Alexander Leslie, Third Baron of Leslie

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ALEXANDER LESLIE, Third Baron of that Ilk.

Alexander Leslie, eldest son of George Leslie, second Baron of that Ilk, by Lady Christina Leslie, his spouse, succeeded as third Baron of that Ilk, on the death of his father before 1513.

Alexander Leslie of that Ilk, as superior of the lands of Aquhorties, Aquhorsk, and Blairdaff, granted a precept of sasine in favour of William Mortimer of Craigievar, in the half of the said lands, 28th September 1513

Alexander Leslie of that Ilk was one of the Barons who joined William Leslie, seventh Baron of Balquhain, in attacking the town of Aberdeen, and slaying several of the citizens, 1st October 1525, as appears from the following extracts from the Council Register of the Burgh of Aberdeen, "2d October 1525. - The said day, the prowest, bailies, and counsell, with consent and assent of all the haill communite, thei beand circualie inquirit be the officiaris, na maner of person opponand nor sayand in the contrar, maid, creat, and ordanit rycht honourable men, that is to say, Thomas Menzes of Pitfoddellis, thar prowest for the tyine, Gilbert Menzes of Fyndoun, Sir Johnne Rutherford, Andro Cullan, and William Rolland, thair veire lauchfull and undoutit commissaris, to set and prolong all and syndrie their fischings and takis, baitht to burgh and to land now waikind and beand in thair handis, to burges and induellars the said burgh now actuallie, and to nane uthers, and to nae maner of person quhilks wes art or part of the cruell murther, slauchter, mutilatioun, and hunting of their nychtbours, prowest, baillies, and officiaris, maid on thame under silence of nycht be Alexr. Setoun of Meldrum, Johnne Leslie of Wardors, Willzeame Leslie of Bognhane, Alexr. Leslie of that Ilk, thair sonns and ayris, complecis and pairt takaris, to the nomer of iiiixx speirs, or thereby, be solstation of Johnne Collison eldar, and his complesces, with power to the saids commissaris to set the said tacks and fisching for five years immediate followand the vigill of Sanct Androw nixt to cum, and thair commissoun to be maid under thair commund seill to the said commissaris, in the largest forme, to this effect."

Alexander Leslie married Janet Leslie, daughter of George Leslie, first Baron of New Leslie. Janet Leslie, spouse of Alexander Leslie of that Ilk, got a charter from King James V. 27th November 1526. By her Alexander Leslie had issue -

     I. Christina, who succeeded him in the barony of Leslie ; 

     II. Margaret. On the 21st January 1544, Alexander Leslie, fourth Baron of that Ilk, in his own name, and in the name of John Leslie, his eldest son and heir, went to the personal presence of Miss Margaret Leslie, daughter of the deceased Alexander Leslie of that Ilk, and offered to her John Leslie his brother-german, or Mr. Thomas Mortimer, as a fit husband for her, whomsoever of the two she might choose, and promised to obtain a dispensation for the marriage if they were within the forbidden degrees of kindred ; and if she refused to marry either of these two, and married any one else, the said Alexander Leslie would enter a legal protest. 

Besides these, Alexander Leslie had seven sons and six daughters, who all died young.

Alexander Leslie, third Baron of that Ilk, was succeeded by his eldest daughter Christina, married to Alexander Leslie of Pitnamoon, who, in right of his wife, became fourth Baron of Leslie, about 1520.