George Leslie, 2nd Earl of Rothes

George Leslie, 2nd Earl of Rothes

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George Leslie, 2nd Earl of Rothes (d.1513) was a Scottish peer. He was the son of Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes and Marjorie Sinclair, and the grandson of George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes. George was invested in his lands as Earl of Rothes on 25 May 1492. In 1498 George was summoned to trial for the murder of George Leslie alias Dunlop, and failed to appear in subsequent years. In 1509, the Leslie lands were recognized by James IV of Scotland. The King took back the family's feudal title because George had tried to sell the lands without permission. Chief amongst the lands was the title of the Barony of Ballinbreich Castle.

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Peerage of Scotland Preceded by, George Leslie Earl of Rothes, 1490–1513 Succeeded by William Leslie

George [Leslie], 2nd Earl of Rothes, died s.p.m.s. betw. 24 Feb 1512/3 and 31 Mar 1513 suc. by brother  
mar.

1. Oct 1492 Lady Janet Scott (widow of David Scott, Yr. of Buccleuch; d. bef. 10 Jul 1494), 5th dau. of George [Douglas], 4th Earl of Angus, by his wife Isabel Sibbald, dau. of Sir John Sibbald of Balgony

only child

1. 1. Hon Walter Leslie, Master of Rothes (dvp. bef. 2 Mar 1506/7)

Sources

1. Leslie, Charles Joseph, Historical records of the family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-9, vol.2, Edinburgh (1869), pp.33-41
2. Cracroft's Peerage Rothes, Earl of (S, 1457/8)