LEITH, John of Leith Hall, Jacobite 1715 ^{1 2 3}

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John married Janet OGILVY, daughter of Sir George OGILVY 2nd Lord Banff, MP, Colonel of the Foot, Burgess of Banff and Agnes FALCONER, 16 June 1694(contract).^{1 2} (Janet OGILVY was born in 1668 in Inchdrewer, Banff parish, Banffshire, Scotland ² and died in July 1743 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Leith, John, of Leith Hall

Eldest son of James Leith of New Leslie, Peil Syde, Arnbog, etc. and Margaret Strachan of Glenkindie. Married Janet, daughter of George. 2nd Lord Banff and had five sons. Died in 1527."

from Jacobites of 1715




"Janet, a posthumous child, born at Inchdrewer 1668, married, contract dated 16 June 1694, to John Leith of Leithhall, and had issue. She died in July 1743.''

from Scots Peerage (vol 2)




"John Leith of Leith-hall, married Janet Ogilvie, daughter of George, second Lord Banff. His third son, George, owned, for a time, Blackhall in Inverurie. From a fourth son, Laurence Leith in New Flinders, John Farley Leith, M.P. for Aberdeen, is descended."

from Inverurie ^{1 2 3}