LEITH, Alexander 'Hardhead', progenitor of the Leiths of Bucharn 2 4 5
- Born: About 1620
- Marriage (1): JOHNSTON, Marjory 1
- Marriage (2): JOHNSTON, Elizabeth on 26 October 1652 in Dyce parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 2 3
Another name for Alexander was LEYTH, Alexander.3
User ID: H718.
General Notes:
BUCHARN
"Bucharn (Gartly). 1600, Bucharne, Huntly Rental; 1534, Boquharne, R.M.S., 1453. Baile chairn, 'town of the cairn or hill.' Cf. Balquharne, Kincardineshire, 1527, Boquharne in 1529. Also Balquharn or Bucharn, Tullynessle."
from Place Names of West Aberdeenshire 6
Alexander married Marjory JOHNSTON, daughter of William JOHNSTON Regent and Professor of Civil Law at King's College Aberdeen and Unknown.1 (Marjory JOHNSTON was born about 1627.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (George Johnston) had by his lady, Elizabeth Forbes, three sons and two daughters ; 1st. George, his successor. 2d. John of Newplace, of whom hereafter, 3d. William married, and had a daughter - Marjory, married to Alexander Leith of Bucharne, by whom she had issue."
from Family of Johnston 1
Alexander next married Elizabeth JOHNSTON, daughter of Thomas JOHNSTON of Craig, Sheriff-Depute of Aberdeenshire and Elspet STRACHAN, on 26 October 1652 in Dyce parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2 3 (Elizabeth JOHNSTON was born about 1637.)
Marriage Notes:
"LEYTH
ALEXANDER
ELIZABETH JOHNSTOUNE/
04/10/1652
190 10 / 31
DYCE"
from Index of Marriages
"Thomas Johnston of Craig, Sheriff-Depute of Aberdeenshire under his brother in 1630-1, married twice. By his first wife, Elspet Strachan, he had, besides some sons who died young .... Elizabeth, married, in 1652, to Alexander Leith of Bucharne, nicknamed Hardhead" (Genealogical Appendix, page 450)
"Alexander Leith of Bucharne was the second son of John Leith, who acquired the estate of Leith-hall. Alexander's intrepidity earned for him the name of 'Hardhead'. He married, 26th October, 1652, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Johnston of Craig, younger brother of Sir Geprge Johnston first Baronet of Caskieben. Evidence of proclamation at Gartly was not produced at the marriage objections having been taken to the 'purpose of marriage' by Robert Gordon of Collithie, on the ground, inter alia, that Alexander Leith was under promise of marriage to his daughter, Anna Gordon. Mr. Nicol Blake, who performed the marriage, had to profess repentance publicly, at the Kirks of Dyce and Kinnellar, for the irregularity. Two sons, John and Alexander, were born of the marriage." (Genealogical Appendix, page 462)
from Inverurie 2 3
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