LEITH, Alexander 2nd of Freefield and Glenkindie ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

"LEITH
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDER LEITH/
M
16/05/1709
236/ 10 109
Rayne"

from Births and Baptisms ³

Alexander married Jane GAIRDEN, daughter of Mr Alexander GARDEN 3rd of Troup, Advocate and Jean GRANT, on 22 April 1744 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ (Jane GAIRDEN was born about 1716.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GAIRDEN
JANE
ALEXANDER LEITH/FR1790 (FR1790)
22/04/1744
685/1 480 15
Edinburgh"

from Index of Marriages ¹

Alexander next married Martha ROSS, daughter of John ROSS of Arnage, the 'deaf and dumb laird' and Elizabeth TURNER 'of Turnerhall*, on 7 November 1775 in Rayne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ (Martha ROSS was born about 1740 and died on 9 October 1777 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"ROSS
MARTHA
ALEXANDER LEITH/
07/11/1775
236/ 20 177
Rayne"

from Index of Marriages




"John Ross of Arnage .... married .... Elizabeth, second daughter of Robert Turner of Turnerhall .... and had issue a large family, who all died young, except Christina and Martha, the latter of whom became the wife of Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindy, and had issue a son, John Leith. John Ross of Arnage died 4 May, 1789, and was succeeded by his grandson .... John Leith Ross of Arnage."

from Thanage of Fermartyn ^{1 2}