John Leckie of that Ilk

JOHN LECKIE OF THAT ILK

John was still a minor when he inherited the combined estates of Easter and Wester Leckie.

In 1661 John Leckie married Jean (or Janet) Buchanan, daughter of Sir George Buchanan of Buchanan, by whom he had a son, John, who was baptised in Gargunnock church on 27th November 1666. Only two years later, in 1668, financial difficulties resulted in the estate being taken over by David Moir of Craigarnhall, Sheriff Clerk of Stirling probably in settlement of a loan or mortgage. That is the end of the line of Leckies of Leckie.

John Leckie of Newland (the son of John Leckie of that Ilk) was proprietor of the lands of Croy-Leckie, afterwards the property of Mr. Blackburn, and of the lands of Balvie, which became the property of Mr. Campbell-Douglas. Having joined the cause of the Stuarts with his brother-in-law, Rob Roy, in the rebellion of 1715, his estates were forfeited, and he fled the country with all his family, except the youngest son and a daughter, who remained in Scotland.

John lost the estate in 1668, with financial difficulties. It was taken over by David Moir of Craigarnhall.

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

                   1

I November 1661: Discharge by John Leckie of that ilk to John Buchanan of that ilk, of 4000 merks scots, as first term's payment of 10,000 merks as tocher with said John Buchanan's sister. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose, reference GD220/6/1883

                   2

2 December 1665: Contract between John Leckie of that ilk and Jean Buchanan, lady Leckie, his spouse, "in respect of jealousie, jares, and contentiones that hes bein betuixt them they have not continowed stedfast in that love, respect, peace, concord, and familiaritie that owght to be betuixt persones in a conjugall and maried estate of life And now knowing certainlie that it is the deceits and wiles of the divill working upon ther corrupt and depraved nature they doe both heartilie repent and forgive any misdeamenours of whatever nature that hes bein betuixt them befor the day and dait heirof And resolves to burie them in the grave of everlasting oblivion and forgetfulnes and never to doe or practis any actiones of the lyke nature heirafter towards other wherby God may be dishonored the honorable and comfortable bands of wedloke infringed or aither of ther freinds discontented Bot to live in love and concord as becoms". National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose, reference GD220/6/1883

                   3

3 June 1675: Extract discharge by Jean Russall, relict of John Muir, merchant burgess of Stirling, to Jean Buchanane, Lady Leckie, and John Leckie, late of that ilk, her spouse. Registered in the Sheriff Court Books for Stirling, 4 Jun 1675, SC67. National Records of Scotland, Leith-Buchanan of Ross and Drummakil, reference GD47/871

                   4

1692-1721: Legal documents, the first being a registered Heritable Bond by Nicoll Bontine [Bunting] of Ardoch, with cautioners, who, in return for the sum of 6000 merks Scots, grants to Jean Buchanan, spouse of John Leckie, an annualrent, in liferent, from the said principal sum of 6000 merks and agrees to pay to the children of Jean and John, the sum of 6000 merks, dated 7 and 9 February 1678, and registered 9 January 1692. The remainder of the documents relate to this Bond. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cunninghame Graham Family of Ardoch, Dunbartonshire, reference GD22/1/118

                   5

5 February 1703: Copy bond by Robert Steuart [Stewart], younger of Ardvorlich, eldest son of deceased James Steuart of Ardvorlich, to Mary Steuart, his eldest sister, for payment of 1,000 merks owed by his said father to Elizabeth Leckie, daughter of deceased John Leckie of that ilk, who left same in legacy to said Mary. In dorso: bond of provision, 1 May 1705, by Robert Steuart of Ardvorlich in favour of Mary Stewart, his niece, daughter of deceased James Steuart of McCorristoune(?) [Mac- Orriston]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Erskine Family, Earls of Mar and Kellie, reference GD124/3/78

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Buchanan 02
2. Jean, married John Leckie
3. Young, Margaret D. (1992). The Parliaments of Scotland: burgh and shire commissioners. 1 (illustrated ed.). Scottish Academic Press for the Scottish Committee on the History of Parliament. p. 82 cites Guthrie Smith, Strathendrick p. 289