William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes

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William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes, was the son of Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes, and Marjory Sinclair. He succeeded his elder brother George as Earl in 1513.

As George had tried to sell the family lands without royal permission William was trying to recover his rights, especially over the Barony centred on Ballinbreich Castle. However, he was killed at the Battle of Flodden. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flodden

William married Margaret Balfour, his heir was George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes. Their other children included John Leslie of Parkhill who was captured at the battle of Solway Moss, and James Leslie, Parson of Rothes.

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Battle of Flodden - Notable men who died

Earl of Rothes William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes; Earl of Rothes. p. 279 [82][95] with his bro-in-law, Sir Michael Balfour.

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• http://www.thepeerage.com/p2813.htm#i28125
• William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes
• M, #28125, d. 9 September 1513
• Last Edited=10 Apr 2008
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• William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes was the son of Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes and Elizabeth Sinclair. He died on 9 September 1513, killed in action.
• William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes gained the title of 3rd Earl of Rothes. He fought in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.
• Child of William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes
• 1.John Leslie of Parkhill and Cleish1
• Child of William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes and Margaret Balfour
• 1.George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes+ d. 28 Nov 1558
• Citations
• 1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1338. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
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• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p99.htm#i2975
• William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes1
• M, d. 9 September 1513
• Father Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes d. b 3 Aug 1473
• Mother Elizabeth Sinclair d. 1508
• William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes married Margaret Balfour, daughter of Sir Michael Balfour and Marjory Drury. William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes died on 9 September 1513 at Battle of Flodden, Scotland.
• Family Margaret Balfour
• Child
• ◦George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife+ d. 28 Nov 1558
• Citations
• 1.[S209] Unknown author, The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. XI, p. 190, notes; Scot's Peerage, Vol. VII, p. 276.
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1. Scots Peerage. James Balfour Paul.  Publication: 1904 - 1914 Vol. 7, page 279
2. Historical records of the family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-69. Collected from public records and authentic private sources. by Colonel Leslie, K. H., of Balquhain. Published 1869 by Edmonston and Douglas in Edinburgh . Vol 2, pp 41-46
3. Cracroft's Peerage Rothes, Earl of (S, 1457/8)