Leslie is recorded in this Index as a Scottish barony in the county of Aberdeen. The earliest record identified so far is dated 1623.
The historical record
References identified
Register of the Great Seal
RMS viii, no. 548, p. 187 (19 December 1623): the Crown charter that united these lands into the barony of Leslie-Forbes describes them as lying “infra baroniam de Leslie … vic. de Abirdene”, and as having belonged to George Leslie, formerly of that Ilk, “tanquam pars baronie de Leslie”. Read the printed entry ↗
From the Association’s charter research, October 2026. Each citation was checked against the text of the printed source; follow the link to read it.
Retours and Lyon records
Retours, Aberdeen place-name index entry; exact numbered retour/date not yet resolved.
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