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- [S9678] The Peerage, (http://thepeerage.com), accessed 19 Jul 2015), Alexander Leith (92091) (Reliability: 3).
Extracted from The Peerage website on 19/7/2015
(http://thepeerage.com/p44997.htm#i449963)
Alexander Leith1
M, #449963
Last Edited=27 Sep 2010
Alexander Leith is the son of John Leith and Margery Forbes.1 He was ancestor of the Leiths of Bucharne Blair.1 Alexander Leith also went by the nick-name of 'Hard Head'.1
Citations
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1461. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
http://thepeerage.com/p44997.htm#i449963
- [S9686] Electric Scotland, (http://www.electricscotland.com), accessed 26 Jul 2015), Alexander LEITH (92091) (Reliability: 3).
- [S9687] Patrick's People, (http://www.patrickspeople.co.uk/index.htm), accessed 29 Jul 2015), LEYTH, Alexander 'hardhead' of Bucharne (92091) (Reliability: 3).
LEYTH, Alexander 'hardhead' of Bucharne
Born: About 1630
Marriage: JOHNSTOUNE, Elizabeth on 26 October 1652
Another name for Alexander was LEITH, Alexander "Hardhead".
General Notes:
Alexander Leith's nickname was hardhead because of is courage, said to have been remarkable. He was the ancestor of the Leiths of Bucharne (Gartly Parish).
Some life events were:
? Sasine, 21 July 1658.
Alexander married Elizabeth JOHNSTOUNE, daughter of Thomas JOHNSTOUNE of Craig and Elspet STRACHAN, on 26 October 1652. (Elizabeth JOHNSTOUNE was born about 1635.)
Marriage Notes:
A record of banns of this marriage was made in Kineller, 1652 (Kirk Session Records of Gartly) as well as in Dyce Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 4 october 1652.
http://www.patrickspeople.co.uk/files/1741.htm
- [S8696] Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, accessed 29 Jul 2015), Christening for Margaret LEITH (92594); 22 Dec 1661: Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).
Name:?tab?Margt. Leith
Gender:?tab?Female
Christening Date:?tab?22 Dec 1661
Christening Place:?tab?OLD MACHAR,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND
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Father's Name:?tab?Alexr. Leith
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:?tab?C11906-2
System Origin:?tab?Scotland-ODM
GS Film number:?tab?991205
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Citing this Record:
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBBN-54G : accessed 29 July 2015), Margt. Leith, 22 Dec 1661; citing OLD MACHAR,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 991,205.
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