There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Leslie, one in the
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
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Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
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, one in the
Baronetage of Ireland
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, one in the
Baronetage of Great Britain
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and one in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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. Three of the creations are extant as of 2010.
The Leslie Baronetcy, of Wardis and Findrassie in the County of Moray,
was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 1 September 1625 for John Leslie, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever. He was a descendant of the Leslies of Balquhain, from whom the Leslie Counts of the
Holy Roman Empire
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are also descended (see
Clan Leslie
Clan Leslie is a Lowland Scottish clan. The progenitor of the Clan, Bartolf'','' was a nobleman from Hungary, who came to Scotland in 1067. He built a castle at Lesselyn, from which the clan name derives.
Clan Chief, the Earl of Rothes
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). On the death of the second Baronet in 1645, the title reverted to his uncle, William Leslie. However, he declined to assume the title as he would not also inherit the Wardis estate. His four sons all died childless. The title was assumed in circa 1800 by John Leslie, the fourth Baronet. He was a descendant of Norman Leslie, younger brother of the third Baronet. The presumed tenth Baronet has not successfully proven his succession and is not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. For more information, follow thi
link See also the Leslie Baronets of Glaslough below.
The Leslie, later Pepys Baronetcy, of Juniper Hill in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 22 January 1784. For more information on this creation, see
Earl of Cottenham
Earl of Cottenham (), of Cottenham in the County of Cambridge, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1850 for the prominent lawyer and Whig politician Charles Pepys, 1st Baron Cottenham. ) He served as Lord Ch ...
.
The Leslie Baronetcy, of Tarbert in the County of Kerry, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 3 September 1787 for Edward Leslie. The title became extinct on his death in 1818.
The Leslie Baronetcy, of Glaslough in the County of Monaghan, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 February 1876 for
John Leslie,
Conservative
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Member of Parliament
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for
Monaghan
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The population of the town as of the 2016 census was 7 ...
. He was a descendant of
John Leslie,
Bishop of Clogher
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, son of George Leslie of Crichie, second son of Walter Leslie of Wardis and uncle of the first Baronet of the 1625 creation (see above). The third Baronet was a diplomat and writer. Lionel Alister David Leslie (1900–1987), fourth son of the second Baronet, was a sculptor, author and explorer.
Desmond Leslie
Desmond Arthur Peter Leslie (29 June 1921, London – 21 February 2001, Antibes, France) was a British pilot, film maker, writer, and musician. He was the younger son, and youngest child, of Shane Leslie (a first cousin of Sir Winston Churchill), ...
, younger son of the third Baronet, was a film maker, writer and musician. Anita Leslie, daughter of the third Baronet, was a writer (her works include ''
Lady Randolph Churchill
Jennie Spencer-Churchill (; 9 January 1854 – 29 June 1921), known as Lady Randolph Churchill, was an American-born British socialite, the wife of Lord Randolph Churchill, and the mother of British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill.
Early ...
: The Story of Jennie Jerome''). The Leslie Baronets of Glaslough are also in remainder to the Leslie Baronetcy of Wardis and Findrassie.
Leslie baronets, of Wardis and Findrassie (1625)
![Blazon of Leslie Baronets of Wardis and Findrassie (1625)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Blazon_of_Leslie_Baronets_of_Wardis_and_Findrassie_%281625%29.svg)
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Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet
Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet (16 December 1822 – 23 January 1916) was the son of Charles Powell Leslie (II) and grandson of Charles Powell Leslie (I) and his uncle was the Bishop, John Leslie. Leslie was a Conservative Member of Parliament fo ...
(died 1640)
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Sir John Leslie, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Leslie, 2nd Baronet (7 August 1857 – 25 January 1944) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and baronet.
Early life
Leslie was born on 7 August 1857. He was the only son of Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet, and Lady Constance Wilhelmina Frances Da ...
(died 1645)
*Sir William Leslie, 3rd Baronet (died ) (did not assume title – dormant)
*Sir John Leslie, 4th Baronet (–1825) (assumed title )
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Sir Charles Abraham Leslie, 5th Baronet (1796–1847)
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Sir Norman Robert Leslie, 6th Baronet (1822–1857)
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Sir Charles Henry Leslie, 7th Baronet (1848–1905)
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Sir Norman Roderick Alexander David Leslie, 8th Baronet
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(1889–1937)
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Sir (Henry John) Lindores Leslie, 9th Baronet
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(1920–1967)
:''Dormant on his death''.
Leslie, later Pepys baronets, of Juniper Hill (1784)
*see
Earl of Cottenham
Earl of Cottenham (), of Cottenham in the County of Cambridge, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1850 for the prominent lawyer and Whig politician Charles Pepys, 1st Baron Cottenham. ) He served as Lord Ch ...
Leslie baronets, of Tarbert (1787)
![Arms of Leslie](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Arms_of_Leslie.svg)
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Sir Edward Leslie, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Leslie, 1st Baronet (1744 – 21 November 1818) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Leslie was the son of Bishop James Leslie and Joyce Lyster.
He was the Member of Parliament for Old Leighlin in the Irish House of Commons between 1787 ...
(1744–1818)
Leslie baronets, of Glaslough (1876)
![Blazon of Leslie Baronets of Glaslough (1876)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Blazon_of_Leslie_Baronets_of_Glaslough_%281876%29.svg)
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Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet
Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet (16 December 1822 – 23 January 1916) was the son of Charles Powell Leslie (II) and grandson of Charles Powell Leslie (I) and his uncle was the Bishop, John Leslie. Leslie was a Conservative Member of Parliament fo ...
(1822–1916)
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Sir John Leslie, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Leslie, 2nd Baronet (7 August 1857 – 25 January 1944) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and baronet.
Early life
Leslie was born on 7 August 1857. He was the only son of Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet, and Lady Constance Wilhelmina Frances Da ...
(1857–1944)
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Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet (1885–1971)
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Sir John Norman Ide Leslie, 4th Baronet (1916–2016)
*Shaun Rudolf Christopher Leslie (b. 1947), is anticipated to be recognised as the 5th Baronet once he makes a formal application to be included on the Official Roll. As of 1 June 2021, the Baronetcy is regarded as 'Vacant'.
Shaun Leslie is the nephew of the 4th Baronet, who was unmarried.
The
heir presumptive
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is the present holder's brother (Christopher) Mark Leslie (born 1952).
The heir presumptive's
heir apparent
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is his only son Luke Daniel Leslie (born 1987).
Notes
References
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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* {{Unreliable source?, failed=y , date=February 2013
Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Dormant baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland
1625 establishments in Nova Scotia
1784 establishments in Great Britain
1787 establishments in Ireland
1876 establishments in the United Kingdom
Baronetcies created with special remainders
baronets
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