George Leslie, First Laird of Drummuir

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“THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF DRUMMUIR

“The family of Leslie of Drummuir is descended from the Kininvie and New Leslie branches of the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.

“I. George Leslie, first Laird of Drummuir, was the third son of Alexander Leslie, first Laird of Kininvie, by his wife, Marian Calder. He got the lands of Drummuir from his father. He was a virtuous, learned, and gallant gentleman. He married Margaret Stewart of Culcovie, and had issue -

“ I. Alexander, his successor. “ II. George, progenitor of the Earls of Leven.

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“THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF KININVIE

“The family of Leslie of Kininvie is descended from the New Leslie branch of the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquain.

“I. Alexander Leslie, first Laird of Kininvie, second son of George Leslie, first Laird of New Leslie, by his wife, Comney Constantia Ramsay, got, or bought from the Earl of Athole the lands of Kininvie in Balveny, in the parish of Mortlach, in Banffshire, and built a mansion-house there. In his youth he traveled in France and Germany. He married Marian Calder, daughter of Alexander Calder or M’Pherson of Napferson, and had issue -

“ I. Walter, his successor. “ II. Alexander of Edenville, of whom hereafter. “ III. George of Drummuir, progenitor of the Earls of Leven, of whom hereafter. “ IV. William of Rudderie, of whom hereafter. “ V. Leonard, Abbot of Cupar. At the Reformation he became a Protestant, and married, and had issue..." “ VI. John of Caldwells, who married, first, Margaret Stewart of Ardbranke, and, secondly, Helen Munro of Foulis, and had issue..."