LEITH, John James, Rear Admiral ^{1 2 3 4}

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  General Notes:

"LEITH
JOHN JAMES
LEITH/
M
22/10/1788
212/ 10 233
Kinnethmont"

from Births and Baptisms ⁴

John married Margaret FORBES 7th of Blackford, daughter of Alexander FORBES 6th of Blackford and Margaret BANNERMAN, on 27 June 1843 in Auchterless parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ (Margaret FORBES 7th of Blackford was baptised on 1 August 1820 in Rayne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

"FORBES
MARGARET
JOHN LEITH/
27/06/1843
173/ 30 293
Auchterless"

from Index of Marriages




"Margaret Forbes-Leith of Blackford. She married Rear-Admiral John Leith, who was son of Alexander Leith of Leithhall, and brother of Sir Alexander Leith Hay of Rannes and Leith-hall. He was almost constantly in active service, until his return home in 1841. He died October 25, 1854, leaving issue two sons and two daughters."

from Thanage of Fermartyn ^{1 3}