LESLIE, William of King's College, Aberdeen, Dr ¹

   Another name for William was LESLIE, William of Kinninvie.²

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  General Notes:

"Shaw, in his History of Moray (p. 20), says that in the south corner of the parish of Dundurcus, on the banks of the river Spey, are the lands of Aikenway, for several generations the property of a branch of the family of Rothes, and afterwards belonging to the Earl of Findlater as part of the barony of Rothes.

To this family... belonged Dr. William Leslie, who was Humanist in King's College, Aberdeen, in 1603, Regent in 1617, Sub-principal in 1623, and Principal in 1632."

from Historical Record of the Leslies

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Held post: of Humanist, 1603, King's College, Aberdeen.

2. Held post: Regent, 1617, King's College, Aberdeen.

3. Held post: of Sub-Principal, 1623, King's College, Aberdeen.

4. Held post: of Principal, 1632, King's College, Aberdeen.

William married.