LESLIE, William of Milltown of Balvenie ¹

   Other names for William were LESLIE, William of Miltoun of Balveny,² LESLIE, William in Miltoune of Balvenie ³ and LESLY, Wm.⁴

   User ID: F536.

  Research Notes:

MILLTOWN OF BALVENIE

"Site Name: Milltown Of Balvenie

Classification: Burgh (Medieval)

Alternative Name(s): Milton Of Balveny

Canmore ID: 16864

Site Number: NJ34SW 21

NGR: NJ 32 42

Datum: OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink: http://canmore.org.uk/site/16864"

from Canmore ⁵

William married Catherine GRANT, daughter of Thomas GRANT of Blairfindy and Katherine FORBES.¹ (Catherine GRANT was born about 1612.)

  Marriage Notes:

"William (Leslie), of Miltown, a very frugal gentleman. He married, first, Catherine Grant of Blairfindie, and had two daughters Elizabeth, married, first, to James Grant of Tomdon, and, secondly, to John Grant of Knockandrich ; and Mary, married to William Gordon, son of Gordon of Clysterum."

from Family of Leslie ¹

William next married Marjory GRANT, daughter of Alexander GRANT of Allachie and Margaret GRANT, by 20 August 1657(sasine).¹ (Marjory GRANT was born about 1631.)

  Marriage Notes:

"20th August, 1657. Seasing given to William Leslie in Miltoune of Balvenie, and Marjorie Grant his spous, of the saides landes of Miltoun."

from Records of Banff




"William (Leslie), of Miltown .... married, secondly, Marjory Grant of Abbachy, and had other two daughters Margaret, the elder, married to Walter Grant of Arndilly, and the younger died unmarried."

from Family of Leslie




"Marjory (Grant), who married William Leslie of Miltoun of Balveny."

from Chiefs of Grant ^{1 2 3}