The Family Leslie of Kincraigie

William Leslie – First Laird of Kincraigie Second son of Sir William Leslie, Fourth Baron of Balquhain

by his first wife Eliz. Fraser dau of Hugh Fraser first Lord Lovat. . He got the lands of Craigtowie from his father. bought the lands of Kincraigie from from his brother Alexander Leslie,

Purchased Kincraigie from his brother Alexander, the 5^th Baron of Balquhain

m. Miss Ross of Achlossan

William

William Leslie – Second Laird of Kincraigie

m. Bessie Strachan dau. Robert Strachan of Dalhousie in Angus

Alexander

Patrick of Lochtilloch

James of Kirkton

Daughter m. Mr. Leichton of the Mearns

Alexander Leslie – Third Laird of Kincraigie d. 6 Jun 1554

Engaged with John Leslie of Balquhain over the killing of Alexander Forbes

m. Margaret Gordon dau. George Gordon of Hallhead

George

John of Durno

M1. Jean Gordon of Braco

John – Killed in holland

James – Killed at the battle of Innerkethin

Andrew m1. Elizabeth Leith of Newton m2. Jean Forbes of Abersnithack

George Leslie – Fourth Laid of Kincraigie d. March 1562

Obtained a grant from Queen Mary of the goods of John Strachan forfeited by absence of Queen’s host at Roslin Muir and the siege of Haddington. Received the Kincraigie in the lordship of Tough 14 Apr 1549

M1. daughter of Patrick Leith of Likliehead

no issue

m2. Margaret Dunbar

Patrick

Alexander – died young

Isabella m. Alexander Leslie son of William Leslie, First Laird of Warthill

Margaret m. Alexander Anderson in Bonninton

Elizabeth m. Walter Mearns of Mill of Inveramsay

Patrick Leslie - Fifth Laird of Kincraigie d. 1611 Handsome and called Bonnie Patrick

m. Jane dau. of John Leslie eldest son of John Leslie, eighth Baron of Balquhain

George

John who became the Leslie of Budifarrow

m. Marjory Strachan of Tipperty

William – Went to Barbados (see Barbados Leslies)

Patrick – Episcopal clergyman deposed by Covenanters

Made rector of Monaghan in Ireland

m1. Miss Forbes of Kintore

John

m2. Miss Smith of Aberdeen

Marjory

m. George Leslie of Crichie in 1570

George was second son of William Leslie Fourth Baron of Wardis

Went to Ireland and progenitor of Leslie of Glaslough (See Leslies of Glaslough)

John b. 1571 – Founder of the Leslies of Glaslough

Henry – Father of Right Rev. John Leslie D.D. Bishop of Dromore

Dau Jane m. Rev. Charles Leslie

Janet – m. Alexander Leslie

Isabella

m1. John Forbes of Tough

m2. William Guthrie

George Leslie – Sixth Laird of Kincrigie

m. Magdalen Wood of Bonnytown

George

John m. Margaret Gordon of Braco

George

James

Alexander

Jane

Isabella

James m. Ms. Irvine

George

John

James

William m. Miss Gordon of Cotton niece of Gordon of Cluny

George Leslie – Seventh Laird of Kincraigie

m. Lucretia Abercrombie of Birkenbog

Patrick

Alexander

James

John – Minister of Cushnie in Mar d. unmarried

William m. Miss Gordon of Auchanuchie lived in Huntly

George

Also, five daughters

Partick Leslie – Eighth Laird of Kincraigie d. 1696

m. Jane Forbes dau. William Forbes of Corindae

George

John

William – a Presbyterian teacher at Tough

Christian (f) m. to a Donaldson

Son went to the plantations in America, to Jamaica d. unmarried

George Leslie – Ninth Laird of Kincraigie Succeeded his father in 1705 as last laird of Kincraigie

He went to Holland and studied law.

He went to London as an attorney, then went to Scotland as an advocate in Edinburgh

M1. ? dau. of Dr. John Hay

Rev. John Leslie

John became estranged from his son who had taken orders in the Episcopal Church

He went to Ireland due to influence of his relative the Leslies of Glaslough

John returned to Scotland upon the death of his father to claim the estate, but was forced to relinquish his claim.

He was paid 5000 pounds, returned to Ireland.

With these funds he purchased the castle of Rosamonil and Corkee which he named Kincraigie.

(See Leslies of Kincraigie in Ireland)

Son #1 died without issue

Son #2 died without issue

Charles became the proprietor of the Kincraigie estate in Scotland

Sold the estate to Alexander Achindachy

Matthew He had four sons one became a doctor in Cork, IRE

M2. Dau. of Bailie Brand of Edinburgh

Rev. John Leslie (4 sons ?) d. 1744 of Kincraigie Co. Down

1. Rev. Matthew Leslie – Rector of Kilmacrenan in Co. Donegal b. ca. 1690 d. 1744 (4 sons and 14 daughters)

m. Katherine Mossom (?)

Rev. Mossom Leslie b. ca. 1706 d. 27 Apr 1777

James Leslie b. ca 1730 (?)

2. Dr. Charles (MD)

m. Anne Lawton

Charles Henry – Bankers in Cork

Also established a gunpowder mill at Ballincollig

m. Lucia Izod of Wilton 1784 near Cork

1. Matthew - held at least 9 townlands in the parish of Kilquane barony of Ballymore

2. Kevan Izod

m. Margaret Uniacke

Rev. Richard U Leslie b. 1823 owned 831 acres and Matthew owned 217 in County Cook

3. John - Bankers in Cork

m. Catherine Hyde of Castle Hyde

Rev. John Info is from https://landedestates.ie/family /3318

The estate of Kincraigie in Ireland passed to a female branch in 1850.

Updated 1-5-2025