LESLIE, James Master of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife 1 2 3
- Born: About 1549
- Marriage (1): LINDSAY, Margaret 11 January-21 February 1574(contract) 28 March 1575(charter) 1 2
- Marriage (2): DRUMMOND, Katherine in 1594 1
- Died: March 1607(dvp) 1
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James married Margaret LINDSAY, daughter of Patrick LINDSAY 6th Lord Lindsay of the Byres and Euphemia DOUGLAS, 11 January-21 February 1574(contract) 28 March 1575(charter).1 2 (Margaret LINDSAY was born about 1552 and died by 1594 1 2.)
Marriage Notes:
"James, Master of Rothes, married, first, Margaret Lindsay, daughter of Patrick, sixth Lord Lindsay of the Byres. Patrick, Lord Lindsay, on behalf of Margaret Lindsay his daughter, made a marriage contract with Andrew, Earl of Rothes, on behalf of his son James, Master of Rothes, whereby it was agreed that the Master of Rothes should marry Margaret Lindsay ; dated at Struthers 21st February 1574. Andrew, Earl of Rothes, resigned the lands and barony of Leslie, in favour of his son James, Master of Rothes, and Margaret Lindsay, his said son's future spouse, and they got a charter of the said lands from King James VI., dated at Holyrood, 28th March 1575 ; also a charter of the lands of Parkhill ; also a charter of the lands and barony of Ballinbreich and others, to James, Master of Rothes, and Margaret Lindsay, and the heirsmale to be procreate betwixt them ; reserving the liferent of Andrew, Earl of Rothes. By Margaret Lindsay, James, Master of Rothes, had issue"
from Family of Leslie
"Margaret (Lindsay), married (contract dated 11 January 1574-75), as his first wife, to James, Master of Rothes, and died in or before 1594."
from Family of Leslie 1 2
James next married Katherine DRUMMOND, daughter of Patrick DRUMMOND 3rd Lord Drummond and Elizabeth LINDSAY, in 1594.1 (Katherine DRUMMOND was born about 1571.)
Marriage Notes:
"James, Master of Rothes, with the consent of Catherine Drummond, his spouse, granted to his beloved servant, James Ayton, and his heirs-male, a charter of the lands of Balquhimrie, reserving the liferent of Andrew, Earl of Rothes, 5th January 1598." (page 88)
"James, Master of Rothes, executed a testament, nominating to be tutor to his bairns Mrs. Catherine Drummond, his spouse ; and failing her, his good-son, Alexander, Lord Fyvie ; and failing him, his good-brother, James, Lord Drummond 27th June 1604." (page 89)
"Margaret Lindsay died before 1594, in which year James, Master of Rothes, married, secondly, Catherine Drummond, daughter of Patrick, third Lord Drummond. By his marriage-contract, James, Master of Rothes, bound himself to infeft Catherine Drummond, his future spouse, in the lands of the Mains of Leslie, and after the decease of Andrew, Earl of Rothes, in the lands of Higham. By her, James, Master of Rothes, had issue" (page 91)
from Family of Leslie 1
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