LESLIE, John 2nd of Wardis, Provost of Aberdeen ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

"John Leslie of Wardis had several natural children; amongst them Andrew Leslie in Glanderston, John Leslie, employed by the Earl of Sutherland, and Catherine and Jean Leslie."

from Family of Leslie ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Provost, 1504, of Aberdeen. ²

John married Ann STEWART, daughter of Right Reverend Mr Alexander STEWART Bishop of Moray and Unknown.^{1 2} (Ann STEWART was born about 1479.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Leslie of Wardis married, first, Miss Stewart, daughter of Alexander, Bishop of Moray, grandson of James II. She died childless."

from Family of Leslie




"Provost John Leslie was married no less than five times, his first wife being Ann Stewart, a daughter of Alexander, Bishop of Moray, and grandson of James II. There were no children by this marriage"

from Aldermen and Provosts ^{1 2}

John next married Margaret CRICHTON, daughter of William CRICHTON of Frendraught, 3rd Lord Crichton and Marion LIVINGSTON.^{1 2} (Margaret CRICHTON was born about 1472.)

  Marriage Notes:

"(John Leslie) married, secondly, the Honourable Margaret Crichton, daughter of William, Lord Crichton of Frendraught, and had issue
I. ALEXANDER, his successor.
II. MARGARET, married to the Laird of Cobairdy."

from Family of Leslie




" .... by his second alliance with Margaret, a daughter of William, Lord Crichton of Frendraught, he had Alexander, his successor, and a daughter, Margaret, married to the laird of Cobairdy."

from Aldermen and Provosts ^{1 2}

John next married Margaret FORBES, daughter of John FORBES 3rd of Echt and Margaret STEWART.^{1 2} (Margaret FORBES was born about 1475.)

  Marriage Notes:

"(John Leslie) married, thirdly, Margaret Forbes, daughter of the Laird of Echt, and relict of Walter Stewart of Dryland, and had issue
I. WILLIAM, first Laird of Warthill, of whom afterwards.
II. WALTER, who died without issue at Frendraught."

from Family of Leslie




"His fifth marriage was with Margaret Forbes, (Reg. Mag. Sig., III., 123), a daughter of the laird of Echt, and relict of Walter Stewart of Dryland, by whom he had William, first of Warthill, and Walter, who died without issue."

from Aldermen and Provosts

Note: The Aldermen and Provosts numbering of wives is being followed here. ^{1 2}

John next married Agnes GORDON, daughter of Patrick GORDON of Methlick and Haddo and Marion OGILVY, before 1 March 1502.^{1 2} (Agnes GORDON was born about 1481.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Leslie 2nd of Wardis) married, fourthly, Agnes Gordon, daughter of Patrick Gordon of Haddo, ancestor of the Earls of Aberdeen, and had issue
I. ANDREW, progenitor of the Leslies of Bucharn, and of the Leslies of Clisson in France, of whom afterwards.
II. BESSIE, married, first, to Robert Winton, and, secondly, to Andrew Menzies.
III. MARJORY, married to James Keith of Aquhorsk.
IV. Another Daughter, married to John Leith, third son of Patrick Leith of Edingarioch, in 1520."

from Family of Leslie

"Before 1st March, 1501-2,(Council Reg., VIII., 76.), he had married for his third wife Agnes or Annabella, a daughter of Patrick Gordon of Haddo, by whom he had Andrew, progenitor of the Leslies of Bucharn and of the Leslies of Clisson, in France; Bessie, married to Robert Winton, and secondly to Andrew Menzies ; Marjory, married to James Keith of Aquhorsk ; and another daughter, married in 1520 to John Leith, a son of Leith of Edingarioch."

from Aldermen and Provosts

Note: as seen, these sources disagree on the order of John Leslie's wives. Aldermen and Provosts has been followed here. ^{1 2}

John next married Annabella CHALMER, daughter of John CHALMER of Balbithan and Christina LESLIE.^{1 2} (Annabella CHALMER was born about 1490.)

  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}