'Leslie06'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Leslie of Balquhain, Counts Leslie in Germany
[Much of this page was first launched within Leslie03. It was moved here to facilitate expansion.]

                               
Alexander Leslie, 5th of Balquhain (d 10.04.1472)
m1. Janet Gordon (dau of _ Gordon of Cairnbarrow)
1. Patrick Leslie, 6th of Balquhain (d 16.04.1496)
  m. Muriel Grant (d c1472, dau of Sir Duncan Grant of Freuchie)
  A. William Leslie, 7th of Balquhain (d 1545)
  m1. Elizabeth Ogilvy (d 09.1518, dau of Sir Walter Ogilvy of Auchlevyn, 1st (not 2nd) of Boyne)
i. John Leslie, 8th of Balquhain (d 02.1561)
  m1. Elizabeth Leslie (dau of Patrick Leslie of Ardonyne, Provost of Aberdeen)
  a. John Leslie (dvp 1550)
  m. (c1539) Margaret Wood (dau of ?? Wood of Bonnington)
(1) Margaret Leslie
  m. Alexander Bisset
  (2) Jean Leslie
  m. Patrick Leslie of Kincraigie (d 1611)
b. William Leslie, 9th of Balquhain (d 1571)
  m1. (after 1545) Janet Forbes (a 20.11.1554, dau of John Forbes, 6th Lord, widow of John, Earl of Atholl)
  (1) John Leslie, 10th of Balquhain (d 06.1622)
  m1. (mcrt 15.02.1564, div 30.07.1536) Elizabeth Grant (dau of John Grant, 4th of Freuchie)
  (A) John Leslie, 11th of Balquhain (d 1638)
  m1. Marjory Gordon (dau of Alexander Gordon, 4th of Abergeldie, widow of Robert Duguid of Auchinhove)
  m2. Jean Innes (dau of _ Innes of Auchintoul)
  (i) John Leslie, 12th of Balquhain (dspm Igolwitz 30.08.1655, Colonel in the Muscovite service)
  m. _ Crawford ("daughter of Colonel Crawford in Muscovy")
  (a)+ 2 daughters (d young)
(ii) Alexander Leslie
  (iii) Jean or Janet Leslie
  m. (mcrt 13.05.1641) James Elphinstone of Glack
  partner unknown
  (iv) Andrew Leslie (Captain in Germany)
  (B) William Leslie, 13th of Balquhain (d 1671)
  m. Margery Bernard ("an English lady")
  (i) Mary Leslie
  m. Sir Elias Lechton (Colonel)
  (ii)+ 4 daughters (d young)
  m2. (1582, div 03.1597-8) Elizabeth Hay (dau of George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll, by Helen Bruce)
  (C) Isabel Leslie
  m. Alexander Hay of Dalgety
  m3. (before 06.07.1598) Joanna Erskine (dau of Sir Alexander Erskine of Gogar, sister of Thomas, 1st Earl of Kellie)
  (D) Alexander Leslie, 14th of Balquhain, Count of the Holy Roman Empire (b c1598, d 03.03.1677)
  The following is supported by 'LeslieRecords' (vol 3, p241+) which starts with Alexander's brother Walter.
  m. (c1634) Jean Elphinstone (dau of James Elphinstone of Glack)
  (i) James Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire (dsp 1694, Field Marshal in the Austrian service, 2nd son)
  m. (1666-7) Princess Maria Theresa (d04.02.1715-6, dau of Charles Eusebius, Prince of Lichtenstein, Duke of Troppau, m2. John Balthasar, Cound Wagenberg)
  (ii) Patrick Leslie of Fetternear, 15th of Balquhain, Count Leslie (b 1640, d 1710)
  m1. (24.11.1661) Elizabeth or Ellen Douglas (d 21.11.1678, dau of Gavin Douglas of Bridgford, son of William, Earl of Angus)
  (a) James Ernest Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire (b 20.06.1669, d 1733/1738)
  m. (1692) Princess Berne Maria Aloysia (dau of Prince Maximilian James Maurice of Lichtenstein, widow of Francis William, Count of Hohen Elms)
  ((1)) Joseph Patrick Sigismund Leslie (b 1695, dvp 1732)
  m. (06.06.1719) Anna Josepha Maria Eleanora, Duchess d'Eggenberg (b 20.04.1694)
  ((A)) Charlotte Leslie (d unm 1738)
  ((2)) Charles Cajetan Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire (b 1696, d 1760)
  m. (26.06.1719) Maria Teresa Josepha, Duchess d'Eggenberg (b 104.10.1695, dau of John Anthony Joseph, Pince d'Eggenberg, sister of Anna)
  ((A)) Joseph Leopold Leslie (b 1728, dvpsp 1750)
  m1. (1746) Countess Elizabeth Kinsky
  m2. Countess Francisca de Walstein
  ((B)) Anthony Leslie, 19th of Balquhain, Count (b 1733, dsp 22.02.1802)
  m1. ??
  m2. (20.02.1785) Countess Marie Wilhelmine de Wurmbrand (b 03.09.1764, sister of Count Henri Gundaccar de Wurmbrand)
  ((C)) Rosalia Leslie (b 1730)
m. Antonio, Counte Attems
  ((D)) Caroline Cajeta Leslie (b 1732)
  m. Charles, Count Lamberg
  ((E))+ other issue (dsp) - Charles Albert (b 1739), Elonora (b 1737), 8 others (d young)
  ((3)) Maria Antonia Leslie
(b) Marjory Leslie (b 1663)
  m. (c1693) Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple
  (c) Ann Francisca Leslie (b c1664)
  m. (11.1689) John Grant of Ballindalloch
  Their grandson (Peter) became 20th of Balquhain and assumed the name Leslie-Grant.
  (d) Theresa Leslie (b c1672)
  m. (1699) Robert Duguid of Auchinhove
  Their eldest son became 21st of Balquhain and assumed the name Leslie (or Leslie-Duguid).
(e)+ other issue - Alexander (b 1670, d young), Elizabeth ('Betty', b 11.1678, d 1767, Abbess)
  m2. (03.08.1679) Mary Irvine (dau of Alexander Irvine of Drum by Mary Gordon)
  (f) George Leslie, 16th of Balquhain, Count (b 26.08.1682, d 17.06.1715)
  m. (1706) Margaret Elphinstone (dau of John, 8th Lord Elphinstone, m2. Sir James Gordon of Park)
  ((1)) James Leslie, 17th of Balquhain, Count (b 25.05.1711, d unm 29.01.1731)
  ((2)) Ernest Leslie, 18th of Balquhain, Count (b 1714, d unm 20.11.1739)
  ((3)) son (d infant)
  (a) Margaret Leslie, 'Lady Kinnaires' (b 1683, d 17.06.1744)
  m. (mcrt 08.01.1709) George Leslie of Iden
  (a) Jean Leslie (b 1685)
  m. (03.11.1713) Patrick Gordon of Aberlour
(g)+ other issue (d young) - Henrietta, Mary
  (iii) Alexander Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire (d Vienna 1683, Colonel in the Austrian service, 5th son)
  m. Cressentia Christina, Countess Heberstein (dau/heir of George Guntherue, Count Heberstein)
  (a) Francis Jacob Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire (dsp 1700)
  (iv)+ other issue - John (d 1659), William Aloysius (priest, author), 3 daughters (d young)
  (E) Walter Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire (b 1606, dsp 04.03.1667)
  m. (1640) Princess Ann Francisca (dau of Maximilian, Prince de Dietrichstein, Prime Minister, Grand Chamberlain to the Emperor)
  (F) Jane Leslie
  m. Sir Patrick Leslie of Iden (Eden), Provost of Aberdeen
  (G) Elizabeth Leslie
  m1. Gilbert Hay ('brother of Dalgety')
m2. William Grant of Conglass
  (i) William Grant of Crichie
  partner unknown
  (H) ?? Leslie
  (i)+ issue - Alexander in Edinburgh (a 1652, lawyer), William in Edinburgh (bailie)
  (2) William Leslie (a 1592, dsp)
  (3) Arthur Leslie (d unm)
  'LeslieRecords' (vol 3, p411+) reports that Arthur is identified by one account as ancestor of the Leslies of Iden. However, it discounts this ("it seems certain that he died unmarried") and shows the Leslies of Iden elsewhere.
  (4) Jean Leslie
  m. Thomas (not James) Dempster of Muresk
  (5) Margaret Leslie shown by some web sites as daughter of Margaret Drummond
m1. Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog (Pitmedden)
  m2. Alexander Fraser of Durris
  (6) Isabel Leslie
  m. James Arbuthnot of Lentusk
  m2. (c1550) Margaret Drummond of Belliclene
  m3. Margaret Leslie (dau of _ Leslie of Bonnymoon/Balnamoon)
  (7)+ other issue - Andrew, Gilbert, Christian, Elizabeth
  c. Janet Leslie
  m. (1545) William Duguid of Auchinhowe
d. Agnes Leslie
  m. James Harvey of Boyndis
  e. Margaret Leslie
  m. _ Dunbar of Bonnyfield
  f. Barbara Leslie
  m. William Cumming of Auchray
  g. Isabella Leslie (d 04.02.1576)
  m2. Christian Menzies
  ii. Isabel Leslie
  m1. John Panton or Paton of Pittendreich
  m2. Alexander Seton of Meldrum
  iii. Jean Leslie
  m. Patrick Leith of Likliehead, later of Edingarlock (d by 1625 (?))
  iv. Margaret Leslie
  m. James Forbes of Auchintoul
  v. Agnes Leslie
  m. (1528) John Strachan in Kincraigie
  vi. Elizabeth Leslie
m. James Dunbar
  vii.+ other issue - Patrick, James (d young)
  m2. Margery Keith (dau of Alexander Keith of Inverugie & Pittendrum, son of William, 3rd Earl)
  m3. _ Forbes
2. Robert Leslie (d young)
3. daughter
  m. David Ross of Tillesnaught
4. daughter
  m. John Ogilvie of Tillesmachie
m2. ?? Cuming (dau of ?? Cuming of Coulter)
5. daughter
  m. Sir John Rutherford in Aberdeen
6. daughter
  m. David Anderson in Aberdeen
7. daughter
  m. John Stewart of Strathdon

Main source(s) (see here): 'LeslieRecords' (vol 3, p14+), BLG1850 (Leslie of Balquhain, in the supplement) with some support/input from BLG1863 (Leslie of Balquhain)
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