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LESLIE, John 5th of Wardis
(About 1551-1620)
CRICHTON, Jane
(About 1558-)
GORDON, John of Newton
(About 1550-)
UDNY, Margaret
(About 1565-)
LESLIE, John 6th of Wardis, Baronet, Sir
(About 1575-1640)
GORDON, Elspet
(About 1586-1642)
LESLIE, Janet
(About 1605-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. GORDON, John fiar of Abachie (Avochie)

2. GORDON, George 3rd of Newton

LESLIE, Janet 1 2 3

  • Born: About 1605
  • Marriage (1): GORDON, John fiar of Abachie (Avochie) 1 2 3
  • Marriage (2): GORDON, George 3rd of Newton 1 2

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  General Notes:

"On February 7, 1643, Janet Leslie renounced her rights in the lands of Burnefield, Sheilfeild, Cockymuir, Nether Auldtoune of Avochie and others, in Kinnoir in favour of George Gordon of Avochie, her son by her former marriage. William Gordon, apparent of Newton and Alexander Gordon, his brother, were among those present as witnesses (Littlejohn's Aberdeenshire Sheriff Court Records, ii., 506)."

from House of Gordon


Janet married John GORDON fiar of Abachie (Avochie), son of John GORDON 4th of Abachie (Avochie) and Daughter CAMPBELL.1 2 3 (John GORDON fiar of Abachie (Avochie) was born about 1600 and died (dvp) 3.)


  Marriage Notes:

"The forsd John Gordon fiar of Abachie married the Laird of Wardhouse daughter Leslie, with whom he begat one Son called John Gordon of Achanachie. The forsaid John fiar of Abachie dyed in the flower of his Age before his father."

from Abachie




"John Gordon, yr. of Avochie, was the first husband of Janet Leslie, who married George Gordon of Newton as his first wife."

from House of Gordon (vol 2)




"Janet, married, first, to John Gordon of Avochie, and, secondly, to George Gordon of Newton."

from Family of Leslie 1 2 3

Janet next married George GORDON 3rd of Newton, son of James GORDON 2nd of Newton and Issobel FORBES 'Lady Williamstoun'.1 2 (George GORDON 3rd of Newton was born about 1603 1 and died by April 1664 1.)


  Marriage Notes:

"1624, July - There is a memorandum of an action by Gordon of Avochie against George Gordon of Newton for oppression (Privy Council Register). John Gordon, yr. of Avochie, was the first husband of Janet Leslie, who married George Gordon of Newton as his first wife." (page 300)

"George Gordon, III. of Newton, was married (1) to Janet, daughter of Sir John Leslie of Wardes by Elspet Gordon, his wife (Family of Leslie, iii., 289). She was the widow of John Gordon of Avochie, 'who dyed in the flower of his age before his father' (Balbithan MS., p. 40). (page 312)

from Newton




"Janet, married, first, to John Gordon of Avochie, and, secondly, to George Gordon of Newton."

from Family of Leslie 1 2

Sources


1 e-books, The House of Gordon vol. 2 ed. John Malcolm Bulloch (1907) Cadets of Lesmoir: Newton by J.M. Bulloch assisted by D. Wimberley.

2 e-books, Historical Records of the Family of Leslie 1067-1869 vol. 3 by Col. Leslie of Balquhain (1869).

3 e-books, The House of Gordon vol. 1 ed. John Malcolm Bulloch (1903) Balbithan MS Abachie.

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