George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes
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George Leslie | |
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| Earl of Rothes | |
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| Earl of Rothes | |
| Term | 1457–1490 |
| Predecessor | New Creation |
| Successor | George Leslie |
| Born | c. 1406–1417 |
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| Father | Lord James Leslie |
George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes (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 Leslie, Fife and the lands belonging to the Earl of Rothes.
George was the son of Norman Leslie of Fythkill in Fife, 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.
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