Family of Frances Crosbie LESLIE


The House of LESLIE can be traced backed to the Hungarian nobleman, BARDOLF who came to Scotland in the 12thC. His descendants became the Barons of Balquain in Aberdeenshire. A branch of the family settled in Ireland in the 17th C. and this page sets out the ancestors of Frances Crosbie LESLIE who lived in their estates at Tarbert, Co. Kerry.

James LESLIE who married Isabella CONYNGHAM dau. of Andrew Conynghan, Dean of Raphoe and had

John LESLIE d. 1700 who raised a company of foot soldiers for service in the Williamite Wars which afterwards formed part of the Regiment to be known as the Royal Inniskilling Dragoons. He married Marion GALBRAITH dau. of Archdeacon Galbraith of Cloyne and had

James LESLIE b. 1678 d. 1723 who married Sarah KELLY dau. of Lt. Col. Kelly of Clonlyon and had

Robert LESLIE b.1712 who was High Sheriff of Kerry. He married Aphra BABINGTON dau. of Uriah Babington of Drumkeen and had

Robert Leslie who married Frances Anne CROSBIE dau of Pierse Crosbie of Ballyheigue Castle and had

Pierse LESLIE b.1795 d.1872 who married Mary MARTIN dau. of Austin Martin of Shannonview, Tarbert and had

Frances Crosbie LESLIE b.1843 d.1919