LESLIE, George 1st of Aikenway, Captain of Rothes Castle ¹

   Another name for George was LESLIE, George of Drumbarrow or Dunberach.³

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George married Anna GRANT, daughter of Sir Duncan GRANT of Freuchie and Unknown.¹ (Anna GRANT was born about 1470.)

  Marriage Notes:

"George Leslie, first Laird of Aikenway, was the son of George, first Earl of Rothes, by Mary Lundie, to whom he was only handfasted, not married. He was a very valiant gentleman, and was made captain of the castle of Rothes by his father, who also gave him the lands of Aikenway, of which he got a feu-charter from Gavin Leslie, Rector of Rothes, 10th August 1530. He had long feuds with the Grants, but at length peace was restored; and to make the reconciliation lasting, he married Anna Grant, daughter of Duncan Grant of Mullahard, and had issue"

from Family of Leslie ¹

George had a relationship with Unknown PARTNER(S).¹ (Unknown PARTNER(S) was born about 1580.)

  Marriage Notes:

"George Leslie had also three natural sons

I. Walter, who lived in the Glen of Rothes. He was accessory to the murder of Cardinal Beaton, for which he was obliged to go abroad, and died in France. He married Miss Dunbar, and had several sons and daughters.

II. George, of Lentusch, who had a son called Wanton Sandy, who had a son, John, and a daughter, Christian, who married Alexander Auchinleck in Aberdeen, who got with her the property of her grandfather, George Leslie of Lentusch.

III. Robert, who lived in Elgin, and married Isabel Leslie of Chapelton."

from Family of Leslie ¹