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Alexander Leith, of Freefield and Glenkindie

Alexander Leith, of Freefield and Glenkindie

Male Abt 1664 - 1754  (90 years)  

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  • Name Alexander Leith  [1, 2, 3
    Suffix of Freefield and Glenkindie 
    Birth Abt 1664  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 1754  [2, 3
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    Person ID I92184  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2017 

    Father James Leith, of New Leslie
              b. 1610  
              d. 1694/1701 (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Margaret Strachan 
    Family ID F26875  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Davidson 
    Children 
     1. Walter Leith
     2. Patrick Leith  
              d. 1778
     3. George Leith
     4. Alexander Leith, of Freefield and Glenkindie
              b. 1717  
              d. 1803 (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F26928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2015 

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

    2. [S9678] The Peerage, (http://thepeerage.com), accessed 19 Jul 2015), Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie (92184) (Reliability: 3).
      Extracted from The Peerage website on 19/7/2015
      (http://thepeerage.com/p18948.htm#i189474)

      Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie1
      M, #189477, b. circa 1664, d. 1754


      Last Edited=15 Sep 2014

      Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie was born circa 1664.2 He was the son of James Leith of New Leslie and Margaret Strachan.2 He married Christian Davidson, daughter of Alexander Davidson.1 He died in 1754.1 He was ancestor of the Leiths of Glenkindie and Freefield.2 On 26 January 1702 he acquired the lands of Freefield and Bonnytoun from George Leith of Freefield.1 On 26 January 1705 by a charter Freefield and Bonnytoun and other lands were erected into the free Barony of Freefield.2 In 1738 he bought from his cousin Sir Patrick Strachan of Glenkindie the lands and Barony of Glenkindie.1

      Child of Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie and Christian Davidson

      Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindie+2



      Citations

      [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 588. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
      [S37] BP2003. [S37]
      http://thepeerage.com/p18948.htm#i189477

    3. [S9686] Electric Scotland, (http://www.electricscotland.com), accessed 27 Jul 2015), Alexander LEITH (92184) (Reliability: 3).