LESLIE, George of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife, Sir ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

" ... in the year 1390 this Andrew Leslie, VIII. Dominus Ejusdem (of that Ilk), had resigned a part of his estates to his son Norman, who had an only son David, who had gone abroad to the holy wars ; and who, having been absent for several years without having been heard of, was supposed to be dead. In consequence of the supposed death of his son David, Norman Leslie entailed the estates which his father had resigned to him on his own heirs-male, and failing them, on Sir George Leslie, whom he styles his consanguineus or cousin."

"Norman de Leslie died soon after this transaction (charter of confirmation from King Robert III., dated at Scone, 18th August 1390, establishing entail), during the lifetime of his father Sir Andrew, and there being still no tidings of David, his son and heir, Sir George Leslie acting on the supposition that David was dead got himself served heir of entail to his cousin Norman. This is proved by a precept furth of the Chancery, dated 7th January 1391-2, Robert III. anno regni 2, proceeding upon the retour of Sir George Leslie, knight, consanguineus or cousin of the deceased Norman de Leslie, knight, as nearest heir of entail to the said deceased Norman de Leslie in the barony of Ballinbreich and others, saving every one's right, and taking security for 200 merks as the relief of the said barony due to the king."

"It was only after David's death, in 1439, without male issue nearly fifty years after the date of the destination made by Norman de Leslie in favour of Sir George Leslie that Sir George's son Norman succeeded to the barony of Ballinbreich and others mentioned in the charter."

"But though the Rothes branch did not come into immediate possession of the estates mentioned in the entail made by Norman de Leslie in 1390, yet we find, by a charter dated at Aberdeen, 24th October 1396, that Andrew de Leslie, miles, Dominus Ejusdem, Norman's father, disponed to his beloved cousin, "carissimo consanguineo meo," Sir George Leslie, knight, Dominus de Rothes, all right which he had, or could in any manner have, in the barony of Cairney in the sheriifdom of Perth ; and Sir George Leslie was infefted in the said barony of Cairney between the eighth and fifteenth years of the reign of King Robert III, A.D. 1397-1404. This Sir George Leslie, styled Dominus de Rothes in the above deed, was the first of the family of the Leslies of Rothes. .... how he acquired the barony of Rothes whether by succession, marriage, or purchase has not been ascertained by any record."

from Family of Leslie ²

George married Elizabeth HAY, daughter of Sir Thomas HAY 7th of Erroll, Constable of Scotland and Elizabeth STEWART.^{1 2} (Elizabeth HAY was born about 1373.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Elizabeth, married Sir George Leslie of Rothes."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3)




"Sir George Leslie married Elizabeth Hay, daughter of Sir Thomas Hay of Erroll, Constable of Scotland, by Lady Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of King Robert II. by Elizabeth Muir, his first wife. Thus Elizabeth Hay, wife of Sir George Leslie of Rothes, was a niece of King Robert III., who granted a charter of the barony of Fythkill to his beloved cousin Sir George Leslie, knight, and to his niece Elizabeth, spouse of the said Sir George Leslie, dated at Perth, 5th February 1398. By Elizabeth Hay Sir George Leslie had issue a son - I. Norman, his successor."

from Family of Leslie ^{1 2}