Sir William Leslie, 4th Baron of Balquhain

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"Sir William Leslie,

"Fourth Baron of Balquhain.

"Sir William Leslie, eldest son of Sir Andrew Leslie, third Baron of Balquhain, by his wife Isabel Mortimer of Craigievar, succeeded as fourth Baron of Balquhain, on his death of his father, 22d January 1420.

“Sir William Leslie was esteemed a man of great prudence and valour, and he received the honour of knighthood at the coronatin of King James I, 1st April 1424.

“Willelmus de Leslie de Syde (Balquhain) is a witness to a charter granted by Alexander de Seton, Lord Gordon, to William Forbes of Kinaldie, dated 30th June 1432.

“Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar and Lord of the Garioch, granted to William Leslie of Balquhain a charter of the lands of Selby and Lochtillok, in the district of the Garioch, in the county of Aberdeen, dated at Kildrummy, 10th December 1433.

“Sir William Leslie was one of the principal officers and commanders under Alexander, Earl of Huntly, at the battle of Brechin, fought, 18th May 1452, against the Earl of Crawford, who was in arms against King James II, to avenge the death of his confederate, the Earl of Douglas. In reward of his services and undaunted bravery, the Earl of Huntly bestowed on Sir William Leslie the lands of Kincraigie in Mar, and Avochie in Strathbogie, in lieu of which lands, King Jame II granted to the Earl of Huntly the lordships of Badenoch, Lochaber, and other lands.

“Sir William Leslie was bailie to the Queen for the regality of the Garioch, as is shown by the following charter: --

“ ‘Be it maide kende til al men by thir present lettris me Wilyame of Leslie of Balquhane knycht bailze til our souerance Lade the Quene of the regality of the Garvyach til have giffin heritabil state and possessioun til Jonn of Winton of the Andate of half the landis of Drumdurnoch with the pertinentis lynade within the forsaide regalite efter the fourme and the effect of our Souerane Lordis the Knyngis breves dereckyt thar upon til me - and this til al that effeyris I mak it knowin be thir my present lettris. In the witness of the quhilkes til thir my present lettris I haf set to my sele at Wardris this xxiij dae of the month of Maij the Yer of our Lord ane thousand four hundredth fyftie and thre yeris befor thir witnes Jorg of Leslye, Malcome Mortimar, with utheris sundrie.’

“Sir William Leslie was one of the jury in the assize held before Alexander Douglas, Sheriff-depute of Aberdeen, which gave a decreet in favour of James Skene of Skene, against Joneta de Keith, and her uncle Sir William Keith, Great Marischal of Scotland, regarding the lands of Ledoch of Skene, the Kirktown of Skene, and various other lands, at Aberdeen, 21st February 1457.

“Sir William Leslie, 5th March 1457, resigned the barony of Pitcaple into the hands of the king, James II, in favour of David Leslie, his son by his third wife, Euphemia Lindsay.

“Sir William Leslie had a seat in parliament, and was one of the committee of parliament for the reduction of the earldom of Mar from the Lord Erskine, at the instance of the Crown, before the Lord Lindsay, Justice-General. The committee of parliament consisted of Alexander, Earl of Huntly; William, Earl of Errol; William, Dominus Keith, Martial scocie, George Dominus Leslie de Rothes; William Leslie de Balquhane, and others. The decreet of reduction is dated 5th November 1457.

“Sir William Leslie got a charter, 27th March 1460, from Alexander Leslie, first Baron of that Ilk, of the lands of Bracach, the Quyltis, the Milton of Knockenlewis, and the Drummis, in the barony of Leslie, in the regality of the Garioch, which charter was confirmed by King James II, 4th April 1460.

“Sir William Leslie married, first, the Honourable Elizabeth Fraser, daughter of Hugh, first Lord Lovat, and by her had -

“ I. Alexander, his successor.

“ II. William, first Baron of Kincraigie, of whom hereafter.

“ III. Guilda, married to Barclay, Baron of Gartly.

“Sir William married, secondly, Agnes Irvine of Drum, by whom he had -

“ I. Alexander, first Baron of Wardis, of whom hereafter.

“ II. George, first Laird of New Leslie, of whom hereafter.

“ III. Thomas, in hold orders, parson of Kingussie.

“ IV. Elizabeth, married to Norman Leith of Barnes.

“ V. A Daughter, married, first, to Stewart of Laithers, and, secondly, to the Laird of Balquhollie.

“ VI. A Daughter, married to Cullen in Aberdeen.

“ VII. A Daughter, married to Cheyne of Straloch.

“ VIII. A Daughter, married to Laird of Auchteralter.

“Sir William Leslie married, thirdly, Euphemia Lindsay, only child and heiress of William Lindsay of Cairney, second son of David, first Earl of Crawford, by Janet, daughter of King Robert II. With Euphemia Lindsay, Sir William Leslie got the lands of Cairney, and by her had issue -

“ I. David, fist Baron of Pitcaple, of whom hereafter.

“ II. James, who succeeded his brother David, as second Baron of Pitcaple, of whom hereafter.

“ III. A Daughter, married to Alexander Menzies, provost of Aberdeen 1475-1486.

“ IV. Margaret, married to George Forbes of Auchintoul..

“ V. A Daughter, married to Duncan Davidson of Auchenhampers.

“ VI. A Daughter, married to Alexander Marr.

“ VII. Magdalen Bessie, married to John Forbes of Terpree.

“ VIII. A Daughter, married to Thomas Guthrie of Kinblaithmond.

“Sir William had a also a natural son, Patrick, by Marjory, or Mary, daughter of Sir Thomas Meldrum of Fyvie. From this Patrick are descended the Leslies of Iden, the Leslies of Baccarn, and Leslies of Crichie.

"Sir William Leslie, fourth Baron of Balquhain, died 18th April 1467, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Alexander Leslie, fifth Baron."

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“RECORDS OF THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF CRICHIE.

“The family of Leslie of Crichie was descended from the family of Leslie, Barons of Balquhain.

“I. William Leslie, fourth Baron of Balquhain, had several natural children by Mary Meldrum, daughter of Sir Thomas Meldrum of Fyvie. One of these was Patrick Leslie, who got from his father the lands of Logydurno. He married Miss Spence of Boddam, and had issue -

“ I. William, first Laird of Crichie.

“ II. Walter of Steenbridge, who had a son, Henry Leslie of Buchanston, who had a son, James Leslie, who sold the lands of Buchanston to Mr. Horn of Horn and Westhall.

“ III. Patrick, progenitor of the Leslies of Iden, of whom hereafter.

“Patrick Leslie of Logydurno died about 1490. His eldest son -