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William Leslie, 8th & 9th Laird of Folla & Warthill   1770-1857
William Leslie, (8th) Laird of Folla and (9th) Laird of Warthill, JP, DL, 27th in line of descent from the 1st Baron of Balquhain, was born 29 June 1770, the son of George Leslie and Mary Leslie Leslie, at Fyvie, Aberdeenshire. William, was born on 29 June 1770. He married Jane Davidson.

Warthill Castle, Aberdeenshire


                      WARTHILL CASTLE, ABERDEENSHIRE
Ruins of BALQUHAIN CASTLE, ABERDEENSHIRE
Jane Davidson                                  1783-1861
Jane was born March 23 1783 the daughter of Patrick Davidson, at Rayne, Aberdeenshire.
  William Born 16 Mar 1814   Warthill, Aberdeen
Patrick Born 25 Sep 1815   Warthill, Aberdeen Married Catherine Macarthur
Mary Ann Born abt 1817   Warthill, Aberdeen Married Patrick Davidson
Walter Davidson Born abt 1818   Warthill, Aberdeen  
George Farquhar Born 19 Aug 1820   Warthill, Aberdeen Married Emmeline Macarthur
Catherine Born 8 Nov 1822   Warthill, Aberdeen  
James Born 5 Dec 1824   Warthill, Aberdeen  
Thomas Coats Born 23 Sep 1826   Warthill, Aberdeen Married Henrietta Marion Elphinstone

Birth of Parents
William Leslie b: 29 June 1770         Fyvie, Aberdeenshire
son of George Leslie (1730-1807) and Mary Leslie Leslie (1742-1798)

Jane Davidson b: Mar 23 1783         Rayne, Aberdeenshire
daughter of Patrick Davidson (1743-1819) and Martha (Farquhar) Davidson (1751-1787)

Marriage
16 Jan 1813
William Leslie
Jane Davidson 		Rayne, Aberdeen, Scotland

Children
William Leslie b: 16 Mar 1814  c: 29 Mar 1814             Warthill, Aberdeen
son of William Leslie and Jane Davidson
Patrick Leslie b: 25 Sep 1815  c: 30 Sep 1815             Warthill, Aberdeen
son of William Leslie and Jane Davidson
Mary Anne Leslie b: abt 1817  c: 19 Feb 1817;             Warthill, Aberdeen
daughter of William Leslie and Jane Davidson
Walter Davidson Leslie b: abt 1818  c: 19 Dec 1818             Warthill, Aberdeen
son of William Leslie and Jane Davidson
George Farqhar Leslie b: 19 Aug 1820               Warthill, Aberdeen
son of William Leslie and Jane Davidson
Catherine Leslie b: 8 Nov 1822               Warthill, Aberdeen
daughter of William Leslie and Jane Davidson
James Leslie b: 5 Dec 1824               Warthill, Aberdeen
son of William Leslie and Jane Davidson
Thomas Coats Leslie b: 23 Sep 1826               Warthill, Aberdeen
son of William Leslie and Jane Davidson

1851 Census 1851_46 31 March 1851 Insch, Aberdeenshire
Drumrossie House
William Leslie
Jane (Wife)
Catherine (Dau)
Frances A. Davidson (GrDau)
Plus 16 Servants 		Age 80
Age 68
Age 26
Age 9 		Farmer of 62 Acres Fyvie
Rayne
Rayne
Rayne 		Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen 		29 Jun 1770
abt 1783
8 Nov 1822
abt 1841

Death
William Leslie Died 15 Mar 1857, Age 86

The Times, Wednesday, Mar 18, 1857                     DEATH
    On the 15th inst. in his 87th year, William Leslie, of Warthill, Aberdeenshire, for upwards of a half-a-century Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant of the County.

Death
Jane (Davidson) Leslie Died Mar 21, 1861, Age 78,