LESLIE, Andrew 5th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife 1 2
- Born: About 1531
- Marriage (1): HAMILTON, Grizel on 28 June 1548 1
- Marriage (2): RUTHVEN, Jean after 3 October 1573 1
- Marriage (3): DURIE, Janet 1
- Died: 1611 1
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Andrew married Grizel HAMILTON, daughter of Sir James HAMILTON of Finnart and Unknown, on 28 June 1548.1 (Grizel HAMILTON was born about 1530.)
Marriage Notes:
"Buchanan gives another reason for Andrew's preference. He states that the King of France, in consideration of getting the interest of the Hamiltons to favour the union of his son Francis, Dauphin of France, with Mary Queen of Scots, conferred many favours on them and their relations, and particularly, he got reinstated the younger son of George, Earl of Rothes, Andrew, in his father's estate ; Andrew being allied to the Hamiltons, having married Grizel Hamilton, daughter of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart and Avandale, natural son of James, first Earl of Arran." (page 75)
"Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes, and Grizel Hamilton his spouse, obtained sasine in the barony of Newton, 8th June 1551" (page 78)
"Andrew, Earl of Rothes, married, first, Grizel Hamilton, daughter of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, son of James, Earl of Arran. James, Earl of Arran, in behalf of his niece Grizel Hamilton, daughter of the deceased Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, made a contract of marriage with Andrew Leslie of Newton, fiar of the earldom of Rothes, son of George, Earl of Rothes, whereby it was agreed that the said Andrew Leslie should marry the said Grizel Hamilton, dated 28th June 1548. By Grizel Hamilton, Andrew, Earl of Rothes, had issue" (page 86)
from Family of Leslie 1
Andrew next married Jean RUTHVEN, daughter of Patrick RUTHVEN 3rd Lord Ruthven, then Lord Dirleton and Janet DOUGLAS, after 3 October 1573.1 (Jean RUTHVEN was born about 1549 and died in September 1591 2.)
Marriage Notes:
"Jean, married .... secondly, to Andrew, fifth Earl of Rothes."
from Scots Peerage (vol 4)
"Andrew, Earl of Rothes, married, secondly, Jean, daughter of Patrick, Lord Ruthven, and relict of Henry, second Lord Methven. King James VI. granted a charter of the lands and barony of Newton to Andrew, Earl of Rothes, and Jean Euthven, Lady Methven, his then future spouse, dated 22d September 1573. By Jean Ruthven, Andrew, Earl of Rothes, had issue"
from Family of Leslie 1 2
Andrew next married Janet DURIE.1 (Janet DURIE was born about 1553.)
Marriage Notes:
"Andrew, Earl of Rothes, married, thirdly, Janet, daughter of David Durie, of that Ilk, in Fife. He granted the lands and barony of Newton, comprehending the lands of Kilmainy, to Janet Durie, his future spouse, in liferent, 6th July 1592. By her he had issue" (page 87)
"Andrew, Earl of Rothes, with the consent of Janet Durie his spouse, granted a charter of the lands of Newton to George Leslie, his son, and his heirsmale ; whom failing, to John Leslie, also his son, and his heirs-male ; whom failing, to Patrick Leslie, Commendator of Lindores, also his son, and his heirs-male, 16th June 1596. Andrew, Earl of Rothes, with the consent of Janet Durie his spouse, bound himself to infeft James, Master of Rothes, his eldest son by his first spouse Grizel Hamilton, in the office of Sheriff of Fife, 6th September 1599." (page 80)
"... the said parties agreed that the said earl should infeft Janet Durie his spouse in liferent, and George Leslie, his son by her, in fee, in the lands of Newton ; the said Janet Durie in liferent, and John Leslie, his son by her, in fee, in the lands of Lumbanny ; Patrick Leslie, Commendator of Lindores, brother-german of the said James, Master of Rothes, in the lands of Pitcairlies, in the barony of Ballinbreich ; and the said James, Master of Rothes, confirmed the charters granted by his father, the said Andrew, Earl of Rothes, to Janet Durie, his spouse, and to his children by her, and renounced all claim which he had or might have to the foresaid lands, but retained the superiority of the lands of Lumbanny and Pitcairlies, as pertaining to him as fiar of the barony of Ballinbreich. James, Master of Rothes likewise ratified the contract of marriage betwixt the said earl, his father, and Janet Durie, his present spouse, and obliged himself to maintain the said Janet Durie and her children in possession of the forementioned lands ; and he gave his consent to the infeftment of the forementioned persons in the different lands granted to them." (pages 81-82)
"David Nairn made a contract with Andrew, Earl of Rothes, and Dame Janet Durie his spouse, for themselves, and in behalf of George, John, and Robert Leslie, their sons, whereby he agreed to sell to Janet Durie in liferent, and to George Leslie her son, and his heirs; whom failing, to John Leslie his brother, and his heirs ; whom failing, to Robert Leslie and his heirs ; whom failing, to Patrick Leslie of Lindores, certain lands of Easter Newton, 21 st March 1604." (page 85)
from Family of Leslie 1
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