| Description | Robert Leslie was the son of Jane Gordon, heiress of Badenscoth, and James Leslie of Rothie, and was born in 1775. He was married to Barbara Niven on 21 November 1826. He succeeded to the estate of Rothie and Badenscoth in 1842 upon the death of his brother George. Until this date he and Barbara had lived in Kinbroon House, Rothienorman. They had no children and she inherited the house and land at Kinbroon and the lands of Meadaple upon his death on 18 February 1861. A relation, Lieutenant Jonathan Forbes Leslie, inherited Rothie and Badenscoth. Robert Leslie was 86 years old when he died and was buried in Fyvie churchyard.
Born 1775, married to Barbara Niven 21 November 1826, died 18 February 1861
See DD627/19/37 for a copy of an obituary from the Journal about him which records 'he was among the last of a race of good old country gentlemen in the county. He was a most considerate landlord. When any of his farm leases expired he would go and look over the farms and say to the tenants what the rent was to be, without advice or assistance of anyone..... He enjoyed the family estates about nineteen years and the improvement made upon them by him and his two elder brothers, who preceded him, can only be appreciated by those who know the properties.' |