CHALMER, Annabella ¹

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Annabella married John LESLIE 2nd of Wardis, Provost of Aberdeen, son of Alexander LESLIE of Wardis and Isabella LAUDER heiress of Balcomie, Fife.^{1 2} (John LESLIE 2nd of Wardis, Provost of Aberdeen was born about 1462 ¹ and died on 1 April 1546 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Leslie) married, fifthly, Annabella Chalmer of Balbithan, before 20th January 1525, when he and Annabella Chalmer got a charter of the lands of Tulifour and others. By her he had issue I. Robert, killed at Pinkie, 10th September 1547. II. Clara, married to Patrick Leith of Harthill. Patrick Leith of Harthill, and Clara Leslie, his spouse, got a charter from King James V. of the lands of Auchleven, Ardour, Buchanston, Harlaw, and others, dated 8th December 1531. III. Isabella, married, first, to William Troup of Colmaleggie, and, secondly, to Andrew Craig of Balmellie. IV. Anabella, married to Andrew Bremner in Aberdeen."

from Family of Leslie




"His (John Leslie's) fourth wife, to whom he was married before 20th January, 1524-5, (Reg. Mag. Sig., III., 66.), was Annabella Chalmers, a daughter of John Chalmers of Balbithan, by whom he had Robert, killed at the battle of Pinkie, 10th September, 1547 ; Clara, married to Patrick Leith of Harthill ; Isabella, married to William Troup of Colmaleggie, and secondly to Andrew Craig of Balmellie ; Annabella, married to Andrew Bremner, burgess of Aberdeen."

from Aldermen and Provosts

Note:

Family of Leslie and Aldermen and Provosts provide a differing order of wives of John Leslie. Both agree on the first two. In Aldermen and Provosts Margaret Forbes is placed last with Agnes and Annabella coming third and fourth. ^{1 2}