LESLIE, Robert of Edintore of Coldwells ¹

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  General Notes:

"1655, November 16. - Sasine granted in lands of Birkinburne to Alexander Gordon, only lawful son to James Gordon of Birkinburne, following on a charter in his favour by his father, and Janet Maitland, his mother, dated at Rawes of Huntly, August 31, 1655, before Alexander Gordon of Glengaracke, Mr. James Gordon in Drumdelgie, Robert Leslie of Edintore, Alexander Duffe of Soccoch, William Duffe, burges of Bamffe, and John Rinde in Rhawes of Huntlie. The witnesses to the sasine were George McKie, merchand in Keith, Henrie Buchan in Lessendrum, Francis Fordyce in Tarnash, James Watte in Birkinburne; the bailie was Alexander Morison in Drume of Keith, and the notary was John Rhinde (Petrie-Hay Papers)."

from Birkenburn ¹

Robert married Isobel GORDON, daughter of Alexander GORDON of Auchindachy and Elizabeth LESLIE.¹ (Isobel GORDON was born about 1622.)

  Marriage Notes:

"3. Catharine (Gordon), married as his second wife Robert Leslie of Edintore and Coldwells (near Keith). His first wife was Isobel Gordon, sister of Alexander Gordon who bought Edintore and Coldwells in 1670."

from Birkenburn

Note:

Curiously, although Isobel Gordon is named as a "sister of Alexander Gordon who bought Edintore and Coldwells in 1670" in the Birkenburn section of Cadets of Lesmoir, she is not named as such in the Edintore section. Only Euphemia is named as sister to Alexander Gordon and John Gordon 2nd Laird of Auchindacy. ^{1 2}

Robert next married Catharine GORDON, daughter of James GORDON 4th of Birkenburn, Commissioner of Supply for Banffshire and Janet MAITLAND.¹ (Catharine GORDON was born about 1631.)

  Marriage Notes:

"3. Catharine (Gordon), married as his second wife Robert Leslie of Edintore and Coldwells (near Keith). His first wife was Isobel Gordon, sister of Alexander Gordon who bought Edintore and Coldwells in 1670."

By his second wife he had : -

(1) James Leslie in Birkenburn, who with his sons got 305 merks under his sister, Katherine's, will, 1724.

(2) Alexander Leslie, merchant, Aberdeen, dead by 1724. He had two sons and two daughters, who all benefitted by their aunt Katherine's will. Apprenticed to John Chrystie, merchant, Aberdeen, March 11, 1669 (S. N. & Q., xii., 6).

(3) Janet Leslie : will October 19, 1715.

(4) Katherine Leslie : will May 27, 1724. She nominated William Gordon of Birkenburn as her sole executor; and as he held all her money on loan, she appointed him to pay the legacies in cash, or to grant his bond to the legatee. She left him 400 merks 'for the benefit off Magdalen Gordon, his eldest daughter, or failing of her be decease to any of his children he shall think meet'. The will was signed by Mr. George Chalmers, minister of Botriphnie, by request of the said Katherine, and witnessed by Robert Watt in Birkenburn and Alexander Winchester, servant to William Gordon of Birkenburn."

from Birkenburn ¹