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Alexander Leith

Alexander Leith

Male Abt 1630 - Yes, date unknown  

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  • Name Alexander Leith  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth Abt 1630  [4
    Gender Male 
    Name Hard Head 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
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    Person ID I92091  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2015 

    Father John Leith, of Barnes
              b. Abt 1570, Kirkton de Rain, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Marjorie Forbes
              b. Abt 1598  
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F26873  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marjorie Johnston
              b. Abt 1635  
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Alexander Leith
     2. Margaret Leith
              c. 22 Dec 1661, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Leith, 2nd of Buchan, 1st Baronet
              c. 24 Jun 1665, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Leith
              c. 1 Jul 1666, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F27032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2015 

  • Notes 
    • Alexander 'Hard Head' Leith (ancestor of Leiths of Bucharne Blair).

  • Sources 
    1. [S9676] Jennifer White, [(E-ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE),], Family Tree of Leith and Leith-Hay of Leith Hall (Reliability: 3).
      Courtesy of Jennifer WhiteCourtesy of Jennifer White

    2. [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

    3. [S9686] Electric Scotland, (http://www.electricscotland.com), accessed 26 Jul 2015), Alexander LEITH (92091) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [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

    5. [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
      Birth Date:?tab?
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      Father's Name:?tab?Alexr. Leith
      Father's Birthplace:?tab?
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      Mother's Name:?tab?
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number:?tab?C11906-2
      System Origin:?tab?Scotland-ODM
      GS Film number:?tab?991205
      Reference ID:?tab?
      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.