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LEITH-HAY, Alexander of Rannes and Leith Hall, General
(1758-1838) |
LEITH-HAY, Alexander of Rannes and Leith Hall, General 1 2 3 4 5
User ID: D819. General Notes: "LEITH Alexander married Mary FORBES, daughter of Thomas FORBES 4th of Ballogie (Tilliesnaught in Birse parish) and Christian CUMINE of Pitullie, in 1784.1 2 (Mary FORBES was born about 1760.) Marriage Notes: "He (Alexander Leith Hay) married in 1784 Mary, daughter of Charles Forbes, Esq. The Forbeses of Ballogie were descended from William Forbes of Tolquhon, who married E. Gordon, daughter of Gordon of Lesmoir. From them was descended John Forbes of Pitnacaddel, who married Christina Johnstone, daughter to the laird of Caskieben, and had, amongst other issue, Alexander Forbes of Ballogie. A descendant of this Alexander sold Ballogie to the Grants, who called it Grantfield. The Grants sold it to the Mansfields, who sold it to Gordon of Cluny. Its name is now Midmar Castle. A descendant of Forbes of Ballogie, about 1760, purchased the estate of Tilliesnaught, in the parish of Birse, and 'in memoriam' altered the name to Ballogie. He bequeathed it to his nieces, Christian, Mary, and Elizabeth Forbes, daughters of his brother Charles. Mary, as mentioned above, becarne the wife of Alexander Leith of Leith-hall. They had issue" |
1 e-books, The Thanage of Fermartyn by William Temple (1894).
2 e-books, House of Forbes by Alistair and Henrietta Tayler (1937 and 1987) Cadets of Tolquhon Ballogie found at https://www.clan-forbes.org/house-of-forbes.
3 e-books, Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions by John A. Henderson (1907).
4 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms -.
5 e-books, Inverurie and the Earldom of the Garioch by John Davidson (1878).
6 Internet Site, http://leith-hay.org/?page_id=682 General Alexander Leith-Hay of Rannes and Leith Hall.
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