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George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes

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142: 40: 274: 158:, and was born sometime between 1406 and 1417. George was the brother of Elizabeth Leslie and father of George Leslie, First Laird of Aikenway; Christian Sinclair, Countess of Orkney; Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes; Lady Elizabeth Leslie and John Leslie, First Laird of Pitnamoon. He was also the husband of Margaret Lundie, Christina Halyburton and Elizabeth Campbell. 319: 358: 353: 134:(c. 1406/1417 – 1490) was a Scottish nobleman and the first to hold the title of "Earl of Rothes", a hereditary title of the ruler of 259: 187: 100: 73: 190:, who ruled as Earl from 1492 to 1509. It is not known why there was a brief interregnum of Earls from 1490 to 1492, also some say 312: 343: 305: 348: 141: 145:
Leslie, Fife where most of George's land was. He was sometimes referred to as Earl of the Leslie lands.
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George was created Lord Leslie in 1445, and the title of
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Earl of Rothes

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Elizabeth Leslie
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