James Leslie (c.1610–1678) was a Scottish physician who was principal of

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(later known as

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) from 1661 to 1678.

Life

He was born in

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the son of Thomas Leslie a burgess. He studied medicine at

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and qualified as a physician. In 1661 he replaced William Moir as principal of

.Fasti Ecclesiastae Scoticana vol.7 by Hew Scott He died in 1678. His position as principal was filled by Robert Paterson.

Family

He married three times: Firstly to Elizabeth Lumsden of Ruthrieston (d.1663) and had three children: *John Leslie *Marjory – married Robert Bruce *Ann Leslie – married John Forbes, Laird of Corse Secondly he married Miss Gray, daughter of Provost Gray of Aberdeen by whom he had a daughter Elizabeth who married George Peacock and two other daughters, Catherine and Magdalen. Lastly he married Margaret Bennet.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leslie, James 1678 deaths Alumni of the University of Aberdeen Academics of the University of Aberdeen 17th-century Scottish medical doctors