Barons of Balquhain

based on The Family of Leslie

Sir George Leslie was the fifth son of Andrew de Leslie by his wife Mary Abernethy. He received the lands of Balquhain from his father and a royal grant of it for his service to Robert Bruce in his war against Edward II. In 1340 he received charters for the lands of Balquhain, Braco and Syde.

Sir George Leslie – First Baron of Balquhain d. 1351 bur. Church of Logyduro

M. Elizabeth Keith dau. Baron of Inverugie

Sir Hamelin Leslie – Second Baron of Balquhain

m. Ann Maxwell dau. Lord Maxwell

Daughter

Sir Andrew – Third Baron d. 28 July, 1411 at Battle of Harlaw

m. Isabel Mortimer

Alexander

m. Margret Leslie dau. of David de Leslie

William – Forth Baron

m1. Elizabeth Fraser dau. Lord Lovat

Alexander – Fifth Baron

m2. Agnes Irving

Alexander – First Baron of Wardis (See: Wardis Tree)

George – First Laid of New Leslie

Thomas -

(More to add)

m3. Euphemia Lindsay

David – First Baron of Pitcaple (See: Pitcaple Tree)

James – second Baron of Pitcaple

Dau. m. Alexander Menzies

Margaret m. George Forbes of Auchintoul

Patrick from dau. Sir Thomas Meldrum (see the Leslies of Iden, Baccarn, and Leslies of Crichie)

Alexander – Fifth Baron d. 10 Apr 1472

m1. Janet Gordon

Patrick – Sixth Baron d. 16 Apr 1496

Robert

William – First Baron of Kincraigie (See: Kincraigie Tree)

Patrick – Sixth Baron d. 16 Apr 1496

m. Murial Grand dau. of Sir Donald Grant of Fruchie, a highland chieftain

William – Seventh Baron of Balquhain (several pages of detail)

m1. Elizabeth Ogilvie dau. of Walter Ogilvie, second Baron of Boyne

John – Eighth Baron

Became Sheriff-principal of Aberdeen and was a supporter of George, Earl of Huntly

m1. Elizabeth Leslie dau. of Patrick Leslie of Ardoyne

John

Janet m. Patrick Leslie of Kincraigie

William – Ninth Baron

William – Ninth Baron d. 1571 Entertained Queen Mary at Balquhain 9 Sep. 1562

m1. Janet Forbes

John - Tenth Baron

William d. no issue

Arthur d. drown crossing the Don River near Fetternear

Jean m. Thomas Dempster Baron of Muiresk

Margaret m. Alexander Abercrombie of Birkenbog

Isabella m. James Arbothnot of Lentusk (See: Arbothnot)

m2. Margaret Leslie dau. of Baron of Bonnymoon

Patrick

James – died young

Isabel m. Alexander Seton of Meldrum

Jean m. Patrick Leigh younger of Edengarioch, Barns and Likelyhead

Margaret m. James Forbes of Auchintoul

Agnes m. John Strachan

Elizabeth m. James Dunbar

m3. Marjory Keith dau. Alexander Keith of Inverugie and Pittendrum

John Leslie- Tenth Baron of Balquhain Note: Much is written about John in the Family of Leslie.

m1. Elizabeth Grant dau. Baron of Grant then divorced

John- Eleventh Baron

William Thirteenth Baron

m2. Elizabeth Hay dau. of George Hay, Sixth Earl of Errol.

Isabella m. Alexander Hay of Dalgety

m3. Jean Erskine dau. Sir Alexander Erskine Baron of Gogar 1598

Count Alexander Leslie – Fourteenth Baron of Balquhain

Walter – b. ca. 1606 First Count Leslie of Germany

Jean m. Sir Patrick Leslie of Iden

Elizabeth m1. Gilbert Hay

m2. William Grant of Conglass

William Grant

John- Eleventh Baron d. 1638

m1. Marjory Gordon no issue

m2. Janet Innes dau. Laird of Auchintoul

John – Twelfth Baron

m. Ms. Crawford dau. Colonel Crawford in Muscovy

Served in the civil wars from 1639-1647 as Captain of the Guards under Alexander Leslie, Earl of Leven. Then went to Germany and then to Russia where he entered the Muscovite service as Col. of cavalry. Killed at the storing of Igolwitz 30 Aug. 1655 when the Russians invaded Poland.

Alexander d. young

Jean (Janet) Leslie m1. James Elphinston of Glack 13 May 1641

Captain Andrew - military career in Germany

(No male heir so barony went to William second son of John, Tenth Baron)

William – Thirteenth Baron

Went to Holland and appointed his claim to Walter Count Leslie. Walter having lands and title in Germany appointed his brother Alexander to manage the estate.

m. Marjory Bernard

All children died when young leaving no heir

Count Alexander Leslie – Fourteenth Baron of Balquhain (of Tullos) d. 3 Mar 1677

m1. Jean Elphinstone dau. of James Elphinstone of Glack ca. 1634 d. 21 Nov. 1678

John – who died young

James – who went to Germany and succeeded his uncle as Walter as Second Count of Leslie

d. no issue

Count Patrick – Fifteenth Baron

William Aloysius - took holy orders and stayed in Rome d. 3 Mar 1677 at age 8

Count Alexander - of the Holy Roman Empire. He went with his brother to Germany.

Became Chamberlain to the Emperor (more on Page 113)

Count Patrick – Fifteenth Baron b. 1640 Became Privy Councillor by King James VII in 1686

Count Partick Left Balquhain Castle and resided in Fetternear about 1692

Granted Balquhain to his second son George

m1. Elizabeth Douglas

James Ernest – Succeeeded his uncle James a as third Count of Leslie in Germany

Alexander b. 1670 d. in Germany

Marjory b. 1663 m. Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple

Anne Francisca b. about 1664

m. John Grant of Ballindalloch

Peter Leslie Grant (See Below became 20th Baron)

Eliza m. Patric Leslie Duguid of Auchinhove

Teresa b. about 1672

Elizabeth b. Nov 1678 d. 1767

m2. Mary Irvine dau. of Alexander Irvine of Drum

Count George - Sixteenth Baron b. 26 Aug 1682

Margaret b. 1683 m. George Leslie of Iden d. 17 Jun 1744

Jean b. 1685 m. Patrick Gordon of Aberlour

Henrietta d. young

Mary d. young

Count George - Sixteenth Baron of Balquhain b. 26 Aug 1682 d. 17 June 1715

Got a charter for the lands of Largie

m. Margaret Elphinstone dau. of Eighth Lord Ephinstone

James - Seventeenth Baron b 25 May 1711 succeeded as Baron as a child d. 29 Jan. 1731 unmarried

Count Ernest – Eighteenth Baron

Count Ernest – Eighteenth Baron b. 1714 d. in Edinburgh 20 Nov. 1739 at age 25 without issue

Note: Count Ernest Leslie was the last male heir of the House of Balquhain in Scotland. In a judgement by the House of Peers in 1724,

Count Anthony Leslie - Nineteenth Baron of Balquhain. Went to Germany (See Germany)

Second son of Count Charles Cajetan Leslie

Determined by the house of Peers 29 Apr 1742

Peter Leslie Grant – Twentieth Baron and assumed the name and arms of Leslie

Son of Capt. John Grant and Lady Anne Francisca

Entered the Dutch service but took up permanent residency at Fetternear

Was not married

Patrick Leslie Duguid – Twenty-First Baron of Balquhain b. 1700

Eldest son of Robert Duguid, Ninth Baron of Auchinhove by his wife Teresa Leslie

Fought at the Battle of Culloden 16 APR 1746 (p. 181). He was not pardoned and had to hide.

Being reduced in funds, he renounced his right to title and lands of balquhain.

m1. Isabella Dickson 27 Aug 1731

All children died young

m2. Amelia Irvine 16 July 1740

James b. 21 Oct. 1741 Entered the clergy Society of Jesus

Charles b. 8 Jan. 1748 Sent to France and entered Society of Jesus

Henry b. 6 May 1749 d. unmarried 1792

John – Twenty-second Baron

Patrick b. 24 Aug. 1753 d. in Lisbon 1783

Margaret b. 12 Mar. 1743 d. 1762 in Aberdeen

Amelia b. 8 Jul 1744 d. 1762

Mary b. 1754

Maryanne b. 26 May 1756 died 1762

Elizabeth b. 8 Nov 1757

Jacobina b. 3 Feb 1840 d. 3 Feb 1840 buried at Greyfriars Churchyard Edinburgh

m3. Eliza Grant (his third cousin)

No children

John – Twenty-second Baron b. 13 Jan 1751 d. 27 Feb. 1828

Sent abroad for education in Ratisbon, Germany

Returned to Scotland and studied at Univ of Edinburgh

Due to an Act of Parliament to prevent the growth of popery and the efforts of David Orme, John nearly lost his property and title

John sent his son, Ernest to a relative to be brought up Protestant.

John eventually accepted Protestant at a Presbytery in Aberdeen

m. Violet Dalzell married on 14 Nov 1774

Ernest Leopold Patrick – Twenty-third Baron

John Edward Leslie- Twenty-fourth Baron b. 22 Jun 1820 in Brussels

d. 12 Aug 1844 by sickness from drinking water from a spring on Bennachie

John – sent to Ratisbon in Bavaria in 1789

Joseph Emmanuel b. 5 Oct 1781 d. 21 Dec. 1784

James Michael – Twenty-fifth Baron b. 25 Apr 1784 at Fetternear

Succeeded his nephew Count John Leslie as Twenty-fifth Baron of Balquhain in 1849

Colonel Charles Leslie K.H. – Twenty-sixth Baron b. 24 Apr 1785

Anthony b. 30 Nov. 1787

Entered the British Army in 1808 and served in N. America (Canada) with 8th Regiment

Edward b. 30 Sep 1792

Louis Xavier 14 Oct 1793

Francis Robert b. 14 Oct 1793

Amelia b. 24 Apr 1777

Harriet Ann b. 24 Nov 1778

Teresa Francis b. 27 Mar 1783

Helen b. 17 May 1786 at Fetternear

Violet Winefred b. 18 Apr 1789 at Fetternear

Margaret Catherine b. 5 Jun 1790 d. unmarried

James Michael – Twenty-fifth Baron

Born at Fetternear

d. without issue

Colonel Charles Leslie K.H. – Twenty-sixth Baron b. 24 April 1785 succeeded in 1849 d. 10 Jan 1870 I W. Sussex

Author of the Book The Family Leslie

Entered the army and served with 29th Regiment under Duke of Wellington

m1. Mary Holloway married on on 24 Nov 1826 d. 3 Oct 1832

John Charles b. 3 Sept 1827 d. same day in London

Charles Stephen born in Omagh in Ireland 28 Apr 1832 d. 26 Jun 1916 in Aberdeenshire

buried Ninians RC Church in Fetternear

m. Jane Rounding

Violet Winefred

Charles Radcliff Eyre

Charles Radcliff Aloysius

Anthony Ignatius

Dorothy

Mary Georgina

Mary Joseph Frances

Mary Theresa

John Cuthbert Eyre Leslie

m2. Lady Dorothy Eyre Countess of Newburgh

(more on page 228)

Allan Charles Malcolm Leslie Twenty-ninth Baron

m. Florence Lillian Morris

Alastair Patrick Charles Leslie - Thirtieth Baron b. 20 Aug 1909 in Sussex d. 9 Mar 1987

m. Ginevra Louise Allemann in 1933, in New Zealand.

He lived in Slindon, Sussex, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 9 March 1987, in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, at the age of 77, and was buried in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.