Munro, 1897].
  • Robert Cruickshank, Provost of Aberdeen, on pp.190-192 of [Munro, 1897].

George Leslie.
He mar pre-1648 to Christian Walker [sister of Alexander Walker, Provost of Aberdeen 1697-1698].
George was Provost of Aberdeen 1685-1687 (immediately after Sir George Skene).
He died Jan 1692.
Christian fl 1694.
George and Christian had issue:

1. Sarah Leslie,
   bapt 20 Mar 1651.
   She mar pre-1673 to Robert Cruickshank [born 1623 according to age given at death].
   Robert was Provost of Aberdeen 1693-1696.
   Sarah died 1 Jan 1716, age 64 yrs.
   Robert died 3 May 1717, age said to be 94 yrs.
   They were both bur St.Nicholas' churchyard, Aberdeen.

   
   

2. John Leslie,
   bapt 2 Apr 1654, Aberdeen.

Signature of George Leslie, Provost of Aberdeen 1685-1687.
From p.184 of [Munro, 1897].

Baptism of John Leslie, 2 Apr 1654.
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