LESLIE, Helen ^{1 2}

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Helen married Sir Gilbert SETON younger, of Parbroath, son of Andrew SETON 6th of Parbroath and Daughter BALFOUR 'of Burleigh'.¹ (Sir Gilbert SETON younger, of Parbroath was born about 1508 and died 10 September 1547(dvp) in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Mr Mark Ker) married Helen Leslie, second daughter of George, fourth Earl of Rothes, and widow of Gilbert Seton, younger of Parbroath, and had with her a charter from George, Lord Seton, of the lands of East and West Barnes, 15 May 1567, confirmed 15 April 1569."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ¹

Helen next married Mr Mark KER Commendator or Abbot of Newbattle, son of Sir Andrew KER of Cessford and Agnes CRICHTON.^{1 2} (Mr Mark KER Commendator or Abbot of Newbattle was born about 1512 and died by 24 August 1584 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Mr Mark Ker) married Helen Leslie, second daughter of George, fourth Earl of Rothes, and widow of Gilbert Seton, younger of Parbroath, and had with her a charter from George, Lord Seton, of the lands of East and West Barnes, 15 May 1567, confirmed 15 April 1569."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)




"Lady Helen, married to Mark Kerr, commendator of Newbottle, who had been abbot of Newbottle, but who became Protestant in 1560, and held his benefices in commendam. He got a charter under the Great Seal 13th May 1567, to him and Lady Helen Leslie, his spouse, of the lands of Bernes in the constabulary of Haddington. The eldest son of this marriage was created Earl of Lothian, and was ancestor of the Marquises of Lothian."

from Family of Leslie ^{1 2}