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Leslie of Aberdeen, Scotland

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Family of George Leslie, Provost of Aberdeen

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

The family of George Leslie, Provost of Aberdeen, is apparently our line.

William Leslie,
mar --- Duncan,
had issue:

1. John Leslie, eldest son,
   merchant in Aberdeen,
   died Danzig, Poland.

   
   

2. George Leslie, 2nd son.
   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.
      He was a magistrate, member of Aberdeen Council.
      [Munro, 1897] says he is probably the John Leslie who married Barbara Ædie below.

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

Baptism of John Leslie, 2 Apr 1654.
See full size.

Page 184 of [Munro, 1897] lists the issue of George Leslie, Provost of Aberdeen.
This says that John Leslie (bapt 1654) is probably our John Leslie who married Barbara Ædie below.
If so, he would then be fathering children from age 43 to 69.
Not impossible, but this link perhaps needs more evidence.

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Our line

As explained above, John Leslie (bapt 1654) above is probably our John Leslie:

• John Leslie.
  Baillie (city official) of Aberdeen.
  Barbara Yates Gibbon notes say he was "one of the senior magistrates of Aberdeen".
  
  He mar 1 Mar 1697 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen] to Barbara Ædie [bapt 20 Oct 1678, descendant of Robert III, King of Scotland and of Henry I].
  She is "Jean" Ædie in mar record.
  However children's baptisms all say "Barbara".
  Barbara Yates Gibbon notes say "Barbara".
  
  John is described as "late Baillie" at dau's bapt 1723.
  John and Barbara had issue:

  
  

  1. Norman Leslie,
     bapt 21 Nov 1697 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen]. See entry.
     Baptism sp by Barbara's granduncle Sir George Skene, of Fintray, former Provost of Aberdeen and Barbara's brother George Ædie.
     Norman is listed in Barbara Yates Gibbon notes.

     
     

  2. George Leslie, bapt 10th Nov 1700 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].
  3. Katherin Leslie, bapt 18th Dec 1703 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].
  4. David Leslie, bapt 4th Apr 1706 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].
  5. Helen Leslie, bapt 20th June 1708 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].
  6. Margaret Leslie, bapt 28th Feb 1712 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].
  7. Mary Leslie, bapt 5th June 1715 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].
  8. Alexander Leslie, bapt 26th Mar 1718 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].

     (todo) See these baptisms.

     
     

  9. Elizabeth Leslie,
     bapt 10 Mar 1723 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen]. See entry. Mother age 44.
     One of the witnesses of the baptism was George Skene of Rubislaw (Elizabeth's much older 1st cousin).
     Other witnesses of the baptism were William Sympson, late Baillie, and James Gelly, merchant.
     Elizabeth mar 20 June 1748 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen] to Alexander Yeats and had issue.
     See mar entry.
     Cautioners for the marriage were George Skene of Rubislaw (1st cousin of Elizabeth) and James Chalmers, printer (possibly a cousin of Elizabeth).

     
     

  10. Anna Leslie.
      She is listed in Barbara Yates Gibbon notes.

Marriage of John Leslie and "Jean" Ædie, 1697.
There are two entries. Think 11 Jan 1697 might be the banns and 1 Mar 1697 the marriage.
See full size.

Baptism of Norman Leslie, 21 Nov 1697.
See full size.

Baptism of Elizabeth Leslie, 10 Mar 1723.
See full size.

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Portrait of John Leslie

There is a lost portrait of John Leslie, Baillie of Aberdeen, who mar Barbara Ædie.
This was in Gibbon family home in Aberdeen as at 1871.

Section of Barbara Yates Gibbon notes, 1872 about lost portrait of John Leslie, and other lost portraits.

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• Mary Leslie above is NOT the Mary Leslie who mar Alexander Black and had issue [see grave, NW area of churchyard (of the graves S of the church), St.Nicholas', Aberdeen]. She is dau of Patrick Leslie and Elizabeth Cruickshank.

• Barbara Ædie was actually a descendant of Leslie, Baron of Balquhain, though very far back.