Share Print Bookmark
Sir Alexander Leith, of Freefield and Glenkindie

Sir Alexander Leith, of Freefield and Glenkindie

Male 1774 - 1859  (85 years)  

Personal Information    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Alexander Leith  [1, 2, 3
    Prefix Sir 
    Suffix of Freefield and Glenkindie 
    Birth 1774  Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Feb 1859  [1, 2, 3
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I92468  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2015 

    Father Alexander Leith, 3rd of Freefield
              b. Abt 1735  
              d. 1828 (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Gordon
              b. Abt 1745  
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1773  [4
    Family ID F27040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary [???] 
    Family ID F27044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2015 

    Family 2 Maria Thorp
              b. 7 Jun 1791  
              d. 2 Aug 1834 (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 13 Feb 1816 
    Children 
     1. Ann Katherine Leith  
              d. 9 Jan 1908
     2. Mary Sarah Leith  
              d. 1880
     3. Alexander Leith, of Freefield and Glenkindie
              b. 9 Dec 1817  
              d. 14 Jul 1886 (Age 68 years)
     4. General Robert William Disney Leith, of Glenkindie and Westhall
              b. 28 Feb 1819  
              d. 20 Jun 1892 (Age 73 years)
     5. Major James Leith, V.C.
              b. 26 May 1826  
              d. 13 May 1869 (Age 42 years)
     6. Major Thomas Leith
              b. 1830  
              d. 28 Feb 1920 (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F27045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2015 

  • Sources 
    1. [S9686] Electric Scotland, (http://www.electricscotland.com), accessed 27 Jul 2015), Alexander LEITH, 4th of Freefield (92468) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S9687] Patrick's People, (http://www.patrickspeople.co.uk/index.htm), accessed 27 Jul 2015), Alexander LEITH, of Freefield and Glenkindie (92468) (Reliability: 3).
      LEITH, Alexander of Freefield and Glenkindie 2

      Born: About 1735
      Marriage: GORDON, Mary Elisabeth on 25 November 1773 in Rayne Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1
      Died: 1828 2

      Another name for Alexander was LEITH, Alexr Esqr of Glenkindy.

      Alexander married Mary Elisabeth GORDON, daughter of James GORDON of Cobairdy and Mary FORBES, on 25 November 1773 in Rayne Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 (Mary Elisabeth GORDON was born about 1745.)

      Marriage Notes:

      Old Parish Register
      Rayne Parish Aberdeenshire
      Marriages

      "21 November 1773
      Leith & Gordon
      The matrimonial Banns of Alexr Leith Esqr of Glenkindy and Miss Mary Elisabeth Gordon daughter of the late James Gordon Esqr of Cobairdy were three times published and no objection being offered they were married on thursday (unclear) after being the 25th of Novr."
      Sources

      1 LDS, IGI.

      2 Internet Site, http://www.thepeerage.com.
      http://www.patrickspeople.co.uk/files/2347.htm

    3. [S9678] The Peerage, (http://thepeerage.com), accessed 27 Jul 2015), General Sir Alexander LEITH of Freefield and Glenkindie (92468) (Reliability: 3).
      Extracted from The Peerage website on 27/7/2015
      (http://thepeerage.com/p5071.htm#i50703)

      General Sir Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie1
      M, #50703, d. 19 February 1859


      Last Edited=6 Nov 2012
      Consanguinity Index=0.0%

      General Sir Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie was the son of Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie and Mary Elizabeth Gordon. He married, firstly, Maria Thorp, daughter of Robert William Disney Thorp and Ann Catherine Grant, on 13 February 1816.1 He married, secondly, Mary Mackenzie, daughter of Roderick Mackenzie, in March 1841.1 He died on 19 February 1859.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 31st Foot.1 He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).1

      Children of General Sir Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie and Maria Thorp

      Ann Katherine Leith+1 d. 9 Jan 1908
      Mary Sarah Leith1 d. 1880
      Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie+1 b. 19 Dec 1817, d. 14 Jul 1886
      General Robert William Disney Leith of Glenkindie and Westhall+1 b. 28 Feb 1819, d. 20 Jun 1892
      Major James Leith, V.C.+1 b. 26 May 1826, d. 13 May 1869
      Major Thomas Leith+1 b. 1830, d. 28 Feb 1920



      Citations

      [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 588. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
      http://thepeerage.com/p5071.htm#i50703

    4. [S9687] Patrick's People, (http://www.patrickspeople.co.uk/index.htm), accessed 27 Jul 2015), Alexander LEITH, of Freefield and Glenkindie (92454) (Reliability: 3).
      LEITH, Alexander of Freefield and Glenkindie 2

      Born: About 1735
      Marriage: GORDON, Mary Elisabeth on 25 November 1773 in Rayne Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1
      Died: 1828 2

      Another name for Alexander was LEITH, Alexr Esqr of Glenkindy.

      Alexander married Mary Elisabeth GORDON, daughter of James GORDON of Cobairdy and Mary FORBES, on 25 November 1773 in Rayne Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 (Mary Elisabeth GORDON was born about 1745.)

      Marriage Notes:

      Old Parish Register
      Rayne Parish Aberdeenshire
      Marriages

      "21 November 1773
      Leith & Gordon
      The matrimonial Banns of Alexr Leith Esqr of Glenkindy and Miss Mary Elisabeth Gordon daughter of the late James Gordon Esqr of Cobairdy were three times published and no objection being offered they were married on thursday (unclear) after being the 25th of Novr."
      Sources

      1 LDS, IGI.

      2 Internet Site, http://www.thepeerage.com.
      http://www.patrickspeople.co.uk/files/2347.htm