LESLIE, Isabella

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Isabella married James ARBUTHNOTT of Lentusch, Merchant and Burgess of Aberdeen, son of John ARBUTHNOTT of Portertown and Legasland and Christian FRASER, probably by about 1573.^{1 2} (James ARBUTHNOTT of Lentusch, Merchant and Burgess of Aberdeen was born about 1535 and died before 11 October 1611 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Isabella, married to James Arbuthnot of Lentusk."

from Family of Leslie




"In 1568 'James Arbuthnot, merchant of Aberdeen,' rented three quarters of the town and lands of Logydurno (now called Chapel of Garioch) from William Leslie of Balquhaine. In connection with this it should be noted that James Arbuthnot of Lentusche was certainly, at some time in his career, the husband of Isobel Leslie, daughter to the above Laird of Balquhaine. She was probably his second wife." (page 94)

"In 1559-60 Lentusche had been granted to John Leslie of Balquhaine by William, Bishop of Aberdeen. In 1564-5 the sunny third of the lands was divided between three Tullydeff sisters, Janet, Marjorie, and Christian, and their respective husbands, they being the daughters of Andrew Tullydeff of that Ilk. Lentusche had many years earher been in possession of this family, for among those slain at the Battle of Harlow in 1411 was one William Tullydeff, Laird of Lentusche. Probably a little later than this, Lentusche passed into the possession of a certain George Leslie, a natural son of George Leslie, first Laird of Aikenway. How long he held it is not known, but it passed from him to James Arbuthnot, who, some years later, is described as 'assignee of George Leslie of Lentusche.' In 1573 we come on the first mention of James Arbuthnot as 'of Lentusche,' in a Premonition dated 29th September that year" (page 95)

from Memories of the Arbuthnots ^{1 2}