Sir Andrew de Leslie, Lord of

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was a 13th-14th century

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noble. He was a signatory of the

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in 1320. He died c. 1324. Andrew was the son of Sir Norman de Leslie. He obtained via his wife's dower the baronies of

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and Ballinbreich. In 1305, Andrew was ordered by King

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, after rebelling with

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to stay out of Scotland for six months. He gained charters for his service from King

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and signed the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320. Andrew died before 1324, as his wife obtained papal dispensation in 1324 to marry Sir

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Family and issue

Andrew de Leslie married Mary Abernethy, daughter of

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(d. 1312) and

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and had the following known issue.Burke, pp. 267-271. * Andrew (died c. 1352), had issue. * Norman (died c. 1366), married Margaret de Lamberton. *

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, married

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and became ''jure uxoris'' Earl of Ross. * George of Bulquhain (d. 1351), married Elizabeth Keith, had issue. * unknown ancestor of Earl of Rothes.

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