Bartholomew LESLIE, 1st Lord of Leslie de Lesslyn

Abt 1030 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Bartholomew LESLIE
  Suffix	1st Lord of Leslie de Lesslyn
  Birth	Abt 1030	, , Hungary
  Gender	Male
  _MARRIED (I)	N
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I16838	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Children	1. Malcolm LESLIE, 2nd Lord of Leslie,   b. Abt 1095, Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F7454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

• Notes

  All Leslie families of Scotland descend from Bartholomew. He was land and given the title of Leslie from King Malcolm II soon after his arrival in Scotland in 1067 for his intelligence and strength in battle. He was given the name Lesliuse his horse gave out on the less and lay(ed) down in the spot where he was given conquered lands. Leslie Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland exists upon the very land first granted to our Leslie progenitor, Bartholomew. "The original castle built by Bartholomew would most likely have been of wood, a motte and bailey type of castle, popular at the time. At some point, a stone castle was erected which was then refurbished by the Forbes family in about 1661. It fell into ruin, and was later beautifully restored to its former glory by David Leslie and his wife, Leslie Leslie, said restorations being completed in 1989. While it was enjoyed by many as a hotel for a time, it is now in private hands and not available for tours. The castle is an L-plan tower, with many defensive features, and a very unique staircase in the square tower which cleverly provided light upon the treads, by way of lamps lowered into a central column which shone thru various openings upon the stairway. The lamps were attached to a chain, which was raised and lowered much like a bucket in a well."