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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
- Alexander Brown Lawson Leslie -- --, 1915 December 0, 1985
- Martha Irene Leslie -- --, 1926 March 3, 1993 Ohio
- Ina Fay Leslie -- --, 1911 February 12, 1994 Oklahoma
- Charles Avery Leslie -- --, 1914 February 15, 1999 Nova Scotia
- John Wendall Leslie -- --, 1787 October 17, 1850
Leslie Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Russell Ralph Leslie -- --, 1922 April 2, 1994
- Agnes Leslie -- --, 1583 January 24, 1608 East Lothian
- George Leggett Leslie -- --, 1923 December 15, 1985 Colorado
- Ira Len Leslie -- --, 1867 February 3, 1958 Minnesota
- Ellie Louise Leslie -- --, 1910 August 8, 1990 Virginia
