Alexander Leslie, 1st Baron Wardis

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"Chapter III

"The Family of Leslie of Wardis,

"Baronets.

"The family of Leslie of Wardis, Baronets, is a branch of the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.

"Alexander Leslie, first Baron of Wardis, born about 1445, was the eldest son of Sir William Leslie, fourth Baron of Balquhain, by his second wife, Agnes Irvine of Drum. He got from his father the lands of Wardis, Drummies, Middleton, and others about 1465. Sir William Leslie of Balquhain, styled of Wardis, granted a charter of sale to his kinsman Duncan Forbes, son of Alexander Forbes, of the half of the lands of Corbanchory, in the barony of Cushney, dated at Aberdeen, 20th July 1464; and to this charter, Alexander de Leslie, afterwards first Baron of Wardis, and George de Leslie, afterwards first Laird of New Leslie, sons of the said Sir William Leslie, are witnesses. King James III. granted a charter of the lands of Balcomy in Fife to his familiar Esquire, Alexander de Leslie, and Isabella de Lauder, his spouse, which lands belonged in heritage to the said Isabella, and which in her virginity she had resigned into the hands of the king; dated at Stirling, 27th September 1465. Alexander Leslie, Dominus de Balcomie, granted a charter of sale of the lands of Corbanchory to Duncan Forbes of Drummellache, dated at Aberdeen, 30th January 1469, and confirmed by Queen Mary 24th May 1545. James III. granted to his familiar Esquire, Alexander Leslie of Wardis, a charter of the king's lands of the thanage of Kintore, to he held by him and his heirs for an annual payment of four pounds four schillings Scots to the Bishop of Aberdeen, and of three pounds Scots to the Sheriff of Forfar, and his successors, the heirs of the deceased Alexander Ogilvie of Ochterhouse; dated at Edinburgh, 30th September 1473. King James III. granted a charter, mortifying an annual rent of twelve merks from the lands of Blacomie in Fife, which failing , from the lands of Wardis and Quylpat, in the Sheriffdom of Aberdeen, given by Alexander Leslie of Wardis for the support of a chaplain at the chapel of St. Mary of Garioch, for behoof of the souls of the said Alexander Leslie, and Isabella, his spouse, dated 28th November 1474. King James III. granted a charter, dated 4th February 1479, confirming a charter by John of Ila, Lord of the Isles, to his kinsman, Alexander Leslie of Wardis, of the lands of the barony of Kynnedward, commonly called the Casteltown, and the lands of Estirtiry, Kynnaroquhy, and Faithly; but reserving to the granter three merks of the lands of Casteltown, with the Castlehill, for the service due to the king from the lands and barony of Kynnedward; dated at Edinburgh, 22d December 1478.

"Alexander Leslie, first Baron of Wardis, was Quæstor or Receiver-General under King James III.; he was also king's shield-bearer. He married Isabella Lauder, heiress of Balcomie in Fife, with whom he got the lands of Balcomie. By her he had issue --

" I. John, his successor.

" II. Walter, one of the Marischals of the king’s household. He got a charter of the lands of Balcomie from James IV on the resignation of Isobel Lauder, his mother, 1st September 1499.

" III. Elizabeth, married, first, to William Seton, Baron of Meldrum, and secondly, to John Collison, in Aberdeen, and had issue by both. Willelmus Seton de Meldrum, et Elizabeth Leslie, his spouse, got a charter under the Great Seal of the Lands of Balcairn, 15th March 1490. They had a son, Alexander, who was served heir to his grandfather in 1512.

"Alexander Leslie had four other daughters by his wife Isabella Lauder, married respectively to Spence of Boddam, Robert Livingston, provost of Dysart, John Sinclair, and Robert Keith, who was killed at Flodden in 1513. Alexander Leslie, first Baron of Wardis, died in 1500, and was succeeded by his eldest son, John Leslie, second Baron of Wardis."

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Alexander Leslie, 1st of Wardis1 M, #497370, d. 1500 Last Edited=3 Dec 2013 Consanguinity Index=0.02%

    Alexander Leslie, 1st of Wardis was the son of Sir William Leslie, 4th of Balquhain and Agnes Irvine.2 He married Isabel Lauder, daughter of Sir Robert Lauder of the Bass and Jonet Home.1 He died in 1500.1

    He held the office of Comptroller Household to King James III.1 His wife brought him Balconie, Fife.1 Children of Alexander Leslie, 1st of Wardis and Isabel Lauder Elizabeth Leslie+1 John Leslie, 2nd of Wardis+2 b. 1460, d. 1546 Citations [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2305. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S37] BP2003. [S37]