LEITH, George 9th of Overhall 1 2
- Born: About 1675
- Marriage (1): YOUNG, Cecilia 1
- Died: 1762 1
User ID: H412.
General Notes:
"James Gordon killed Robert Leith of Overhall in a duel and escaped from the Tolbooth in Aberdeen, where he was imprisoned, on Aug. 19, 1698. According to the 'Book of Bon-Accord' (p. 205), he intoxicated his jailers. The affair created a great sensation in the town, which still remembered how Francis Irvine of Hilton had escaped in March, 1673, through a hole, made 'by tacking out certaine of the keystanes' of the cell, and coming 'doun to the laich Tolbooth by ane tow.' ....
.... 'On Sept. 26, 1698, there being representation made that the magistrates had receaved citations befor the Privie Councill vpon Nov. 22 nixt at the instance of George Leith of Overhall and Sir James Steuart, his Majestie's Advocate, for the escape of James Gordon, brother to Arradoull, furth of the Tolbooth of Aberdeen, wherein he was incarcerat for the alleadged slaughter of Overhall's father, and that the magistrats did ther duty and was noways accessory nor known to his escape...' " (pages 53 and 54)
from Gordons of Cairnfield 2
George married Cecilia YOUNG, daughter of Robert YOUNG 2nd of Auldbar and Anne GRAHAM.1 (Cecilia YOUNG was born about 1680.)
Marriage Notes:
"George Leith of Overhall, retoured in 1700. He married Cecilia, daughter of Robert Young of Auldbar, and died in 1762, leaving a son,"
from Inverurie and the Earldom of the Garioch 1
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