BURNET, Margaret ^{1 2}

   Another name for Margaret was BENNET, Margaret.³

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Margaret married John GORDON of Braichlie, elder, son of William GORDON 6th of Kennerty and Margaret FORBES.¹ (John GORDON of Braichlie, elder was born about 1627 and died in September 1666 ².). The cause of his death was murder.

  Marriage Notes:

"Robert (Lumsden), who married, in 1644, Agnes, daughter of John Leith of Bucharn .... had a large family .... Of his time there is nothing to record except two 'Discharges' to 'Lady Brackley' - Margaret Burnet - relict of John Gordon of Brackley. She is the heroine of the ballad, 'The Baron of Brackley.'

'Doun Deeside cam' Inverey, whistlin' and playin',

And he lichtit at Brackley yetts at the day dawing,' &c.

The ballad writer, we are pleased to find, is correct in calling her 'Peggy'. After Brackley's slaughter she married, as we learn from the same papers, Dr James Leslie, Doctor of Medicine."

from Families of Lumsden ¹

Margaret next married James LESLIE Doctor of Medicine, Principal of Marischal College, son of Gilbert LESLIE and Unknown, after September 1666.¹ (James LESLIE Doctor of Medicine, Principal of Marischal College was born about 1615 and died in 1678.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret Burnet - relict of John Gordon of Brackley. She is the heroine of the ballad, 'The Baron of Brackley.'

'Doun Deeside cam' Inverey, whistlin' and playin',

And he lichtit at Brackley yetts at the day dawing,' &c.

The ballad writer, we are pleased to find, is correct in calling her 'Peggy'. After Brackley's slaughter she married, as we learn from the same papers, Dr James Leslie, Doctor of Medicine."

from Families of Lumsden




"James (Leslie), a Doctor of Medicine, Principal of Marischal College, Aberdeen, in 1661 .... married, thirdly, Margaret Bennet, and died in 1678."

from Family of Leslie ^{1 3}