LESLIE, Janet ^{1 2 3}

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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 Avochie, son of John GORDON of Abachie (Avochie) and Daughter CAMPBELL.^{1 2 3} (John GORDON fiar of Avochie was born about 1600.)

  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}