ALEXANDER LESLIE, Mother of ¹

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Mother married George LESLIE of Balgonie, ancestor of the Earls of Leven, son of George LESLIE of Drummuir and Margaret STEWART 'of Culcovie' (KIlcoy).¹ (George LESLIE of Balgonie, ancestor of the Earls of Leven was born about 1555.)

  Marriage Notes:

"George Leslie had also several daughters, with whom their brother John lived at Newtown in Fife, after he retired from the French service. Besides these, he had also a natural son, Alexander Leslie, afterwards created Earl of Leven. After the death of Sybil Stewart, George Leslie married Alexander's mother to legitimatise him, who was then a general."

from Family of Leslie ¹