Malcolm (Leslie) Leslie IInd of Leslie (bef. 1121 - abt. 1176)

Born before 1121 in Lesslyn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1176 after about age 55 in Scotland

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Biography

Malcolm (Leslie) Leslie IInd of Leslie is a member of Clan Leslie.

Historical records of the family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-9 Vol.1 by Colonel Leslie KH of Balquhain 1869 :

Malcolm, son of Bartholomew, succeeded his father as head of the house of Leslie about 1121, as is authenticated by a charter still extant.

Imitating his father, Bartholomew, in bravery and other noble qualities, Malcolm was accounted by King William the Lion worthy of the honour of knighthood.

The lordship of the Garioch in Aberdeenshire, which had been erected into a regality, was at this time held by the King's brother, David, Earl of Huntingdon. From this prince, Malcolm received a charter of confirmation of his lands of Lessel, Hachennegart, and Mache, to be held by the tenure of one knight's service. In this charter he is styled Malcolm, the son of Bertolf. This is the most ancient charter of any lands in Aberdeenshire, except church-lands, and must have been granted after 1165, when William the Lion succeeded to the throne of Scotland, and before 1197, when Matthew, Bishop of Aberdeen, who is a witness to the charter, died.

As Lord of the Garioch, David, Earl of Huntingdon, possessed a castle or stronghold at Inverurie, the capital of the district, commanding the passage of the river Don, which separates the district of the Garioch from that of Mar. The office of constable of this castle Earl David conferred upon Malcolm, as appears from a charter granted by the Earl to the abbey of Lindores.

In these times the Constable of Inverurie was a person of note, and for three generations at least this was the only style by which the progenitors of the noble house of Leslie were distinguished. Indeed the " Constable of Inverurie " is a frequent witness to the charters of Earl David and of his successors in the lordship of the Garioch, John, Earl of Huntington, and Isabella Bruce, his sister, between 1147 and 1219.

Malcolm, the son of Bartolf, is a witness to a charter granted by David, Earl of Huntingdon, Lord of the Garioch, to the abbey of Arbroath.

No record gives us the name of Malcolms wife, but by her it is certain that he had two sons — I. Norman, his successor ; II. Malcolm, who was killed in the Crusades.

Malcolm, the son of Bartholomew, died about 1176, and was succeeded by his son Norman.

Sources

• Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 : The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2021. Internet Archive. Leslie, Earl of Rothes, Vol VII, pps 264-311

See Also:

• Peerage.com