LEITH, John of Bucharn and of New Leslie ^{1 3}

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  General Notes:

"In the time of John Leslie, twelfth Baron of Balquhain (ie between circa 1620 and 1655), Alexander Gordon of Kincraigie had the lands of Syde, with the mill, the Peil, the customs of St. Kule's fair, the alehouse-croft of Syde, Arnbrig, Erllisfeild, Seggydene, Kirkhill, and Mostown, adjudged to him from the heirs of Balquhain on the following grounds : By a contract, dated 15th May 1608, John Leslie, fiar, afterwards eleventh Baron of Balquhain, ratified an alienation of the said lands made by his father, John Leslie, tenth Baron, to Sir Thomas Gordon of Cluny, which contract was registered in the books of Council 13th December 1613. Sir Alexander Gordon of Cluny got an inhibition against John Leslie, tenth Baron, and his son, John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, proceeding on the foresaid contract, and execution was registered at Aberdeen 16th September 1616. He assigned to John Leith of Bucharn all the claims, rights, and titles, competent to him by the said inhibition, 11th February 1638; and John Leith of Bucharn afterwards transferred all his rights to the said lands to Alexander Gordon of Kincraigie, who had them adjudged to him 24th December 1649, so that these lands were lost to the Balquhain family."

from Family of Leslie ³

John married Marjorie FORBES, daughter of Arthur FORBES of Meikle Wardes and Newton and Margaret LESLIE.^{1 2} (Marjorie FORBES was born about 1587.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Leith of Bucharne and New Leslie, who sold Kirktown of Rayne, and bought the lands, afterwards called Leith-hall, at that time New Leslie, Peill, Syde, Arnbog, &c. His wife, daughter of Arthur Forbes, and grand-daughter of Alexander Forbes, 6th Lord Pitsligo, bare him two sons, James, his heir ; and Alexander, progenitor of the Leiths of Bucharne, Leiths of Blair, and Leiths of Whiteriggs in the Mearns."

from Inverurie




"Mr. Arthur Forbes, third brother to Alex, of Pitsligo, married Margaret Leslie, daughter to the Laird of Pitcaple, who did bear to him .... Marjorie married on John Leith of Busbarnie"

from Family of Forbes ^{1 2}