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Leslie Family History
Leslie Genealogy & Family TreeLeslie is a Scottish name from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the family owned lands and the Castle Leslie. It referred to those from the Clan Leslie. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Robert de Leslie--was recorded in 1272. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Crescat Deo promotore which means "May he prosper with God as his guide."
Other spellings include "Lesly," "Lesley," "Lessely," "Lessley," and "Lesslie." Notable people with the surname include Scottish actress Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey, Honeymoon), American basketball player Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles Sparks), and American race car driver Ed Leslie. The first Leslie to come to the Americas was John Leslie in Barbados in 1678.
Leslie Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Agnes Leslie -- --, 1563 December 0, 1642 England
- Robert Leslie -- --, 1519 September 22, 1588
- Mariota Leslie -- --, 1363 December 0, 1429
- Agnes Leslie -- --, 1560 December 0, 1606 Mor
- George Leslie -- --, 1495 November 28, 1558 Mor
Leslie Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eupheme Leslie -- --, 1535 December 0, 1609 Mor
- Robert Leslie -- --, 1555 December 0, 1574 Mor
- Margaret Leslie -- --, 1620 February 0, 1688
- David Leslie -- --, 1911 December 14, 1972 Kentucky
- Ann Leslie -- --, 1849 December 0, 1942 Victoria
