Walter Leckie of Dischour

WALTER LECKIE OF THAT ILK

He was born at "Dasher" (aka "Deschors") house, about one mile west of the family's main seat of Leckie House, near Kippen, in Stirlingsire, Scotland, in 1550.

Walter Lekkie of that ilk" was one of the members of the Scottish Parliament which convened in the year 1571. ("Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrences Within the Country of Scotland" Bannatyne Club, pp. 242-243.

In 1570, the Laird appears to have been seriously ill, as on the 28th April of that year he nominates John Cunningham of Glengarroch.

An entry in the Stirling Protocols, dated 7th July 1575 mentions Walter Leckie of that Ilk, along with Agnes Cunningham, his wife, and Alexander, apparent of Leckie, and as this Walter also appears as witness to a charter in 1576, (Reg.Mag.Sig), it is almost certain he was the Laird of Leckie who had the feud with the Earl of Menteith which led to the "Battle of Ballochleam," famous in local annals.

In I552 Walter Lekke is witness to the Charter of Bernardo Oliphand and Jonete Seitoun, his wife, from John Seitoun of Lathrisk of lands of Kilmarone, county of Fyffe. (Registrum Magni Sigilli, for year 1552, No. 710.) As before mentioned Sir Walter Seton of Tullibody had a gift of non-entries of Wester Leckie in 1553. This was during the minorltv of his ward and nephew, Walter Leckie. The wife of Sir Walter Seton was Lady Elizabeth Erskine, and this marriage connection led to the strong friendship which sprang up between the House of Mar and the Laird of Leckie. Walter Leckie followed Lord Erskine, afterwards Farl of Mar, in his various enterprises and adventures during these troublesome times. The support of the Leckie clan, which was numerous and powerful in those days, was worth having. (Statistical Account of Scotland. vol. iii, (1845)-Stirlingshire,Parish or Gargunnock.

[1] The Peerage

Walter Leckie, 9th of Leckie; bc 1530/5; d BEF 1605; m2c 1601, Margaret Levingstoun.Margaret was sister to Alexander Levingstoun of Pantosken. There is an IGI submitted entry for Mariota/Mariona Livingston, on 13 OCT 1587, Dunipace, Stirling. Walter Leckie, 9th of Leckie; bc 1530/5; d BEF 1605, also had an illegitimate children by an unknown female.

1 - Had a fued with the Earl of Menteith, the "Battle of Ballochlearn", in 1577 at which time many of the Leckie family were slaughtered.
2 - http://www.geocities.com/genealogist@sbcglobal.net/leckie.html
He resigned his estate to his son Alexander by SEP 1601. Walter Leckie, 9th of Leckie; bc 1530/5; d BEF 1605, also had an illegitimate children by an unknown female.

2

 Noted events in his life were:

• Emigration: Ireland. 3

Walter married Agnes Cunningham [7475] [MRIN: 4372], daughter of Sir William Cunningham of Glengarnock [7474] and Elizabeth Sinclair [7152], circa 1560.1 (Agnes Cunningham [7475] was born circa 1539 1.)

Walter next married Margaret Livingstone [17774] [MRIN: 11051], daughter of John Livingstone of Dunipace [17775], circa 1601.1 2 (Margaret Livingstone [17774] was born on 13 October 1587 in Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland 1.)

Sources 1 Leckie, Leckie (http://www.geocities.com/genealogist@sbcglobal.net/leckie.html),.(16)

2 Lakey - Genealogy, Gilbert Marlow Lakey, "History of Lakey" (http://members.cox.net/benchrest/Genealogy.html), p8.

3 Ryk Brown's Stewarts, Ryk Brown, Ryk Brown's Family Database -- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rykbrown/index.htm), http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d....

4 Ryk Brown's Stewarts, Ryk Brown, Ryk Brown's Family Database -- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rykbrown/index.htm), http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d....

Walter John De Leckie was born in 1535, at birth place, to John de Leckie and Margaret de Leckie (born Seton). John was born in 1480, in Leckie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Margaret was born in 1500, in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Walter had 3 siblings: Margaret Lecky and 2 other siblings. Walter married Anna Leckie (born Napier) in 1595, at age 60. Anna was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 daughters: Isobel Buchanan (born Leckie) and one other child. Walter married Agnes Leckie of Dischour (born Cunningham of Glengarnock) in 1560, at age 25 at marriage place. Agnes was born in 1539, in Leckie, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children: Alexander Leckie (10th Laird of Leckie) and 3 other children. Walter married Margaret DeLeckie (born Livingstone) on month day 1597, at age 62. Margaret was born on October 13 1597, in Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 sons: James Leckie and one other child. His occupation was occupation. Walter passed away on month day 1605, at age 70 at death place.

Walter "of Disheour" Leckie was a younger son of Walter Leckie (abt.1535-bef.1605), 9th Laird of Leckie, Scotland. He was born at "Dasher" (aka "Deschors") House, about one mile west of the family's main seat of Leckie House, near Kippen, in Stirlingsire, Scotland, in 1550. His mother was Laird Walter Leckie's first wife, Agnes Cunningham of Glengarnock.[1]

When he was over 40, Walter Leckie married Anna Napier, b. ca. 1560, daughter of Robert Mungo Napier, 1st Laird of Culcreuch by Anna, daughter of Sir William Drummond, 3rd Laird of Riccarton.[2] They had one daughter, Elizabeth Leckie, born April 1595, at Dasher/Disheour, near Leckie in Stirlingshire. No other children are reported for the couple. Walter Leckie died shortly thereafter, leaving Elizabeth to be raised by her grandfather and his second wife, whom he married in 1597 at 61 years old, Margaret Livingston. Widow Anna (Napier) Leckie lived at Dasher/Disheour near Kippen until February 28, 1656.[3]

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↑ See a discussion of the spelling & location of "Disheour/Dasher" on https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.genealogy.britain/1Ng3m... . A map of "Kippen" reveals the location of Dasher farm if you search. ↑ The Red Book of Scotland - Napier of Culcreuch Dates are slightly off. ↑ "Name: Napier, Anna; Walter Leckie. Dates: 28 Feb 1656. Place: Deschoris Kippen, Stirling, Scotland. Book: Mort Roll from 1781 in the Register House, Edinburgh. (Death) Collection: Lanarkshire, Stirling, and Clackmannan: Commissariat Record of Lanark, Regist. 28 Feb. 1656 in Stirlingshire, Scotland." Cited on: Davis Family Tree FL OH - Anna Napier . See also 1595 marriage record: "Married: ext: Napier, Anna, spouse to Walter Leckie, of Deschoris, par. of Kippen, [died] 28 Feb 1656; Book: Marriages (Marriage) 1595 in Deschoris Kippen, Clackmannan, Scotland." Same Source.